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Christopher Clinton

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Christopher Clinton

Associate Teaching Professor

Education

Curriculum Vitae

Contact

508-910-6097

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Balsam Hall 9178

Education

2018University of Massachusetts LowellEDD
2005Endicott CollegeMBA
1998Harvard UniversityM Ed

Teaching

  • Teacher Preparation
  • Teaching and Integrating Technology
  • Organizational Management
  • Mentoring and Induction
  • Science Education

Teaching

Courses

Integrated approaches to classroom curriculum and pedagogy taking into account human development theories. Particular attention is paid to learning plans that respond to diversity, learning needs, and learning preferences of all students. The course provides an opportunity for students to develop lesson plans and curriculum units that reflect learning strategies aligned with cultural responsive pedagogy.

Integrated approaches to classroom curriculum and pedagogy taking into account human development theories. Particular attention is paid to learning plans that respond to diversity, learning needs, and learning preferences of all students. The course provides an opportunity for students to develop lesson plans and curriculum units that reflect learning strategies aligned with cultural responsive pedagogy.

Inservice teacher pathway. Building on teaching experience, this course will ask students to demonstrate and evaluate instructional pedagogical practices. In this experience, students will plan, teach, and reflect on multiple classroom experiences. The focus of the course is to improve instructional strategies and connect best teaching practices as presented in research literature.

Field-based practice in a school. The first Field Based Experience focuses on focuses on the completion of the first field based gateway assessment. This in field based experience requires at least 30 hours of placement in a school determined in collaboration with the Field Based Experiences Coordinator.

Field-based practice in a school. The first Field Based Experience focuses on focuses on the completion of the first field based gateway assessment. This in field based experience requires at least 30 hours of placement in a school determined in collaboration with the Field Based Experiences Coordinator.

Field-based practice in a school. The first Field Based Experience focuses on focuses on the completion of the first field based gateway assessment. This in field based experience requires at least 30 hours of placement in a school determined in collaboration with the Field Based Experiences Coordinator.

Field-based experience in local schools. This second Field Based Experience focuses on the completion of the second gateway assessment. This experience requires a minimum of 30 hours in a local school placement. In the gateway assessment, you will co-plan with the teacher, attend meetings, support students, and engage in the work of the classroom.

Field-based experience in local schools. This second Field Based Experience focuses on the completion of the second gateway assessment. This experience requires a minimum of 30 hours in a local school placement. In the gateway assessment, you will co-plan with the teacher, attend meetings, support students, and engage in the work of the classroom.

Field-based experience in a school. This final field-based experience focuses on completing the final gateway assessment. This experience requires no less than 30 hours of placement in a school determined in collaboration with the Field Based Experiences Coordinator. In this experience, students will co-plan and co-teach multiple lessons in addition to engaging in other classroom activities.

Field-based experience in a school. This final field-based experience focuses on completing the final gateway assessment. This experience requires no less than 30 hours of placement in a school determined in collaboration with the Field Based Experiences Coordinator. In this experience, students will co-plan and co-teach multiple lessons in addition to engaging in other classroom activities.

Teaching

Online and Continuing Education Courses

Field-based practice in a school. The first Field Based Experience focuses on focuses on the completion of the first field based gateway assessment. This in field based experience requires at least 30 hours of placement in a school determined in collaboration with the Field Based Experiences Coordinator.
Register for this course.

Field-based experience in local schools. This second Field Based Experience focuses on the completion of the second gateway assessment. This experience requires a minimum of 30 hours in a local school placement. In the gateway assessment, you will co-plan with the teacher, attend meetings, support students, and engage in the work of the classroom.
Register for this course.

Field-based experience in a school. This final field-based experience focuses on completing the final gateway assessment. This experience requires no less than 30 hours of placement in a school determined in collaboration with the Field Based Experiences Coordinator. In this experience, students will co-plan and co-teach multiple lessons in addition to engaging in other classroom activities.
Register for this course.

Inservice teacher pathway. Building on teaching experience, this course will ask students to demonstrate and evaluate instructional pedagogical practices. In this experience, students will plan, teach, and reflect on multiple classroom experiences. The focus of the course is to improve instructional strategies and connect best teaching practices as presented in research literature.
Register for this course.

Integrated approaches to classroom curriculum and pedagogy taking into account human development theories. Particular attention is paid to learning plans that respond to diversity, learning needs, and learning preferences of all students. The course provides an opportunity for students to develop lesson plans and curriculum units that reflect learning strategies aligned with cultural responsive pedagogy.
Register for this course.

Research

Research activities

  • Teacher Education Advisory Committees
  • Alternative Pathways for Teacher Preparation
  • Mentoring and Induction

Research

Research interests

  • Teaching and Learning
  • Organizational Impact on Students
  • Improving Teacher Preparation
  • Partnerships and Organizational Development

Founder of three different school programs: Pilot School, Charter School and Innovation School.  Educator in K-12 for 24 years.  Consultant work with the Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Department of Education has resulted in the states development of the Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) and the Massachusetts Educator Evaluation System.  He is currently serving the department as the Chair designee.

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