3605 Garrett-Strong
660.562.1509
660.562.1188 (fax)
Joined Northwest in 2010
Senior Instructor
28-226 Science in the Elementary School
28-380 Methods in Elementary School Science
62-228 Delivering Integrated Curriculum Part II
62-229 Professional Learning Community V
Publications
Arbaugh, F., Marra, R., Lannin, J. K., Cheng, Y. W., Merle-Johnson, D., & Smith, R. (2016). Supporting university content specialists in providing effective professional development: the educative role of evaluation. Teacher Development, 20(4), 538-556.
Smith, S. R., & Abell, S. K. (2013). Assessing and addressing student science ideas. In D. Hanuscin & M. P. Rogers (Eds.), Perspectives: Research and tips to support science education, k-6. Arlington, Va.: NSTA Press.
Smith, S. R., & Abell, S. K. (2013). Using analogies in elementary science. In D. L. Hanuscin & M. P. Rogers (Eds.), Perspectives: Research and tips to support science education, k-6. Arlington, Va.: NSTA Press.
Hanuscin, D., Garderen, D. v., Menon, D., Jeni Davis, E. L., & Smith, S. R. (2013). Quality elementary science teaching: A professional development quest. In S. B. Koba, B. S. Wojnowski & R. E. Yager (Eds.), Exemplary science: Best practices in professional development (2nd ed.). Arlington, Va.: NSTA Press.
Presentations
Smith, S. R., Barton, S., Bowlick, A., Dobney, A., Fish, K., & Hagiss, G. (2014). Tradebooks in the classroom and preservice teacher's experience. Workshop presented at the National Science Teacher’s Association (NSTA) Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, April 5.
Arbaugh, E., Marra, R. M., Abell, S., Lannin, J., Cheng, Y., Gagnon, M., et al. (2010, May). The impact of evaluation on professional development design and implementation. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Participate in the AAAS Project 2061 Energy Assessment Project- instrument pilot test. 2015
NSTA Conference Proposal Review for Kansas City, 2010 & 2015
NSTA Conference Proposal Review for Kansas City, 2010
Personal Interests