Frances L. Kidwell, Ed.D.

Education Consultant/Curriculum Specialist

CSU, Chico - Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Frances L. (Cricket) Kidwell

P.O. Box 1012, Hayfork, CA 96041 USA

530-628-4560 or 530-227-4401 (cell)

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Education/Credentials

Ed.D., University of Southern California - Educational Leadership/Curriculum (2005)

M.A., California State University, Chico - History (2001)

B.S., Oakland University, Rochester, MI - Human Resources Development/Education (1974)

Credentials:

  • California Administrative Services Credential (Clear/Current):
  • California Single Subject Credentials (4): History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, Home Economics, and Art (Clear/Current)
  • California Multiple Subjects Credential, Grades K-8 (Clear/Current)

Areas of Expertise

  • Civic Education, History-Social/Studies, Expository Writing and Literacy
  • Education Policy
  • Standards and Assessment (including Common Core)
  • Professional Learning Community Development
  • 21st Century Skills Curriculum and Development
  • Rural Schools and Serving Rural Populations
  • Alternative Education, Career Education, Project-Based Learning, Applied Learning
  • Grant Writing, Grants Administration, Program Evaluator
  • Global Studies and Global Education

Professional Experience

2013 - Present California State University, Chico (Chico, CA), School of Education

  • Instructor/University Supervisorof Credential Candidates/Adjunct Faculty

1998-2013 Trinity County Office of Education, Weaverville, CA

Assistant Superintendent/Director of Curriculum & Instruction/Program Specialist

  • County Representative to the state Curriculum & Instruction Steering Committee (CISC)
  • County Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Professional Development, Special Projects, Presentations and Workshops, Student Events, Grant Administration, Assessment, Accountability, Professional Development, Public Relations
  • Principal of Trinity County Juvenile Hall Court School, Weaverville, CA
  • Principal of Trinity County Office of Education Independent Study Home School, Weaverville, CA
  • County Representative to CDE, CISC, WASC, Regional Curriculum Committees, State Committees
  • Grant Administration, Budgets, Program Development and Implementation, Curriculum Development

1996-98 Shasta County Office of Education, Redding, CA

Secondary Curriculum Coordinator

  • Regional Secondary Consultant, Curriculum Coordinator, Conference Coordinator
  • History-Social Science Specialist and Professional Development Provider
  • Special Projects
  • State Programs, Mandates, and Compliance

1985-96 Hayfork High School, Hayfork, CA Secondary Classroom Teacher

  • History, Economics, Government, Home Economics, Drama, Communications
  • Extra Curricular – Drama Coach, Future Homemakers of America Advisor, Academic Decathlon
  • Other – Mentor Teacher for K-12 History-Social Science, Career/Life Skills Advisor, President of Local Bargaining Unit, Reform and Restructuring Committee

1982-85 Trinity County Schools, Weaverville, CA Substitute Teacher and Private School Teacher

  • Kindergarten through Grade 12 (all subjects) – Including Long-Term Placement

Current Offices

  • California Task Force on K-12 Civic Education - Advisory Board, a joint project of the California Department of Education and the Judicial Council of California (appointed October 2013)
  • ACSA Representative to the California Distinguished Civic Education Award Committee, 2013
  • KIXE Public Television (Redding/Chico) Board Member,2014-present
  • California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools (Leadership Committee/Special Consultant),2010
  • California Council for the Social Studies (Board of Directors) 2013 and Chair of the CCSS Government Relations Committee 2015
  • Transatlantic Outreach Program - Consultant/Specialist (Goethe Institute, Washington D.C.) 2013-present

Professional Organization Affiliations, Offices, and Responsibilities

  • California Instruction and Steering Committee (CISC),a committee of CCSESA (California County Superintendents Educational Services Association; Chair CISC State History-Social Science Sub-Committee (2006-2013), Co-Chair CISC State Secondary High School/Middle School Sub-Committee (2006-10); CCSESA appointed liaison to California Commission for Teacher Credentialing Advisory Panel, California History-SS Subject Matter Project, California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, and the California 3Rs Project
  • National Social Studies Supervisors Association (NSSSA), President (2009), President-Elect (2008), Secretary (2003-05), Treasurer (2005-07), Board of Directors, 2002-2012
  • Council of State Social Studies Specialists (CS4), an affiliate of the National Council for the Social Studies, Associate Member (2001-present) and CS4 Tech Committee 2011-13
  • Shasta College Center for Community Engagement, Advisory Board Member
  • California Approved SAIT/DAIT (School/District Assistance and Intervention Team) Provider, 2003-2008
  • California State Director for the Golden State Exam Development Team in U.S. History and Government/Civics, 1997-2002
  • California Council for the Social Studies (CCSS): State President 2001-02; Executive Committee, 1997-2003; Board Member 2013-present
  • National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS): Civic Education Community, Vice-Chair (2010-2013); Membership Committee (representing CS4), NCSS, 2013-2015, Nominations Committee 2005-2010; appointed Panel of National Spokespersons 2001-2009; Public Relations Committee 2001-2006; Academic Freedom, Ethics & Equity Committee, member and Chair, 1995-99; Resolutions Committee Chair 1997-98
  • Western Accreditation of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Visiting Committee Chair, 2001- present
  • WestEd Regional Educational Research Center, APL Pilot Schools, Project Director, 2006-present
  • Buck Institute for Education/Project-Based Learning – Curriculum Advisory Committee for Government/Civics Curriculum, 2001-04
  • Center for Civic Education – District Representative, 1998-present; California Civic Standards Steering Committee, 2001-2003; German-American Scholars Conference 2008-09, 2011, 2013
  • California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, State Leadership Committee, 2004-present
  • Region 2 Northeastern Regional Curriculum Committee (NERCC), local division of CISC for 9 Counties: Regional Chair 2006 and 2007; Region 2 History-Social Science Committee chair; Region 2 Secondary Committee chair
  • Region 2 California Service Learning Lead (representing nine counties), 2004-present
  • North State Professional Development Advisory Committee, 1995-2003
  • ACSA (Association of California School Administrators) member, 1996-present
  • Workshop Presenter: National (NSSSA/NCSS/Center for Civic Education/National Rural Schools Conference), State (CCSS, GSE, CDE, Service Learning), Regional and Local (various Curriculum & Instruction) 1995-present
  • Mentor Teacher, Social Studies Curriculum Development, 1990-92
  • North State History-Social Science Project, Leadership Team, 1993-97
  • President, North State Council for Social Studies, 1994-96
  • Reviewer of Manuscripts for Eye on Education publications, 2012-13

Awards and Fellowships

  • IlaRehwold Scholarship, University of Southern California, 2003
  • Harold W. Cook Scholarship, University of Southern California, 2004
  • The Korea Society, Fellowship to Korea, Spring 2007
  • The German-American Joint Scholars Conference on Civic Education (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013)
  • The Diane L. Brooks Administrator Award, California Council for the Social Studies, 2010

Professional Publications

Promoting Civic Education in Teacher Preparation Programs (co-author), California Council for the Social Studies Occasional Paper, Vol. 3, Number 2, Winter 2015

  • The Relationship between Civic Education and State Policy: An Evaluative Study (Doctoral Dissertation, 2005).
  • Appendix B – “Educating for Democracy: Civic Education in the History-Social Science Curriculum” in the DRAFT History-Social Science Framework for California Public Schools (2010),

Golden State Exam Teachers Guide (U.S. History and Government/Civics, 1997-2002.

“Why Do I Have To Study History?” Social Studies Review, Fall 1996.

“CCSS: The Role of a Professional Organization in Standards-Based Education,” Social Studies Review (Vol. 38, No. 2), Spring/Summer, 1999.

Aiming High (Original Draft Version), CDE Publication, 1999.

Bully Pulpit (President’s Column), Sunburst, CCSS Newsletter, (October, 2001; December, 2001; February, 2002; May, 2002).

“The Chinese in Weaverville, 1860-1886: A Case Study” (Master’s Thesis, 2001).

“About Your Schools,” a regular column in the Trinity Journal, a weekly publication in Trinity County (2002-present).

Education for Democracy: California Civic Education Scope and Sequence, Los Angeles County Office of Education and the Center for Civic Education, 2003.

“Civic Literacy,” The NSSSA Leader (National Social Studies Supervisors Association publication), Spring 2006.

“Civic Literacy and the Civic Mission of Schools,” Middle Grades Spotlight: A Periodical for California’s Middle Grades Educators (California Department of Education), Spring 2007.

“A Call for a Systemic Response to the Crisis In Social Studies and Civic Education,” The NSSSA Leader (National Social Studies Supervisors Association publication), Fall 2008.

“Civic Education in California: Policy Recommendations,” a Civic Education White Paper for the California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools and other materials, December 2009.

“Education for Democracy: Civic Education in the History-Social Science Curriculum,” for the History-Social Science Framework for California Public Schools, 2010.

“Civic Education: Policy Recommendations,” NSSSA Leader, Fall 2009.

“The Impact of Student Engagement on Learning,” Leadership (professional journal of the Association of California School Administrators), March-April 2010, p. 28-31.

Preparing Students for College, Career and CITIZENSHIP: A Guide to Align Civic Education and the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects in collaboration with Michelle Herczog, et al (2011).

Accessing Professional Learning – Connecting Our Rural Educators (APL-CORE) Pilot Project 2008-2012 White Paper. California Comprehensive Center at WestEd (2012).

History/Social Studies Literacy: Content and Skills for the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts Guide in DRAFT form, Trinity County Office of Education (June, 2012).

“Lessons from Germany and the Future of Vocational Education” (2012).

  • "Civic Education for a Global World" (2013).
  • California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools materials (2013).

References are available on request. Thank you.

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