LISA B. SCHNEIER schneier.lisa@gmail.com
EDUCATION HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA Ed.D., 1995 Dept. of Teaching, Curriculum, and Learning Environments Thesis: Apprehending Poetry: A Case Study of a Group of Six High School Students HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA Ed.M., 1984 Concentration: Teaching, Curriculum, and Learning Environments FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE, Lancaster, PA B.A.,1981 Major: English
EXPERIENCE: HIGHER EDUCATION Lecturer in Education, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA Summer, 2010, 2011, 2012. *Taught course for pre-service teachers focused on studies of learning and the development of teaching practices and curriculum that are responsive to learners.. Teaching Fellow, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA (Fall semesters) September 2009 – January, 2012. *Assisted in the teaching of Dr. Eleanor Duckworth’s courses on teaching and learning *Responded to and evaluated students’ weekly and final written work Assistant Professor, Graduate College of Education, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA 20012005. *Taught courses for pre-service and practicing teachers in secondary English curriculum development and methods. Taught sections of introductory course for teacher education students in the elementary certification track. These courses included studies of learning, teaching practices, questions of equity and other current issues in education, and pre-practica in area schools. Courses focused on education in urban schools. *Supervised student teachers in elementary subjects and in middle school and secondary English and social studies. *Advised students. *Participated in and chaired departmental and college-wide committees. *Set up partnerships with two Boston schools that served as main sites for course pre-practicum. *In collaboration with other faculty, reviewed department’s pre-practicum requirements. Lecturer in Education, Teacher Education Programs, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA 1999 – 2001. *Taught the fall "Teaching and Curriculum" core course to all students in the program. *Taught the spring course that accompanied student teaching in the Boston Public Schools. *Taught the core course for Harvard College undergraduates preparing to student teach. *Intensive advising of students. Lecturer in Education, Harvard School of Education, Cambridge, MA 1996-1997. *Taught fall term course "Teaching and Learning," created by Eleanor Duckworth; created and taught spring term course "The Teaching and Learning of Poetry."
*Supervised teaching fellows. *Advised master's and doctoral students. *Supervised independent studies with and without clinical components. *Served as advisor to the Harvard Teachers' Network. Teacher and Supervisor, Harvard Summer Scholars Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA 1992. *Developed and taught courses to pre-service teachers from traditionally Black colleges. *Supervised pre-service teachers in urban teaching practica.
EXPERIENCE: SECONDARY EDUCATION Humanities Teacher, Boston Green Academy, Boston, MA Jan-June 2012. *Taught 4 ninth-grade humanities classes daily *Co-taught ninth-grade advisory *Developed humanities curriculum in early American history SAT Prep Teacher, Community Charter School of Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Spring 2010. *Taught basic skills (reading, writing, math) and SAT test taking skills to 11th grade students English Teacher, New Mission High School, Boston MA September 2008 – June 2009. *Taught twelfth-grade AP English class *Taught twelfth-grade College English classes *Taught Freshman Writing and Creative Writing classes *Advised twelfth grade students and taught twelfth-grade advisory class Consultant in Writing, New Mission High School, Boston, MA Jan 2007- August 2008. *Led teachers and administrators in WriteBoston-sponsored effort to improve writing instruction. *Co-taught classes to model writing instruction. *Participated in ongoing conferences with participating teachers. *Diagnosed individual students’ needs and strengths. Humanities Teacher, Codman Academy Charter Public School, Boston, MA August 2005-June 2006. *Taught humanities (English/social studies) classes to tenth-grade students. *Created integrated English and social studies curriculum. *Collaborated with Huntington Theater to create theater arts experiential learning. *Counseled advisory group of eight students. Teacher and Program Developer, Boston English High School, Boston, MA 1984 – 1999. *Developed and taught in academic support programs for ninth-grade students. *Collaborated with teachers to develop curricula and teaching practices focused on literacy. *Coordinated the implementation of alternative assessment program in writing. *Created multicultural curriculum and library for use in the teaching of writing. *Facilitated collaboration between Boston English High School and Harvard University. that involved urban teachers in developing curricula and a restructuring plan. *Developed curricula for and taught a math and English remediation program for. high school freshmen, four classes daily. *Observed and evaluated students and established supplementary objectives on the basis of that evaluation.
Consultant in Literacy, Jeremiah E. Burke High School, Boston, MA Dec 1997- June 1998. *Engaged teachers in study and discussion of questions regarding students’ literacy with the purpose of developing new and shared teaching practices.
OTHER EXPERIENCE Founding Member, Board of Directors, Critical Explorers, Brookline, MA 2006-present. *Board member of non-profit organization designed to collaborate with teachers on primary source investigations (www.criticalexplorers.org). *Created and facilitated workshops for teachers. Curriculum Developer, Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunication, Cambridge, MA 1993-1996. *Conceived and developed live, interactive distance-learning programs in varied subject areas for grades K-12 and professional development programs for K-12 teachers. *Hired program faculty. *Designed curriculum packages and computer network activities. *Acted as a link between production teams and K-12 teachers. *Managed program budgets. Faculty Member, "Teach for America Summer Institute," Los Angeles, CA Summer 1990 & 1991. *Created and taught classes to prospective urban teachers in "Teach for America" program. *Supervised prospective elementary and secondary teachers in their student teaching in the Los Angeles Unified School District and evaluated these students' competence for placement in their own classrooms.
ADDITIONAL TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS Harvard Graduate School of Education Spring 19901993
Curriculum Based on Understanding. Assisted in teaching a graduate seminar in which teachers focused on uncovering their students' current ideas, on "understanding their students' understanding�, and then developed curriculum based on this understanding. Professor: Eleanor Duckworth
Fall, 19861992
Teaching and Learning. Taught discussion sections of a graduate class which focused on close study of individuals' learning and on how such study of learning can inform teaching. Professor: Eleanor Duckworth
Spring, 1990
Experienced Teachers' Program. Facilitated a collaboration in which experienced teachers studying at Harvard worked with teachers on site at Boston English High School. The work involved teaching and curriculum concerns of interest to both groups.
Fall 1990
Teaching and Curriculum in the Humanities in Secondary Schools. Taught student teachers in a section of a class which focused on the needs of secondary school students and included: case studies of actual classroom situations, different perspectives on curriculum, micro-teaching, the development of a curriculum project, and observing in area schools. Professor: Vito Perrone.
Spring, 1989
Introduction to the Theory of Jean Piaget. Assisted in teaching a graduate seminar focused on close study of Piaget's writings and practice of his clinical methodology. Professor: Eleanor Duckworth.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS August, 2011 Critical Explorers Summer Institute, Lesley College, Boston, MA. “Teaching Poetry through Critical Exploration” June, 2011
The Jean Piaget Society, Berkeley CA. “ Moving from Teachers’ Own Learning Experiences to Their Creation of Exploratory Experiences for Students”
Feb., 2011
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. Critical Explorers Launch Party, “The Roots of Critical Exploration”
March, 2006 Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA. Keynote Address for Celebration of Eleanor Duckworth’s work. June, 2004
The Jean Piaget Society, Toronto, Canada. Discussant for Duckworth et al, “Critical Exploration in the Classroom: A Politically Powerful Form of Teaching and Research.”
Feb., 2002
Spencer Conference, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. “Mentorship.”
Aug., 2000
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA.. Workshop Series for Teacher Education Students, “Looking at the Development of Understanding.”
Jan., 1999
The Miquon School, Conshohocken, PA. Institute on Teaching and Learning, “The Learning and Teaching of Poetry.”
June, 1998
Washington West Supervisory Union, Waitsfield, VT. Summer Institute on Assessment, “Challenge to Excellence: Impacting Children through Unified Action.”
March, 1996 Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA. Student Research Conference, "The Materials of Learning." April, 1992
The Harvard Graduate School of Education Centennial Celebration, Cambridge, MA. Panel presentation, "Looking at Teaching and Learning."
April, 1991
American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL Respondent to Eleanor Duckworth's Association Invited Address, "Teaching and Research as One."
Oct., 1990
Wheelock College, Boston, MA. Panel: "Teacher-Initiated Research."
PUBLICATIONS Schneier, L. (2001). Apprehending poetry. In E. Duckworth (Ed.), Tell me more: Listening to Learners Explain. New York City: Teachers College Press. Schneier, L. (2001). A Schoolteacher’s View. In E. Duckworth (Ed.), Tell me more: Listening Learners Explain. New York City: Teachers College Press.