Andrea Rae Milner, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Director of the Institute for Education
Associate Editor, School Science and Mathematics Journal
Teacher Education
Adrian College
218 Valade Hall
Adrian, MI 49221
Work: (517) 265 5161 ext. 4625
Home: (517) 486 - 2716
Cell: (517) 605 - 5876
amilner@adrian.edu
andrearaemilner@yahoo.com
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EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Curriculum & Instruction, August 2008. The University of Toledo,
Toledo, Ohio (http://www.utoledo.edu/index.html)
Specialization: Science Education
Advisor: Dr. Mark A. Templin

Minor: Educational Psychology

Dissertation title: The Effects of Constructivist Classroom Contextual Factors in a

Life Science Laboratory and a Traditional Science Classroom on Elementary
Students Motivation and Learning Strategies
Master of Education, Elementary & Early Childhood Education, May 2001. The
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio.
Bachelor of Education, Elementary Education, March 1993. The University of Toledo,
Toledo, Ohio.
LICENSURE
Teaching License: State of Ohio Teaching License (Grades 1-8); Expires: 6/30/2020
(http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDefaultPage.aspx?page=1)
Courses completed for License renewal:
(Current) Fall 2015, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Division of Continuing
Studies [DCS]) Professional Certificate in Online Education (PCOE)
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o PCOE 099 Certificate Orientation

o PCOE 100 The Changing Landscape of Online Education
o PCOE 101J Basics of Online Learning and Teaching
Spring 2014, Adrian College TED 407 Assessment and Evaluation
[International Baccalaureate Focused]
Fall 2012, Adrian College - TED 350: Instructional Technology
LINE OF INQUIRY

Research on the effects constructivist classroom contextual factors have on student

motivation and learning strategy use. Investigations of innovative strategies, techniques,
and methods to facilitate learning environments that will ignite motivation and stimulate
learning strategy use in a manner that will positively transform students experience of
education within the classroom and enable students to then transfer that experience to
their life out in the real world.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SERVICE
Committee Member, Academic Assessment
(http://adrian.edu/uploads/files/REVISED_20142016_Adrian_College_CATALOG_Revised7-7-2015.pdf), 2015 - present.
Responsible for dealing with policy, planning, and coordinating issues
regarding assessment.
Finance Committee Member, School Science and Mathematics Association
(SSMA) (http://www.ssma.org/school-science-and-mathematics), 2014 present.
Analyzes financial issues of the association.
Co-Director, Michigan Science Olympiad Region 9 (MSO) (http://mi-so.org/),
2013 present.
The regional tournament involves student teams from area middle schools
(division B) and high schools (division C).
Teams from each school (up to 15 students) compete in 23 different events
throughout the day.
Approximately 10 teams compete in each division; about 300 students
total.
All the events are science themed and the rules are established by the
national Science Olympiad organization.
Additional duties include:
o Coordinating approximately 15 faculty members to help
with writing/designing tests for various events.
o Coordinating approximately 100 student volunteers.

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o Securing the necessary campus buildings to run the various

events and award ceremonies.
Co-Coordinator, ASTE International Conference Strand 6: Student Learning P12, Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) (http://theaste.org/), 2013
present.
Duties:
Compiling the reviews for the strand.
Making recommendations to the conference team of which
papers to accept.
Grouping related accepted papers into sessions.
Committee Member (Chairperson, 2013 -2014), Information Literacy Committee
(Ad Hoc Committee of the Academic Assessment Committee)
(http://adrian.edu/uploads/files/2012-2014_Adrian_College_CATALOG.pdf),
2013 present.
Solicit and compile examples of information literacy learning objectives
throughout the AC curriculum (for example, at program and course
levels).
Identify and highlight information literacy resources that support student
learning internally and externally to the institution.
Obtain information regarding the impact of information literacy on:
Academic integrity and Meeting institutions mission via the Ribbons of
Excellence.
Report findings to the Academic Assessment Committee April 2014, to be
including in the annual assessment report for AY 2013-2014.
Associate Editor, School Science and Mathematics Journal (SSMA)
(http://www.ssma.org/school-science-and-mathematics), 2011 present.
As manuscripts are submitted, I assign three reviewers with expertise
related to the manuscript.
I make an independent evaluation of the paper and make a suggested
decision in the system after the reviews are in.
The acceptance rate is approximately 40%.
Director, Institute for Education, Adrian College
(http://adrian.edu/academics/institutes/education/), 2011 present.
Spearheaded the development of a lab preschool in collaboration with the
local public school district and YMCA. Continue to facilitate program.
Coordinate and facilitate special events; i.e. lecture series, field trips, etc.
Coordinate and facilitate academic summer camps for 1st-8th grade
students:
Summer Camp Author/Facilitator/Presenter, Migrant Program
Teacher Professional Development (Sunnyside Intermediate
School West Lafayette, Indiana), 2015
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Intercultural Education Summer Camp with Weiming Education

Chinese Students, 2014
Weather and Climate, 2013
Zoo Snoozin, 2012
Planets and Moons, 2012
Lego STEM, 2011
Variation and Adaptation, 2011
Coordinate service learning projects; i.e. local schools, environmental
centers, etc.
Publish quarterly newsletters.

Committee Member, Honors Advisory Committee

(http://adrian.edu/academics/honors-program), 2011 present.
The Honors Program provides:
Experiential learning
Intellectually challenging, cross-disciplinary seminars
Enhanced academic opportunities in major areas of interest of
students
Academic Advisor, AC Students (http://adrian.edu/uploads/files/20122014_Adrian_College_CATALOG.pdf), 2009 present.
Available to my students throughout the academic year.
Guide students through the Colleges curriculum, rules and regulations.
Committee Member, Collegia III (http://adrian.edu/uploads/files/20122014_Adrian_College_CATALOG.pdf), 2009 present.
The collegia coordinate the efforts of academic departments and faculty
members with similar interests and concerns.
Assessor/Reviewer/Presider, National Association of Research in Science
Teaching (NARST) (http://www.narst.org/), 2008 present.
NARST: A Worldwide Organization for Improving Science Teaching and Learning
through Research.
Committee Member, Academic Policy (http://adrian.edu/uploads/files/20122014_Adrian_College_CATALOG.pdf), 2011 2015.
Responsible for recommending, monitoring, and communicating policy
related to the quality and integrity of academic programs and
requirements.
Author/Facilitator/Presenter, Migrant Program Teacher Professional
Development (Sunnyside Intermediate School West Lafayette, Indiana)
(http://wlfi.com/2015/04/30/migrant-education-program-a-success-in-greaterlafayette/), 2015.
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 Provided professional development to advance skills related to two road

maps I wrote with Dr. Vanessa Morrison (K- Habitats and 1-Waves) from
the book chapter: Koehler, C., Bloom, M., Milner, A.R. (2016). The
STEM Road Map for Grades K-2. STEM Road Map: A Framework for
Integrated STEM Education. New York, NY: Taylor and Francis/Routlege.
Facilitator/Presenter, Adrian Public Schools Fall Professional Development
(http://www.theadrianmaples.com/home.html), 2014.
Provided professional development to advance skills related to
International Baccalaureate instruction.
Participant, Adrian Public Schools Vision Workshop
(http://www.theadrianmaples.com/district-information-45/board-of-education68.html)m, 2014.
Launching of the creation of the new 5 Year Strategic Plan.
Reviewer, Michigan Department of Education Evidence Supported Annual
Report (ESAR) (http://www.michigan.gov/mde), 2014.
Team leader to provide feedback for submitted report to MDE for
approval.
Faculty Advisor, Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) (http://www.kdp.org/), 2013 2014.
The mission of Kappa Delta Pi is to sustain an honored community of
diverse educators by promoting excellence and advancing scholarship,
leadership, and service.
The vision of Kappa Delta Pi is to help committed educators be leaders in
improving education for global citizenship.
Committee Member, Education Network [OneLenawee]
(http://www.onelenawee.org/education.html), 2011 2014.
The vision of the One Lenawee Education subcommittee is to unite the
community and serve as a catalyst for delivering a world class education
for all Lenawee County students.
Program Reviewer, Michigan Department of Education Early Childhood
Endorsement Program
(http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Item_X_247094_7.pdf), 2011.
Team member to provide feedback for submitted program to MDE for
approval.
Chairperson, Committee exploring a childcare center for Strategic Planning in
Academic Affairs (http://adrian.edu/give/renaissance-ii), 2011.
The charge of this committee was to 1) Explore the possibility of a
childcare center on campus, and 2) Recommend process for creation of
such a center.
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 Result:
o Spearheaded the development of a lab preschool in
collaboration with the local public school district and
YMCA.
o Opened in the Fall of 2012 at Lincoln Elementary, Adrian
Public School District.
o Continue to facilitate program.
Co-organizer, NWO Future Teacher Conference
(http://cosmos.bgsu.edu/nwoFutureTeacherConf/pdf/FTC
%202009%20program7.pdf), 2009.
This was a collaborative effort among the University of Findlay, BGSU,
the University of Toledo, and NWO with the University of Findlay hosting
the event.
The goals of the conference were to:
o provide an opportunity for pre-service teachers to gather
with new and experienced in-service educators and
administrators to prepare for careers in the classroom,
o learn about relevant topics in education and local
educational resources available to them, and
o provide networking opportunities for students in the job
market as well as an opportunity to connect with their peers
and build a support network to increase retention.
o Attendance at this one-day event (Saturday) nearly doubled
from the previous year and received an overall of 4.06 out
of 5 evaluation rating from participants.
Interim Director, Coalition for Advancing Teaching and Learning in STEMM
(CATALyST) (http://cosmos.bgsu.edu/pdf/2009%20Annual%20report_lr.pdf),
Fall 2008 Summer 2009.
The mission of the CATALyST Center was to impact policy and improve practice in
the local, state, and national arenas in Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics, & Medical (STEMM) Education.
CATALyST initiated, grew, and sustained a strong and sustained collaborative
partnership between the University of Toledo, K-12 Educators, K-12
Administrators, and Business/Community Stakeholders in order to realize
systemic improvement in the educational system.
Member of the Teacher Institute Team for the 2009 Summer Institute program
Students And Teachers Exploring Local Landscapes to Interpret The Earth
from Space (SATELLITES) (http://satellitesk12.org/).
Action Group # 2 and #6 Member, The Metropolitan Toledo STEMM Education
Summit (http://www.toledoblade.com/Education/2008/02/22/100-aim-to-bettermath-science-education.html), 2008 2009.
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 The Summit was sponsored by The UT3 grant program, CATALyST

Center, Science and Technology Corridor, Judith Herb College of
Education, and the Sunoco Toledo Refinery.
At the Metropolitan Toledo STEMM Education Summit six Action Groups
were formed to begin working on moving the region toward STEMM
Educational Excellence.
Action Group #1: Strengthening Partnerships and Relationships
Action Group #2 & #6: Recruitment, Placement, and Retention
Action Group #3: Accountability for Learning
Action Group #4: Increasing the Impact of Instruction
Action Group #5: Generating Awareness and Advocacy
Co-Director, Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Education (NWO) (http://cosmos.bgsu.edu/communities/ccc/index.htm), Fall
2008 Summer 2009.
The Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence purpose is to work with
community partners to:
(a) generate new knowledge about the science of teaching and
learning,
(b) apply this knowledge by developing the expertise of K-12
educators and higher education faculty,
(c) increase public support for, and understanding of, the STEM
subject areas, and
(d) stimulate the interest of young people, especially those in
underrepresented groups, in these rewarding fields of study and career
opportunities.
Guest Reviewer, Journal of Science Teacher Education (JSTE)
(http://theaste.org/publications/jste/), 2008 - 2009.
JSTE serves as a forum for disseminating high quality research and
theoretical position papers concerning the preparation and inservice
education of teachers of science.
The journal features pragmatic articles that offer immediate ways to
improve conditions in classroom teaching and learning, professional
development, and teacher recruitment and retention at all grade levels.
Managing Editor, Journal of Science Teacher Education (JSTE)
(http://theaste.org/publications/jste/), July 2003 - June 2008.
I oversaw all aspects of the journal from submission to publication such as
acknowledging receipt of manuscripts, reading the abstracts of the
submitted manuscripts to decide and then assigning reviewers around the
world who have the expertise to properly review the manuscripts,
monitoring the review process, and occasionally making administrative
decisions on behalf of the Editor.

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 Board Member, Blissfield Preschool Cooperative Nursery, Inc.

(http://www.blissfieldpreschoolcooperative.com/), 2003 - 2007.
The BPCN mission is to accept and nurture each child, and to facilitate
his/her growth in the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive domains.
BPCNs philosophy is to help children to develop socially and emotionally
by providing opportunities to work and play freely with other children of
approximately the same age. With sufficient protection, supervision and
guidance, the children not only gain knowledge in the world around them
but also increase their skill in relating to other persons outside the family
which helps them in the development of interpersonal communications.
Graduate Assistant, Toledo Area Partnership in Education: Support Teachers as
Resources in Elementary Science (TAPESTRIES)
(http://uac.utoledo.edu/Publications/TAPESTRIES-rpt-Czerniak.pdf ), June 2001
June 2003.
The Toledo Area Partnership in Education: Support Teachers as
Resources to Improve Elementary Science (TAPESTRIES) was a
collaborative partnership between the fourth largest urban school district
in Ohio - Toledo Public Schools (TPS), a suburban district Springfield
Local Schools (SLS), and the Colleges of Education and Arts and Sciences
at two universities - The University of Toledo (UT) and Bowling Green
State University (BGSU). Funded by the National Science Foundation
(NSF) it was designed to achieve a comprehensive, system-wide
transformation of K-6 science education and to improve science teaching
and learning through sustained professional development of all K-6
teachers.

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 Camp Counselor/Tutor, East Toledo Family Center

(http://www.etfc.org/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx), 1995.
Core Values:

Collaboration with others to achieve together what we

cannot achieve alone.

Integrity when performing our duties in order to build and

maintain trust.

Respect the diversity within our organization and in our

community by acknowledging the uniqueness in each
person.

Commitment to the greater good of all individuals through

empowerment.

Leadership by supporting our employees to be their best by

guiding them to succeed.

Enriching each and every life that we touch.

Tutor, Sylvan Learning Center
(http://tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/centers/43528/about-your-local-center.cfm),
1994-1995.
The key to personal instruction is Sylvan Insight - a four-step process
which includes assess, plan, teach, and then apply. The result is the
personal learning students need to be whomever they aspire to be.
Teacher (Grade 6, Title I School), Toledo Public Schools (TPS)
(http://www.tps.org/), 1993 1999.
Core Values:

Focus on Customer Service

Collaboration with Colleagues and the Community

Data Driven Decision Making

Provide a Quality Learning Environment

Provide a Rigorous Academic Curriculum

High Expectations for all Staff

High Expectations for all Students

Every Student Succeeds

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
U Undergraduate Student
G Graduate Student
* - Modified Course for Pilot
** - Created Course
*** - Redeveloped Course for new program
Adrian College, Adrian Michigan (http://www.adrian.edu/)
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Associate Professor Teacher Education, September 2015 - present

Assistant Professor Teacher Education, August 2009 August 2015
(http://adrian.edu/academics/academic-departments/teacher-education/)

Courses Taught at Adrian College

Credit Hours

**TED 571 Beliefs and Values of PYP

3.0

TED 451 Independent Study ECE

3.0

TED 444 Seminar in Associate Teaching

1.0

***TED 407 Assessment and Evaluation

3.0

***TED 401 Child Care Administration

3.0

TED 400 Associate Teaching

1.25

TED 399 Professional Internship ECE

3.0

**TED 375 Teaching of Science and Mathematics in the Elementary School

3.0

TED 369 Teaching of Science and Clinical Experience

2.0

TED 367 Teaching of Mathematics and Clinical Experience

2.0

***TED 364 Methods and Materials for ECE

3.0

TED 341 Teaching Sciences in the Middle and Secondary School

2.0

TED 307 Classroom Evaluation Testing and Counseling

3.0

***TED 207 Adolescent Development

3.0

TED 206 Child Development

3.0

TED 204 Educational Psychology

3.0

HON 101 Reading to Eliminate all Discrimination (R.E.A.D.)

1.0

The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio (http://www.utoledo.edu/index.html)

Instructor Educational Foundations and Leadership, Summer 2013

Instructor Educational Foundations and Leadership, Summer 2012
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Instructor Educational Foundations and Leadership, Summer 2010

Instructor Educational Foundations and Leadership, Summer 2009
Instructor Educational Foundations and Leadership, Summer 2008
Visiting Assistant Professor Curriculum and Instruction, August 2008 August
2009
Graduate Assistant Curriculum and Instruction, May 2001 August 2008

Courses

Term

EDP 5220:575 Adolescent Beh. and Dev.

Sm. 2013

Credit Hours Enrollment

3.0

19 (G)

EDP 5110/7110: Science Leadership & Professional Development Design I

Sm. 2012
3.0
13 (G)
EDP 5220:550 Adolescent Beh. and Dev.

Sm. 2010

3.0

12 (G)

EDP 5220:510 Adolescent Beh. and Dev.

Sm. 2010

3.0

15 (G)

EDP 4/5220:011 Adolescent Beh. and Dev. Sm. 2010

3.0

7 (U) 26 (G)

EDP 5220:021 Adolescent Beh. and Dev.

Sm. 2009

3.0

9 (G)

EDP 5220:001 Adolescent Beh. and Dev.

Sm. 2009

3.0

17 (U) 9 (G)

EDP 5220:500 Adolescent Beh. and Dev.

Sm. 2009

3.0

9 (G)

CI 4680/5680:001 Issues in Sci. Educ.

Sp. - 2009

3.0

5 (U) 3 (G)

CI 4910/5990:001 Int. Sem: Math/Science

Sp. - 2009

3.0

8 (U) 7 (G)

*CI 3110 Field Experience I

Sp. - 2009

3.0

7 (U)

CI 4170/5170:001 Mthds for Sec. Sci.

Fall 2008

3.0

6 (U) 7 (G)

CI 4190/5190:004 Sec. Field Exp II: ScienceFall - 2008

3.0

6 (U) 7 (G)

CI 4910/5990 Internship Sem: Math/Science Fall - 2008

3.0

4 (U) 2 (G)

EDP 5220:021 Adolescent Beh. and Dev.

3.0

9 (G)

Sm. 2008

Instructor for Leadership for Educators: Academy for Driving Economic Revitalization
in Science (LEADERS) (http://leaders.utoledo.edu/). Funded by the National
Science Foundation (NSF), LEADERS is a mathematics and science partnership
that gathers and merges the expertise of four essential entities in the economic
revitalization of the Great Lakes RegionK-12 school districts, higher education,
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the renewable energy industry, and informal science education sites. Summer
2012.
Instructor for UT3 Robert Noyce Scholarships (http://www.teachut3.utoledo.edu/noyce/ ).
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio. STEM Professionals supporting science and
mathematics education students seeking licensure in middle childhood or
adolescent and young adult education. Summer 2010.
Instructor and Researcher for Accelerating Achievement in Mathematics and Science in
Urban Schools (AAMSUS)
(http://utnews.utoledo.edu/publish/News_2/2_5_Million_Grant_to_Accelerate_M
ath_Science_Learn_1544.shtml), University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio. AAMSUS
worked to raise the achievement in math and science of economically
disadvantaged, limited English proficient, and/or disabled learners using
acceleration as the primary intervention. AAMSUS sought to change the attitudes
and interests of those who had the potential for more advanced achievement in
those content areas. Fall 2007 Summer 2009.
Instructor and Researcher for A River Runs Through It (ARRT)
(http://www.arrt.utoledo.edu/ ). University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio. Ohio Board
of Regents funded project ARRT was a field-based and integrated program for
pre-service and in-service teachers in K-12. 2006.
Assisted with summer curriculum planning
Assisted with instruction of curriculum
Assisted with coordinating aspects of the summer programming
Instructor and Graduate Assistant for Toledo Area Partnership in Education: Support
Teachers as Resources in Elementary Science (TAPESTRIES)
(http://uac.utoledo.edu/Publications/TAPESTRIES-rpt-Czerniak.pdf ). University
of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio; Graduate Assistant for National Science Foundation
Grant, $5.2 Million dollars, June 2001 June 2003.
Planned summer curriculum for classroom teachers
Coordinated all aspects of the summer programming
Taught science lessons from FOSS and STC kits
GRADUATE FACULTY STATUS
Adjunct Membership on the University of Toledo Graduate Faculty: 2008 - present.
INDIVIDUAL WORK WITH GRADUATE STUDENTS
Ph.D. Program Committee Member

Janet Struble, 2011

Second Reader for Masters Project

Kimberly Lemon, 2009

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 Inquiry based unit: Letting students get a charge out of electricity

Second Reader for Masters Seminar Paper Cara Aschliman, 2009
Students learning experience with inquiry using scaffolding
Second Reader for Masters Thesis
Christine Knaggs, 2008
How to think like a scientist: Using vee-maps to connect scientific process
with scientific product
GRANT ACTIVITY
GRANTS - Funded
Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS)
(2010). Co-author, Co-PI ($1,999.76, Continuing). (Funded by the Adrian College
Faculty Research Committee).
Locally Focused Modules (LFM) (https://leaderscast.utoledo.edu/cast/lfm) (2009). Coauthor, Co-PI ($28,000, completed). (Funded by the Northwest Ohio Center of
Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education [NWO]).
CURRENT RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS).
SMARTTIS is a collaborative project between Adrian College (AC) and Adrian
Public School System (APS). The curriculum is Seeds of Science and Roots of
Reading (SSRR). This research is in collaboration with my colleague Dr. Vanessa
Morrison. Our research proposal has been approved through the Adrian College
Internal Review Board. The Adrian College Faculty Research Committee awarded
us a grant of $1,999.76 to support this research.
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Manuscripts
Milner, A.R., Lemon-Leverenz, K., & Powell, G. (2015). Unified Communications and
the 21st Century Skills: Science teachers, science students, and science experts
using technology to collaborate for understanding. Meridian, 18. Retrieved from
http://ced.ncsu.edu/meridian/index.php/meridian/article/view/69/pdf
Sondergeld, T., Milner, A.R., & Rop, C. (2014). Evaluating Teachers Self-Perceptions of
their Knowledge and Practice after Participating in an Environmental Education
Professional Development Program. Teacher Development, 18, (3), 281-302.
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Morrison, V., & Milner, A.R. (2014). Literacy in support of science: A closer look at
cross-curricular instructional practice. The Michigan Reading Journal, 46(2), 4256.
Milner, A. R., Sondergeld, T. A., & Rop, C. (2014). The Influence of an Intensive and
Integrated Place-Based Professional Development Program on Teachers Views of
the Nature of Science. Current Issues in Education, 17(1). Retrieved from
http://cie.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/cieatasu/article/view/1313
Milner, A.R., Sondergeld, T., Demir, K., Johnson, C., & Czerniak, C. (2012). Elementary
teachers beliefs and needs about teaching science: Examining the impact of
pre/post NCLB testing in science. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 23, 111132. (Online First, March 25, 2011).
Milner, A.R., Templin, M.A., & Czerniak, C.M. (2011). Elementary science students
motivation and learning strategy use: Constructivist classroom contextual factors
in a life science laboratory and traditional classroom. Journal of Science Teacher
Education, 22 (2), 15 (Online First, June 20, 2010).
Book Chapter
Koehler, C., Bloom, M., Milner, A.R. (2016). The STEM Road Map for Grades K-2. In
Johnson, C., Peters-Burton, E., & Moore, T. (Eds.), STEM Road Map: A
Framework for Integrated STEM Education (p. 41-67). New York, NY: Taylor
and Francis/Routlege.
Sondergeld, T., Milner, A.R., Coleman, L.J., & Sutherland, T. (2011). Lessons from the
field: Examining the challenges and successes of a voluntary math and science
enrichment program for gifted urban middle school students. Secondary STEM
Educational Reform. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.
Editorial
Milner, A.R. (accepted for fall 2015). Universal human rights and STEM education:
Letter from the Editor. School Science and Mathematics.
Milner, A.R. (2015). The utility and beauty of STEM education: Letter from the Editor.
School Science and Mathematics, 115 (2) 53.
Milner, A.R. (2012). Letter from the Editor. School Science and Mathematics, 112 (5),
267 (Online First, May 1, 2012).
Manuscripts under review

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Milner, A.R., & Sondergeld, T., Gifted urban middle school students: The inquiry
continuum and the nature of science.
National Journal of Urban Education & Practice.
Milner, A.R., Morrison, V. Case Study: Strategies Modeling and Reading Together
Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS) for At-Risk Students. National YouthAt-Risk Journal.
Milner, A.R., Morrison, V. Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through
Integrating Science (SMARTTIS:) An approach to enhancing effective teaching
practices, teacher science content knowledge, as well as student attitudes about
science. MSTA Journal.
Manuscripts under revision
Manuscripts under preparation
Milner, A.R., Sondergeld, T., & Coleman, L. Accelerating achievement in mathematics
and science in urban students (AAMSUS): Project-based guided inquiry and
motivation and learning strategy use in middle school students.
Milner, A.R., Morrison, V., & Weidyk, S. IB PYP collaborative partnership between a
public school district and a small liberal arts college.
CURRICULUM
STEM Road Map Curriculum Modules with Dr. Vanessa Morrison associated with the
book chapter below:
Koehler, C., Bloom, M., Milner, A.R. (2016). The STEM Road Map for Grades K-2. In
Johnson, C., Peters-Burton, E., & Moore, T. (Eds.), STEM Road Map: A
Framework for Integrated STEM Education (p. 41-67). New York, NY: Taylor
and Francis/Routlege.
Kindergarten - Theme: Cause and Effect
Topic: Motion
Title: The Roll of Physics in Motion
Theme: Sustainable System
Topic: Habitats
Title: Habitats in the United States
Theme: Optimizing the Human Condition
Topic: Our Changing Environment
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Title: Our Changing School Environment

1st Grade -

Theme: Cause and Effect

Topic: Waves
Title: Influence of Waves: Invasion of the Waves
Theme: Sustainable Systems
Topic: Habitats Near and Far
Title: Endangered Species
Theme: The Represented World
Topic: The Changing World
Title: Patterns and Plants

2nd Grade -

Theme: Cause and Effect

Topic: The Changing Environment
Title: Natural Hazards
Theme: Sustainable Systems
Topic: System Interactions
Title: Our Schoolyard Garden
Theme: The Represented World
Topic: Changes Over Time
Title: Our Schoolyard STEM Classroom

4th Grade

Theme: Optimizing the Human Condition

Topic: Water Conservation
Title: Water Conservation

5th Grade -

Theme: Sustainable Systems

Topic: Composting
Title: Compost Systems
Challenge:

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PROGRAMS
Weiming Education Group (http://weimingusa.com/). Student/Teacher Exchange
Program.
Hosted the Camp Storer YMCA Weiming winter camp at Adrian College on
February 8, 2015.
Met with a delegation of 30 Weiming schools administrators, parents, and
students at Adrian College on February 4, 2015.
Hosted the Intercultural Education Summer Camp with Weiming Education
Chinese Students at Adrian College, July 18 July 29, 2014.
Visited with Weiming President Hao Lin in Beijing; Toured schools in Wuhan,
Chongquin, and Chengdu from April 11 - April 19, 2014.
International Baccalaureate Organization (http://www.ibo.org/;
http://www.ibo.org/programmes/pd/qualifications/universityannouncements.cfm)
Milner, A.R. (2013). Post-Graduate Certification in Teaching and Learning
Primary Years Program.
Masters Program (Approved by the Higher Learning Commission, 2015) (Approved by
the Adrian College Board of Trustees, 2012).
Milner, A.R. (2012). Master of Education in Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment. (Concentration in the International Baccalaureate Organization
Primary Years Program).
Michigan Department of Education Post-Graduate Endorsement Program
Milner, A.R. (2014). Teacher Leadership.
Michigan Department of Education Undergraduate Programs and Reports
Milner, A.R. (2013). Evidence Supported Annual Report (ESAR).
Milner, A.R. (2011). Early Childhood Education Endorsement Program.
Milner, A.R., & Lovett, R. (2011). Elementary Education Program.
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION
Milner, A.R. (2015). 2015 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Annual Report (http://caepnet.org/?s=annual+report&submit=Search).
Milner, A.R. (2014). 2014 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Annual Report (http://caepnet.org/?s=annual+report&submit=Search).
Milner, A.R. (2013). 1st Annual Report. Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)
(http://www.teac.org/accreditation/annual-reports/).

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Milner, A.R. (2012). Inquiry Brief. Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)
(http://www.teac.org/membership/teac-members/)
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
National
SSMA, Oklahoma City, OK, 2015; Science and Literacy Integration to Foster Deeper
Levels of Scientific Understanding. Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College; and
Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
SSMA, Oklahoma City, OK, 2015; How to Publish in the School Science and
Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson, Purdue University; Andrea R. Milner,
Adrian College; and John Breiner, University of Cincinnati.
SSMA, Oklahoma City, OK, 2015; Serving as a Reviewer for the School Science and
Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson, Purdue University; Andrea R. Milner,
Adrian College; and John Breiner, University of Cincinnati.
NSTA, Chicago, IL, 2015; STEM Road Map: Using Problem-Based Learning to
Integrate STEM in Elementary Grades. Catherine Koehler, Southern Connecticut
State University; Carla Johnson, Purdue University; Andrea Milner, Adrian
College; Erin Peters-Burton, George Mason University; Carolyn Parker, Johns
Hopkins University; and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.
SSMA, Jacksonville, FL, 2014; Multiyear Analysis of Strategies Modeling and Reading
Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS). Andrea R. Milner, Adrian
College; and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.
SSMA, Jacksonville, FL, 2014; Publishing in the School Science and Mathematics
Journal. Carla Johnson, Purdue University; Shelly Harkness, University of
Cincinnati; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
SSMA, Jacksonville, FL, 2014; Reviewing for the School Science and Mathematics
Journal. Carla Johnson, Purdue University; Shelly Harkness, University of
Cincinnati; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
Hawaii International Conference on Education, 2014; Science Teacher Leadership:
Development and Assessment of Leadership. Charlene Czerniak, University of
Toledo; Nithya Doraiswamy, University of Toledo; Kristin Porter, University of
Toledo; Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; and Toni Sondergeld, Bowling Green
State University.

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SSMA, San Antonio, TX, 2013; Investigating the Impact of Strategies Modeling and
Reading Together Through Integrating Science (SMARTTIS). Andrea R. Milner,
Adrian College; and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.
SSMA, San Antonio, TX, 2013; Publishing in the School Science and Mathematics
Journal. Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Shelly Harkness, University of
Cincinnati; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
SSMA, San Antonio, TX, 2013; Reviewing for the School Science and Mathematics
Journal. Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Shelly Harkness, University of
Cincinnati; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
NARST, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, 2013; STEM Educational Reform State of the Scene Challenges, Successes, and Moving Forward. Carla Johnson, University of
Cincinnati; Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; Catherine M. Koehler,
Southern Connecticut State University; Toni Sondergeld, Bowling Green State
University; Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; and Abdulkadir Demir, Georgia
State University.
SSMA, Birmingham, AL, 2012; Publishing in the SSMJ Journal; Serving as a Reviewer
for the School Science and Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson, University of
Cincinnati; Shelly Harkness, University of Cincinnati; Andrea R. Milner, Adrian
College, and Tammy Waldron, University of Cincinnati.
SSMA, Birmingham, AL, 2012; Serving as a Reviewer for the SSMJ Journal; Serving as
a Reviewer for the School Science and Mathematics Journal. Carla Johnson,
University of Cincinnati; Shelly Harkness, University of Cincinnati; Andrea R.
Milner, Adrian College, and Tammy Waldron, University of Cincinnati.
NARST, Indianapolis, IN, 2012; Examining the Challenges and Successes of an
Accelerated Science and Math Program for High Potential Urban Middle School
Students. Toni Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University; Andrea R. Milner,
Adrian College; and Laurence Coleman, University of Toledo.
SSMA, Colorado Springs, CO, 2011; Meet the SSMJ Editor and Staff: Publishing in the
SSMJ Journal. Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; Shelly Harkness,
University of Cincinnati; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
NARST, Orlando, FL, 2011; Accelerating Achievement in Math and Science in Gifted
Urban Students (AAMSUS): A Project-based; Guided Inquiry Program and the
Nature of Science. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College; Toni Sondergeld, Bowling
Green State University; and Laurence Coleman, University of Toledo.

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NARST, Philadelphia, PA, 2010; Elementary Teachers Beliefs about Teaching Science:
Examining the Impact of Pre/Post NCLB Testing in Science. Andrea R. Milner,
Adrian College; Toni Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University; Kadir Demir,
Georgia State University; Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; and Charlene
Czerniak, University of Toledo.
Hawaii International Conference on Education, 2010; Elementary Teachers Needs:
Examining the Impact of Pre/Post NCLB Testing in Science. Andrea R. Milner,
Adrian College; Toni Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University; Kadir Demir,
Georgia State University; Carla Johnson, University of Cincinnati; and Charlene
Czerniak, University of Toledo.
NARST, Anaheim, CA, 2009; The effects of constructivist classroom contextual factors
in a life science laboratory and traditional science classroom on elementary
students motivation and learning strategies. Andrea R. Milner, University of
Toledo; Mark A. Templin, University of Toledo; and Charlene M. Czerniak,
University of Toledo.
NARST, Baltimore, MA, 2008; Evaluating A River Runs Through It (ARRT) with an
environmental education core characteristics model. Toni Sondergeld, University
of Toledo; Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo; and Charles J. Rop, University
of Toledo.
ASTE, St. Louis, MO, 2008; Publishing in the Journal of Science Teacher Education
(JSTE). Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; John Staver, Purdue
University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; and Andrea R. Milner, University of
Toledo.
NARST, New Orleans, LA, 2007; A River Runs Through It: Integrated Field Studies,
Environmental Education and The Nature of Science. Charles J. Rop, University
of Toledo; Toni Sondergeld, University of Toledo; and Andrea R. Milner,
University of Toledo.
ASTE, Clearwater Beach, FL, 2007; Meet your JSTE Editor and Associate Editors.
Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; and Andrea R. Milner, University of
Toledo.
ASTE, Colorado Springs, CO, 2005; Meet your JSTE Editor and Associate Editors.
Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; and Andrea R. Milner, University of
Toledo.
ASTE, Nashville, TN, 2004; Developing Teacher Leaders. Charlene M. Czerniak,
University of Toledo; Janet Struble, University of Toledo; and Andrea R. Milner,
University of Toledo.

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SSMA, Columbus, OH, 2003; TAPESTRIES: The Field of Science Reform Dreams.
Charlene M. Czerniak, University of Toledo; Janet Struble, University of Toledo;
Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo; Jenna Pollock, University of Toledo; and
Cherie Pilatowski, University of Toledo.
NSTA, New Orleans, LA, 1997; The Great Lakes Game. Andrea R. Milner, University of
Toledo.
Regional
OCTM (Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics), Cleveland, OH, 2014; What the?
Did I hear that right? Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University and
Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2014; Literacy in Support
of Science: A Closer Look at Cross-Curricular Instructional Practice. Andrea R.
Milner, Adrian College and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2013; Comparing Years 1,
2, and 3 of Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating
Science (SMARTTIS). Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College and Vanessa Morrison,
Adrian College.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2013; Did you See/Hear
What I Saw/Heard?!. Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University and
Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
MRC (Michigan Reading Conference), Grand Rapids, MI., 2013; Making the
Connection: Literacy in support of science. Vanessa Morrison, Adrian College
and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2012; Case Study:
Strategies Modeling and Reading Together Through Integrating Science
(SMARTTIS). Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College and Vanessa Morrison, Adrian
College.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Perrysburg, OH, 2011; Discussion of Student Evaluations of Teachers (SETs).
Raymond Heitger, Bowling Green State University and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian
College.

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NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),

Perrysburg, OH, 2010; Locally Focused Modules: Science teachers, science
students, and scientists collaborating for understanding. Andrea R. Milner,
Adrian College; Gary Powell, University of Toledo; and Kimberly Lemon,
University of Toledo.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Perrysburg, OH, 2009; Locally Focused Modules: Science teachers, science
students, and scientists collaborating for understanding. Andrea R. Milner,
Adrian College and Kimberly Lemon, University of Toledo.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Perrysburg, OH, 2008; Using Technology in the Intermediate Classroom. Andrea
R. Milner, University of Toledo.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Toledo, OH, 2007; Are We Fighting a Losing Battle? Andrea R. Milner,
University of Toledo and Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University.
OCTM (Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics), Columbus, OH, 2007; Are We
Fighting a Losing Battle? Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo and Raymond
A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Toledo, OH 2006; Its not your fault. Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo
and Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University.
OCTM (Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics), Toledo, OH, 2006; Its not your
fault. Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo and Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling
Green State University.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Toledo, OH 2005; Who was/is the Greatest Teacher? Andrea R. Milner,
University of Toledo and Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University.
OCTM (Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics), Dayton, OH, 2005; Who was/is the
Greatest Teacher of All Time? Andrea R. Milner, University of Toledo and
Raymond A. Heitger, Bowling Green State University.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Toledo, OH 2004; Using an Educational Game to Motivate Students and Improve
the Academic Achievement of Sixth Grade Science Students. Andrea R. Milner,
University of Toledo.

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NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),

Perrysburg, OH, 2003; The Great Lakes Game. Andrea R. Milner, University of
Toledo.
NWO (Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education),
Perrysburg, OH, 2002; The Great Lakes Game. Andrea R. Milner, University of
Toledo.
NTCTM, Perrysburg, OH, 2002; Navigating through Algebra in Grades 3-5. Andrea R.
Milner, University of Toledo.
Local
Institute for Ethics Brown Bag; Adrian College, MI, 2015; The Ethics of Standardized
Testing in Education. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
Seminar: Public Schools for Today and Tomorrow; Lourdes University, OH, 2013;
Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities of Developing 21st Century Skills for
All. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
A.C.C.E.T. (Adrian College Center for Effective Teaching); Adrian College, MI, 2012;
Interconnected Knowledge Links: Science and Literacy. Vanessa Morrison, Adrian
College and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College.
Education Seminar; Bowling Green State University, OH, 2012; What the? Did I hear
that right? Exploration of how to deal with the situation of incorrect content in a
methods course. Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College and Raymond Heitger,
Bowling Green State University.
Attended
(Current) IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), ONLINE, 2015; PYP Get
connected! Engaging in authentic global learning experiences.
IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), Chicago, IL, 2014; Common Sense: IB
and the Common Core - Category 3.
IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), Austin, TX, 2013; Assessment Category 2.
IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), Austin, TX, 2013; Teaching and
Learning - Category 2.
IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), Detroit, MI, 2013; The Written
Curriculum - Category 2.

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IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization), Detroit, MI, 2011; An Introduction to the

Curriculum Model - Category 1.
(NOTE: The International Baccalaureate Organization has granted me full unrestricted
access via a username and password to utilize information on its Online Curriculum
Center (OCC) due to my educational training.)

International Affairs Forum 20th Anniversary Conference: China Today: Competitor or

Partner? Traverse City, MI, 2014. Northwestern Michigan College.
Educator Preparation, Eastern Michigan University, 2013; A Call to Action.
Governors Education Summit, Michigan State University, 2013; Collaborate,
Create, Connect.
RTTP (Reacting to the Past), Adrian, MI, 2013; Workshop on Reacting to the Past
hosted by Adrian College. Workshop participants learned about the RTTP
pedagogy by engaging in an intensive two-day workshop on Frederick Douglass,
Slavery, Abolitionism, and the Constitution: 1845.
NSTA (National Science Teachers Association), Nashville, TN, 2010; Pre-conference
meeting with the authors of the Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading curriculum.
GTCTM (Greater Toledo Council of Teachers of Mathematics), Perrysburg, OH, 2002;
Professional Development workshop.
SciMaTEC (Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center), University of
Toledo, 2000; Professional Development conference.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) http://www.aaas.org/
American Educational Research Association (AERA) http://www.aera.net/
Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) http://theaste.org/
International Literacy Association (ILA) http://www.literacyworldwide.org/
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
http://www.naeyc.org/
National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST) http://www.narst.org/
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) http://www.nctm.org/
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) http://www.nsta.org/
Pi Lambda Theta (PLT) http://pilambda.org/ *Past membership
School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA) http://www.ssma.org/
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER WORK
Leader and Volunteer, Blissfield Girl Scout Troop 52 (http://www.gshom.org/), 2007
current.
Member, Blissfield Band Boosters (http://www.blissfieldschools.us/highschool/band/),
2013 2014.
Volunteer, Blissfield Cub Scout Troop and Boy Scout Troop 708
(http://troop8blissfield.scoutlander.com/publicsite/unithome.aspx?UID=15503),
2007 2013.
Board Member, Blissfield Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library
(http://www.blissfieldlibrary.org/), 2007.
Board Member, Blissfield Preschool Cooperative Nursery, Inc.
(http://www.blissfieldpreschoolcooperative.com/), 2003 2007.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

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Dr. Vanessa B. Morrison

Associate Professor
Chair, Teacher Education Department
Adrian College
110 S. Madison Street
Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: 517.264.3952
vmorrison@adrian.edu
Dr. Charlene M. Czerniak
Distinguished University Professor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft
Toledo, OH 43606
Phone: 419.530.2094
charlene.czerniak@utoledo.edu
Dr. Carla C. Johnson
Associate Dean for Research, Engagement and Global Partnerships for the College of
Education
Purdue University
100 N. University Street
Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: 765.494.2367
carlacjohnson@purdue.edu

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