Suite SSB 3203.10
Phone: (281) 283-3544
Fax: (281) 283-3563
E-mail: mcdonald@uhcl.edu

UH-Clear Lake
Box 249
2700 Bay Area Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77058

Educational
Background

2000    Ed. D., Curriculum and Instruction, Teacher Education,

            University of Houston

1987     M. Ed., Elementary Education, Reading Specialist

            Certification, University of Houston – Clear Lake

1985     B. S., Elementary Education (Magna Cum Laude),

          Reading Specialization, University of Houston

Areas of Expertise

Qualitative Research Methodology (Ethnography & Self-Study)

Reflective & Relational Pedagogy

Teacher Preparation

Instructional Strategies & Curriculum Planning

Summary of
Professional Experience

2002 – Present  Assistant Professor, School of Education,

           University of Houston – Clear Lake

At the university level, I have served as Adjunct Assistant Professor, Coordinator of a Teacher Internship Program, Clinical Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Research Assistant, and Student Teacher Supervisor.  At the public school level, I taught 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th & 5^th grades.

Current Research
Projects and Grants

Ongoing Self-Study of teaching reflective thinking to pre-service teachers

Teaching Areas

Teacher Preparation, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Planning, Qualitative Research and Classroom Management

Publications and Presentations

 Selected Recent National & International Publications and Presentations

McDonald, D. M. (2007, In Press). Would you, Could you, Should you, Use Picture Books to Broaden Teachers’ Critical Thinking Dispositions and Awareness? Thinking Classroom: A Journal of Reading, Writing and Critical Reflection, (8)1.

McCormack, S. McDonald, D., Ganesh, T. & Foster, A. (2007, In Press).

Chapter 2: Impact and Consequences of Accountability Systems –

Overview and Framework. The Impact of Accountability Systems – Teacher Education Yearbook XV.  Published in partnership with the Association of Teacher Educators and Rowman & Littlefield Education (Lanham, Maryland).

McCormack, S. McDonald, D., Ganesh, T. & Foster, A. (2007, In Press).

Chapter 2: Impact and Consequences of Accountability Systems –

Summary and Implications. The Impact of Accountability Systems – Teacher Education Yearbook XV.  Published in partnership with the Association of Teacher Educators and Rowman & Littlefield Education (Lanham, Maryland).

McDonald, D. M. (2007, April). Expanding Epistemological Fields Through Meta-Reflection Processes: Self-Assessment of Reflections. Paper accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association in Chicago, Illinois.

McDonald, D. M. (2007, April). “Stop Moving My Cheese!” Scurrying Through A Maze of Challenges in Developing Reflective thinking of Pre-Service Teachers.  Paper accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association in Chicago, Illinois.

McDonald, D. M. (2006, September). A Self-Study of Teaching Reflective Pedagogy.  Paper presented at the Ethnography in Education conference in Oxford, England.

Thompson, D. & McDonald, D. M. (2006, April).  An Investigation of Student Perceptions of Assignment Design on Learning and Achievement  Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association in San Francisco, California.

Craig, C., & McDonald, D. M. (2006, April). Epistemology and Collaborative Inquiry: Defensible Decisions? Warrantable Conclusions?  Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association in San Francisco, California.

McDonald, D. M. (2006, April). Reflections on Teaching Reflective Practice. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association in San Francisco, California.

McDonald, D. M. & Bouillion, J.K. (2005, October). The Effects of Teacher Caring on Student Achievement. Paper presented at the America Association for Teaching and Curriculum in Austin, Texas.

McDonald, D. M. (2005, April). The Ubiquitous Evolution of Standardization: Its Impact on Pre-Service Teachers’ Self-Reflectivity and Teacher Identity Formation. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association in Montreal, Canada.

McDonald, D. M., Dyson, J., Burchell, H., Levy, R., & Russell, T. (2005, April). Reflective Pedagogy Within a Growing Culture of Standardization.  Research Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Invisible College, Montreal, Canada.

Craig, C., McDonald, D. M., Decman, J., Foster, A., Schorzman, E., Phillips, J., Rubin, L., Williams-Smith, D., McKay, S., Pierson, M., Clandinin, J., Murphy, M., Pearce, M., Steeves, P., Desrochers, C., Caine, V., Burchell, H., & Dyson, J. (2004, April). Reflective Spaces: Creating Opportunity for Professional Growth Through Individual and Collective Inquiry (international symposium) – “The Table Meeting: Listening, Responding, Wondering, Wandering” University of Alberta Group; “Table Searching: A Place of Anticipation and Hope” University of Houston Group; “Saving Space: Developing the Scholarship of Teaching Through Reflection” University of Hertfordshire Group.  Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association in San Diego, CA.

McDonald, D. M., Casper, C., Nowicki, S. & McKay, D. (2004, March). Student Perceptions of Peer Support and Social Connections Through Online Graduate Course Interactions. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Atlanta, GA.

McDonald, D. M. & Decman, J. (2004, February). Ensuring Beginning Teachers’ Productivity and Longevity: An Examination of Perceptions and Expectations of Initial Teaching Skills, Assumed Knowledge, & Valued Attributes. Paper presented at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Conference, Chicago, IL.

Service Activities

National

Program Co-Chair and Secretary for the American Educational Research Association, Special Interest Group - Portfolios and Reflection in Teaching and Teacher Education

UHCL - School of Education

Co-Chair for Standard 3 (Field Experiences) of the 2004-2007 UHCL

NCATE report

Doctoral Program Development Committee Member

Scholarship Coordinator for the UH Consistency Management &

Cooperative Discipline workshop for interns, undergraduate and graduate students

Kappa Delta Pi Faculty Advisor & Sponsor

Special Recognition
and Honors

2002 & 2003      Nomination for the Piper Teaching Excellence Award

1998                 Association of Teacher Educators Certificate of Achievement

1991-92 Carpenter Elementary Teacher of the Year (Deer Park, Texas)

1985                 Magna Cum Laude Graduate, University of Houston

Personal Interests

Fishing, Baseball, Crafts, Running…

Personal Quote

Life is filled with tragedies and glories…how you deal with them defines who you are.