<!wide>Mary Jean Jeanae, Ed.D.

• Ed. D. University of Northern Colorado, 1988, Education
• M. Ed. University of Missouri-Columbia, 1972, Education
• B. A. Graceland College, 1965, Elementary Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 1975-Present - Graceland University (College), Education Department, Director of Teacher Education
• 1972-1975 - Mehlville School District, Reading consultant
• 1966-1972 - Independence School District, Grades 4 and 5
• 1965-1966 - Kansas City School District, Grade 6

FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LOAD

Fall Semester, 2004

EDUC2300 Literature for Children, 3 sh

EDUC3390 Remediation and Correction of Reading Disabilities, 3 sh

Director of Teacher Education, 5 sh

Student Teaching Supervision, 1 sh

Winter Term, 2005

EDUC3330 Reading Practicum, 3 sh

EDUC3350 Secondary Reading Special Practicum, 3 sh

Coordinated

Spring Semester 2005

EDUC2300 Literature for Children, 3sh

EDUC3390 Remediation and Correction of Reading Disabilities, 3sh

Director of Teacher Education, 5 sh

Student Teaching Supervision, 1 sh

Other Undergraduate Courses Taught
Fall 1975 to Spring 2005

EDUC3300 Foundations of Reading Instruction, 3sh

EDUC2400 Introduction to Education and Field Work Coordination, 3 sh

SOCI3330 Racism and Discrimination, 3 sh

EDUC3310 Early Childhood Education, 3sh

EDUC3470 Formal Assessment Strategies, 3 sh

EDUC3370 Learning Disabilities, 3 sh

PHED/EDUCXXXX Outdoor Education, 3 sh

EDUCXXXX Secondary Content Reading, 3 sh

EDUCXXXX Secondary Education, 3 sh

Winter Term Courses Taught, Fall 1975 to Spring 2005

Exploration of Native American Education; Gallup, New Mexico

Puppetry in Education: Lamoni Campus

Exploration of Soap Operas as a TV Genre

Clown Ministry; Lamoni Campus; Team Taught with Winston Inslee

Teaching Through Learning Channels

Project Teach

Human Relations in Education

Storytelling in Education

Literacy and Culture in New Zealand, Summer Winter Term 1997, offered for undergraduate and

graduate credit in Aukland, NZ and travel sites

Supervised practicums and internships offered by School of Education

Summer School Undergraduate Classes Taught, Fall 1975 to Spring 2005

Certified Teacher for Graceland Summer School for Children, 1976 to 1989 most years—3 weeks

for preschool through 6th grade. Supervised education students earning Elementary Student Teaching Credit

Elderhostel

Independent Studies

Graduate Level Course and Program Involvement, 1982 to 2000

Wrote North Central Report that was required for approval for a Graceland University Master of Education Degree, Spring 1999

Served on Graduate Program Committee for School of Education

Literacy in New Zealand was given for graduate credit in summer 1997

Human Relations in Education Graduate class

Taught and coordinated graduate courses for a Drake University Master of Education

Degree offered on the Lamoni campus from 1984 to 1988. Classes included:

Project TEACH, Teaching Through Learning Channels, Project PRIDE,

Models of Teaching, Keys to Motivation

Taught summer school graduate courses for Morningside College.

Classes included Reading Research, Language Arts, Storytelling

Accreditation and Responsibilities for Teacher Education Program

Coordinator of successful Iowa Department of Accreditation visits in 2002, 1997, and 1992, wrote

documents

Coordinator of successful NCATE Accreditation visits in 1996 and 1991, wrote documents. Made

preparations and then supervised the new coordinator for 2002 visit

Coordinator of Partnership programs at NCMC and IHCC from 1992 to 1999

Service to Iowa Department of Education (IDE)

Coordinated Graceland’s involvement in Training for State Review Team Members by IDE at Graceland in summer 2003 and presented.

Served on planning team for IDE Training for State Review Team members and assisted with

training in summer of 2002. Letter of commendation is on file in Dean’s office.

Served on accreditation teams as follows: U of I fall 2004, UNI fall 2003, Iowa Wesleyan spring

2002, U of Dubuque spring 2001, Cornell fall 1997, Central College

Served on Committee to revise Reading Endorsement Standards in 2001-2002 school year and

reported results at Iowa Association of Teacher Education state meeting

Served on Human Relations Board for IDE from 1992 to 1997

Completed an internship in the Educational Equity Section in the summer of 1981. Prepared

resource materials for multicultural nonsexist teaching

Completed an internship in the Educational Equity Section in the summer of 1981. Prepared

resource materials for multicultural nonsexist teaching

Served on Educational Equity audit for Lennox School District

Service to Iowa State Education Association (ISEA)

Served as local sponsor and co-sponsor for local Student Education Association from 1975 to

present. Received Sponsor of the Year Award presented by ISEA in 1997-1998, 1993, 1994, and 1982-1983

Took students to state conference for Student ISEA most years

Served on cadre for in-service meetings called Mobile In-service Teacher Labs (MISTLS) and did

presentations at Student ISEA State meetings and at school districts, including Council Bluffs, Chariton, Lineville, Marshalltown, Sumner, Grinnell, Southeast Polk, Glenwood, LeMars, Hartley-Melvern, Ottumwa, Cresco, Newton, Red Oak, Carlisle, Fairfield, Bettendorf, Chariton, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Dubuque, with topics such as Multicultural/Nonsexist Education Bookbags, Storytelling Techniques, Women’s History Month Activities, Puppetry in Language Arts, Parent Teacher Conferences, Peace Education, Right Brain-Left Brain Teaching

Community and Church Service

Served on Children’s Resource Center for Community of Christ Peace Committee and chair of the

children’s literature peace library sub-committee. We received a grant and I selected books for the Temple Peace Library for Children. Developed resource materials to use with selected books. Presentations of the materials were given at the Graceland Peace Day and International Women’s Conference

Member of Delta Kappa Gamma (an honorary society for women teachers) and served as Vice

President from 1991 to 1995, presenting and coordinating several programs

Served on the Funshine Early Childhood Center Board from 1995 to 1998

Consultant and In-service presentations with Nancy Halferty for the Seymour School District to

implement federal reading grant from 2000 to 2002

Served on Lamoni School Literacy Team from 2000 to 2004

Lamoni School District with Every Child Reads federal grant consultant

Other Collegiate Assignments

Standing Committee on Promotion, Evaluation and Tenure—Campus –Wide (Elected to

committee by University Faculty) 2003 to 2005, 1993 to 1996 (Chair 1995-1996)

Chair of School of Education Teacher Education Committee

School of Education Leadership Team Member

School of Education Assessment Committee

School of Education Diversity Committee

School of Education Curriculum and Accreditation Committee

Graceland Student Education (GSEA) Association Co-Sponsor

Coordinate Iowa Department of Education Endorsements

Homecoming Committee (Coordinated Resource Center for Children during Homecoming several

years

Liberal Studies Committee

Winter Term Committee

Special Events Committee

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• American Association of College Teacher Educators (AACTE)--Attended national conferences most years in Chicago, Dallas, New Orleans, Sand Diego, San Antonio, Atlant, Denver, Anaheim
• Iowa AACTE--Attended most fall and spring state conferences
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)--Attended national conferences in Anaheim and San Diego
• Cooperative Learning Network of ASCD
• Brain-Based Learning Network of ASCD--Attended Kansas City Conference three years
• International Reading Association (IRA)--Attended national and regional conferences several years
• Disabled Readers Study Group of IRA* (National)
• Iowa Reading Association--Attended state conferences most years and took students
• Gender Studies Group of IRA
• National Storytellers Association (NSA)--Attended national conferences and regional storytelling festivals

PRESENTATIONS

• Four Blocks Approach to Reading for Preschool to Grade 3 Faculty; Seymour, Iowa; August 16 and 22, 2000 and June 8, 2001 (day-long workshops)
• Workshop for Parents of Elementary Children; Leon, Iowa; April 19, 2001
• Seymour School District, Elementary Reading Workshops: Feb. 21, 2000, May 3, June 1, 2, August 16, 22, 2000; February 12, 2001l June 1, 2001; August 20, 2001.
• ICN Presentation for 31 Iowa Teacher Education Programs; February 18, 1999; Topic: A Comparison of Performance Evaluation in Two Missouri Teacher Education Programs.
• AEA 14 Language Arts Teachers Workshop; Creston, Iowa; January 19, 1999; Topic: National Standards for Teachers of Reading
• Lamoni Elementary School Faculty; December 16, 1998; Topic: Integrated Thematic Instruction, Co-Presentation with Bill Armstrong.
• Tri-County Missouri Reading CouncilÑDinner Meeting with 50 teachers and administrators; Trenton, Missouri; September 22, 1998; Topic: Elementary Reading Course Work
• The Politics of Whole Language, Co-Presentation with Bill Armstrong, AEA 14 Teachers of Whole Language Group, March 6, 1997, at Creston, Iowa
• Child Centered Literacy in New Zealand; June 1997, at Aukland College and cultural travel, Took 6 teachers for Graceland College graduate credit and two students for undergraduate credit.

PUBLICATIONS

• "Men and Women: Ministry Through Service and Leadership," Commission Magazine, April 1985
• Gender and Culture: A Curriculum for Workshops, Dissertation 1988
• Edit and update the Undergraduate Teacher Education Handbook
• Edit and update the Student Teaching Handbook

TEACHING AND PROGRAM INNOVATIONS

• Initiated 6 week student teaching experience in New Zealand. Two students plan to go in the spring of 2001. Three education faculty took the two students to Indianapolis on April 29, 30, 2000 to meet the New Zealand coordinator of student teaching
• Supervise a new student office worker whose responsibility is to be a "Diversity Liason" to minority students on- and off-campus for the Education Department. Hopefully, her efforts will help meet the diversity accreditation standards for Iowa and NCATE.
• Worked with the Iowa Department of Education to change the Graceland Early Childhood Endorsement from the Unified Endorsement to the PK-3 Endorsement.

SERVICE PROVIDED

• Lamoni Elementary School Literacy Leadership Team, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 Years
• Lamoni School District with Every Child Reads federal grant consultant
• Dr Seuss Celebration, Lamoni School District all-school assembly for elementary students led by Graceland Education Students in EDUC3300 Foundations of Reading Instruction Class, February 27, 2001
• Wrote approval documents for Master of Education Degree for Graceland College that were approved by the North Central Accrediting Association, the Iowa Department of Education, the Missouri Higher Education Authorization Board. Spring 1999.
• Wrote documents for Iowa Practitioner Program approval in 1992 and 1997
• Wrote documents for National Council for Accreditation of of Teacher Education (NCATE) in 1991 and 1996.

COURSES/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) National Conference, Dallas Texas, March 1 to 4, 2001
• Iowa Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (IACTE), Retreat for Chairpersons of Teacher Education Programs, August 10 to 12, 2001; Galena, Illinois
• Iowa Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (IACTE), Fall Meeting; September 14 & 15, 2001; Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Iowa Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (IACTE), Spring Meeting; April 20, Indianola, Iowa
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), Reacccreditation Workshops; September 7 to 10, 2001; Washington D.C.
• Iowa Department of Education Every Child Reads Program Liason Training; October 11, 12, 2001; Des Moines, Iowa
• National Conference on Assessment of Multicultural/Diversity Outcomes; November 3-4, 2000; Kansas City, MO
• Iowa Reading Association State Conference; April 5-6 2001; Des Moines, IA (Took a 6 students each day)
• Whole Language Umbrella (WLU) National Conference; July 26 to 29, 2001; Chicago, IL
• Student SISEA Conference, Iowa State Education Association, Nov. 10-11, 2000; Des Moines (Took 6 Students)

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Nominated for Graceland University Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award Spring 2001, Spring 2003
• Iowa State Education Association Student Members State Sponsor of the Year, 1997-1998, 1993, 1994, and 1982-1983
• Selected to attend Interstate Consortium Standards Academy at Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Summer 1998
• Biography published in Who's Who in Education several years
• Biography published in Who's Who in the Midwest several years
• Biography published in Outstanding Young Women in America several years