BROOKE L. HARDIN Adjunct Instructor/ Doctoral Student Reich College of Education Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28607 2085 (704) 473 0776 Email: leebo@appstate.edu I. Educational History Ed.D. ( Educational Leadership: Reading Education) Appalachian State University, expected 2017. M.A. (Reading Education: Classroom/Clinical Concentration), Appalachian State University, 2009. B.A. (Elementary Education K 6: Literacy Concentration), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004. Teacher Licensure M Level, Reading Education (K 12) A Level, Elementary Education (K 6) A Level, Gifted Education (K 12) Passed PRAXIS II for 9 12 English Language, Literature, and Composition, awaiting addition to licensure National Advanced Certifications National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Early Adolescent English Language Arts, Ages 11 14 State Advanced Certifications Data Literacy Course Online Instructor, North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), Cullowhee, North Carolina, 2014. Reading Foundations Trainer, 2013 Focused Collaborative Cycle (like a Professional Learning Community) Facilitator, Center for Quality Teaching and Learning, Raleigh, NC, 2012. Teaching Online Courses (TOC), passed 5 week course, LEARN NC, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 2011. II. Professional Experience 1
Spring 2015 Present Instructor for Department of Reading Education and Special Education in Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University. Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in reading and language arts methods for upper elementary and middle grades, teach children s literature, and teach teacher as researcher; supervise and evaluate preservice teachers placements in professional development schools. Summer 2015 Present Instructor for Department of Curriculum and Instruction in Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University. Teach undergraduate courses in media and digital literacies, instructional technology, and elementary grades curriculum and instruction; coordinate field placements; supervise and evaluate preservice teachers placements in professional development schools. Spring 2015 University Supervisor for Department of Curriculum and Instruction in Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University. Supervised and evaluated student teachers in field placements. 2014 2016 Research Assistant Department of Reading Education and Special Education. As research assistant I was responsible for gathering and analyzing data for faculty who were conducting research on various topics in the field of reading. I also worked with faculty on professional manuscripts and presentations for professional conferences. Spring 2014 Instructor for North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching. Taught a variety of professional development courses for K 12 teachers, administrators, and district personnel in North Carolina. 2012 2014 Middle Grades and Secondary Education Curriculum Coordinator for Cleveland County Schools. Developed and led professional development seminars in literacy strategies, content area reading and writing, professional learning communities, and instructional technology. Served as a literacy coach to teachers as they administered literacy assessments for students and accommodated diverse instructional levels within their classrooms. Assisted teachers in aligning their curriculum, instruction, and assessment with the Common Core State Standards and the North Carolina Essential Standards. Collaborated with school and district administrators to evaluate and advise new teachers and teachers placed on instructional action plans. 2011 2012 Media Specialist at Marion Elementary School. Collaborated with K 4 self contained classroom teachers to plan instructional units and support classroom instruction in a media/library class time. Selected and organized fiction, nonfiction, poetry and multimedia resources for student and teacher uses. Supervised and performed program evaluation of the Accelerated Reader Program and coordinated an after school parent student book club. Supervised the school s Girls on the Run program and recruited teachers from our school as running buddies. 2008 2011 English Language Arts Teacher Grade 6 at Burns Middle School. Implemented instructional literature circles, reader s and writer s blogs, and leveled word study, and in doing so, accommodated diverse Instructional levels within the classroom. Organized and hosted a bi weekly grade level parent student reading club. Served as the grades 6 8 English Language Arts Department 2
Chair. Supervised the Fit Females club and helped organize the Fallston 5k. 2006 2008 English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher Grade 6 at Burns Middle School. Implemented social studies instructional literature circles and weekly virtual field trips with Internet workshops. Assisted in organizing the school s Cultural Arts Fair and Poetry Alive! Artists in residence program for Grades 6 8 students. 2005 2006 Self Contained Classroom Teacher Grade 5 at Underwood Gifted and Talented Magnet School. Taught math, science, social studies, spelling, language arts, and reading. Integrated reading and writing into all subject areas. Taught academically and gifted electives in all subject areas to grades 3 5 students. Led team of three fifth grade teachers in implementing a leveled word study program and guiding reading Groups, thereby accommodating the diverse instructional levels in our classrooms. Assisted in planning the school s Annual Magnet Fair and many PTA fundraisers. 2004 2005 Self Contained Classroom Teacher Grade 4 at Marion Intermediate School. Taught writing, science, and reading. Implemented the writer s workshop approach and in doing so, 100% of my students achieved a passing score on the North Carolina State Writing Test. Integrated reading, writing, and science on a daily Basis; developed and organized the school s first Science & Arts Celebration. Teaching Record: Appalachian State University Master s Level Courses RE 5010: Literacy in Autism Spectrum Disorders RE 5040: Teacher as Researcher Undergraduate Courses RE 3150: Language Arts in Middle Grades RE 4030: Development of Literacy for Learning RE 4630: Reading in the Content Areas CI 2300: Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age CI 4000: Elementary School Curriculum and Instruction CI 4900: Supervision of Student Teaching Online Teaching Record: Appalachian State University Master s Level Courses RE 5040: Teacher as Researcher Undergraduate Courses RE 3240: World Literature for Children RE 4620: Reading Instruction for Middle School, Junior High, and High School Online Teaching Record: North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Seize the Data: Data Literacy 3
Instructional Technology Tools for Learning Selected Consultant Work 2014 Present Scorer for Pearson edtpa portfolios, Secondary English Language Arts 2014 Present Scorer for Pearson edtpa portfolios, Middle Grades English Language Arts 2014 2015 Scorer for North Carolina Department of Instruction Final Exams, Middle Grades and Secondary English Language Arts and Social Studies, Raleigh, NC. 2012 2014 Scorer for Pearson National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) portfolios, Early Adolescent English Language Arts, Charlotte, NC. 2009 2013 Teacher Mentor for Initially Licensed teachers, Cleveland County Schools, Shelby, NC. III. Scholarship Scholarly Publications (All Journal Articles Refereed) Hardin, B. L. & Koppenhaver, D. A. (2016). Flipped professional development: An innovation in response to teacher insights. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, (1), 45. Journal Article in Preparation Hardin, B. L. (Spring 2016). Flipped roles: One rural classroom s experience with nonfiction Instructional literature circles. (To be submitted to Journal of Research in Rural Education Fall 2016) Hardin, B. L. & Pennell, A. E. (Summer 2016). Engaging preservice teachers in reader response through the use of digital tools. (To be submitted to Teaching and Teacher Education November 2016) Ownby, G., Hardin, B. L., Koppenhaver, D. A., Zhao, J. (May 2016). Text based Wh questions by Students with Down syndrome. (To be submitted to Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Fall 2016) Current Research Studies Hardin, B. L. The Impact of Using Writer s Notebooks on Preservice Teachers Writing Lives Scholarly Presentations Hardin, B. (2016, January). Flip In! Evaluation of Flipped Professional Development in Literacy Education. Presentation for the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies 4th Annual 4
3 Minute Thesis Competition, Boone, NC. Hardin, B. & Pennell, A. (2015, December). Planning Literacy Professional Development: Models that Work. Problems Court presented at the meeting of the American Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, FL. Hardin, B. L. (2015, December). Flipped or Flopped: Evaluating Teacher Response to Flipped Literacy Professional Development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Literacy Research Association Conference, San Diego, CA. Hardin, B. (2015, October). Making Assessment Meaningful. Presentation for the Teaching Excellence And Achievement (TEA) Program, Boone, NC. (Invited). Hardin, B., Pennell, A., & Wilson, A. (2015, July). Literacy Professional Development for the Digital Age. Presentation for the Department of Leadership & Educational Studies Public School Partnership Leadership Conference, Boone, NC. (Invited). Hardin, B., Koppenhaver, D. (2015, April). Evaluating Teachers Response to Flipped Professional Development. Presentation for the Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Office of Student Research, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. Blanton, M., Hardin, B., Lineberger, J., Wilson, M. (2014, December). Flipped PD: A Hybrid Approach. Presentation for the National Learning Forward Conference, Nashville, TN. Hardin, B. (2014, October). Instructional Design. Presentation for the Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program, Boone, NC. Hardin, B. (2014, August). Kinesthetic Concept Boards: Mastery is Just One Hop or Toss Away! Presentation for the Cleveland County Schools Teacher Leadership Symposium for K 12 Educators and Administrators, Shelby, NC. (Invited). Hardin, B., Lineberger, J., Wilson, M. (2014, July). Flip Your PD! Presentation for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Summer Institute for K 12 Administrators, District Leaders in NC Region 6, Charlotte, NC. (Invited). Blanton, M. & Hardin, B. (2014, February). Flipped Instruction: A Blended Approach. Presentation For Gardner Webb University s Keeping Learning Alive! Conference for pre service teachers, Boiling Springs, NC. (Invited). Porter, R., Clauset, K., Blanton, M., Hardin, B., & Lineberger, J. (2013, December). Empowering Teacher Action Teams to Implement the Common Core. Presentation for the National Learning Forward Conference, Dallas, TX. Blanton, M., Brogden, B., Hardin, B., & Lineberger, J. (2013, July). Flipped PD: Planning and Implementing an Innovative Instructional Model. Presentation for the Cultivating Capacity Collaborative for Curriculum Leads in NC Region 6, Charlotte, NC. (Invited). Invited Scholarly Teaching 5
Hardin, B. (2014, November). Children s Literature for Teaching the Historical Wrongs to People of Color. Presentation for two sections of FDN 2400: Social Foundations of Education, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. Hardin, B. (2012, October). K 6 Reading: Strategies for Before, During and After. Presentation for Elementary Education Reading Methods, Gardner Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC. Professional Development Seminars Hardin, B., Wilson, M. (2014, June). A River Runs Through It. Expeditionary Learning 3 day Intensive. Presented to K 12 teachers for Cleveland County Schools, Shelby, NC. Hardin, B. (2013, September). Planning for Rigor in Curriculum Documents. Presented to teachers at Shelby Middle School teachers, Shelby, NC. Hardin, B. (2013, June). Planning for Rigor in Curriculum Documents. Presented to professional development lead teachers for Cleveland County Schools, Shelby, NC. Hardin, B. (2013, January April). Literacy Strategies in the Content Areas: Six part Series. Presented to teachers at Shelby High School, Shelby, NC. Hardin, B. (2013, March). Using the RACE Writing Strategy. Presented to teachers at Shelby Middle School, Shelby, NC. Hardin, B. (2012, October 2013, May). Implementing the Focused Collaborative Cycle with Professional Learning Communities. Facilitated in service professional development for Grades 6 12 teachers, Shelby, NC. Blanton, M., Brogden, B., Hardin, B., Lineberger, J. (2012, October). Learning by Design. Presented to Professional Development Lead Teachers, Shelby, NC Hardin, B. (2010, August). Best Practices: Accelerated Reader and Adolescent Readers. Presented to all Cleveland County Schools grades 6 8 teachers, Shelby, NC. (Invited). Hardin, B. (2010, October). Improving Literacy Skills in the Content Areas. Presented to all Cleveland and Gaston County Schools grades 6 12 teachers, Shelby, NC. (Invited). Hardin, B. (2010, September). Bring them together: The magic of parent teacher student book clubs. Presented to all Cleveland County Schools grades 6 8 teachers, Lawndale, NC. (Invited). Hardin, B. (2009, October December). Blogging in the Classroom: Five Part Series. Presented to all Cleveland County Schools grades 6 12 teachers, Shelby, NC. (Invited). Lee, B. (2009, September). Brain based Learning and Instructional Strategies. Presented to all Cleveland County Schools 6 8 teachers, Lawndale, NC. (Invited). Lee, B. (2009, April). Multi Genre Notebooks: An Innovative Approach to Research. Presented to all Cleveland County Schools 6 8 teachers, Lawndale, NC. (Invited). Flipped Professional Development Seminars 6
(utilized the Learning Management system www.schoology.com to facilitate sessions; course access codes available upon request) Hardin, B. (2015, June). Content Area Literature Circles. Presented to grades 6 8 teachers, Avery County Schools, Newland, NC. Hardin, B., Lineberger, J., & Wilson, M. (2013, August). Write On! Presented to grades K 12 teachers, Cleveland County Schools, Shelby, NC. Hardin, B., Blanton, M., & Lineberger, J. (2013, July). Vocabulary: Beyond the Flashcard! Presented t to grades K 12 teachers, Cleveland County Schools, Shelby, NC. Hardin, B., Blanton, M., & Lineberger, J. (2013, July). Cooperative Literacy. Presented to grades K 12 Teachers, Cleveland County Schools, Shelby, NC. Hardin, B., Blanton, M., Lineberger, J., & Wilson, M. (2013, July). Illuminate Reading: Active Strategies for Tackling Text. Presented to grades K 12 teachers, Cleveland County Schools, Shelby, NC. Instructional Projects Published Hardin, B. (2014). http://strategiesforteachers.wikispaces.com Hardin, B. (2014). http://lessons4teachers.wikispaces.com IV. Grants Hardin, B. (2015). Utilizing Instructional Literature Circles with Nonfiction Text in Rural ELA Classrooms, Doctoral Enrichment Funds, Department of Educational and Leadership Studies at Appalachian State University. Awarded $300.00 Hardin, B. (2011). Illustrations Brought to Life. Artist in Schools, Cleveland County Arts Council, Shelby, NC. Awarded $750.00 Hardin, B. (2009). Building Relationships Around Books: Book Clubs for Parents, Teachers, and Students. DonorsChoose.org. Awarded $350.00 V. Service Fall 2015/Spring 2016 Member RCOE Council on Teacher Education Member RCOE Faculty Awards Committee Member RCOE Grade Appeals Committee Representative RESE Graduate Student Association Senate (GSAS) Fall 2014/Spring 2015 Member RCOE Council on Teacher Education Member RCOE Faculty Awards Committee 7
Member RCOE Grade Appeals Committee Fall 2013/Spring 2014 Member North Carolina Department of Instruction Region 6 ELA Task Force Member Gardner Webb University School Partnership Committee Member Cleveland County Schools Teacher of the Year Selection Committee Member Cleveland County Schools Curriculum Materials Adoption Committee VI. Relevant Coursework Completed RE 6120: Psychological Processes in Reading RE 6731: Advanced Issues in Literacy & Learning RE 7570: Administering Language Arts Programs RE 7710: Reading and Language Arts for Administrators EDL 7025: Leadership in Organizations EDL 7030: Concentrations and Constructs in Curriculum and Instruction EDL 7065: Writing for Professional Educators EDL 7110: Survey of Research Methods in Education EDL 7150: Inferential Statistics EDL 7160: Qualitative Research Methods EDL 7165: Quantitative Approaches for Non Experimental Studies EDL 7180: Advanced Qualitative Research in Education EDL 7900: Doctoral Internship; completed with Dr. David Koppenhaver in RESE Department VII. Professional Memberships American Reading Forum International Reading Association Literacy Research Association National Council for Teachers of English North Carolina Reading Association VIII. Awards/Recognitions Burns Middle Teacher of the Year, 2009 2010 Teacher Academy, 2008 Outstanding Student Teacher Award, UNC CH, 2004 8