 | Clare Kosnik phone: (416) 978-0227 email: ckosnik@oise.utoronto.ca | |
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Academic History Ph.D. University of Toronto, History and Philosophy of Education, 1994 M.Ed. University of Toronto, History and Philosophy of Education, 1990 B.Ed. University of Toronto, Faculty of Education, 1976 B.A. University of Toronto, St. Michaels College, 1975 Research Overview Dr Clair Kosnik is a Professor with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at OISE. Her research interests focus on teacher education, action research and teacher inquiry, and literacy education. Dr. Kosnik has written extensively on the subjects of teacher education, self-study, and data collection techniques. She's a member of the Ontario Ministry of Education Literacy Advisory Panel, the chair of the Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices Special Interest Group and has professional membership in organizations such as the American Educational Research Association and the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. She has a long history of securing SSHRC and other grants for her important research into the relationship between teacher training and student experience. Teaching Overview Prof. Kosnik has taught the following Graduate Courses at OISE: CTL 1811 Writing Research Research Writing: Moving from Idea to Reality offered once CTL 1799 Current issues in teacher education offered once CTL 1811 Alternative theoretical perspectives in the study of curriculum practice and teacher development offered once CTL 4011 Teaching and school renewal (co-taught) offered once CTL 4012 Thoughtful teaching and practitioner inquiry (co-taught) offered twice CTL 4999 Special topics in teacher development: Reflective practices in preservice teacher education and teacher development offered once (in Hong Kong) and the following Preservice courses: CTL 7000H - Curriculum and Teaching in Literacy Primary/Junior section offered 3 times CTL 7000H - Curriculum and Teaching in Literacy Junior/Intermediate Section offered 3 times Professional Activities 2007 Ontario Ministry of Education, Literacy Advisory Panel. 2005-2007 AERA Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices Special Interest Group (Chair) 2002-2007 AERA Planning committee, Division K - Pre-Conference for New Faculty Professional Memberships: 1997-present - American Educational Research Association 1997-present - Division K Teaching and Teacher Education 1997-2005 - Action Research Special Interest Group 1997-present - Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices Special Interest Group 1997 to present - Canadian Society for the Study of Education Invited Presentations: 2009 Teacher education in Canada: The issues and challenges. (Edge Conference, St. Johns Newfoundland). 2009 Innovations in teacher education. (Edge Conference, St. Johns Newfoundland). 2009 Priorities for teacher education: A framework for organizing the program. (Lakehead University Annual faculty retreat). 2009 Teacher education in Canada: An overview. Society for Educational Studies: International Seminar. University of East London, England. 2009 What can student teachers learn? What do they truly need to know as beginning teachers? What can we accomplish in teacher education programs? Establishing priorities for teacher education. Edge 2009: Inspiration and Innovation in Teacher Education. St. Johns, Newfoundland. 2008 Would I want my child to be taught by a beginning teacher? A report on the experiences and practices of beginning teachers, New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Albany. 2007 Teacher education in the 21st Century: Unrealistic expectations achieving the impossible (Brock University Faculty Retreat). Representative Publications BOOKS AUTHORED Kosnik, C., & Beck, C. (2009). Priorities in teacher education: The 7 key elements of preservice preparation. London: Routledge. Berry, B., Burns, J., Bogart, J., Cabello, B., Carver, J., Kosnik, C., Mehaffy, G., Peer, G., Wilson, B., Wineburg, M., (2007). Developing evidence and gathering data about teacher education program quality. Washington, D.C.: American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Beck, C., & Kosnik, C. (2006). Innovations in preservice teacher education: A social constructivist approach. Albany, New York: SUNY Press. CHAPTERS IN BOOKS Kosnik, C., Cleovoulou, Y., & Fletcher, T. (2009). The use of interviews in self-study research. In C. Lassonde, S. Galman, & C. Kosnik (Eds.), Self-study research methodologies for teacher educators (pp. 49-66). Rotterdam: Sense. Kosnik, C., Lassonde, C., & Galman, S. (2009). What does self-study research offer teacher educators. In C. Lassonde, S. Galman, & C. Kosnik (Eds.), Self-study research methodologies for teacher educators (pp. 197-211). Rotterdam: Sense. Kosnik, C. (2009). It is not just practice: Conflicting goals, unclear expectations, and mixed messages. Reconceputalizing the place of practice teaching in teacher education programs. In C. Riches & F. Benson (Eds.), Entering into “complicated” conversations about teacher education in contemporary times: A call to action. Peter Lang, (forthcoming) Kosnik, C., & Beck, C. (2009). Teacher education for literacy teaching: Research at the personal, institutional, and collective levels. In D. Tidwell & M. Heston (Eds.), Research methods for the self-study of practice (pp.213-229 ). Dordetcht: Springer Academic Publishers. Beck, C., Kosnik, C., & Cleovoulou, Y. (2008). A whole-school approach to urban educational renewal: Community, collaboration, and leadership. In A. Samaras, A. Freese, C. Kosnik, & C. Beck (Eds.), Learning communities in practice (pp. 73-84). Dordetcht: Springer Academic Publishers. Research Grants and ContractsYear: 2010-2007 Type: Standard Research Grant Role: Co-Investigator with Clive Beck Source: SSHRC Amount: $124,370 Title: Teacher change: Patterns, factors, and implications for professional education Year: 2006-2007 Type: Standard Research Grant Role: Co-Investigator with Linda Darling-Hammond, Pamela Grossman, Rachel Lotan, Xiaoxia Newton, and Ewart Thomas Source: Teachers for a New Era, Carnegie Foundation of New York Amount: $86,672 Title: How does teacher education make a difference? An exploration of the relationships among teacher education, teaching practices, and student learning Year: 2006-2009 Type: SSHRCC Standard Research Grant Role: Co-Investigator with Clive Beck and Joyce Bainbridge Source: SSHRCC Amount: $146,832 Title: Key components of learning to teach literacy Year: 2005-2006 Type: Standard Research Grant Role: Co-investigator with Deborah Stipek, Dennis Smithenry, and Joan A. Gallagher-Bolos Source: Spencer Foundation Amount: $40,000 Title: A case study of community inquiry in the science classroom Year: 2003-2006 Type: Standard Research Grant Role: Co-investigator with Clive Beck, Shelley Peterson, Joyce Bainbridge, and Anne Vibert Source: SSHRCC Amount: $153,690 Title: Teacher education for literacy teaching Honours and Awards 2009 OISE, Distinguished Contribution to Teaching 1996 University of Toronto, Teacher of the Year for Professional Faculties (Humanities) 1996 Nominated for Faculty of Education, University of Toronto, Teacher of the Year Curriculum Vitae http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/Curriculum_Vitae/Clare_Kosnik_CV.pdf |
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