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Dr. Whitney Wesley

 

Assistant Chair 

wwesley@edinboro.edu
Miller 128
Concentration:  Mathematics
(814)732-1591

D.Ed. – Curriculum and Instruction
Indiana University of Pennsylvania

M.Ed. – Education   
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

B.S. – Mathematics Education 
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA

Dr. Wesley teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses as part of the Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Education Department.  She advises all freshmen in the middle level program, advises several clubs including the Middle and Secondary Education Club, and is extremely active in both departmental and university committee work.  

Dissertation:  Closing the Achievement Gap:  The Use and  Effectiveness of Research-Based Practices in Middle Schools

Publications:

Corbett, F. & Wesley, W. (2012).  Autoethnography of an on-line course: Theory and practice at a crossroads.  In Q. Lin (Ed.), Advancement in online education: International perspective and practices.  New York, NY: Nova Science.

Rotigel, J. V., & Wesley, W. M.  (2012).  A survey of pre-service teachers’ perceptions of gifted education:  Is higher education dispelling the myths?  Journal of European Teacher Education Network, 7, 35-50.  

Educator of the Month – April 2012

Courses Taught

Graduate
MLED 775:  Enhanced Teaching Methods
SEDU 675:  Teaching Methods

Undergraduate
ELED-361:  Methods for Teaching Math and Science in Elementary Schools
ELED-380:  Assessment and Evaluation in Elementary Schools
MLED-381:  Assessing Young Adolescents
MLED-467:  Middle Level Math and Science Methods
SEDU-381:  Measurement and Evaluation in Secondary Schools
SEDU-475:  Field Experience Supervision
SEDU-495:  Student Teaching Supervision