Director of Elementary Education

cmendoza@ColoradoCollege.edu

In reflection about my years at Colorado College, I relate especially to the poem that states: “…I have a past that is rich in memories.  I have a present that is challenging, adventurous, and fun because I am allowed to spend my days with the future” (I am a Teacher by Schlatter).  In my capacities as teacher, scholar, mentor, and administrator, I work with “the future” represented by the adults and children who are engaged in education in its broadest sense.  It is my professional and personal goal to contribute substantively to a more thoughtful, purposeful, and positive experience for all of the “audiences” with which I interact. I am grateful for the opportunity to do so.

Courses: ED150: Contemporary Educational Issues ED325: Teaching Literacy in the Elementary Grades ED 327/527: Teaching Social Studies and Language Arts in the Elementary Grades ED398: Teaching Literacy in the Secondary School ED526: Independent Readings in Gifted Education ED530: Seminar for Elementary School Interns ED550: Masters Research Paper Advisor

Honors, Distinctions, and Achievements: Danforth Associate Program Fellow Kellogg National Leadership Program Fellow Past National President, Association of Teacher Educators Past National President, Association of Independent Colleges for Teacher Education Past National Board Member, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Past President, Colorado Springs chapter, Phi Delta Kappa Past President, Colorado Springs chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma Past President and Current National Delegate, Colorado Association of Teacher Educators Current Chief Institutional Representative and Past Co-Chair, Colorado Council of Deans of Education Past Member, Colorado College Social Sciences Executive Committee Contributing Author, Taking Teaching Seriously: How Liberal Arts Colleges Prepare Teachers to Meet Today’s Educational Challenges in Schools (May 2007) Founder and Current Director, Colorado College’s Summer Program for Gifted Children Founder and Current Director, Teacher-Scholars Program for Professional Development

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