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Valerie Valdez
Education
- PhD in Teacher Education, University of California, Santa Barbara
- MA in Education and Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, University of the Pacific
- BA in Sociology, University of California, Berkeley
Professional Experience
- Teaching Associate, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Adjunct Faculty, Antioch University
- Lead Mentor Teacher/Clinical Faculty, Alder Graduate School of Education at Aspire Public Schools
- Mentor Teacher, Alder Graduate School of Education at Aspire Public Schools
- 2nd/3rd Grade Teacher, Aspire Public Schools
Research
Justice-centered teacher education, teacher educator pedagogy, culturally responsive teaching, ambitious science teaching, feedback conversations between teacher educators and preservice teachers.
Publications
- Valdez, V.E & Bianchini, J.A. Preservice Science Teachers’ Ideas About and Reported Enactment of Justice-Centered Science Pedagogy (currently under review)
- Valdez, V.E. Teacher Educator and Preservice Teachers’ Efforts to Enact Justice-Centered Science Pedagogy During Covid-19
Teaching
Teaching Multilingual Learners, Materials for Reading Instruction, Curriculum Principles and Practices, Principles of Assessment, Elementary Literacy Instruction (Antioch University), Motivation, Connectedness, and Self-Regulation in Education (UC Santa Barbara) and Multilingual Learners/SDAIE (UC Santa Barbara)
Highlights
- Study featured in November 2022 ARISE (Advancing Research & Innovation in STEM Education) Newsletter
- Fellow at CTERIN (California Teacher Education Research and Improvement Network)
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