Peggy McCandless
Clinical Instructor
Peggy.Mccandless@ed.utah.edu
(801) 587-7990
Group Affiliation - Teaching and Learning
Research and Teaching Interests -
Service Learning in Social Studies Education, Mentoring New Teachers
Degrees -
M.Ed. - University of Utah, Teacher Socialization
B.S. - University of Utah, Elementary Education
Academic Awards Received:
Utah Teacher Educator of the Year, 1997
Current Research and Teaching Projects
Service Learning in Social Studies Instruction, Mentoring New Teachers
Representative Articles :
Gitlin, A., Barlow, L., Burbank, M., Kauchak, D., & Stevens T. (1999) Pre-service teachers' thinking on research: Implications for inquiry oriented teacher education. Teaching & Teacher Education,15,753-769.
Bullough, R., Burbank, M, Gess-Newsome, J., Kauchak, D., Kennedy, C. (1998) "What Matters Most: Teaching for America's Future." A faculty response to the report of the National Commision on Teaching and America's future. Journal of Education for Teaching, 24(1), 7-32.
Hobbs, S, Bullough, R, Kauchak, D, Crow, N., & Stokes, D. (1998). Professional development schools: Catalysts for collaboration and change. Clearing House, 72(1), 47-50.
Bullough, R. & Kauchak, D., (1997). Partnerships between higher education and secondary schools :Some problems. Journal of Education for Teaching, 23(3), 215-233.
My most representative courses -
*Elementary Social Studies Methods (syllabus on the web page)
*Classroom Management
*Action Research
*Student Teaching Seminar
*Supervision of Teacher Candidates - Field Practicum