Current Assignment
Assistant Professor, Eastern Illinois University, 1993 to present
Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education
Courses
- Social Studies Methods, ELE3340, literature-based
- Social Studies Methods, ELE3340, Project WOW, school-based/
technology-enhanced
- Social Studies strand, ELE4770, Methods and Curriculum pre-K - 3
- Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms, EDU2022
- Practicum, ELE4000
- Curriculum and Supervision in the Social Studies, ELE5640
- Seminar: Realizing the Democratic Ideal Maastricht
Center for Transatlantic Studies
Classroom experience
Teacher, Charleston and Mattoon, IL
- Kindergarten, 3 years
- First grade, 5 years
- Second grade, 3 years
- Learning Disabilities Resource Room, 2 years
- Third grade, 2 years
- Fourth grade, 2 years
- Fifth grade, 4 years
Education
Ph.D. candidacy, 48 doctoral hours, Indiana University, Bloomington
Curriculum & Teacher Education, Social Studies
M.S. in Ed., Eastern Illinois Univerisity, Elementary Education
M.A. program in Religious Studies, 30 hours, Marquette University
B.A., Marquette University, Philosophy, French
Professional Activities
- Co-director, Toronto for
Teachers, Faculty-directed Study Abroad, May, 2005, - present
- Project WOW, PDS
research
project
coordinator, with K.Miller and L. Conwell, Carl Sandburg School,
Charleston,
Spring 1998 to present
- PDS Facilitator, CEPS/Carl Sandburg School, Charleston, 2000-
present
- Carl Sandburg Action Team and Internal Review Committee,
2000-present
- Department Curriculum Committee, Chair, 1996 to 2003, member,
2005 - 2008
- Advisor, Association for Childhood Education International, EIU
Student
Branch, 1993-present
- Treasurer, Illinois Association for Childhood Education
International,
2001-present
- ATAC university academic technology advisory committee, 2000 -
2002, 2006 - 2008
- Student Technology Fee Subcommittee (ATAC), 2000-2002, 2006 - 2008
- PDS Liaison, School Based Cohort Immersion Program (SCIP)
co-director, 2000-2006
- PT3 Advisory Committee and mini-grant reviewer, 2000- 2003
- CEPS Technology Committee, 1999 to present
- CEPS Research Fair participant, with K.Miller and L.Conwell, 1998
to
present
- CEPS Research Fair participant with Veronica Stephen, 2000, 2001,
2002
- CEPS telefund award recipient, 1999, 2000, 2006
- CEPS/PDS mini-grant recipient, 1999 - 2000
- CEPS/PT3 mini-grant recipient, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- EIU Redden Fund recipient: department wide lesson planning
workshops, Lewis and Clark travel award
- Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip (Lewis and
Clark), 2005. 2006, with Project WOW, Carl Sandburg School, L. Conwell
& K. Miller
- Invited participant: Illinois Faculty Institute on Learning
Technologies,
University of Illinois, May 19-23, 1997
- Consultant, Social Studies Curriculum Revision, Northbrook School
District
#27
Presentations at National Conferences
- National Council for History
Education, Louisville, KY, April, 2008
- Innovations
in Collaboration,
June, 2003, American Historical Association, National
Council
for the Social Studies, Organization of American Historians
- National Council for the Social Studies, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998,
2001, 2002
- Association for Childhood Education International, 1997, 1998,
1999,
2000,
2001, 2005, 2008
- (National) Association of Teacher Educators, 1999
- National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, 1994, 1995
Presentations
at Regional and State Conferences
- ROE #11 Regional Teachers' Institute Day, 2006, 2007
- Educational Technology Conference: Emerging Technologies in the
Classroom,
PT3, EIU, 2003
- Illinois Association of Teacher Educators, 2001, 2002, 2005
- Illinois School Library and Media Association, 1999
- Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
1999
- Illinois Council for Teachers of Mathematics, EIU, 1995, 1996,
1997,
1998,
1999, 2000
- Illinois Reading Council, 1996, 1997
- East Central/EIU Reading Council, 1994,1996,1997, 2001
Presentations for Illinois
Regional
Offices of Education, School Assistance and Support Centers
- Technology Workshops
- Gifted Level II workshop: From Classroom to Cosmos: Global
Education
for
Gifted Problem Solvers
- Gifted Level II workshop: Creativity in Theory and Practice
Local Presentations and Professional
Development
Activities -- see cv, long form
Presentation Topics
- Rethinking Multicultural Education
- Technology for the Journey: Cyber-traveling with Lewis and
Clark
- Project WOW: University - School Partnership for Excellence in
Social
Studies
- Competency-based Teacher Education for Elementary Social Studies
- Multicultural Community: Jane Addams and Social Studies Leadership
- Global Education for Gifted Problem Solvers (Workshop, K-6)
- ONEderful: A Cross-Curriculum Primary Project Investigating
Individuals
and Community. (Grades 1 and 2, math and social studies)
- Terrific Tessellators. (Grades 3-6) with Kathy Miller
- Reading and Writing for Global Citizenship. (K-6)
- Honey, I Blew Up the Reading Program. (Grades 4-6)
- Bringing Large Numbers to Life. (Grades 1 - 6)
- How Friedrich Froebel used Mathematics to Invent Kindergarten in
1840
and
Where His Pupils are Today
- Multicultural math activities for the winter solstice
Publications
"School-Based Cohort Immersion Program: An
Overview and Areas of Planned Inquiry." Eastern
Education Journal, 35 (1), Spring 2006, pp. 5-8. David Carey and
Judith Barford
"A Journey Through Cyberspace" The Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin,
17 (4), Summer, 2005, pp. 47 - 52, Veronica P. Stephen and Judith
Barford
"From Inquiry to Innovation: Crossing the Bridge
with the Technology Education Course" ICE Cube: Illinois
Computing
Educators Computer Update Bulletin for Educators, 2003(4), p.
6. Judith Barford
"Technology for the Journey" ICE Cube: Illinois Computing
Educators
Computer Update Bulletin for Educators, 2002(3), p. 8.
Judith Barford
"Grade Number Themes for High Profile Math." Teaching Children
Mathematics,
December, 1994. Judy Barford
"Creating Effective Educational Environments: Eastern Illinois State
Normal School c. 1900." Eastern Education Journal, 24 (2),
Fall,
1995. Judy Barford
"Technological Relationships: Teachers, K-12 Students, Preservice
Educators,
and University Faculty." Eastern Education Journal, 25(1),
Spring,
1996. Judy Barford
"A Republic, Madame, If We Can Keep It: Illinois Curriculum Matters,
1896 & 1996." Eastern Education Journal, Spring, 1997. Judy
Barford
"Project WOW: Rivers Connecting Communities of Learners." Eastern
Education Journal, Spring, 1999. Judy Barford
Memberships
- National Council for the Social Studies
- National Council for History Education
- Phi Delta Kappa
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- Association for Childhood Education International
- Illinois Association of Teacher Educators
- American Federation of Teachers, Illinois Federation of Teachers
Service
- Violinist, Eastern Symphony Orchestra
- Catholic Scholarship Committee -- Newman
- Catechist, St. Charles Parish
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