VIRGINIA L. FENDER Curriculum Vita, Fall 2007 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER College of Education and Psychology 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, TX 75799 Phone: 903.566.7279, Fax: 903.566.7036 Email: gfender@uttyler.edu Educational Experiences: Master of Education Bachelor of Arts Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas Elementary Education East Texas State University Commerce, Texas Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas Elementary Education; Minor: English Idaho State University Pocatello, Idaho Professional Development ASEP training update, (TEA), April, 2007, June, 2007 State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) Overview Team Training update, November, 2001, October, 2000, August, 1999, September, 1998 Professional Development and Appraisal System Training, August, 1999 Educator Preparation Improvement Initiative (EPII) training, June 1998 EPII training: Cohort II, August 1997 Gifted & Talented endorsement, The University of Texas at Tyler, 1991-1992 Mentor Training, Austin Educational Associates, 1991 Texas Teacher Appraisal System Training, UTT, 1987 Supervisor Training, UTT, 1986 Teacher Certification: Provisional Elementary (Grades 1-8) General - Life Gifted and Talented Endorsement Texas Teacher Appraisal System (TTAS) Certification Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) Training Professional Experiences: Assistant Graduate Coordinator, College of Education and Psychology, 2006-present Director, Educator Certification and Program Accountability, The University of Texas at Tyler, 2001- present Certification Officer, The University of Texas at Tyler, 1993-present Senior Lecturer in Department of Early Childhood, Reading, and Special Education, 2004 - present Lecturer in Department of Curriculum and Instruction (undergraduate: Elementary Teaching Skills, School and the Social Setting, and graduate: Classroom Management and Discipline), UT-Tyler, 1993-2003 Lecturer in Department of Special Services (Reading), UT-Tyler, 1988-1993 Coordinator of Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences, UT-Tyler, 1989-1993 Student Teaching Field Supervisor, UT-Tyler, 1982-1989 Teacher, Tyler Independent School District, Peete Elementary, Tyler, Texas Adjunct Instructor ( Career Education program), Stephen F. Austin State University, 1973 Teacher, Corrigan High School and Corrigan Elementary School (High School English, Third grade), Corrigan Independent School District, Corrigan, Texas Professional Activities/Memberships: Texas Association of Teacher Educators (TxATE)
Treasurer, 1995-present Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Educators Board (CSOTTE), 2004-present Chair-Elect, 2007-2008 Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Educators Board (CSOTTE), 1998-2000 Secretary, 1999-2000 Board Member, 1998-2000 Texas Association of Certification Officers (TACO), 1994 (inaugural year) - present Past-President/Advisor, 2000-2001 President, 1999-2000 President-elect, 1998-1999 Secretary, 1997-1998 Texas Coordinators of Teacher Certification Testing (TCTCT), 2001 (inaugural year) present President, 2003-2005 Past president, 2005-2007 Association of Teacher Educators American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Phi Delta Kappa Texas Student Education Association (TSEA) Co-sponsor (UT-Tyler Campus), 1995-1997 Content Literacy Textbook, Manzo, Manzo, Thomas Content Area Literacy Strategic Teaching for Strategic Learning, 4e. (Title was altered for final publication: Content Area Literacy: Strategic Thinking for Strategic Learning, 4e.) reviewed 2 chapters, 2004 June, 2004 Service on Committees: University: Safety Committee, Chair, 2005-2006 Council for Educator Preparation Programs, ex officio, 2005-2006 Safety Committee, Vice Chair, 2004-2005 Status of Women and Minorities Committee, 2004-2005 Council for Educator Preparation Programs, ex officio, 2004-2005 Safety Committee, 2003-2004 Safety Committee, 2002-2003 Student Services Fee Advisory Committee, Chair, 2002-2003 Status of Women and Minorities Committee, ex officio, by invitation 2001-2002 Student Services Fee Advisory Committee, 2001-2002 Recruitment Committee, 2001-2002 Status of Women and Minorities Committee, Chair, 2000-2001 Recruitment Committee, 2000-2001 Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee, 2000-2001 Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee, 1999-2000 Status of Women and Minorities Committee, 1999-2000 Recruitment Committee, Secretary, 1999-2000 Calendar Committee, Chair, 1998-1999 Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee, 1998-1999 Calendar Committee, Vice-Chair, 1997-1998 Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee, 1997-1998 Calendar Committee, 1996-1997 Commencement Committee, 1995-1996 Calendar Committee, 1994-1995 Continuing Education, 1993-1994 College: Curriculum realignment (8-12 & EC-12), chair, ad hoc, 2006-2007 Dispositions committee, chair, ad hoc, 2006-2007 Secondary and All Level Curriculum Reorganization Committee, ad hoc, 2005 Conceptual Framework, ad hoc, 2005 Conceptual Framework, ad hoc, 2004 Governance Committee, ad hoc, 2004 Council for Educator Preparation Programs, ex officio, 2005-2006 Council for Educator Preparation Programs, ex officio, 2004-2005 NCATE Committee, ad hoc, 2002-2003 Social Committee, 2000-2001 Search Committee for Coordinator of Student Teaching and Field Experiences, ad hoc, 1998-
1999 Educator Preparation Committee to Develop Criteria for Field Coordinator, ad hoc, 1998-1999 Centers for Professional Development of Teachers Committee (CPDT), 1997-1998 Centers for Professional Development of Teachers (CPDT) Dissemination Committee, Chair, 1997-1998 NCATE Committee, ad hoc, 1996-1997 Partnerships for the Professional Development of Teachers Grant Advisory Committee, 1996-1997 Restructuring Committee, 1996-1997 CPDT Committee Ad hoc Dean s Committee for Restructuring Teacher Education, 1993-1994 Professional Development School Grant Writing Committee, 1993-1994 Subcommittee for Evaluation, 1993-1994 Subcommittee for Multivisual Presentation, 1993-1994 Social Committee, 1993-1994 Department: Scholarship Committee, 2007-2008 Scholarship Committee, 2006-2007 Scholarship Committee, 2005-2006 Governance Committee, ad hoc, 2004 Graduate Programs Committee, 2002-2003 Graduate Programs Committee, 2001-2002 Phase I Planning Committee, 2001-2002 Portfolio Committee, ad hoc, 2000-2001 Phase III Planning Committee, 1999-2000 Portfolio Committee, ad hoc,1999-2000 Student Teaching Appeals Committee, 1999-2000 Student Teaching Appeals Committee, 1998-1999 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 1997-1998 Faculty Survey Committee: Needs Assessment Committee, 1997-1998 Student Teaching Appeals Committee, 1997-1998 Co-sponsored TSEA (UT-Tyler chapter), 1995-1997 Undergraduate Program Committee, 1996-1997 Student Teaching Hearing Committee, 1996-1997 Field Secretary Search Committee, ad hoc, 1996-1997 Undergraduate Studies Committee, Chair, 1994-1995 Committee to Revise Field Experiences, ad hoc, 1993-1994 Dean s Committee to Restructure Advising and Degree Plan Routing, ad hoc, 1993-1994 Internship Committee, 1993-1994 Department s Committee for Restructuring Teacher Education, ad hoc, 1993-1994 State: Stakeholder s Meeting re TAC, Title 19, Part 7, Chapters 232 and 233 by invitation (2007, September) Austin, TX. Oversight Team visit (UT-Permian Basin, Odessa), Chair by appointment (2001-2002) Oversight Team visit (Lamar University, Beaumont) by appointment (2000-01) Oversight Team visit (University of Incarnate Word, San Antonio) by appointment (1998-00) Oversight Team training for schools Accredited Under Review by invitation (1998, September) Presentations: Refereed Conference Presentations: Walling, B., Fender, V., Hernandez, A., Claxton, D. (2008, February). Developing Disposition Instruments: Three different approaches from Three Institutions. Roundtable session presented at Association of Teacher Educators National Conference, New Orleans, LA. Fender, V., Walling, B., Morrison, K. (2007, October). A Study of How Dispositions Are Defined and Assessed. Session presented at the Sixth Annual Symposium on Educator Dispositions, Cincinnati, OH. Walling, B. & Fender, V. (2007, February). An Analysis of Defined Disposition and Assessment Instruments from NCATE Accredited Institutions. Session presented at Association of Teacher Educators National Conference, San Diego, CA. Fender, V., Hernandez, A., Walling, B. (2005, September). An Examination of Issues Contributing to Minority Students Success in Educator Preparation Programs: A Pilot Survey. Session presented at
Center for Research, Evaluation, & Advancement of Teacher Education (CREATE) Conference, San Antonio, TX. Hernandez, A., Fender, V. Walling, B. (2005, February). Factors That Contribute to the Success of Minority Students in Teacher Education Programs: A Preliminary Study. Session presented at American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education National Conference, Washington D.C. Walling, B., Fender, V., Hernandez, A. (2005, February). Minorities in Education: Preliminary Data on a Self-Efficacy Model. Session presented at Association of Teacher Educators National Conference, Chicago, IL. Fender, V., Hernandez, A., Walling, B. (2004, February). A Report of the Development and Psychometric Examination of a Multivariate Tool for the Collection of Data Related to Undergraduate Retention. Round table session presented at Association of Teacher Educators National Conference, Dallas, TX Walling, B., Hernandez, A., Fender, V. (2003, November). An Operational Model of Preservice Teacher Persistence and Completion of Teacher Training Programs. Session presented at Oklahoma Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Edmond, OK. Fender, V., Ford, R., Hernandez, A., Walling, B. (2003, February). An Operational Model of Pre-service Teacher Persistence and Completion of Teacher Training Programs. Round table session presented at American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education National Conference, New Orleans, LA. Walling, Brenda, Hernandez, A., Fender, V. (2003, January). Preservice Teachers Perceptions Relative to Persistence and Completion of Teacher Certification Programs. Poster session presented at American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education National conference, New Orleans, LA. Sikka, A., Wale, W., Fender, V., Tyler, S. (2002, October). Teacher Preparation in Texas: Needs, Strengths, Strategies for Improvement. Session presented at Consortium of State Organizations of Texas Teacher Educators, Austin, TX. Tyler, S., Ford, R., Burk, J., Hernandez, A., Fender, V., Stetson, R. (2002, February). Are We Testing Our Teachers Away? Session presented at Association of Teacher Educators National Conference, Denver, CO. Walling, B., Fender, V. (2002, February). Barriers to Admission, Retention, and Completion of Teacher Certification Programs: African-American Perspectives. Session presented at Association of Teacher Educators National Conference, Denver, CO. Walling, B., Thomas, C., Fender, V. (2001, February). Stereotypes of Cherokee Women in Children s Literature. Session presented at Southwest Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Walling, B., Fender, V. (2000, February). Educator Preparation Programs: Caught Between Reform and Accountability. Round table session presented at Association of Teacher Educators National Conference, Orlando, FL. Tyler, S., Mackey, B., Burk, J., Whitley, J., Calahan, A., Little, B., Ford, R., Fender, V., Zellner, L., Porus, A. (2000, February). One Thousand Texas Preservice Teachers Read: Implications for Teacher Preparation Programs. Session presented at Association of Teacher Educators National Conference, Orlando, FL. Walling, B. & Fender, V. (1999, March). American Indian Women Stereotypes in Children s Literature. Session presented at Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference, Enid, OK. Walling, B. & Fender, V. (1999, February). An Analysis of Teachers Knowledge and Application of Pluralism Practices. Session presented at Association of Teacher Educators National Conference, Chicago, IL. Starnes, L., Starnes, J., Fender, V. (1998, January). Characteristics of First Time ExCET Takers. Session presented at Southwest Educational Research Association, Austin, TX. Fouse, B., Morrison, J.A., Fender, V. (1997, November). Taming Teen Turmoils. Session presented at Texas Gifted/Talented Conference, Austin, TX. Fouse, B., Morrison, J.A., Fender, V. (1997, November). Career Connections for Gifted Students with Attention Deficit Disorder. Session presented at Texas Gifted/Talented conference, Austin, TX. Walling, B., Davalos, R., Fender, V. (1997, March). Teacher Perceptions of Pluralism in Texas Elementary Schools. Session presented at Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Educators, Corpus Christi, TX. Fouse, B., Morrison, J.A., Fender, V. (1997, February). Hidden Treasures: Gifted Students with ADD and/or Learning Disabilities. Session presented at Texas Gifted/Talented Conference, Houston, TX. Starnes, L., Fender, V. Starnes, J. (1997, January). Comparative Analysis of Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education and Completion of Certification Requirements. Session presented at Southwest Educational Research Association, Austin, TX. Fouse, B., Morrison, J.A., Fender, V. (1996, November). Don t Torture Teens with Testing: Alternative Assessments for Gifted Students. Session presented at Texas Gifted/Talented Conference, Austin, TX. Fouse, B., Beidelman, V., Fender, V. (1995, November). All Kinds of Power, All Kinds of Minds. Session presented at Texas Gifted/Talented Conference, Houston, TX. Moseley, M., Lewis, M., Penn, S., Fender, V., (1993, March). Professional Development Schools. Session
presented at the Consortium of State Organizations of Texas Teacher Educators, El Paso, TX. Non-refereed Conference Presentations Consortium of State Organizations of Texas Teacher Educators (CSOTTE) Conference. (2007, October). Newcomers Session represented CSOTTE. El Paso, TX. Consortium of State Organizations of Texas Teacher Educators (CSOTTE) Conference. (2006, October). Newcomers Session represented TCTCT. Corpus Christi, TX. Consortium of State Organizations of Texas Teacher Educators (CSOTTE) Conference. (2005, October). Newcomers Session represented TCTCT. Arlington, TX. Consortium of State Organizations of Texas Teacher Educators (CSOTTE) Conference. (2004, October). Newcomers Session represented TCTCT. Galveston, TX. Paese, P., Burke, J., Fender, V. (2000, October). Dollars for Future Teacher Scholars. Session about Southwestern Bell Scholarship program available to undergraduates presented at Consortium of State Organizations of Texas Teacher Educators (CSOTTE) Conference, Dallas, TX. Consortium of State Organizations of Texas Teacher Educators (CSOTTE) Conference, (2000, October). Served as facilitator for conference. Invited Conference Presentations Fouse, B., Morrison, J.A., Fender, V. (1998, January). Career Connections for Gifted Students with Attention Deficit Disorder. Session presented at Attention Deficit Disorder Association conference, Dallas/Arlington, TX. Fouse, B., Morrison, J.A., Fender, V. (1997, January). Hidden Treasures: Gifted Students with ADD and/or Learning Disabilities. Session presented at Attention Deficit Disorder Association Conference, Houston, TX. Professional Development Conferences/Meetings: Sixth Annual Symposium on Educator Dispositions (Cincinnati, OH) November, 2007 CSOTTE Fall Conference (El Paso) October, 2007 TTE/ TCTCT/ TACO conference (Austin) June, 2007 (responsible for framework for both TTE and TCTCT) CSOTTE Fall Conference (Corpus Christi) October, 2006 TEA Certification update (Austin) August, 2006 TTE/ TCTCT/ TACO conference (Austin) June, 2006 (responsible for planning for both TTE and TCTCT) CSOTTE Retreat & TACTE meeting (San Antonio) May, 2006 ATE (Atlanta, GA) -- February 2006 CSOTTE Fall Conference (Dallas) - October, 2005 CREATE Conference (San Antonio) September, 2005 TTE/TCTCT Summer Conference (Austin) June, 2005 (responsible for planning for both TTE and TCTCT) CSOTTE Fall Conference (Austin) - October, 2004 TTE/TCTCT Summer Conference (Austin) June, 2004 (responsible for planning for both TTE and TCTCT) ATE (Dallas) February, 2004 AACTE (Chicago) February, 2004 AACTE (New Orleans) - February, 2003 NCATE workshop (Washington, D.C.) - September, 2002 ATE (Denver) - February, 2002 Oversight Chair Training (Austin) - November, 2001 CSOTTE Fall Conference (Corpus Christi) - October, 2001 ExCET Coordinator s Meeting (Corpus Christi) - April, 2001 SERA Conference (New Orleans) - February, 2001 ATE Conference (New Orleans) - February, 2001 TTE received three awards: 2 Special Programs Award CUP Unit Award (highest Unit award) ExCET Conference (San Marcos) - January, 2001 CSOTTE Fall Conference (Austin) - October, 2000 SBEC Oversight Team for Educator Preparation entities that are Accredited Under Review October, 2000 ExCET Coordinator s Meeting (Corpus Christi) - May, 2000 Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) (Orlando) - February, 2000
ExCET Conference (San Marcos) - February, 2000 CSOTTE Fall Conference (Lubbock) - October, 1999 SBEC Oversight Team for Educator Preparation entities that are Accredited Under Review August, 1999 Centers for Professional Development in Teaching (CPDT) meeting (Dallas) - June, 1999 Texas Teacher Educators Executive Board Meeting (Dallas) - June, 1999 Accountability System for Educator Preparation training (Austin) - June, 1999 Texas Association of Certification Officers (Austin) - May, 1999 Consortium of State Organizations of Texas Teacher Educators (CSOTTE) Executive Board Meetings, (May, September, October, 1998, January, February, April, May 1999) SBEC Oversight Team visit (San Antonio) May, 1999, January, 1999, October, 1998 Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference (Enid, OK) - March, 1999 Oversight Team Training (Austin) - March, 1999 Association Teacher Educators (ATE) (Chicago) - February, 1999 ExCET Fly-in Conference (San Marcos) - January, 1999 CSOTTE Fall Conference (Dallas) - October, 1998 Texas Teacher Educators Executive Board Meeting (Dallas) - October, 1998 Texas Association of Certification Officers (Dallas) - October, 1998 Oversight Team training for schools Accredited Under Review - September, 1998 TACO meeting (Austin) - June, 1998 CPDT meeting (Dallas) - June, 1998 EPII (Educator Preparation Improvement Initiative) training update (Tyler) - June, 1998 ASEP training (Austin) - May, 1998 CSOTTE Executive Board Meeting (Salado) - May, 1998 Ad hoc committee meeting with SBEC and TRACOR regarding new programming for ASEP (Austin) May, 1998 Association of Teacher Educators meeting -- (Dallas), February, 1998 Attention Deficit Disorder Association Conference (Dallas) - February, 1998 Texas Gifted/Talented Conference (Austin)-November, 1997 CSOTTE Fall meeting (Houston) - October, 1997 Certification Framework meeting (Kilgore, ESC VII) - Fall, 1997 Fact-finding CPDT visits during Spring, 1997, semester: Southwest Texas State University CPDT (San Marcos) University of Houston-Clear Lake CPDT (Houston) Stephen F. Austin State University CPDT (Nacogdoches) CPDT Center meeting (Dallas)- June, 1997 TACO meeting (Austin) - June, 1997 CSOTTE Spring Conference (Corpus Christi) - March, 1997 Attention Deficit Disorder Association Conference (Houston) - February, 1997 Association of Teacher Educators (Wash. D.C.) - February, 1997 TTE received two awards: Special Programs Award CUP Unit Award (highest Unit award) Southwest Educational Research Association Conference (Austin) - January, 1997 Texas Teacher Educators Executive Board meeting (Dallas) - December, 1996 Gifted and Talented Conference (Austin) - November, 1996 Texas Congress on Educator Preparation (Houston) - October, 1996 TSEA inaugural meeting (on campus) - September, 1996 NCATE fact-finding meeting (Austin) - August, 1996 TEA- sponsored Ad hoc Committee for ExCET Procedures (Austin) - December, 1995 Texas Gifted & Talented Conference (Houston) - November, 1995 ASEP training (Austin) - January,1995 TEA Conference (Austin) - October, 1994 Certification update at TEA (Austin) - June, 1994 TEA-sponsored Grant Writing Seminar for Professional Development School (Austin) -1994 CSOTTE Teacher Education Conference (Plano) - March, 1994 Multicultural Institute (Dallas) - February, 1994 Texas Gifted and Talented Conference (Austin) - November, 1993 TEA Fall Conference (Corpus Christi) - October, 1993 CSOTTE Conference for Teacher Education (Plano) - March, 1993 TEA-sponsored Grant Writing Seminar for Professional Development School (Austin) -1993 International Reading Association Conference, (San Antonio) - Spring, 1993
Additional Conference Responsibilities and Presentations Other than Conference: Texas Congress on Educator Preparation (Houston) --Invited to serve as Recorder, October, 1996 Presentation (on campus) to visiting German students -- Creativity - September, 1996 Texas Gifted/Talented Conference -- Career Counseling: Wise Choices for Multipotentiality (Houston) Facilitator, November, 1995 Texas Gifted/Talented Conference (Austin) -- Facilitator, November, 1993 Publications: Walling, B. & Fender, V. (2006). Barriers to admission, retention, and completion of teacher certification programs for minority students. FORUM, 29, 29-40. Starnes, L., Starnes, J.T., & Fender, V. (1997). Comparative analysis of criteria for admission to teacher education and completion of certification requirements. FORUM, 22, 17-25. Walling, B. & Fender, V. (1997). The benefits of a preservice teacher exchange program. FORUM, 22, 86-90. Other: FORUM, Vol. 28, Spring 2005 Editorial Review Committee member Content Literacy Textbook, Manzo, Manzo, Thomas Content Area Literacy Strategic Teaching for Strategic Learning, 4e. (Title was altered for final publication: Content Area Literacy: Strategic Thinking for Strategic Learning, 4e.) reviewed 2 chapters, 2004 June, 2004 Professional Organization membership: Phi Delta Kappa -- Rose City Chapter Texas Association of Gifted and Talented Texas Association of Teacher Educators (formerly Texas Teacher Educators) Association of Teacher Educators Developed Special Interest Group (SIG) for Certification and Accountability 2005 - present Texas Association of Certification Officers Texas State Teachers Association Texas Coordinators for Teacher Certification Testing American Association of University Women Member of State Executive Boards for: Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Educators (CSOTTE), 2004- Chair-elect, 2007-2008 Texas Coordinators of Teacher Certification Testing (TCTCT), Past President, 2005-2007 Texas Coordinators of Teacher Certification Testing (TCTCT), President, 2003-2005 Texas Teacher Educators, Treasurer, 1995-present Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Educators (CSOTTE), 1998-2000, Secretary, 1999-2000 Texas Association of Certification Officers -- Secretary, Vice-President / President-elect, President, 1997-2000 Professional Honors: Ben E Coody Distinguished Service Award presented by TxATE October, 2006 Oversight Team, Chair, 2001-2002 -- An extension of the State Board for Educator Certification created to assist an entity whose Educator Preparation Program is Accredited Under Review Oversight Team, 2000-2001 -- An extension of the State Board for Educator Certification created to assist an entity whose Educator Preparation Program is Accredited Under Review Nominated for University Excellence in Teaching award - 99-00 Academic Year Nominated for University Excellence in Teaching award - March, 1999 Oversight Team, 1998-2000 -- An extension of the State Board for Educator Certification created to assist an entity whose Educator Preparation Program is Accredited Under Review Alpha Chi Teacher of the Year from the College of Education and Psychology, November,1997 Teaching:
Organized Courses Taught: EDUC 3310 The School in the Social Setting EDUC 5335 Classroom Discipline and Management ELED 4310 Elementary Teaching Skills EDGT 5362 Creativity: Theory/Models (class didn t make) READ 4338 Middle and Secondary School Reading (Grades 5-12) READ 4337 Reading in the Intermediate School (Grades 4-6) READ 4360 Reading Materials and Methods READ 4366 Corrective Reading for the Classroom READ 4364 Classroom Reading Diagnosis and Evaluation READ 5388 Reading in the Secondary School Developed courses: EDUC 4057 Student Teaching Seminar EDUC 4058 Educational Aide Internship Other Assignments in Lieu of Teaching: Certification Officer Post-baccalaureate advisor Teacher Testing Coordinator Title II Manager Assistant Graduate Coordinator Student Advisement: All post-baccalaureate students All additional certification students All Deficiency Plan Professional Certificate students Ad hoc Assignments: Catalog copy for undergraduate and graduate sections Point person for development of ACP Work with TSTEM Grant director