<!wide>Debbi Leialoha's Vitae

EDUCATION

• Spring 2004 Interdisciplinary Ph.D. student with Education(Curriculum and Instruction)as Coordinating discipline and Social Science Consortium (Economics, Political Science, Sociology) as co-discipline, University of Missouri-KC, Fall 2000
• Spring 1994 Masters of Arts in Teaching(MAT) Multidisciplinary Studies, Webster University, 1989-1994
  4.0 GPA
• Spring 1975 Bachelor of Science Special and Elementary Education - Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2001 – Present Graceland University: Assistant Professor of Education
• 1996 – 2001 Raytown, Missouri C-2 School District: Middle School special education and Social Studies teacher
• 1994 – 1996 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Community School District: Middle School special education teacher
• 1986 – 1994 Blue Springs, Missouri School District: Elementary special education and general education teacher
• 1982 – 1986 Shenandoah, Iowa Community School District: Elementary special education teacher
• 1978 – 1982 Boystown, Omaha Nebraska: Family Teacher
• 1975 – 1978 Kansas City, Kansas School District: Elementary special education teacher

Teaching and Administrative Responsibilities – Graceland University

• 2004-2005
• Undergraduate:
  • EDUC4100 Legal, Ethical, Pedagogical Responsibilities
  • Student Teaching Supervision
  • PDS coursework (in collaboration with another faculty member):
  • EDUC3470 Collaborative Consultation
  • EDUC4200 Classroom Management
  • EDUC3540 Methods Lab
  • EDUC3480 Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies Methods
  • EDUC3510 Science and Art Methods
  • EDUC3530 Methods of Math
  • Graduate: Cohort Mentor for M.ED Collaborative Teaching and Learning
  • EDUC6100 Classroom Inquiry and Action Research
  • EDUC5210 Strategies for Collaboration

• Administrative Duties:
  • Director of Graduate Academic Programs 2005-2006
  • Director of Professional Development Schools
  • Diversity Chair

Other Collegiate Assignments 2004-2005

• School of Education Teacher Education Committee
• School of Education Diversity Committee
• School of Education Methods Committee
• School of Education NCATE Accreditation Committee
• School of Education Special Education Committee
• School of Education C.L.I.M.B.S. Grant Committee
• School of Education Graduate Faculty Committee

Current Professional and Academic Association Membership
* signifies conference attended between 2001 - 2005

• National Council of Social Studies
• National Association of Multicultural Education*
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• American Association of College Teacher Education*

Professional and Scholarly Activities 2001 – 2005

• Manuscript accepted for publication in the U.S. Department of Education Teacher
• Quality Enhancement Conference Proceedings. The road ahead: Driving forces to increase joint enterprise, mutual engagement and shared Repertoire. Publication date: June, 2005

• Ph.D. Study Progress
• Successfully defended dissertation March, 2004 Graduated May 2004
• Completed 36 hours of course work (12 dissertation hours)
• Comprehensive exams successfully passed August 2002
• Research proposal accepted by committee October 2002

• Presentations at Professional Meetings
  • 2005
    • Leialoha, D., Walsh, M., & Phillips, J. The road ahead: Driving forces to increase joint enterprise, mutual engagement, and shared repertoire. Presented to ILAACTE, Washington D.C. February.
    • Leialoha, D., Heyne, M. Design on a dime: Mentoring in the PDS. Presented to National Professional Development School Conference, Orlando, March
  • 2004
    • Leialoha D., Armstrong, B., & Walsh, M., The road ahead: Driving forces to increase joint enterprise, mutual engagement, and shared repertoire. Presented at the Teacher Quality Enancement 2004 Project Directors Conference Phoenix, Nov
    • Leialoha, D. Teacher factors that influence student achievement. Presented to New Teacher Induction Center Mentor Workshop Kansas City January.
    • Leialoha, D., Heyne, M., Walsh, M., & Phillips, J. Another piece of the pie: Mentoring in the PDS. Presented to National Professional Development School Conference, Orlando, March.
  • 2003
    • Leialoha, D., Armstrong, B., & Walsh, M. A shared vision in teaching and learning in our reinvented masters program, PDS partnership, Center for Teacher Induction Presented at the Teacher Quality Enhancement 2003 Project Directors Conference Los Angeles, December 6.
    • Leialoha, D. Reflective practice in teaching Presented to New Teacher Induction Center Mentor Workshop Kansas City October
    • Leialoha, D., Heyne, M., & Walsh, M. Graceland University’s professional development school partnership Presented to the Blue Springs, Missouri Chamber of Commerce September
    • Leialoha, D., Armstrong, B., & Armstrong, L. Professional seminar: Onsite reflective and inquiry-based experiences. A generative process Presented the National Professional Development Schools Conference Orlando March 8.
  • 2002
    • Leialoha, D., & Lamptey, I., Fostering culturally responsive learning environments. Presented to National Association of Multicultural Education Regional Conference May 18

Workshops and Conferences Attended 2001 – 2004

• 2004
  • Graceland University’s School of Education Winter/Spring Retreats
• 2003
  • Barrie Bennett Warrensburg, Missouri October
  • Graceland University’s School of Education Summer and Winter Retreats, Action Research Conference
  • Graceland University’s Graduate Faculty Retreat June
  • Professional Development Schools National Conference Orlando March
• 2002
  • American Association of College Teacher Education New York February
  • Graceland University’s School of Education Summer and Winter Retreats, Action Research Conference
  • National Association of Multicultural Education National Conference Washington D.C. November
  • National Association of Multicultural Education Regional Conference Kansas City May
  • Professional Development Schools National Conference Orlando March

Service Provided 2001 – 2005

• Special education consultant for Don Bosco Charter School – Kansas City, Missouri
• Volunteer substitute teacher for Blue Springs school teachers to allow attendance at professional development in PDS schools
• Served on the Special Education Consortium of Higher Education Institutions 2001-2002
• Chaired Standard 4 Committee for NCATE Accreditation visit
• Serving on planning committee for the future NCSS conference that will be held in Kansas City 2005
• Represent Graceland University School of Education at area K-12 school events (i.e. Student Teacher Receptions, faculty meetings)
• Adjudicator for Action Research Symposium Conference – December 2003
• Mentor new faculty in the School of Education

Honors/Awards

• University of Missouri – Kansas City Kemper Doctoral Fellowship 2001-2002

Current Teaching License

• Missouri K-6 Elementary K-12 Behavior Disorders
• Have previously held Iowa license in regular and special education