Dr. THOMAS M. EATON

1609 Price Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO. 63701 . 573.979-0071

Profile

To lead, consult, and direct service in educational assessment practices in P-20 education that includes assessment, accreditation, and data management while engaging emerging hyper-textual (online) learning processes as well as traditional classroom (F2F) educationin a holistic, service-mentoring environment.

Position Sought:

Consultant: Assessment Education – At-WillAssessment and Retention Program Developer

Current Position

Associate Professor of English Education: English Programs Liaison, University MA Thesis Reviewer: Southeast MissouriState University, College of Liberal Arts, Dept. of English, MS 2650, #1 University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63701.

Education

2006Ed.D.Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis

University of Missouri-Columbia

Dissertation: Pencil or pen? The permanence of the writing center on the accountability watermark.Abstract: An organizational theory discussion and qualitative utilization focused evaluation/Assessment exploring technocratic versus holistic conflict management within the university writing center structure.(Nominated for the 2007 Dan Cockrell Dissertation Award,Education, University of Missouri, Columbia 2007 – Letter of recognition, Yale University, 2008).

2001M.A.English - Rhetoric & Composition (with Honors)

Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau

1988 -1993BA-.English, (1988) General Requirements: English Education (Secondary)
(1993)University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming.

Relevant Core Skills: (Position Demands)Assessment & Educational Platforms

  • 18 years teaching experience, English and general education, P-20,
  • Teaching licensure, P1, State of Missouri.
  • Certification in Dispute Management (Civil Endorsement) State of Missouri.
  • Advanced training in Assessment practices: Teacher accreditation,(NCATE) Writing Proficiency Assessment (WPA), English teaching proficiency 7-12 (national level, NCTE), Departmental authorship of assessment practices (university/college assessment).
  • MOOC Training participant, (9 hours) Hosted by (online Instructional Technologies) Southeast Missouri State and represented: NovoEd ™and Open Learning Initiative ™ Co-author: MOOC- ESL and ELA Business Contract Writing (work in progress).
  • Presenter: Online learning Collaborative via Skype™:English Language Arts – Grammars and Literature, Vinnyestia Pedagogical University, Ukraine
  • Training in QM QualityMatters (2013) assessment for online Moodle™ course platforms.
  • University Representative/Analyst (Dept. of English, College of Liberal Arts (ELA) for SmarterBalance™ Achievement (Computer Adaptive) Learning Descriptors, (Missouri Department of Higher Education) MDHE. Program adopted in state.
  • Peripheral workshop and training as English Education Professor, (2012-2013) in evolving Common Core State Standards) development processes and interpretation.
  • Guest Presenter, Dean’s Council, Southeast Missouri State University, discussing new assessment innovations and expectations of E.L.A. in response to MDHE Assessment memorandum - (April 29, 2013) regarding higher education learning assessment expectations.
  • Training/practice in thesis and dissertation design and assessment, (Higher Education Council), State of Missouri. Adapted, as Thesis Reviewer, Curriculum Alignment Initiative assessment (CAI) for individual analysis/benchmark and threshold measures of accepted and rejected thesis-candidate submissions, Southeast Missouri State University, 2011- current
  • Strong record of public speaking and local/state/national presentation skills.(please see vitae)
  • Strong background and practice in professional writing and oral communication skills. (please see vitae)
  • Strong background in writing, editing, and public relations: Journalism techniques and web site development for public access. (please see vitae)
  • Strong practice in contemporary technology applications addressing multiple learning and reporting areas: including online learning, ITV distance learning, traditionalclassroom or blended learning centers, IEP and learning enrichment fundamentals. (Assessment) reporting includes Statistical program management, LMS/VLE source data analysis programs, as well as portfolio management systems for assessment evaluation (Web CT™, Blackboard™, My CompLab™ and Moodle™)
  • 2012 Student Learning Outcomes Task Force, Co-director, Dept. of English, Southeast Missouri State University, 2012

2011New Faculty Mentor, College Education Leadership (CEL) for tenure candidate at Kennesaw State University,Mentoring faculty in assessment and course production.

2010 Missouri Department of Secondary Education (DESE) Assessment Team
Director.Department of English, Southeast Missouri State University.

2008National Council of Teachers of English/National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCTE/NCATE) National reviewer certification. Promotion (February, 2009) to Board of Program Reviewers, NCATE (2009)

2007NCTE/NCATE Accreditation Team Leader, Department of English, Southeast Missouri State University, 2007-2009.

Professional Development: Leadership and Supervisory Experience (Assessment related)

2013: Nomination and Acceptance: Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, for work in online learning, assessment development, and international collaborative learning. (Ukraine), as well as contributing to the Open Learning Initiative™, Carnegie-Melon SoTL Fellowship.

2013: Guest Lecturer, American and Russian Literature, Vinnyestia State (Pedagogical) University, Ukraine – Presented three (3) online (Skype™ lectures on American and Russian Literature comparatives in collaborative partnership. Serving as Thesis advisor for Vinnyestia students on American/Russian literature projects.

2013: Consideration for CAEP (Council for Accreditation of Teacher Preparation) Governing Board; Consideration on both International and Research Boards. (Decision, August, 2013).

2011Course Redesign Cohort 3 (AQUIP) Committee Member, 2010-2011.Developed program with assessment-base for large-scale (107student) composition seminar. Piloted course and developed assessment criteria under NCAT/ WPA guidelines, Fall 2012.

2011Bone, Jan and Eaton, Thomas. 2011 :Preparing, Developing and Managing a Fully-Online Course in D. Waters; S Holladay; and S. Morehan (Eds.) Practical Suggestions for Teaching with The Bedford Guide for College Writers, (9th ed). Boston: Bedford-St, Martin, (60-75). Contribution to collaboration included rubric and score-guide development reflecting contemporary assessment practices in P-20 education.

Professional Development:(Supervisory Practices)

2010Sigma Tau Delta International English Honors Society Advisor – Directed variable membership (9-14) graduate students in developing professional skills, engaging and promoting presentations of critical research at conferences, expanding Sigma Tau Delta membership, and engaging or collaborating in service-learning community programs.

2008-2011 Dual Credit Committee, Department of English.Supervised three (3 )full
time Secondary English teachers per year contracted to teach University-
AP English for collegecredit within their high schools. Monitored, assisted in
curriculum development, andobserved and evaluated teacher practices in
regard to their execution ofuniversity composition expectations/
assessments in the contracted high school.

2010-2012 Honors Faculty Advisor.Dept. of English. Supervise, develop
and monitor graduate and undergraduate students (6-9) in Honors
Courses. Initiate advanced curriculum and assess student progress within
Honors Course policies, Southeast Missouri State University.

Relevant Presentations & Panel Collaboration Evidences

“Welcome to Kamp Kidlit—Hiking the Emotive Woods in Online Learning,” NCTE National Conference, San Antonio, TX, November 2008. (Introduction to scenario-based web course construct with assessment value instruction in the online environment)

“Sailing into Scenario-based Web Instruction: The Chyle Isle Ocean River Cruise,” Conference of College Composition and Communication (4Cs) New Orleans, LA, April 2008.(Introduction to scenario-based web course construct with assessment value instruction in the online environment)

”Trails, Trials, and Technology: Education Present and Future,” Keynote address, by invitation, at Front Range Community College Honors Consortium, Fort Collins, CO., March 2008. (Addressed student success through awareness of assessment practice as a means of gauging personal success in the classroom: Assessment as dual responsibility between student and facilitator)

“Civility in the Classroom,” and “Using Scenario-Based Platforms in Online Teaching,” 21st Century Learners Conference, Southeast Missouri State University, 2007.(Panel discussion, multiple issues; separating non-emotive assessment practices from influence by negative student behavior.)

“Avatar and Storyline: Developing Private Identity in Web Learning,” Southeast Missouri Teachers of English (SMETA), Cape Girardeau, MO, 2007. (discussion included assessing student performance in the absence of classroom interaction.)

Honors & Awards

  • Promoted and granted tenure to Associate Professor, English Education July 17, 2011.
  • Educator of the Year (University-level) nomination, City of Cape Girardeau, 2010 & 2011.
  • Nominated for 2010 National Executive Council of the Conference of College Composition and Communication, 2009.
  • SoTL Fellow (Southeast), 2008. (Carnegie-Mellon Open Institute Fellows Recipient)
  • Co-director, “Success Against Stereotypes” grant, Funding for Results (Southeast), awarded $44,256, 2006-2009.
  • Nominated for the Dan Cockrell Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006.
  • Co-author, Four (4) Kent Library Endowment grants (Southeast), 2005-2009, awarded $6353total funding for new books, Children and Young Adult Literature releases.
  • Author of proposal for overhead media room equipment for English Department (Southeast), funded through Liberal Arts College, Office of the Dean, $3600, 2004.
  • Honorable Mention, National William Faulkner Short Story Competition, 2001.
  • Honors graduate, MA in English, Southeast Missouri State University, May 2001.
  • Acceptance in the Southeast Missouri Teachers as Writers Council, 1997.
  • Nomination and appointment to the Eastern Wyoming College Fine Arts Board, August 1994.
  • Honorary Membership to the Torrington Trailblazer FFA Charter for public service, May 1993.
  • Nomination and appointment to the Wyoming Writer's Project, January 1993.
  • Honorary Membership to the Southeast Wyoming Chapter and National FFA Charter for public service, PR, May 1991.
  • Appointment to the Wyoming MythBusters Beef Enhancement Program, August 1991, PR and education development.
  • Eastern Wyoming College, Full Scholarship, Drama department, August, 1983, Speech & Debate Team, 1982-1984.
  • Honorable Discharge, U.S. Marine Corps, October 1981.

Performance Portfolio: (Service-learning Testimonials, Assessed Work Samples,or Presentations, Assessments, or Full Publications) Submitted upon Request.

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