Mary Jean Jeanae, Ed.D.

Professor of Education

Office Phone: 641-784-5257
Email: jeanae@graceland.edu

EDUCATION

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