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Sara Simmons

Sara Simmons

Title:
Primary Discipline:
Education  / TeacherEd
Member Type:
Faculty
Last Login:
June 1, 2014
Member Since:
August 18, 2004
Other Disciplines:

Contributions

  • Submitted Materials
  • Authored Materials
  • Learning Exercises
  • Bookmark Collections (1) Bookmark Collections
  • Course ePortfolios
  • Content Builder Materials
Sara Simmons is a member of the Virtual Speakers Bureau

Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:
University of North Carolina System - Pembroke (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, NC, United States)

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Members from Sara’s institution
University of North Carolina System - Pembroke
University of North Carolina System - Pembroke
Materials from Sara’s discipline
sociology community
Education / TeacherEd
Members in Sara’s discipline
agriculture community
Education / TeacherEd

Virtual Speakers Bureau

Member of VSB Since:
June 1, 2014
Best Way to Contact:
Email sara.simmons@uncp.edu
Fees Involved:
Negotiable
Technical Formats:
Discussion Forums, Email, Chat, Face-To-Face, Online/Video Conferencing
Topics of Expertise:
Standards-Based Instructional Design, Differentiated Instruction, Responsive Teaching, Formative Assessment, Active Learning Strategies, Online Pedagogy, Teacher Mentoring and Induction
Presentation Titles:
Illustrative examples: Teaching for I.M.P.A.C.T. Model (for standards-aligned instructional design), Embedded Formative Assessment, Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices, Teaching with Passion, Teaching Adult Learners in a Digital Age, Beginning Teacher Survival Skills, Designing a Quality Induction Program, Strategies for Differentiated Literacy Instruction, Active Learning Strategies, Teacher Candidate Assessment, Teacher Leadership, Writing National Board Portfolio Entries

Skills & Interests

Associations

  • North Carolina Association of Elementary Educators (NCAEE)
    Founding President; LIfetime Member; Board of Directors 10/2005 – Current

Education History

  • Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction (12/1994)
    The University of Texas at Austin

Teaching Experience

  • 27 different courses, undergraduate & graduate (Current)
    • The University of NC at Pembroke – educational foundations, educational psychology, educational leadership, curriculum, instruction, etc.

Languages

  • English
    • Speaking level: Superior
    • Reading level: Superior

Positions

  • Professor (01/1996 – Current) School of Education, The University of NC at Pembroke
  • Dean, School of Graduate Studies (06/2008 – 06/2012) The University of North Carolina at Pembroke