Roger Sadanand Baskin
Education:
Ph.D., Education, George Mason University
Concentrations: Education Leadership and Education Policy
Currently enrolled
M.Ed., Education, George Washington University, 2001
Concentration: Secondary English Education
M.Div., Divinity, Wesley Theological Seminary, 1993
Concentration: Urban Ministry
B.A., Journalism, George Washington University, 1990
Public School Experience:
Instructor, 2008-2009
Fairfax County Public Schools
Courses: Narrowing the Achievement Gap by Addressing Diversity, Spanning the Spectrum: Differentiating Instruction in the Inclusive Classroom
Educational Specialist for Minority Student Achievement, 2007-Present
Office of Student Achievement
Fairfax County Public Schools
English Teacher, 2000-2007
Grades 9-11, African Studies, Reasoning Skills, IB English I
Edison High School
Fairfax County Public Schools
Other Work Experience:
Pastor, 1993-2000
United Methodist Church
Scholarly Journal Experience:
Reviewer, 2009
International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership
Research Skills:
Knowledge of SPSS and NVivo
Presentations:
Baskin, R. (2009, February 11). Differentiation and diversity. Presentation given at
George Washington University. Falls Church, Virginia.
Baskin, R. (2009, January 27). Building bridges: Culturally responsive pedagogy and
the achievement gap. Presented at the Math Mini-Conference for Fairfax County
Public Schools. Lorton, Virginia.
Baskin, R. (2008, August 20). An approach for teaching The Bluest Eye. Presented at
the Diversity Institute for Fairfax County Public Schools. Alexandria, Virginia.
Baskin, R. (2008, August 20). Writing and reading magical realism: A multidimensional
approach to multicultural literature. Presented at the Diversity Institute for
Fairfax County Public Schools. Alexandria, Virginia.
Baskin, R. (2008, August 19). B.A.D. vs. bad: The challenge of identifying gifted
diverse learners. Presented at Fairfax County Public Schools. Falls Church,
Virginia.
Professional Affiliations:
American Educational Research Association
National Education Association
Grants and Fellowships:
Virginia Department of Health Grant
Revealing Christ Fund Grant
Awards and Honors:
Who's Who among America's Teachers
Outstanding Young Men of America
Excellence in Outreach Ministry
Accomack County Education Association Whole Village Award
Maryland Bible Society Award for Proficiency in Biblical Preaching
Endorsements:
Commonwealth of Virginia Postgraduate Professional License
Administration and Supervision PreK-12
Commonwealth of Virginia Postgraduate Professional License
English Education
References:
References are available upon request.