Nancy Stone Bealmear
3902Olympic Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky40207
5028969891 (h)
502-314-1845 (c)
academic background:
Ph.D. Student in Curriculum and Instruction, 2006University of Louisville Louisville, KY
Special Education StrandGPA 3.7
Dissertation: Effective Teaching of African American
Students Who Receive Special Education Services
Dissertation Chair: Dr. Tom Simmons
Future Professor Program, 2003
Selected Participant
Dr. Deborah Voltz, Director
Masters of Science in Education1978-1980
Special Education/Learning Disabilities
WesternIllinoisUniversityMacomb, IL
Bachelors of Science in Education 1971-1974
Certification K-12 Special Education
NortheastMissouriStateUniversityKirksville, MO
teaching certification:
Iowa Teaching Certification; Special Education K-12; Elementary Education K-8
Missouri Teaching Certification Special Education K-12
Kentucky LBD Certification K-12
current research and academic interest areas:
Special Education; Diversity and Equality; Teacher Education; Teacher Professional Development; Curriculum and Instruction
Professional Experience
Murray State University2007
Assistant Professor, Special Education
Jefferson County Public Schools1998-2007
SpecialEducationTeacherMiddle SchoolLouisville, KY
LD, BD, MMD
High School PDOHI/LD
The Learning House2004
Content writer for onlineLouisville, KY
teacher education
Adjunct Faculty1996-1998
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
Taught Preservice education classes
Graduate Assistant 1996-1998
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
Served as a research assistant on CREDE
grant studying nongraded primary programs
Teacher/ Liaison/ Coordinator, Title IX Indian 1994-1996
Education Grant Davenport, Iowa
Davenport Community Schools
Served as tutor, advocate, liaison and coordinator
for the school district in working with Native
American students and their families
Adjunct Faculty 1993-1994
TeikyoMarycrestUniversityDavenport, Iowa
Taught special education methods courses to
Preservice teachers
Parttime Faculty 1991-1996
ScottCommunity CollegeDavenport, Iowa
Taught preservice foundations level and field
experience education courses; developed and
implemented field experience and multicultural
education classes
Elementary Classroom Teacher 1977-1988 Davenport Community Schools Davenport, Iowa
K3 Mental Disabilities Teacher
K6 Learning Disabilities Teacher
Primary Classroom Teacher
Elementary Special Education Teacher1974-1977
Central Dewitt Community SchoolsDeWitt, Iowa
K3 Mental Disabilities Teacher
Professional Development
Faculty training on accommodations for Special Education students
Multicultural Education Curriculum and Implementation
Jefferson County Public Schools Professional Development Diversity Committee member
Developed and presented workshops on curriculum for Native American students and subsequent implementation in elementary classrooms
AERA Division B Graduate Student Seminar, Selected
Participant, 1998, San Diego
Service
College of Education Graduate Studies Committee
Elizabeth Residential College
RESEARCH
Quantitative experience on effective teaching of African American students
Qualitative experience on a grant for nongraded primary programs
Publications
McIntyre, E., Kyle, D., Hovda, R., & Stone, N. (1998). Non-graded primary programs: Reform for Kentucky’s children. Journal of Education for Students Placed At-Risk, 4 (1), 47-64.
McIntyre, E. & Stone, N. (1998). Culturally contextualized instruction in Appalachian-descent and African-American classrooms. National Reading Conference Yearbook, 47, 209-220.
Publications in Progress
Bealmear, N., Larson, A., & Reio, T. (in preparation 2007) A survey of National Board Certified teachers and Highly Qualified Master’s Level teachers and African American special education students. To Journal of Special Education.
Bealmear, N., Larson, A., & Reio, T. (in preparation 2007) Differences between
National Board Certified teachers and Highly Qualified Master’s Level teachers in teaching African American students who receive special education services. To Multiple Voices.
Presentations
NAACP Conference (September 2006) School Desegregation: The Great Issue of Our Past, Present, and Future, Chosen Presenter
Help Me, Help My Child (October, 2000)
Learning Disabilities Association, Louisville, KY.
Parent Symposium-Invited Presenter
Guest speaker presentations in UofL MAT classes
Journal of Curriculum Theorizing Conference on Curriculum
Theory and Classroom Practice, (October 2124, 1998). Bloomington, IN
Refereed Presentation
Varieties of Nongraded Primary Classrooms in Kentucky (1998). (Division HInteractive Symposium) American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Refereed Presentation.
Accomplishments
- National Teacher Review Board Member Division of Learning Disabilities Council for Exceptional Children
- Kentucky Teacher Internship Program Resource Teacher Certification
- Commitment to urban schools and social justice/equity throughout career
- Developed mentoring program for middle school students with university students which included training of the mentors
- Diversity curriculum alignment for Native American students
- Served as home/school liaison for Native American families and the school
- Developed three new classes for a teacher education program at the community college level, increasing courses from one to four courses
- Alignment of curriculum for teacher education program at community college with that of two fouryear universities
- Served as supervisor for students in field experience classes
- Served as student teacher cooperating teacher
- Received UofL grant to invite/host Dr. Patrick Slattery, Texas A & M,
Professor of Curriculum Theory
AWARDS
Golden Key International Honour Society, October, 2006
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2006
Who's Who In America Millenium Edition
Who's Who of American Women Millennium Edition
Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee, 1995, 1996
Professional Memberships and Associations
Golden Key International Honour Society
Council for Exceptional Children
References
Dr. Ann LarsonDr. Tom Simmons
School of EducationSchool of Education
Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning
University of LouisvilleUniversity of Louisville
Louisville, KY40292Louisville, KY40292
502-852-6044502-852-0569
Mary Ryan
Jefferson County PublicSchools
Retired Resource Teacher
1501 Herrs Dale Court
Louisville, KY40222
502-423-9522