Vita
Dr. George LaRue Patmor II
MurrayStateUniversity
College of Education
3103 Alexander Hall
Murray, KY42071-3340
(Office) 270-809-7042
(Fax) 270-809-3889
(Home) 270-759-8694
EDUCATION
Ph.D.Education, Curriculum & Instruction
SIU Carbondale
1998
30 hours above Master’s degree Education, Secondary Science
MurrayStateUniversity
1986
M.A.Botany
CaliforniaStateUniversity in Los Angeles
1973
B.A.Biology/Theology
AmbassadorUniversity in Pasadena, CA
1973
B.S.Biology/Chemistry
Campbellsville University in KY
1969
WORK EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION CONSULTANT
2005 – Continuing
Part-time work for Murray State University (KY) College of Education Dean on NCATE preparation and LiveText training and tech help
LiveText consulting through
Short-term consulting projects:
Reviewing Biology Textbook for CK12 Foundation (based in Palo Alto, CA)
Training of MurrayStateUniversity faculty and students for LiveText.com (based in Chicago)
Curriculum consulting for Institute for Integrative Nutrition (based in NYC)
Editing science content on website for Joseph Henry Press (based in Washington, DC)
High School Rural Scholar Tutorial Services for University of Louisville School of Medicine (online for high school summer camp students in KY)
Curriculum and Instruction workshops for Beacon HillAcademy (in Sri Lanka)
FULL TIME
2001 – 2005 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
MURRAYSTATEUNIVERSITY, Murray, KY
Director of School Services and Research
Instructor of online EDU633 Curriculum Development
Responsible for approving documents for posting on college website
Responsible for organizing website for NCATE re-accreditation
Reading Recovery Site Coordinator
1999– 2001COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
MURRAYSTATEUNIVERSITY, Murray, KY
Assistant Professor, instructor of SEC 420 - Practicum in Secondary Schools; EDU 303 - Strategies of Teaching; EDU 633 - Curriculum Development; MID 372 – Laboratory in Teaching Science: Middle School; Supervisor of Student Teachers and Interns; Advisor; work with K.A.T.E. (Kentucky Academy of Technology Education)
1977 –1999UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, Morganfield, KY
Teacher of Chemistry, Integrated Science, Advanced Placement Biology, Biology I and II, Introduction to Physics/Chemistry, Collaborative Classes; Helped align science curriculum to National Science Standards; Helped evaluate student assessment results and adjust science curriculum andinstruction to better meet student needs; Scored senior writing portfolios; Science Department Chair - 1992-1994
1973– 1977CRITTENDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, Marion, KY
Teacher of Advanced Biology, General Biology, Chemistry, Physics
PART-TIME
Spring, 1999MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY, KY
Teacher of EDU 633 - Curriculum Development, at off-campus site in Madisonville
1998-1999OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
Development of internet-based High School Chemistry course based on Kentucky’s Core Content and Program of Studies and National Science Standards, as part of the Kentucky Migrant Technology Project of the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative in Shelbyville, KY (now on iclasses.org)
1987 – 1996HENDERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, KY
Teacher of Basic Ideas in Biology; Introduction to Human Biology and Health; Introduction to Human Ecology; General Chemistry.
1982-1985GED Instructor for University of Kentucky in Marion, KY
PROJECTS and PRESENTATIONS
Fall 2009
Workshop on curriculum for Beacon Hill Academy faculty in Nuwara, Eliya, Sri Lanka
Fall 2009
‘Using LiveText to Connect, Engage and Empower College of Education Students.’ Presented at the CTLT Teaching and Technology Forum 2009: Empower, Engage, Murray, KY., with Mr. Greg Gierhart, Dr. Renee Campoy, Dr. Ginny Richerson, and Ms. Whitney York
Summer 2009
‘Building a Standards-Based Portfolio Assessment System in LiveText.’ Presented at the 2009 LiveText Collaboration Conference, Chicago, with Dr. Renee Campoy, Dr. Ginny Richerson, Dr. Jeanie Robertson, and Mr. Greg Gierhart
Fall 2008
‘Update on Recent NCATE Visit.’ Presented at Fall 2008 Kentucky LiveText Conference, Elizabethtown
Summer 2008
‘Moving from Electronic Exhibit Room to LiveText Exhibit Center for NCATE Visit.’ Presented at 2008 LiveText Collaboration Conference, Chicago
Spring 2008
‘LiveText at MurrayStateUniversity.’ Presented at 2008 Kentucky LiveText Conference, Louisville, with Dr. Martin Jacobs
Fall 2007
‘Preparing for NCATE Visit with LiveText.’ Presented at 2007 Tennessee LiveText Conference, Nashville, with Dr. Renee Campoy
Summer 2007
Workshop on curriculum and instruction for Beacon Hill Academy faculty in Nuwara, Eliya, Sri Lanka, with Phillis Patmor
Spring 2005
NCATE/EPSB combined Board of Examiners accreditation site visit team member for a Kentucky university
Fall 2004
NCATE/EPSB combined Board of Examiners accreditation site visit team member for aKentucky college
Spring 2004
Facilitator of training of school and district teams by Kentucky Department of Education for Comprehensive School Improvement Planning
Spring 2003
‘KTIP Mentoring Program.’ Presented at MSU Student Teaching Seminar
Spring 2002
‘STTEP up to partnership: A preservice teacher collaborative approach.’ Presention at the annual conference of the Faculty Development Workgroup of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, with Tom Lough and William Koenecke
‘Infusing technology into science classrooms through student-teacher partnerships.’ Presention at the national meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, San Diego, CA, with Tom Lough et al
Fall 2001 – Present
MSU Teacher Quality Institute Advisory Committee member
Spring 2001
‘It's not too early: Finding tomorrow's science teachers today.’ Presention at the national meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, St. Louis, MO, with Tom Lough et al
Fall 2000
Electronic Portfolio Presentation to Student Teachers
GenY Presentation to Gifted and Talented Coordinators Meeting
Spring 2000
‘Testing Online – Can You Trust It? What Choice Do You Have?’ Presentation with Dr. Fred Miller and Mike Abell (Migrant.org) at MurrayStateUniversity Technology Forum
Judge for Science Fair atUnionCountyMiddle School
1998 - 2001
State-wide Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) Content Advisory Committee member
Fall 1997; Summer 1995
Statewide Science Textbook Selection Committee member
Fall 1996; Summer 1995
Workshop presentation on Portfolios in Science Classes to teachers in Southern Indiana at University of Southern Indiana (Evansville)
Spring 1995-1996
Member of District Committee to develop a new K-12 Curriculum in line with National Standards
Spring 1994 - 1995
Action Team Leader for UnionCountySchool District Strategic Planning Initiative
Fall 1993
Workshop presentation on Writing Open-Response Questions and Curriculum Development for Union County High School Teachers
Summer 1993
Workshop presentation on Elementary Science Curriculum Development for Teachers at UniontownElementary School in UnionCountywith Phillis Patmor
Workshop presentation on Writing Open-Response Questions and Performance Events for Science and Math Teachers at Union County Middle and High Schools
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Spring 2005
Training by International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) as examiner of programs for awarding continuing education units
Summer 2003
Training by Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for Kentucky’s Board of Examiners
Fall 2000
Improving America’s Schools Conference in Louisville
Summer 2000
One-week Generation wwwY Conference in Olympia, Washington
Interactive television training for Teaching ITV Course
Spring 2000
Proposal Development Institute, MSU
EDU 626 Integration of Educational Technology (for credit)
NCATE Training in Frankfort by KDE
Regional Writing Portfolio Training
Fall 1999
Kentucky Science Teachers Association Convention in Lexington
Training as Content Area Program Reviewer by Professional Standards Board
Summer 1999
KTIP Training
Summer 1996
One-week workshop for ChemCom teachers in Chicago
Summers 1993-95
KERA Fellows Cohort II
Summers 1993-94
PRISM Task Development Team
Summers 1989, 1991
One-week Advanced Placement Workshop in Biology at WesternKentuckyUniversity
Summer 1988
One-week DNA Science Workshop by the Cold Spring Harbor, NY, Mobile DNA Laboratory at Murray State University
Summer 1986
Eight-week NSF workshop for high school chemistry teachers at MurrayStateUniversity
WRITINGS, RESEARCH AND PROJECTS
2000
Development of online version of EDU 633 Curriculum Development
1998
Article, “Involving Students in School Decision Making,” co-authored with D. John McIntyre, NASSP Bulletin, May 1999 [83(607):74-78]
1997-1998
Dissertation: Student and School Council Member Views of Student Involvement in Decision Making in Kentucky High Schools
1994, 1995
Initiation and development with colleagues of SHOWCASE ‘94 and SHOWCASE ‘95, a school-wide activity for students to exhibit self-selected projects for the school and community
1993 - 1995
Development of ABI Grading System, which allowed students to contract to work extra time and seek extra help to master material to at least a B level
1985
Development of a grade-averaging computer program in collaboration with high school student
1972-1973
Master’s Thesis: Inhibition of Rhizomorph Initiation and Growth in Armillaria mellea by Soil and a Fertilizer Extract.