Kirsten Kamaile Noelani Mawyer Annenberg Hall Room 233 2120 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208-0001 Phone: (847) 467-7406

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Year		Degree		Institution
1995		B.A. Geology & English		Amherst College

Professional development, teacher learning and curriculum design and use
Teacher thinking and learning; literacy in the science classroom; design of professional development

Overview of Dissertation Research:
Titile: Literacy Strategies in the Science Classroom: The Influence of Beliefs, Knowledge and Goals on Implementation
Committee: Daniel C. Edelson (Chair); Miriam G. Sherin; Carol D. Lee

This study examines how teachers use literacy strategies in high school science classrooms as they implement reform-based earth and environmental science curricula. In particular, this qualitative comparative case study explores how cognitive resources such as beliefs, knowledge and goals influence teachers as they make design decisions during planning and enactment of curricula. Data includes extensive teacher interviews and yearlong observations in teachers’ classrooms.

		Punahou Academy Taught highschool biology and English.
		The Field Museum Multimedia curricululum developer