Libby Ellen Scheiern Office of Provost, Principia College ● Elsah, IL 62028 Phone (618) 660-6970 ● E-Mail: [email protected] EDUCATION Ph.D. in Curriculum Instruction and Design, University of Illinois, Chicago, 2011 M.A. in Psychology, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, 1994 B.A. in Education & Sociology, Principia College, Elsah, Illinois, 1981 CERTIFICATION Standard Illinois Elementary Teaching Credential (current) California Teaching Credential (expired) PROFESSIONAL HISTORY PRINCIPIA COLLEGE, Elsah, Illinois Principia College is a private, small liberal arts college for Christian Scientist offering 25 majors with approximately 500 students and 69 full-time classroom faculty Associate Dean of Academics and Director of Center for Teaching and Learning 2016-present Assistant Dean of Academics and Director of Center for Teaching and Learning 2013-2016 Responsible for student learning, student support, assessment of curricular and co-curricular programs, and teacher effectiveness, which includes developing programs for students; assessing student learning; organizing and facilitating student support groups, tutoring programs, and mentoring programs; developing and implementing faculty development programs; hiring temporary faculty; evaluating faculty; working with faculty on teacher effectiveness; leading reaffirmation of accreditation for Principia; developing and administering assessment system for student learning, including establishing and supervising program reviews; and implementing and championing initiatives in Principia’s strategic plan. Direct reports include the Academic and Career Advising Office staff, Center for Teaching and Learning faculty, Library personnel, Academic Technology employees, and Post-Graduate Teaching Interns. Member of the President’s Cabinet Member of the Executive Committee (2 years) Director of Center for Teaching and Learning and Professor 2009 -2013 Responsible for establishing the center, and for the programs, personnel, and resources associated with the center. Programming includes organizing and delivering workshops and presentations; encouraging and supporting scholarship of teaching/learning; fostering creative ideas (a place to launch and test instructional innovations) based on theoretical understandings of how teaching and learning occurs; providing assessment training to assist faculty in learning how to assess teaching practice and how to develop assessment instruments; mentoring faculty; organizing and facilitating faculty and student learning communities; observing individual faculty in their classrooms and providing feedback; working closely with a diverse population of students; teaching embedded lessons in classrooms; teaching students; and working with students, families, and faculty to best support students. Chair of Education Department 2000-2010 Responsible for personnel, curriculum, communication, assessment, budget, facilities, and student support within the Education Department, including teaching full-time; generating and teaching curriculum for general elementary, middle, and secondary methods, elementary and middle school math methods, elementary and middle school social science and science methods, child/adolescent development, child/adolescent literature, exceptional psychology, communication, school law, and special education courses; advising and developing four-year plans for teacher candidates; assessing teacher candidates and program performance; maintaining relationships with professional public school educators in the local area; supervising curriculum development and programmatic changes driven by assessment of data; maintaining Illinois teacher certification programs; hiring and supervising education personnel; developing professional school partnerships; and developing and supervising field placements in multiple schools. Served on multiple faculty committees including being a faculty mentor, chairing the mentoring group for first year faculty and visiting professors, being an elected member to the Faculty Council, serving on the Scholastic Committee, chairing the Teacher Governance Committee, serving on the General Education Committee, chairing multiple search committees, and serving on a Presidential Academic Vision Committee. Professor of Education 2010-present Faculty Senate President 2010-2013 Associate Professor of Education 2008-2010 Assistant Professor of Education 1999-2008 EDUCATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANT, Self-employed 1993-1999 Responsible for developing and implementing tutorial programs for students; developing plans with parents and working with children to best meet needs in home schooling settings; working with educators developing plans for classroom management, behavioral objectives, student assessment, and curriculum enrichment; and training new staff, evaluating staff performance, and consulting with administration regarding staff issues (scheduling, employee conflicts, public relations, communication issues). CAMARILLO SCHOLASTIC ACADEMY, Camarillo, California 1992-1998 Camarillo Scholastic Academy was a private elementary school that grew out of a request to home school several children. Within three years, the school grew from a meager beginning of 16 students to 85 students with 7 faculty. Founder/Director/Teacher Responsible for establishing and leading the school including personnel, curriculum, communication, assessment, budget, facilities, marketing, fund-raising, and admissions. Developed, planned and implemented curriculum; evaluated students’ needs and developed curriculum to meet the needs of the children in grades K-6; provided a safe, nurturing environment which stimulated learning; worked closely with parents and community; designed a physical environment that supported differentiated instruction, active learning, and differing learning styles; worked with exceptional children of all ages (gifted, ADHD, learning needs, differing races and socioeconomic backgrounds); helped children to develop positive self-esteems; and challenged children to stretch themselves as thinkers. Served as President of the Board of Directors, Headmaster, and Lead Teacher CARDEN SCHOOL, Camarillo, California 1989-1992 The Carden School is a private pre-K -8th grade school where learning occurs using the Carden method. Teacher Responsible for teaching approximately 20 children in a self-contained classroom each year—one year with kindergarten children and two years with 2nd graders. Planned and delivered school curriculum; developed a school-wide program focusing on communication, problem solving skills, assertiveness training, and social skills training; implemented “circles of care” for grades 5, 6, 7, and 8; worked closely with parents providing parent learning communities; and educated and trained faculty in social skills, curriculum development, and classroom management. THE COLLEGE SCHOOL, Webster Groves, Missouri 1981- 1989 The College School is a private pre-K through 8th grade school that uses an integrated, experiential, thematic-approach to learning. Lead Teacher Responsible for teaching approximately 32 children in a team setting where classroom grades were combined. Analyzed student capabilities and disabilities in order to develop and implement appropriate programming; created curriculum experiential in nature while incorporating academic skills; taught mathematical skills and applications through algebra; taught classes and subject areas to intermediate grades (4, 5, 6); wrote and published a curriculum and policy guide for grades 4, 5, 6; presented workshops throughout the St. Louis area addressing topics such as dealing with the gifted child, gifted education, thematic teaching, and building positive self-esteem to parents and educators; organized, scheduled, and implemented experiences inside and outside of class settings; and conducted social skills groups which focused on shaping behaviors and taking social action. Founded and Directed the Extended Care and Summer Programs Served on the Board of Directors Served on the Independent Schools Association for Central States (ISACS) Steering Committee SELECTED ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INITIATIVES AT PRINCIPIA COLLEGE Established a culture of trust and communication between faculty, academic staff, and administration eliminating an “us”/“them” mentality. Worked with faculty to establish a culture of assessment at the college, which has transformed into a culture of learning. Developed a comprehensive assessment system and worked with faculty to implement outcome-based assessment of student learning and create college-wide learning outcomes. Co-led the process for reaffirmation of accreditation with Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of North Central Association. Co-chaired the Principia HLC Academy team that developed departmental program reviews with integrated outcome-based assessment of student learning. Established the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). My team and I have created multiple programs for faculty and students. Hundreds of students and nearly all faculty have benefitted from this center. Established, developed, and implemented faculty development programming, including the following: orientation workshops for new faculty, pre-term and post-term professional development workshops for faculty and academic staff, multiple learning communities, and the graduate teaching internship program. Participated on the Core Academic Planning team to inform design of building renovations for the three primary academic buildings.