Kathryn D. Chandler

Assistant Professor of Education

Office:

HB Room 123

Contact Information:

Birmingham-Southern College
Box 549027
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-4811
Office Fax: (205) 226-3065
E-mail: kchandle@bsc.edu

Brief Career Background:

Dr. Chandler served as a classroom teacher in the Alabama Public School System for 13 years. She holds National Board Certification as an Early Childhood Generalist. Dr. Chandler serves as President Elect for the Society of Elementary Presidential Awardees and is the North Alabama mentor for the awards through the Alabama State Department of Education. She has teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate level at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Educational Background:

B.S., Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Samford University, 1993
M.A., Early Childhood Education, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1997
Ph.D., Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2005

Areas of Academic Interest:

Public Policy
Science Education
Mathematics Education

Courses Taught:

EPy 223 Human Growth and Development (1)
Theories of human growth and development to help students understand the mental, social, and emotional patterns of development from conception to late adulthood. Fall, Spring.

ED 317 Teaching Social Studies (1)
Provides pre-service teachers with philosophy, content knowledge, techniques, and materials to assist them in the teaching of social studies in grades K-6. Responsible citizenship and the importance of multi-cultural education is stressed. Attention will be given to teaching children with special needs. Prerequisite: Teacher Education Program or consent. Fall.

ED 324 Teaching Science and Health (1)
Provides pre-service teachers with philosophy, content knowledge, techniques, and materials to assist them in the teaching of science and health to grades K-6. Attention will be given to teaching children with special needs. Laboratory experience required. Prerequisite: Teacher Education Program or consent. Spring.

ED 410 Internship II (1½)
Full-time student teaching in grade K, 1, 2, or 3 for six weeks under supervision of a certified teacher and a college supervisor. Student must also enroll in ED 411 and ED 471. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Program and faculty approval. Fall, Spring.

ED 411 Internship III (1½)
Full-time student teaching in grade 4, 5 or 6 for six weeks under the supervision of a certified teacher and a college supervisor. Student must also enroll in ED 410 and ED 471. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Program and faculty approval. Fall, Spring.

ED 499 Internship I (1)
A capstone experience in teaching that involves full-time assignment to a collaborative classroom for four weeks under the joint supervision of a certified teacher and two college supervisors. Students design, plan, and implement coordinated learning experiences for special-needs children, attend regular seminars, engage in independent conferences, and participate in the development of Individualized Education Programs for special-needs students. Students also prepare a notebook that includes assigned observations, school-related information, and a daily reflective journal. Prerequisites: senior standing and approval for student teaching internship. Interim.