Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus
The Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley Campus
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching
Professional Development Associate, Professional Development School, State College, PA
Service
Graduate Representative, The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED)
Graduate Representative, Penn State College of Education Faculty Council, State
College, PA
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
2011
Burns, R. W. (2011, April). The transformative nature of the hybrid role. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association.
Burns, R. W., Dewitt, K., Stahl, C., & Pollick, T. (2011, March). Examining the interpersonal relationships between interns and their student teaching supervisors. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R. W., Stahl, C., Lunsford, S., & Shoemaker, K. (2011, March). Deepening reflective practices through focused observations and video analysis. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Stoicovy, D., & Burns, R. W. (2011, March). Bringing teacher voice to self-directed professional development: Lessons learned. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
2010
Burns, R. W. (2010, April). The journey back: A case study examining the re-enculturation of a hybrid educator. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association.
Ballock, E., Reilly, C., Burns, R. W., & DeWitt, K. (2010, March.) Hitting the ground running: A panel discussion on developing teacher educator identities and praxis on the job, within the PDS context. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R. W. (2010, March). Understanding the transformative nature of the hybrid role. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R. W., Stoicovy, D., McGarry, L., & Fricker, M. (2010, March). No learner left behind: The impact of differentiated professional development on students, teacher candidates, and current educators. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R. W., McDonald, C., & Washell, D. (2010, March). Digging deeper: Using video analysis to unearth the intricacies of novice teacher reflection and supervisory practices. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Stoicovy, D., Burns, R. W., Cody, J. L, & Cullin, E. S. (2010, March). Turning learning inside out: Self-directed professional development. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association.
2009
Burns, R. W., & Washell, D. (2009, November). Digging deeper: Using video analysis to deepen reflective practices of novices and supervisors. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Burns, R. W., Zembal-Saul, C., & Washell, D. (2009, October). Reflection Goes High Tech: Using Video Analysis to Construct Evidence-Based Decisions about Teaching and Learning. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators.
Badiali, B., Nolan, J., Edmonson, J., & Burns, R. W. (2009, October). Signature Pedagogies, Laboratories of Practice, Unconventional Capstones and Clinical Rotations: Program Designs for the Education of Teacher Educators. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators.
Burns, R.W., & Washell, D. (2009, July). Digging Deeper: Using video analysis to unearth the intricacies of novice teacher reflection and supervision. Presented at the first annual meeting of the Penn State Summer Conference for Partnerships and Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R.W. (2009, June). The journey back: A case study examining the re-enculturation of a hybrid educator. Poster and paper presented at the annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference.
Johnson, G., Burlingame, P., Burns, R.W., Salem, M., & Tack, H. (2009, April). Engaging students with program learning outcomes using blogs. Presented at the annual meeting of the Penn State University Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium.
Badiali, B., & Burns, R.W. (2009, March). Deliberately using the PDS to prepare future teacher educators. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R.W., & Badiali, B. (2009, March). The journey back: A case study examining the re-enculturation of a hybrid educator. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R.W., Stoicovy, D., Ciuffetelli, L., & Harris, P. (2009, March). Turning learning inside out: Professional development in a PDS. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R.W., Washell, D., Harris, P. (2009, March). Digging deeper: Using video analysis to unearth the intricacies of novice reflection and supervisory practices. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
2008
Burns, R.W., & Washell, D. (2008, October). Making thinking visible: Using video analysis technology to examine problems of practice. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators and the Pennsylvania Educational Research Association.
Burns, R.W., Hershberger, K., Kur, J., & Donaldson, J. (2008, April). Arriving home: Unpacking experienced teachers' decision making processes through video analysis. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R.W., & Washell, D. (2008, April). Beyond reflective practice: Using video analysis technology to examine problems of practice. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Zembal-Saul, C., Burns, R.W., & Hershberger, K. (2008, March). Making the transparent visible: Using video-analysis to reveal the expert decision making of elementary teachers during science instruction. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.
2007
Nolan, J., & Burns, R. (2007, October). The impact of professional development schools on mentor teachers. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators and the Pennsylvania Educational Research Association.
Nolan, J., Burns, R.W., & Grove, D. (2007, October). Classroom learning environments. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators.
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Burns, R. W. (Under contract). Becoming a teacher educator: The making of a scholarly-practitioner. In J. A. Perry & D. L. Carlson (Eds.), In their own words: A journey to the stewardship of the practice in education. Information Age Publishing.
Arbaugh, F., Nolan, J., Parks, K. & Burns, R. W. (In press). The practices and knowledge of school-based teacher education practitioners. In M. Macintyre Latta & S. Wunder (Eds.). Placing practitioner knowledge at the center of teacher education: Rethinking the policy and practice of the education doctorate. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Burns, R. W. (Under Re-Submission). The journey back: A case study examining the re-enculturation of a hybrid educator. The International Journal for Leadership in Education.
Burns, R. W. (2010). Desperate times call for drastic measures: How far would you go to teach a lesson in respect?. The Catalyst for Change: Journal of the National School Development Council (36)1.
Nolan, J., Badiali, B., Zembal-Saul, C., Burns, R. W., Edmonson, J., Bauer, D., Queeney, D., & Wheland, M. (2009, Fall). The Penn State-State College Elementary Professional Development School Collaborative: A Profile. School-University Partnerships: The Journal of the National Association for Professional Development Schools (3)2, pp. 19-30.
Burns, R. W. (2008). Book review: The speed of trust. Catalyst for Change: Journal of the National School Development Council, (35)2, pp. 42 - 44.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Education Research Association. Spring 2008 - Present.
Phi Delta Kappa. Fall 2005 - Present.
National Association of Professional Development Schools. Spring 2008 - Present.
National Science Teacher's Association Member. Fall 2002 - Spring 2008.
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators. Fall 2007 - Present.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2011 Phi Delta Kappa Andrew V. Kozak Fellowship Award
2010 American Education Research Association Professional Development School Research Special Interest Group Scholar.
2010 Arthur Blumberg Scholar. Given by the Council of Professors of Instructional Supervision.
2010 Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory Scholar.
2005 Pennsylvania State University Outstanding New Graduate.
2005 Delta National Science Teacher's Association Teaching Award Nominee.
2004 Disney's Outstanding Teachers Award Nominee.
2002 Phi Delta Kappa Student Teacher of the Year.
2002 Penn State University College of Education Outstanding Student Teaching Award.
2002 George Rexford Brewer Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Teachers.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
People to People Student Ambassadors, Delegation Leader
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Lion Ambassadors, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus
- Pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Supervision Elementary Education with an emphasis in Educational Leadership and an interest in teacher education.
- Graduate Assistant - PSU/SCASD Professional Development School
- G.P.A.: 4.0, Anticipated Graduation Date: Summer 2011.
The Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley Campus
- M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education Concentration
- G.P.A.: 4.0, Graduation Date: May 2008
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus
- B.S. Elementary Education
- Spanish Minor
- G.P.A. Major: 3.90 / Cumulative: 3.87, Graduation Date: May 2002
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching
Professional Development Associate, Professional Development School, State College, PA
- Supervised student teachers during their yearlong internship.
- Collaborated with mentors to support, assess, and evaluate interns. Fall 2007 - Present.
- Worked collaboratively with faculty and school-based practitioners to negotiate a syllabus for the clinical experiences of undergraduate seniors.
- Utilized Studiocode, a video analysis tool, to support novice teacher reflective practices.
- Supervised undergraduate seniors during their field experiences. Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010.
- Worked collaboratively with faculty and school-based practitioners
to negotiate a syllabus for the clinical experiences of undergraduate
seniors.
- Served as a co-instructor for the weekly seminars focused on developing a stance towards inquiry.
- Utilized Studiocode, a video analysis tool, to support novice teacher reflective practices.
- Supervised undergraduate seniors during their field experiences. Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011.
- Worked with colleagues from the University and the local school district to plan a course grounded in research-based methodology that developed interns' skills in teaching science in the K-6 classroom.
- Instructed 30 undergraduate seniors majoring in elementary education in this 400 level, three credit course. Fall 2008.
- Engaged in collaborative planning and instructing for a 400 level, three credit course for undergraduate seniors majoring in elementary education. The course focused on developing and implementing classroom learning environments that promote learning. Fall 2007.
- Worked collaboratively with Dr. Carla Zembal-Saul to design a syllabus for this weeklong three-credit graduate level course that examined how video and video analysis tools, such as Studiocode, can be used as performance artifacts to investigate problems of the practice.
- Served
as the primary instructor. Responsible for implementing the objectives
as outlined in the syllabus and assessing the progress of students.
- Created focus content team teaching strategy for the sixth grade classrooms.
- Outdoor Learning Classrooms Project Founder and Chairperson. Monitored the creation of the student designed and constructed Aquatic Classroom (a 55 foot pond), Geological Classroom, Donators' Den, and Insect Inn. Designed school-wide excitement and community initiatives and assemblies to promote each outdoor classroom. Applied for grants to finance project.
- Pursuing the publication of unique and effective musical grammar teaching practices.
- Served on the district's science curriculum committee.
- Mathematics remediation teacher. Fall 2002 - Spring 2007.
- First Energy Education Advisory Council Member to review and evaluate grant applications. Fall 2004 - Spring 2005.
- Integrated language arts and the community through a field trip.
- Participated
in School Fest, a local showcase of education in Central Pennsylvania.
My lesson, The Edible Map, was featured in a documentary film and in
the local newspaper (The Centre Daily Times). Academic School Year
2002.
- Assisted inner city students in ESL to native Spanish-speaking children. Spring 1999.
Service
Graduate Representative, The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED)
- Served as the sole graduate representative for Penn State University's College of Education on the multi-university collaboration to examine the Education Doctorate.
- Attended biannual meetings at the Carnegie Foundation, Stanford University, and University of Southern California. Spring 2008 - Spring 2010.
Graduate Representative, Penn State College of Education Faculty Council, State
College, PA
- Served as the graduate representative for the College of Education.
- Attended monthly meetings to discuss issues and concerns of the faculty. Fall 2008 - Present.
- Worked collaboratively with an elementary school principal to co-design a professional development program to meet the needs of her staff regarding their experiences in the school's outdoor Schoolyard Project.
- Co-wrote and received two $15,000 Department of Environmental Protection grants for financial support.
- Co-wrote a $25,000 ING Unsung Heroes grant to support funding.
- Implemented the self-directed, differentiated professional development plan with 23 mentors and 8 interns. Fall 2007 - Present.
- Co-planned and facilitated a two-day training workshop for 20 teachers and administrators from varying levels and years of experience to assist them in developing group facilitation skills. Summer 2008, 2009.
- Worked collaboratively with college teacher educators throughout the state to determine a theme and strands for the call for proposals for the annual meeting.
- Reviewed and assessed proposals. Academic years 2008, 2009.
- Worked collaboratively with scholars throughout the nation to determine a theme and a call for proposals for the first annual meeting of this conference. Spring/Summer 2009.
- Advised incoming freshmen during their First Year Testing Counseling Advising Program (FTCAP). Summer 2008.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
2011
Burns, R. W. (2011, April). The transformative nature of the hybrid role. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association.
Burns, R. W., Dewitt, K., Stahl, C., & Pollick, T. (2011, March). Examining the interpersonal relationships between interns and their student teaching supervisors. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R. W., Stahl, C., Lunsford, S., & Shoemaker, K. (2011, March). Deepening reflective practices through focused observations and video analysis. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Stoicovy, D., & Burns, R. W. (2011, March). Bringing teacher voice to self-directed professional development: Lessons learned. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
2010
Burns, R. W. (2010, April). The journey back: A case study examining the re-enculturation of a hybrid educator. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association.
Ballock, E., Reilly, C., Burns, R. W., & DeWitt, K. (2010, March.) Hitting the ground running: A panel discussion on developing teacher educator identities and praxis on the job, within the PDS context. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R. W. (2010, March). Understanding the transformative nature of the hybrid role. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R. W., Stoicovy, D., McGarry, L., & Fricker, M. (2010, March). No learner left behind: The impact of differentiated professional development on students, teacher candidates, and current educators. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R. W., McDonald, C., & Washell, D. (2010, March). Digging deeper: Using video analysis to unearth the intricacies of novice teacher reflection and supervisory practices. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Stoicovy, D., Burns, R. W., Cody, J. L, & Cullin, E. S. (2010, March). Turning learning inside out: Self-directed professional development. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association.
2009
Burns, R. W., & Washell, D. (2009, November). Digging deeper: Using video analysis to deepen reflective practices of novices and supervisors. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Burns, R. W., Zembal-Saul, C., & Washell, D. (2009, October). Reflection Goes High Tech: Using Video Analysis to Construct Evidence-Based Decisions about Teaching and Learning. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators.
Badiali, B., Nolan, J., Edmonson, J., & Burns, R. W. (2009, October). Signature Pedagogies, Laboratories of Practice, Unconventional Capstones and Clinical Rotations: Program Designs for the Education of Teacher Educators. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators.
Burns, R.W., & Washell, D. (2009, July). Digging Deeper: Using video analysis to unearth the intricacies of novice teacher reflection and supervision. Presented at the first annual meeting of the Penn State Summer Conference for Partnerships and Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R.W. (2009, June). The journey back: A case study examining the re-enculturation of a hybrid educator. Poster and paper presented at the annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference.
Johnson, G., Burlingame, P., Burns, R.W., Salem, M., & Tack, H. (2009, April). Engaging students with program learning outcomes using blogs. Presented at the annual meeting of the Penn State University Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium.
Badiali, B., & Burns, R.W. (2009, March). Deliberately using the PDS to prepare future teacher educators. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R.W., & Badiali, B. (2009, March). The journey back: A case study examining the re-enculturation of a hybrid educator. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R.W., Stoicovy, D., Ciuffetelli, L., & Harris, P. (2009, March). Turning learning inside out: Professional development in a PDS. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R.W., Washell, D., Harris, P. (2009, March). Digging deeper: Using video analysis to unearth the intricacies of novice reflection and supervisory practices. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
2008
Burns, R.W., & Washell, D. (2008, October). Making thinking visible: Using video analysis technology to examine problems of practice. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators and the Pennsylvania Educational Research Association.
Burns, R.W., Hershberger, K., Kur, J., & Donaldson, J. (2008, April). Arriving home: Unpacking experienced teachers' decision making processes through video analysis. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Burns, R.W., & Washell, D. (2008, April). Beyond reflective practice: Using video analysis technology to examine problems of practice. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Professional Development Schools.
Zembal-Saul, C., Burns, R.W., & Hershberger, K. (2008, March). Making the transparent visible: Using video-analysis to reveal the expert decision making of elementary teachers during science instruction. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.
2007
Nolan, J., & Burns, R. (2007, October). The impact of professional development schools on mentor teachers. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators and the Pennsylvania Educational Research Association.
Nolan, J., Burns, R.W., & Grove, D. (2007, October). Classroom learning environments. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators.
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Burns, R. W. (Under contract). Becoming a teacher educator: The making of a scholarly-practitioner. In J. A. Perry & D. L. Carlson (Eds.), In their own words: A journey to the stewardship of the practice in education. Information Age Publishing.
Arbaugh, F., Nolan, J., Parks, K. & Burns, R. W. (In press). The practices and knowledge of school-based teacher education practitioners. In M. Macintyre Latta & S. Wunder (Eds.). Placing practitioner knowledge at the center of teacher education: Rethinking the policy and practice of the education doctorate. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Burns, R. W. (Under Re-Submission). The journey back: A case study examining the re-enculturation of a hybrid educator. The International Journal for Leadership in Education.
Burns, R. W. (2010). Desperate times call for drastic measures: How far would you go to teach a lesson in respect?. The Catalyst for Change: Journal of the National School Development Council (36)1.
Nolan, J., Badiali, B., Zembal-Saul, C., Burns, R. W., Edmonson, J., Bauer, D., Queeney, D., & Wheland, M. (2009, Fall). The Penn State-State College Elementary Professional Development School Collaborative: A Profile. School-University Partnerships: The Journal of the National Association for Professional Development Schools (3)2, pp. 19-30.
Burns, R. W. (2008). Book review: The speed of trust. Catalyst for Change: Journal of the National School Development Council, (35)2, pp. 42 - 44.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Education Research Association. Spring 2008 - Present.
Phi Delta Kappa. Fall 2005 - Present.
National Association of Professional Development Schools. Spring 2008 - Present.
National Science Teacher's Association Member. Fall 2002 - Spring 2008.
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators. Fall 2007 - Present.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2011 Phi Delta Kappa Andrew V. Kozak Fellowship Award
2010 American Education Research Association Professional Development School Research Special Interest Group Scholar.
2010 Arthur Blumberg Scholar. Given by the Council of Professors of Instructional Supervision.
2010 Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory Scholar.
2005 Pennsylvania State University Outstanding New Graduate.
2005 Delta National Science Teacher's Association Teaching Award Nominee.
2004 Disney's Outstanding Teachers Award Nominee.
2002 Phi Delta Kappa Student Teacher of the Year.
2002 Penn State University College of Education Outstanding Student Teaching Award.
2002 George Rexford Brewer Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Teachers.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
People to People Student Ambassadors, Delegation Leader
- Supervised 40+ students in groups during travel to Australia, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy. Summer 2003, 2004.
- Developed a science / cultural curriculum that was implemented during the student teaching practicum. Compared the bio-, geo-, and cultural diversity of Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania. Summer 2001.
- Participated in a one-week field experience. Immersed in the culture and language of Spain. Spring 1998.
- Participated in a one-week, hands-on course in biology and ecology. Snorkeled, collected and identified organisms' phylum and habitats, and conducted experiments. Traveled to other local cities like Ocho Rios to learn about the culture. Spring 1997.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Lion Ambassadors, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus
- A highly selective student organization founded and sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association. Responsible for representing the University at all VIP functions, working collaboratively with the administration and admission department to recruit students through tours, information sessions, and college fairs. Responsible for the planning and execution of 12 public relations efforts each academic year. Inducted Spring 2001.