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CURRICULUM VITA __________________________________________________________________

KAREN W. VERKLER Associate Professor

Foreign Language Education Program Adviser School of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership

College of Education University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 32816-1250

Phone: (407) 823-5235 Fax: (407) 823-2815

E-mail: [email protected] __________________________________________________________________ ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Ph.D. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, FL 1993 Major: Curriculum and Instruction

Specialization: Foreign Language Education Minor: Instructional Media M.Ed. UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, FL 1988 Major: Counselor Education B.A. STETSON UNIVERSITY, DeLand, FL 1978 Double Major: Psychology and Spanish Teaching certification: Psychology and Spanish __________________________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Universities/Colleges 2004-present Associate Professor, Foreign Language Education Program Adviser (2012-

present), Foreign Language Education Program Coordinator (1999-2012) and ESOL Coordinator (2004-2006), School of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (formerly known as the Department of Teaching and Learning Principles), College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

1998-2004 Assistant Professor, Foreign Language Education Program Coordinator (1999-

2004), Department of Teaching and Learning Principles (formerly Instructional Programs and Educational Leadership), College of Education University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

mailto:[email protected]

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 2 1995-1998 Instructor, Department of Educational Studies (formerly Educational

Foundations), College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 1995 Adjunct Professor, College of Education, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL 1994-1995 Adjunct Professor, Foreign Language Department, College of Arts and Sciences Stetson University, DeLand, FL 1994 Adjunct Professor, Florida Technical University, Orlando, FL

K-12 Schools

1993-1995 Teacher, Home/Hospital Instructional Program, Seminole County Public Schools Sanford, Florida 1983-1993 Teacher, Tuskawilla Middle School, Seminole County Public Schools, Oviedo,

FL 1979-1982 Teacher, Osceola Middle School, Marion County Public Schools, Ocala, FL __________________________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Florida Teaching Certificate No. 452254 Foreign Language - Spanish (Grades K-12) Psychology (Grades 6-12) Mathematics (Grades 5-9) ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Endorsement __________________________________________________________________ HONORS AND AWARDS Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education, 2010. Inducted into KDP as an honorary member. Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2009. Award for outstanding teaching at the undergraduate level. One of two faculty portfolios selected by the College of Education to be forwarded for consideration at the university level. Excellence in Professional Service, 2008. One of two faculty portfolios selected by the College of Education to be forwarded for consideration at the university level. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award, 2007. Award for excellence in scholarship of teaching and learning.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 3 Teachers’ Hall of Fame, Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc., 2005. Teacher recognition award given at the 37th Annual Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc. Conference, October 15, 2005, St. Augustine, FL. Teaching Incentive Program Award, 2005. Award for outstanding teaching. University Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. University of Central Florida, 2005. University-level award for outstanding teaching at the undergraduate level. Irving Wershow Award for Excellence in Leadership in the Profession. The most prestigious award in the State of Florida for outstanding figure in the field of foreign language education. Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc., 2003. University Excellence in Faculty Academic Advising Award, University of Central Florida, 2003. University-level award for outstanding faculty academic advising. Delta Gamma Foundation Faculty National Teacher of the Year Award, Delta Gamma Foundation, 2002. Student-nominated national (USA and Canada) award for outstanding teaching. Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, College of Education, University of Central Florida, 2002, 1999. Award for outstanding undergraduate teaching. University Excellence in Professional Service Award, University of Central Florida, 2001. University-level award for outstanding service to the teaching profession. Teaching Incentive Program Award, University of Central Florida, 2000. Award for outstanding teaching. Interdisciplinary Project Award, Interdisciplinary Committee, University of Central Florida, 1999. Collaborative project between foreign language department (College of Arts and Sciences) and the foreign language education program (College of Education). Award amount: $1,000.00. U.S. Department of Education Bilingual Education Fellowship, United States Department of Education Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, 1991. Award for pursuit of continuing education in bilingual and multicultural education. Florida Congress of Parents and Teachers Certificate of Honorary Life Membership, Florida Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1989. Award for outstanding service to children and youth. Teacher of the Year, Tuskawilla Middle School, Seminole County Public Schools, Florida, 1989.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 4 RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

Research foci: Professional development for pre-service teachers; portfolio assessment

Publications

Note: In the field of education, the primary author is listed first. Journal Articles (Refereed)

National/International

Verkler, K., & Hutchinson, C. (2011). Developing qualified teachers: Mentoring pre-service teachers for a professional development initiative. Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 7(2), 17-27.

Verkler, K. (2007). A university’s college of education reflects on its faculty and student ESOL

Endorsement Infusion Model. Journal of Educational Media & Library Sciences, 45(1), 75-97.

Verkler, K. (2004). Technology in the foreign language classroom. Journal of Educational

Media & Library Sciences, 41(4), 455-478.

Verkler, K. (2003). Simulations: Interdisciplinary instruction at its best. Hispania, 86(2), 322- 325.

Verkler, K., & Hutchinson, C. (2003). Web-enhanced curricular infusion of ESOL

competencies in initial teacher certification programs. Journal of Educational Media & Library Sciences, 41(1), 45-60.

Verkler, K. (2003). Teacher educators as students: A university shares its faculty ESOL

professional development model. Foreign Language Annals, 36(2), 208-222. Verkler , K., Hutchinson, C., West, G., & Pagán, M. (2002). An eclectic, technology-enriched

professional development model in ESOL for teacher trainers. The Journal of Educational Media & Library Sciences, 40(1), 14-30.

Verkler, K. W., Wiens, G.A., Lynch, J.S., Gurney, D. W., Higginbotham, P. E., Siebert, B. W., & Wise, W. S. (2001). What our students have to say: Students’ reflections on the professional portfolio. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 12(1), 23-45.

Verkler, K. (2000). Let’s reflect: The professional portfolio as a prerequisite for internship. Action in Teacher Education, 22(2), 116-121.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 5 Verkler, K., & Hutchinson, C. (1999) Enhancing communication by means of a virtual

learning community. The Journal of Educational Media & Library Sciences, 37(2), 135- 144.

Verkler, K. (1994). Middle school philosophy and second language acquisition theory: Working together for enhanced proficiency. Foreign Language Annals, 27, 19-42.

State/Regional

Verkler, K. (2010). ¡Salud! Santé! Prost! Foreign language education majors enjoy a different

kind of HAPPY Hour. Florida Foreign Language Journal, 6(1), 43-53.

Verkler, K. (2008). A study on the motivation of high school Spanish students to continue language study beyond the second year. Florida Foreign Language Journal, 5(1), 19-26.

Kelley, M., & Verkler, K. (2007). Teaching isn’t a job: Promoting professional development before they graduate. FATE On-Line Journal, 1(7), 1-26.

Verkler, K. (2007). A blueprint for a standards-driven and communicatively-based foreign

language methods summer institute. Florida Foreign Language Journal, 4(1), 31-40. Verkler, K. (2005). Rebuilding a dying foreign language education program. Dimension –

2005. (Journal of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching),75-87. Verkler, K. (2003). Just add students: The FLES summer institute kit. Florida Foreign

Language Journal, 1(1), 45-59. Verkler, K. W., & Hutchinson, C. (2002). You can lead a horse to water, but...ESOL faculty

mentors reflect on their experiences. SRATE (Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators) Journal, 11(2), 16-28.

Verkler, K. (2002). Meet me in cyberspace! - Shrinking the university campus via an

intercollegiate on-line project. NECTFL (Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Review, 50, 26-31.

Verkler, K., Lynch, J., & Wiens, G. (2001). Let’s reflect upon that: Enhancing student

reflection by means of the professional portfolio. SRATE (Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators) Journal, 9(1), 42-48.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 6 Proceedings - National/International (Refereed) Verkler, K. (2008). Personalizing an on-line course to address individual student needs,

Proceedings of E-Learn 2008 World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education. Las Vegas, NV: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2039-2044.

Verkler, K. (2001). It’s a small university after all - Reducing distances between colleges via

Web CT. In Price, J.D., Willis, D., Davis, N., & Willis, J. (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2001 - 12th International Conference. Orlando, Florida: Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.

Hutchinson, C., Verkler, K., & Delius, L. (2000). Where do I go when I don’t know what to do: Using the Internet to create a virtual learning community. In Willis, D.A., Price, J.D., & Willis, J. (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2000 - 11th International Conference. San Diego, California: Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.

Verkler, K., & Hutchinson, C. (1998). Welcome to our neighborhood: Building a community

of learners. In Maurer, H., & Olson, R.G. (Eds.), Proceedings of WebNet 98 - World Conference of the WWW, Internet & Intranet. Charlottesville: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Verkler, K. (1998). Laying the foundation for a learning community: The Professional

Teaching Practices faculty web site at UCF. In Krinsky, E.L., & Krinsky, B., ISETA-98 Proceedings - The Twenty-Eighth Conference of ISETA. Carson, CA: The International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives.

Verkler, K. (1998). Let’s reflect upon that: The role of the professional portfolio in the

development of the reflective educator. In Krinsky, E.L., & Krinsky, B., ISETA-98 Proceedings - The Twenty-Eighth Conference of ISETA. Carson, CA: The International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives.

Citations/References in Textbooks and Refereed Journal Articles Cited in the following textbook: Shrum, J.L., & Glisan, E.W. (2005). Teacher’s Handbook: Contextualized Language Instruction.

(3rd Ed.). Boston, MA: Thomson Higher Education. Referenced in the following article: Sweeney, A.E., & Paradis, J.A. (2004). Developing a laboratory model for the professional

preparation of future science teachers: A situated cognition perspective. Research of Science Education, 34, 195-219.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 7 Social Science Citation Index Listings: Gibson, T., Hall, G., & Manitzky, J. (2004, July). Internships in preservice teacher education in

Queensland: A framework for diversity. Paper presented at the Australian Teacher Education Association Conference, Bathhurst, Australia. Available at: http://www.btr.qld.edu.au/internships/images/ATEAPaper20041.pdf

Reynolds, G.A. (2003). Attitudes of pre-service music education majors toward electronic

portfolios. In R. Kopiez, A.C. Lehmann, I. Wolther, & C Wolf (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th Triennial ESCOM Conference (pp. 607-611). Germany: Hanover University of Music and Drama.

Christmas, T.H. (2005). Using partial least squares approach to predict factors that contribute

to the impact of e-folios on pre-service teachers’ learning. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Louisiana State University, Louisiana.

Articles - State/Regional (Non-refereed Newsletters) Verkler, K. (2003). Grouping 101 - Learn how to creatively group your students!

Florida Foreign Language Association Newsletter, 34(3). Verkler, K. (2003). Behind the scenes of a conference. Florida Foreign Language Association

Newsletter, 34(2), 33-34. Verkler, K. (2001). Region 8 news: From UCF to Osceola County, Region 8 displays solid

foreign language programs. Florida Foreign Language Association Newsletter, 33(1), 10-11.

Verkler, K. (2001). Region 8 news: UCF offers summer, certificate programs for teachers. Florida Foreign Language Association Newsletter, 32(3), 13. Verkler, K. (2000). Region 8 news: From understanding Sunshine State Standards to meeting

German authors, teachers gain experience through various workshops. Florida Foreign Language Association Newsletter, 32(2), 14-15.

Verkler, K. (2000). And the walls came down: Building bridges between the foreign language

department and the foreign language education program via Web CT. Florida Foreign Language Association Newsletter, 32(2), 24-25.

Verkler, K. (1999). Imagine that! - Using experiential activities in teaching culture. Florida

Foreign Language Association Newsletter, 31(2), 22-23.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 8 Instructional Materials (Refereed) Verkler, K. El Café Mexicano: A highly experiential, interdisciplinary unit for the teaching of

the language and culture of Mexico. Roslyn, NY: Applause Learning Resources. (Applause Learning Resources is an international/national distributor and publisher of supplementary materials for foreign language and ESL - English as a Second Language - instruction. Materials are available by hard copy catalog or through their web site at http://www.applauselearning.com.

Advising Materials (Non-Refereed) Verkler, K., Lopez, H., & Leticee, M. (2005). University of Central Florida Foreign Language

Education and Foreign Language Advisement Handbook. Revised the original manual created in 2001 to reflect changes in advising procedures, curricular requirements, faculty, staff, personnel, etc. (Faculty Development Summer Conference 2005 Scholarship of Teaching project). Orlando, FL: University of Central Florida.

Verkler, K. (2004). University of Central Florida College of Education Faculty ESOL Professional Development Training Orientation Manual. Compiled to facilitate the training of new faculty whose assignments include teaching ESOL-infused courses and/or supervising student teachers in ESOL-infused internships. Orlando, FL: University of Central Florida.

Verkler, K., López, H., & Ferro, A. (2001) University of Central Florida Foreign Language

Education and Foreign Language Advisement Handbook. Created to facilitate the advising of foreign language education majors. (Faculty Development Summer Institute 2001 collaborative interdisciplinary project). Orlando, FL: University of Central Florida.

Assessment Instruments/Instructional Materials (Non-Refereed) Verkler, K. (2000). Studying Beach Debris, Technology-Connected Lesson Plan, NETS

Connecting Curriculum and Technology, Tech IMPACT Writing Group, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers. Orlando, FL: University of Central Florida College of Education.

Verkler, K. (1999). Intern Coordinator Packet. (Packet developed to facilitate completion of

intern coordinator responsibilities.) Orlando, FL: University of Central Florida College of Education.

Verkler, K. (1991). University of Florida Foreign Language Education Program Evaluation

Form for PROTEACH Students. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida. Verkler, K. (1990) Culture Clutch: A Sharing of Ideas by Foreign Language Teachers.

(Intercounty multicultural instructional handbook). Gainesville, FL: University of Florida.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 9 Alexander, E., Hawkins, M., & Verkler, K. (1986). Spanish I SLEP Test (Placement exam to

facilitate successful middle school-high school foreign language articulation). Sanford, FL: Seminole County Public Schools.

Verkler, K. (1981). El Español: El Número Uno. (Self-instructional Spanish workbook

utilized at the middle school level in Florida school districts). Ocala, Florida: Marion County Public Schools.

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Papers Presented at Professional Conferences (Refereed)

International Conferences

Verkler, K., & Hutchinson, C. (2011). A votre santé: Cheers to a different kind of HAPPY Hour, Pre-Service Professional Development. 3rd International Conference on Education, Economy, and Society, Paris, France, July 20-23, 2011.

Verkler, K. (2008). Personalizing an on-line course to address individual student needs. E-

Learn 2008: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 17-21, 2008.

Verkler, K. (2007). How Do I Group Thee? Let Me Count the Ways. Presentation Association

for Childhood Education International meeting. Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, October 18, 2007.

Verkler, K. (2001). It’s a small university after all - Reducing distances between colleges via

Web CT. 12th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Orlando, Florida, March 4-10, 2001.

Verkler, K., & Hutchinson, C.J. (1998). Welcome to our neighborhood: Building a community of learners. WebNet 98: World Conference of the WWW, Internet, & Intranet, Orlando, Florida, November 7-12, 1998.

Verkler, K. (1998). Let’s reflect upon that: The role of the professional portfolio in the

development of the reflective educator. ISETA-98: The 28th Conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives, October 15-17, 1998, Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Verkler, K. (1998). Laying the foundation for a learning community: The Professional Teaching Practices faculty web site at the University of Central Florida. ISETA-98: The Twenty-eighth Conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives, October 15-17, 1998, Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae _____ _____Page 10 Verkler, K., & Hutchinson, C.J. (1998). Love me when I’m most unlovable: Understanding normal transescent behavior. Association of Childhood Education International 1998 Annual International Conference, April 15-18, 1998, Tampa, Florida. Verkler, K. (1996). El Café Mexicano: An interdisciplinary culinary delight for middle school!

Florida Association for Childhood Education International Spring Study Conference, February 24, 1996, Orlando, Florida.

National Conferences

Hutchinson, C., Verkler, K., Walters, C., & Palmer, C. (2011). College of Education majors

quench their thirst at a different type of HAPPY Hour. 2011 Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 12-16, 2011.

Verkler, K. Have your students lost consciousness? Learn CPS! (Cognitive Processing

Strategies). Selected as the Best of SCOLT (Southern Conference on Language Teaching). ACTFL 2004 Annual Convention, November 19-21, 2004, Chicago, Illinois.

Verkler, K. (2002). Mi clase es su clase: Using technology to lower the boundaries between

disciplines. American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese 2002 Annual Meeting, Río de Janiero, Brazil, July 29-August 2, 2002.

Verkler, K. (2002). Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the most reflective of them all? 2002

Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, 2/2-6, 2002. Verkler, K., & Hutchinson, C. (2002). How can I help thee? Let me count the ways: University

faculty mentors reflect on their experiences. 2002 Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, February 2-6, 2002.

Verkler, K. (2001). The professional portfolio: Documentation of foreign language education

majors’ reflective journey. American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese 2001 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, July 5-9, 2001.

Verkler, K. (2001). Enhancing best practice in teacher education programs by means of the reflective portfolio. 2001 Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 17-21, 2001.

Verkler, K. (2000). Does the professional portfolio really encourage reflective practice? –

Reflecting on student survey responses. American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese, San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 2-6, 2000.

Verkler, K. (2000). Let’s elaborate upon that - Developing a reflective educator by means of a professional portfolio. Association of Teacher Educators 80th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 13-17, 2000.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 11 Verkler, K. (2000). Undoing the chaos: Enhancing communication by means of a faculty web

site. Association of Teacher Educators 80th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 13-17, 2000.

Verkler, K. (1998). Forging a reflective collaboration: The role of the professional portfolio in

wedding theory and practice. Association of Teacher Educators 1998 National Summer Conference, August 8-12, 1998, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Regional Conferences

Verkler, K., Hutchinson, C., & Walters, C. Intoxicated with Professional Development: A New Kind of HAPPY Hour. 57th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, October 28-30, 2010, Nashville, Tennessee.

Verkler, K., Hutchinson, C., Walters, C., & Palmer, C. (2010). Cheers to a New Kind of

HAPPY Hour: Professional Development for Teacher Candidates. Florida Association of Teacher Educators 2010 Annual Conference, October 8-9, 2010, St. Petersburg, FL.

Verkler, K., Cherry, C.M., & Jones, N. (2006). Let Us Be Your Muse: From Conference

Proposal to Publication. SCOLT/FFLA Joint Conference 2006, February 16-18, 2006, Orlando, Florida. Invited to present as a pre-conference workshop.

Verkler, K. Have Your Students Lost Consciousness? Learn CPS! (Cognitive Processing

Strategies). 2004 Joint Conference of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching & the Alabama Association of Foreign Language Teachers, March 18-20, 2004, Mobile, AL

Verkler, K., & Hutchinson, C.J. Chill Out With Cool Grouping Strategies. 50th Annual

Conference of the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, November 19-22, 2003, Savannah, Georgia.

Verkler, K., & Hutchinson, C. (2002). Are you thinking what I’m thinking? 49th Annual

Conference of the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. October 31-November 2, 2002, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Verkler, K. (2002). Simulations: A virtual exploration of the target culture. 2002 Joint Conference on Language Teaching: Southern Conference on Language Teaching and Louisiana Foreign Language Teachers’ Association, March 14-16, 2002, Baton Rouge, LA. Verkler, K. (2001). Letting the child come out to play: Simulations in teaching culture. 2001

Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, March 29- April 1, 2001, New York, New York.

Verkler, K. (2001). How low can you go? - Lowering the affective filter via cooperative

activities. 2001 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, March 29-April 1, 2001, New York, New York.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae ___ Page 12 Verkler, K. (2000). Enhancing quality of teacher preparation by means of the reflective

portfolio. 47th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, November 2-4, 2000, Lexington, Kentucky.

Verkler, K., Lèticèe, M., & Veler, T. (2000). I feel good! Lowering the affective filter by

cooperative learning. Southeast Conference on Foreign Languages and Literatures, March 2-4, 2000, Orlando, Florida. Chair of session: K. Verkler

State Conferences Verkler, K. , Hutchinson, C., Walters, C., & Wargin, P. (2012). Intoxicated with professional

development: A different type of HAPPY Hour. Florida Association of Teacher Educators, October 5-6, 2012, Jacksonville, FL.

Verkler, K., Eplin, P., Goenner, K., & McFarland, C. (2012). CPS Certification 101:

Cognitive Processing Strategies. Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc., October 18-20, 2012, St. Augustine, FL. Presented with foreign language education majors.

Verkler, K. (2011). Bring your students back to life with CPS (Cognitive Processing

Strategies)! Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc., October 13-15, 2011, Cape Canaveral, FL.

Verkler, K., Iadanza, I., & Enscoe, S. (2007). You CAN present: From proposal to conference

presentation. Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc., October 18-20, 2007, Orlando, Florida. Presented with foreign language education majors.

Kelley, M., & Verkler, K. (2007). HAPPY Hour: The professional development of pre-service

educators on tap. Floride Association of Teacher Educators 2007 Annual Conference, September 28-29, 2007, Orlando, Florida.

Verkler, K., Aslan, J., Henrich-Manaria, R., Hicks, N., & Morales, M. (2005). Bring Your

Students Back to Life with CPS (Cognitive Processing Strategies)! Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc. 37th Annual Conference, October 13-15, 2005, St. Augustine, Florida. Presented with my foreign language education undergraduate majors; invited to present this workshop as a 3-hour pre-conference workshop.

Verkler, K. (2004). Conference Presentations 101: How to Write a Conference Presentation Proposal in 125 Words or Less. Florida Foreign Language Association 36th Annual Conference, October 16-18, 2004, Orlando, Florida.

Verkler, K., D’Angona, I., & Sweet, J. (2003). Diverse ways to creatively group students.

Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc. 2003 Conference, October 16-18, 2003. St. Petersburg, Florida. Presented with foreign language education undergraduate majors.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae ____ Page 13 Verkler, K. (2001). How do I group thee? Let me count the ways. Florida Foreign Language

Association, Inc. 2001 Conference, October 12-14, 2001, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Verkler, K. (2001). Looking for intelligence in all the wrong places: Going beyond math and verbal skills. Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc. 2001 Conference, October 12-14, 2001, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Verkler, K. (2001) Beam me outta here, Scotty! - Instantly transport students via simulations. Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc. 2001 Conference, October 12-14, 2001, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Verkler, K. (2000). Fifty ways to creatively group your students! Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc., October 12-14, 2000, Daytona Beach, Florida.

Verkler, K. (2000). Let’s pretend - Simulations in the teaching of culture. Florida Foreign

Language Association, Inc., October 12-14, 2000, Daytona Beach, Florida. Verkler, K. (1999). What’s your fantasy? - Teaching culture via fantasy experiences. Florida

Foreign Language Association, Inc. 1999 Conference, October 14-16, 1999, Orlando, Florida.

Verkler, K. (1999). Imagine that! - Using experiential activities in teaching culture. Sunshine

State TESOL 23rd Annual Conference, May 6-8, 1999, Orlando, Florida. Verkler, K. (1997). Simulations: The next best thing to being there! Florida Foreign Language

Association Conference, October 16-18, 1997, West Palm Beach, Florida.

Verkler, K. (1996). El Café Mexicano: An interdisciplinary culinary delight! Florida Foreign Language Association 28th Annual Conference, October 19, 1996, Tampa, Florida.

Verkler, K. (1996). El Café Mexicano: An interdisciplinary culinary delight for middle school!

Florida Association for Childhood Education International Spring Study Conference, February 24, 1996, Orlando, Florida.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 14

Workshops

University of Central Florida

University Verkler, K. (May 2-May 7, 2005). Best Practices: Grouping Strategies. Best Practices

workshop showcasing the winners of the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. University of Central Florida Summer Faculty Development Conference 2005. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Hutchinson, C.J., & Verkler, K. (April 28-May 1, 2003). Engaging and Pleasurable Ways to

Group Students. Methodology workshop for university faculty attending the University of Central Florida Summer Faculty Development Conference 2003. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (1999, October). The Professional Portfolio. Workshop for university faculty.

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

College of Education Verkler, K. (2012, October 10). Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About HAPPY Hour.

Daytona Beach Campus, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL Verkler, K. (2012, September 20). HAPPY Hour Showcase. AACTE Board of Directors

Meeting Presentations on the Promethean ActivBoards: UCF College of Education Initiatives, Morgridge International Reading Center Millenium Gallery, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Invited presentation.

Verkler, K. (2012, September 13, 2012). To Present or Not to Present: That is the Question.

Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Verkler, K. (2012, September 12, 2012). To Present or Not to Present: That is the Question. Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Verkler, K. (2012, September 10, 2012). Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About HAPPY

Hour: Professional Learning for Teacher Candidates. Metrowest Campus, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Verkler, K. (2012, September 10, 2012). HAPPY Hour 101. Teaching Academy, College of

Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 15 Verkler, K. (2012, August 30, 2012). Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About HAPPY

Hour. Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Verkler, K. (2012, August 29, 2012). Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About HAPPY Hour. Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Verkler, K. (2012, February 9). We LOVE Professional Organizations. Teaching Academy,

College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K. (2012, January 20). HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Presenter Work Session.

Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K. (2012, January 18). Presenting Your Presentation. HAPPY Hour workshop,

Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K. (2011, December 2). HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Presenter Work Session,

Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K. (2011, November 16). Thank You, Teacher! HAPPY Hour workshop, Teaching

Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K. (2011, November 8 and 9). Writing a Presentation Proposal. HAPPY Hour

workshop, Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2011, September 28). How to Be a HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Presenter.

HAPPY Hour workshop, University of Central Florida, Leesburg Campus. Verkler, K. (2011, September 19). Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About

HAPPY Hour: Pre-Service Professional Development. HAPPY Hour workshop, University of Central Florida, Valencia Community College West Campus.

Verkler, K. (2011, September 14 and 15). ). To Present or Not to Present: That is the

Question. HAPPY Hour workshop, Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2011, August 31 and September 1). Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About

HAPPY Hour: Pre-Service Professional Development. HAPPY Hour workshop, Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2011, April 18). How Do I Group Thee? Let Me Count the Ways. HAPPY Hour

workshop, University of Central Florida, Leesburg Campus.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 16 Verkler, K. (2011, April 6). Ode to a Poem: Fun Ways to Incorporate Poetry into Your

Curriculum Regardless of Content Area. HAPPY Hour workshop, Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2011, March 17). First Impressions Count: Creating a Professional Resume

That Stands Out. HAPPY Hour workshop, Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2011, February 28). First Impressions Count: Creating a Professional Resume

That Stands Out. HAPPY Hour workshop, University of Central Florida, Valencia Community College West Campus.

Verkler, K. (2011, February 9). We LOVE Professional Organizations. Teaching Academy,

College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K. (2011, January 21). HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Presenter Work Session.

Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K. (2011, January 19). Presenting Your Presentation. HAPPY Hour workshop,

Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K., & Spalding, L. (2010, November 17). Thank You, Teacher! HAPPY Hour

workshop, University of Central Florida, Leesburg Campus. Verkler, K. (2010, October 12). The Nuts and Bolts of HAPPY Hour and Presenting at the

HAPPY Hour Student Showcase. HAPPY Hour workshop, University of Central Florida, Leesburg Campus.

Verkler, K. (2010, October 5 and 7). Writing a Presentation Proposal. HAPPY Hour workshop,

Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K. (2010, September 27). Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About HAPPY Hour:

Pre-Service Professional Development. HAPPY Hour workshop, University of Central Florida, Valencia Community College West Campus.

Verkler, K. (2010, September 15 and 16). To Present or Not to Present: That is the Question.

HAPPY Hour workshop, Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2010, September 1 and 2). Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About HAPPY

Hour: Pre-Service Professional Development. HAPPY Hour workshop, Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 17 Verkler, K. (2010, May 27). How Do I Group Thee? Let Me Count the Ways. HAPPY Hour


Verkler, K. (2010, February 10). We LOVE Professional Organizations. HAPPY Hour


Verkler, K. (2010, January 13). Presenting Your Presentation Proposal. HAPPY Hour


Verkler, K., & Spalding, L. (2009, November 23). Thank you, Teacher! HAPPY Hour


Verkler, K. (2009, October 7 and 8). Writing a Presentation Proposal. HAPPY Hour workshop,

Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K. (2009, September 16 and 17). To Present or Not to Present: That Is the Question.


Verkler, K. (2009, September 15). To Present or Not to Present: That Is the Question.

HAPPY Hour workshop, University of Central Florida, Leesburg Campus.

Verkler, K. (2009, September 2 and 3). Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About HAPPY Hour: Pre-Service Professional Development. HAPPY Hour workshop, Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2009, September 1). Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About HAPPY

Hour: Pre-Service Professional Development. HAPPY Hour workshop, University of Central Florida, Leesburg Campus.

Verkler, K. (2009, May 21). Grouping 101: Creatively Grouping Students. HAPPY Hour


Verkler, K. (2009, February 18). Bring Your Students Back to Life with CPS: Cognitive

Processing Strategies! HAPPY Hour workshop, Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 18 Verkler, K., & Kelley, M. (2009, February 11). We LOVE Professional Organizations. HAPPY

Hour workshop, Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2009, January 14). Presenting Your Presentation. HAPPY Hour workshop,

Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K. (2008, October 8 and 9). Writing a Presentation Proposal. HAPPY Hour


Verkler, K. (2008, September 17 and 18). To Present or Not to Present: That Is the Question.


Verkler, K. (2008, September 3 and 4). Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About HAPPY

Hour: Pre-Service Professional Development. HAPPY Hour workshop, Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2008, May 15). It’s Not a Rubik’s Cube; It’s a Rubric, Dude! HAPPY Hour


Verkler, K., & Kelley, M. (2008, February 13). We LOVE Professional Organizations.


Verkler, K. (2008, January 16). Presenting Your Presentation Proposal. HAPPY Hour


Verkler, K. (2007, October 3 and 4). Writing a Presentation Proposal. HAPPY Hour

workshop designed to teach students how to write a presentation proposal to submit for the HAPPY Hour Showcase in January 2008. Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2007, September 12 and 13). You Are a Presenter and You Don’t Even Know It!

HAPPY Hour workshop designed to be an overview of the HAPPY Hour Student Showcase and the student presentation process. College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2007, August 29 and 30). HAPPY Hour: Two for the Price of One. Overview of HAPPY Hour. College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 19 Verkler, K., & Kelley, M. (2007, August 21). HAPPY Hour. HAPPY Hour workshop designed

to familiarize Internship I students about HAPPY Hour. Internship I Orientation, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2007, January 17). Presenting your Presentation Proposal. HAPPY Hour

workshop designed to teach student presenters how to implement their Showcase presentation. Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2006, October 27). UCF College of Education ESOL Endorsement Infusion Model

Workshop. Training session for faculty and students to familiarize them with UCF’s College of Education ESOL Endorsement Infusion Model Faculty Professional Development Training. College of Education, University of Central Florida, South Lake and Ocala regional campuses, Clermont, FL.

Verkler, K. (2006, October 4). Writing a Presentation Proposal. HAPPY Hour workshop

designed to teach students how to write a presentation proposal to submit for the HAPPY Hour Showcase in January 2007. Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2006, September 6). You Are a Presenter and You Don’t Even Know It! HAPPY

Hour workshop. Overview of the HAPPY Hour Student Showcase, delineating the numerous ways that students can get involved in this event. Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2006, August 25). UCF College of Education ESOL Endorsement Infusion Model

Workshop. Training session for faculty and students to familiarize them with UCF’s College of Education ESOL Endorsement Infusion Model Faculty Professional Development Training. College of Education, University of Central Florida, South Lake and Ocala regional campuses, Clermont, FL.

Verkler, K. (2006, January 28). HAPPY Hour Student Showcase. HAPPY Hour Chair and

speaker at Opening and Closing Sessions of this conference highlighting UCF’s College of Education undergraduate education majors. Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2006, January 11). Presenting Your Presentation. HAPPY Hour workshop

designed to teach student presenters how to present their presentation. Students received presentation tips and worked with faculty mentors on their presentation outlines and audience handouts. Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 20 Verkler, K. (2005, October 5). Writing a Presentation Proposal. HAPPY Hour workshop

designed to teach students how to write a presentation proposal to submit for the HAPPY Hour Showcase in January 2006. Teaching Academy, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2005, August 31). Grouping 101: How to Creatively Group Your Students.

HAPPY Hour workshop designed to teach students how to humorously and innovatively group their students for cooperatively activities.

Verkler, K. (2005, February 9). Senior Internship Seminar: ESOL Issues. Workshop to

familiarize students with the UCF College of Education ESOL Endorsement Infusion Model. Daytona Beach UCF Regional Campus, University of Central Florida.

Verkler, K. (2004-present, every semester and as needed). UCF College of Education ESOL

Endorsement Infusion Model Faculty Professional Development Training Orientation. Orientation session for new faculty to familiarize them with UCF’s College of Education ESOL Endorsement Infusion Model Faculty Professional Development Training. College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2001-2004). Florida Teacher Certification Exam Review Sessions, Spanish K-12, French K-12. Review sessions for foreign language education majors taking the Florida Teacher Certification Exam. College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Balado, C., Blanes, M.E., Pagán, M., Verkler, K., & West, G. (2000, December). Module One

of Project JERICHO. Faculty professional development workshop on English for Speakers of Other Languages. College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (1998, February; 1997, September). Professional Portfolio Reviewer Workshop. Workshop for Educational Leadership students evaluating professional portfolios.

Verkler, K. (1997-1999, every semester). Professional Portfolio Reviewer Workshop.

Workshops for faculty reviewers of the professional portfolio. College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (1997-2001, every semester). The Professional Portfolio. Workshop for education

students submitting professional portfolios. College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (1997, August). Technology Workshops. Technology workshops for senior interns.

College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Verkler, K. (1996). PowerPoint Workshops. Workshops for faculty. College of Education

Faculty Retreat, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 21 Verkler, K. (1995, October). Interdisciplinary Strategies for the Middle School. Invited speaker

for UCF Chapter of the Association for Childhood Education International meeting. College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

University of Florida

Verkler, K. (1994, June). Middle School Strategies and Adaptations. Invited speaker for ESE

6939: Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Community College

Verkler, K. (1999, November; 2000, April). The UCF College of Education Professional

Portfolio Process. Invited speaker for EDF 2005 Introduction to Education class. Valencia Community College - Osceola Campus, Kissimmee, FL.

K-12

Verkler, K. (2003, August 6). Learn How to Creatively Group Your Students. Invited speaker

for the Orange County Public School World Language Faculty Pre-Planning Conference, “Constructing a New Future for World Language Teachers through Technology and Effective Teaching Strategies.” Educational Leadership Center, Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, FL.

Verkler, K. (2003, May 8). Let’s Chat: Enhancing the Opportunities for Communicative

Practice for Your Students. Invited speaker for teaching strategies workshop for foreign language department faculty. Milennium Middle School, Seminole County, Sanford, FL.

TEACHING

Courses Taught at Florida Technical University, Orlando, FL 1994 Graduate

E5001 Research Methodology

This course provided an introduction to concepts of measurement and evaluation, creation of derived scores, analysis of data, descriptive and inferential statistics, interpretation of results.

E6001 Research Methodology

This course dealt with the examination of appropriate methods in applied research contexts with an emphasis on the identification and interpretation of findings.


Courses Taught at Stetson University, DeLand, FL 1994-1995 Undergraduate

SH 101 Elementary Spanish I

This course was one of two entry-level language courses that satisfied the foreign language university graduation requirement.

SH 102 Elementary Spanish II

This course was the latter of the two entry-level language courses that satisfied the foreign language university language graduation requirement.

Courses Taught at Rollins College, Winter Park, FL 1995, 1997

Undergraduate EED 355 Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages in the Elementary School

This course was required for state certification in foreign languages. It focused on foreign language pedagogy for teaching grades K-8.

Graduate

EED 555 Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages in the Elementary School

This course was required for state certification in foreign languages. It focused on foreign language pedagogy for teaching grades K-8.

Courses Taught at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Graduate EDF 6432 Measurement & Evaluation

This course deals with concepts of measurement and evaluation, classroom test construction, creation and use of derived scores, selection and use of published measurement instruments, and current issues.

FLE 5335 Foreign Language Methods at the Elementary Level

This course addresses methods of teaching foreign language at the elementary level. The emphasis is on teaching communicatively and on integrating culture in the K-6 classroom. Since this course is required for state certification in foreign language and attracts teachers statewide, it is offered as a highly interactive, experiential summer institute in June.

FLE 5937 Foreign Language Methods at the Secondary Level (Now FLE 5331)

This course addresses methods of planning and teaching foreign language at the secondary level. The emphasis is on teaching communicatively and on integrating culture in the 7-12 classroom. Since this course is required for state certification in foreign language and attracts teachers statewide, it is offered as a highly interactive, experiential summer institute in June.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 23 FLE 6455 Curriculum and Materials in Foreign Language Teaching (formerly FLE 6938

Special Topics: Curriculum and Materials in Foreign Language Teaching) This course is a review of contemporary curricular designs as they pertain to teaching a second language, with attention being directed to the development of new programs and materials. Students are involved in developing a practical understanding of: (a) philosophies underlying various curricular designs, (b) processes for developing second-language curriculum, (c) textbook design and instructional variation from the text, and (d) materials development: how to create learning-rich environments.

FLE 6695 Professional Development in Foreign Language Education (formerly FLE 6938

Special Topics: Professional Development in Foreign Language Education) This course stresses the professional development of foreign language teachers as they are taught how to write articles for submission for publication, proposals for presentation at professional organizations, and grants for funding. This course formed part of the core of the Foreign Language Education Graduate Certificate Program.

TSL 5345 Methods of ESOL Teaching

This course is designed to develop understanding, knowledge, and skills of the current methods used in the teaching of ESOL. This course is one of the core courses for the Master of Arts in TESOL in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Undergraduate Upper Division

EDE 3942 Internship I - Elementary Education Majors

This course includes part-time student teaching in an elementary school under the direction of a certified elementary education teacher along with the attendance of assigned seminar activities.

EDE 4943 Internship II - Elementary Education Majors

This course includes full-time student teaching in an elementary school under the direction of a certified elementary education teacher along with the attendance of assigned seminar activities.

EDG 4321 Teaching Strategies I

This is the initial foundations course in the teacher education program. It is a general methods course in which students are exposed to various instructional delivery techniques, classroom management, different learning styles, multicultural education, assessment, and writing and implementing lesson plans. Students microteach and view the lessons for development of reflective practice. They begin the development of the professional portfolio and participate in a field experience.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 24 EDG 4323 Professional Teaching Practices

This is the initial foundations course in the teacher education program. It is a general methods course in which students are exposed to various instructional delivery techniques, classroom management, different learning styles, multicultural education, assessment, and writing and implementing lesson plans. Students microteach and view the lessons for development of reflective practice. They begin the development of the professional portfolio and participate in a field experience.

EDG 4324 Teaching Strategies II

This course focused on research relative to the teaching of thinking skills, self-awareness concerning individual approaches to critical thinking, learning, and problem solving, and the demonstration of teaching cognitive skills.

EDG 4410 Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management This is the initial foundations course in the teacher education program. It is a general methods course in which students are exposed to various instructional delivery techniques, classroom management, different learning styles, multicultural education, and writing and implementing lesson plans. Students microteach and view the lessons for development of reflective practice. They begin the development of the professional portfolio and participate in a field experience.

ESE 3940 Internship I - Secondary and Foreign Language Education (K-12) Majors

This course includes part-time student teaching for secondary majors at the middle or high school levels (or elementary level, for foreign language education majors) under the direction of a certified secondary teacher (or foreign language teacher) along with the attendance of assigned seminar activities.

ESE 4943 Internship II - Secondary and Foreign Language Education (K-12) Majors This course includes full-time student teaching for secondary majors at the middle or high school levels under the direction of a certified secondary teacher along with the attendance of assigned seminar activities.

FLE 3940 Internship I – Foreign Language Education Majors

This course includes part-time student teaching for foreign language education majors at the elementary, middle, or high school levels under the direction of a certified foreign language teacher along with the attendance of assigned seminar activities.

FLE 4290 Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom (formerly FLE 4932 Technology

in the Foreign Language Classroom) Students learn how to integrate technology-based activities into the foreign language classroom to culturally and communicatively enrich second language instruction.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 25 FLE 4314 Foreign Language Teaching in the Elementary School

This course addresses methods of planning and teaching foreign language at the elementary level. The emphasis is on teaching communicatively and on integrating culture in the K-6 classroom. Since this course is required for state certification in foreign language and attracts teachers statewide, it is offered as a highly interactive, experiential summer institute in June.

FLE 4333 Foreign Language Teaching in the Secondary School (formerly FLE 4360

Instructional Analysis (Methods 7-12) This course addresses methods of planning and teaching foreign language at the secondary level. The emphasis is on teaching communicatively and on integrating culture in the 7-12 classroom. Since this course is required for state certification in foreign language and attracts teachers statewide, it is offered as a highly interactive, experiential summer institute in June.

FLE 4906 Independent Study for Undergraduate Students

This course promotes individualized undergraduate research. FLE 4943 Internship II - Foreign Language Education Majors

This course includes full-time student teaching for foreign language education majors at the middle or high school levels under the direction of a certified foreign language education teacher along with the attendance of assigned seminar activities.

TSL 4080 Theories and Practices of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools

This course focuses on methods of teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (ESOL), ESOL curriculum and materials, cross-cultural understanding, applied linguistics in second language teaching, and testing and evaluation of ESOL students. This course satisfies compliance requirements of the LULAC et al. vs. State Board of Education Consent Decree. This course, which is the overview TESOL course for early childhood education, exceptional education, elementary education, and English language arts education majors, satisfies the 60-hour state-mandated ESOL training requirement for all other majors.

TSL 4932 Teaching Limited English Proficient Students

The course focused on adapting content area curriculum and teaching content area subjects to Limited English Proficient (LEP) students. The course also focused on identifying and applying ESOL pedagogy to meet the needs of LEP students.

Doctoral Dissertation Committees

Member of committee, Foreign language oral assessment practices in Florida middle and high schools. Grace Kellermeier, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Fall 2010.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 26 Member of committee, The importance of teaching character education: Examining the perceptions of school staff in a Central Florida school district, Jason Ampel, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Spring 2009. Member of committee, The effect of teacher attitudes and perceptions on the involvement of culturally and linguistically diverse parents in their children’s education. Karen A. Shearer, College of Education, University of Central Florida, 2006. Member of committee, An examination of the effectiveness of the Reading First Program for Limited English Proficient Students: A Prospectus. L. Van Hylemon, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Central Florida, Fall 2005. Member of committee, Academic achievement of Hispanic students in Orange County Public High Schools: Do Hispanic students have varying degrees of academic success based on the high school they attend? Lawrence Fox, Educational Leadership, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Spring 2005. Member of committee, Dropout prevention, nationwide school restructuring, and the implications of Florida’s legislation concerning school size, Beth Berger, Educational Leadership, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Spring 2005. Member of committee, The cost of dropping out and cost-effective methods of combating the high dropout rate, Issac Berger, Educational Leadership, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Summer 2005. Member of committee, Grade inflation: The relationship between math report card grades and standardized test results at the elementary level, Educational Leadership, University of Central Florida, Fall 2003. Member of committee, A study of national board-certified teachers’ view of the National Board Certification process and its effect on the professional school culture, Doug Ralph, Educational Leadership, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Fall 2001-Spring 2004. Member of committee, Teacher retention: An analysis of personal, professional and institutional factors that influence teachers to remain in the K-12 public school teaching profession, Karyn E. Gary, Educational Leadership, Department of Education, University of Central Florida, Fall 2001-December 2002. Co-chair of committee, Reasons why high school students choose to continue or discontinue beyond the two-year minimum requirement for college, Celeste Renza-Guren, Ed. D., Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Spring 2001. Member of committee, The effect of professional development experiences on National Board for Professional Teaching Standards candidates’ scores in Florida, Kristen Warner, Educational Leadership, Florida Atlantic University, Spring 2002.


Honors in the Major Thesis Committees Member of committee, Jesica E. Shearhod, One Teacher’s Journey Through Creating Culturally Sensitive Instructional Material for Village and Orphan Students in Sierra Leone, elementary education major, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Spring 2012. Member of committee, Catherine Page, Racial identity, elementary education major, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Fall 2008-2009. Member of committee, Virginia Harris, Kids say the darnedest things: Four grade students’ perceptions and attitudes about the FCAT, elementary education major, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Spring 2008-2009. Committee Chair, Maria Teresa O’Brien, The evolution of tales in Europe and George Sand’s work throughout the K-12 curriculum, foreign language education major, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Spring 2009. Committee Chair, Priscilla Alzamora, A study on motivation in the high school foreign language classroom based on focus groups with third and fourth year Spanish students, foreign language education major, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Spring 2006-Spring 2008. Committee Member, Teresa Jackson, Designing an elaborated and synergistic, year-long theme cycle that incorporates all academic subjects and Sunshine State Standards, benchmarks, and grade level expectations, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Spring 2003-Spring 2004. Committee Member, Lori Chandley, Teaching for understanding: Classroom observations of this approach at two different elementary schools, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Spring 1999.

Supervision of Junior and Senior Interns

Elementary, Secondary, and Foreign Language Education Majors Orange and Seminole County Placements

Spring 2009 5 students Fall 2001 8 students Spring 2001 11 students

Fall 2000 15 students Spring 2000 12 students Fall 1999 10 students Spring 1999 13 students Fall 1998 16 students Spring 1998 14 students

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 28 Fall 1997 13 students Spring 1997 15 students Fall 1996 14 students TOTAL 146 students ______________________________________________________________________________

Independent Studies

FLE 4906.03 Curriculum and Materials in Foreign Language Teaching, 2 SH, Spring 2009 FLE 4906.03 Foreign Language Teaching at the Elementary Level, 3 SH, Fall 2007 FLE 4906.01 Professional Development in Foreign Language, 1 SH, Spring 2002 FLE 4906.01 Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom, 2 SH, Fall 2001 FLE 4906.01 Foreign Language Methods at the Elementary School, 3 SH, Fall 2000 FLE 4906.01 Foreign Language Methods at the Elementary School, 3 SH Spring 2001 ______________________________________________________________________________

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Seminole County Public Schools

1983-1986 Beginning and Advanced Spanish classes. Sole developer of curriculum, Tuskawilla Middle School, Oviedo, FL

1995 Spanish I and Spanish II Teleclasses Sole developer of curriculum, Home/Hospital Instruction Program, Sanford, FL

Florida Technical University

Graduate 1994 Research Methodology (E5001/E6001) and Advanced Research Methodology

(E6002). Sole developer of curriculum.

University of Central Florida, College of Education Teacher Education Program

Undergraduate Upper Division

2010 Creation of Foreign Language Education Minor. The minor was approved for

implementation in Summer 2011. 2009 Updating of Foreign Language Education Website. Revised Foreign Language

Education website to comply with FERPA specifications.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 29 2008 Updating of HAPPY Hour Website. Revised HAPPY Hour website to comply

with FERPA specifications. 2006 Revision of Undergraduate Foreign Language Education Program. To address

the State Department of Education ruling to allow more flexibility in general education requirements, revision of the undergraduate foreign language education program was effected. The revised program entails 120 credit hours and affords enhanced preparation of foreign language education majors in their content area.

2006 Expansion of HAPPY Hour Workshop Series. HAPPY Hour was expanded to

include the HAPPY Hour Student Showcase, a mini-conference highlighting the accomplishments of undergraduate College of Education majors. The inaugural Showcase was held January 28, 2006.

2004 Having Active Participation Prepares You (Happy Hour) Workshop Series.

Creator and organizer of a series of student workshops on topics of high interest to future teachers. The workshops, for which attendance is voluntary, are conducted monthly by faculty at all levels of instruction. The workshops, which are hands-on and experiential, were developed to augment the quality of the teacher education program by enhancing the professional development of pre-service teachers.

2004 ESOL Endorsement Infusion Model Revision. Since assuming role as ESOL

Coordinator in January 2004, significantly revamped the undergraduate ESOL Endorsement Infusion Model. The changes included the following: • Revision of procedural instructions to be followed for ESOL Endorsement. • Revision reflected the evolution of the ESOL Model at UCF; revisions

addressed the specific needs of the UCF population. • Development of a student ESOL Endorsement Infusion Model Handout. • Extensive revision of the faculty ESOL Endorsement Infusion Model Handout. • Revision of the faculty TESOL Website to make it more user-friendly and

specific to faculty. • Creation of a TESOL Website specifically for students. • Development of a one-page handout for distribution at student orientations

that delineates ESOL requirements in a condensed format. • Development of a timeline of ESOL requirements to simplify faculty and staff

advising. • Extensive revision of the ESOL Performance Profile to extend ESOL

observation and evaluation of students to field experiences (instead of just Internship II).

• Creation of a Faculty ESOL Professional Development Training Orientation Manual to facilitate and enhance the training of faculty at remote campuses.

• Mentoring of individual students to assist them in the completion of their TESOL Notebooks.


• Meeting with TSL faculty on a regular basis for program assessment. Creation of sample copies of the TESOL Notebook for distribution to TSL faculty, the Curriculum Materials Center, and area campuses. The notebooks are to be used as a guide for students as they compile their TESOL Notebooks.

1999-2000 Extensive Revision of Undergraduate Foreign Language Education Program

Completely revised the undergraduate foreign language education for which enrollment had been decreasing. The program reflects extensive collaboration with the foreign language department and foreign language educators at all levels of instruction, 1999-2000. The changes included the following: • Elimination and replacement of courses no longer being offered • Update of program requirements to satisfy current state certification criteria • Expansion of clinical experiences to include K-8 placements • Promoting flexibility in scheduling clinical experiences, a collaborative effort

involving foreign language faculty, the Office of Clinical Experiences, and the foreign language education program

• Creation of comprehensive advisement manual to facilitate faculty advising • Revision of curricula of foreign language methods courses to reflect current

foreign language pedagogy and theory • Development and implementation of foreign language methods summer

institutes to attract state-wide pre-service and in-service teacher enrollment • Development of Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom course • Creation of foreign language education advisory council consisting of 40

foreign language educators at all levels of instruction

Details of the revision of the undergraduate foreign language education program are detailed in the following articles:

Verkler, K. (2007). A blueprint for a standards-driven and communicatively-

based foreign language methods summer institute. Submitted for publication review to Florida Foreign Language Journal.

Verkler, K. (2005). Rebuilding a dying foreign language education program.

Dimension - 2005 (Journal of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching), 75-87.

Verkler, K. (2004). Technology in the foreign language classroom. Journal of

Educational Media & Library Sciences, 41(4), 455-478.

Verkler, K. (2003). Just add students: The FLES summer institute kit. Florida Foreign Language Journal, 1(1), 45-59.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 31 1997-2002 ESOL Integration Project. Co-developer of project designed to train College of

Education faculty and students in ESOL strategies and to integrate ESOL pedagogy throughout College of Education curricula. Co-developer of stand-alone overview course TSL 4932 Teaching Limited English Proficient Students.

Graduate

2006 Revision of Foreign Language Education Certificate Program. To meet

increased inquiries in the foreign language education graduate certificate program and the specialization area of the M.Ed. In Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in foreign language education, revisited the curriculum of the certificate program. Several of the courses were no longer being offered. In addition, some of the courses were moved to reflect a stronger foreign language education focus.

2005 Graduate-Level ESOL Endorsement Infusion Model Development. Member of

committee convened to infuse with the 25 ESOL Performance Standards the M.A. programs in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Exceptional Education, and English Language Arts (6-12) Education. In preparing the folios for submission to the Department of Education, I was involved in the: • Dissemination of information to help faculty prepare the folios for their

programs. • Composition of narratives for Standards 6.4 and 12 of the folios for each of

the four affected programs. • Creation of matrices indicating faculty who will be teaching the ESOL-

infused courses, their titles, their part-time or full-time status, and the degree of their ESOL training. These matrices included all faculty who would be teaching the ESOL-infused courses and/or supervising students in ESOL-infused internships.

2005 FLE 5937 Foreign Language Methods at the Secondary Level (now FLE 5331)

In response to the request of second language educators (foreign language and ESOL), developed FLE 5937. It can be taken for certification, re-certification, or as an elective in a Master’s degree program.

2004 FLE 6695 Professional Development in Foreign Language Education

In an effort to increase enrollment in the FLE graduate courses, I participated in the IDL 6543 course in Spring 2004. In the course, I prepared for on-line dissemination materials for FLE 6695 Professional Development in Foreign Language Education.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 32 2000-2002 Graduate Certificate in Foreign Language Education.

Worked collaboratively with the UCF Foreign Language Department and foreign language educators at all levels of instruction to create a graduate certificate program in foreign language education that reflected current foreign language pedagogy and theory and addressed the variety of specialized interests of foreign language educators. This program can either serve as a stand-alone program or as a specialization within the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Designed the following courses for the foreign language education certificate program:

FLE 5335 Foreign Language Methods at the Elementary Level FLE 6455 Curriculum and Materials in Foreign Language Teaching FLE 6695 Professional Development in Foreign Language Education FLE 6705 Testing and Evaluation in Foreign Language Education

2002 Master of Education in Foreign Language Education

Submitted for approval a white paper for an M.Ed. in Foreign Language Education. The proposed degree is a result of extensive collaboration with the foreign language department and foreign language educators at all levels of instruction.

2003 Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in

Foreign Language Education The graduate certificate program in foreign language education was approved as a specialization in the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction.

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Professional Development

2012 Interactive White Board Training, September 27, 2012, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

2012 Interactive White Board Training, August 23, 2012, College of Education, University of

Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

2012 Morgridge International Reading Center Faculty Fellow, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. Fall 2012.

2012 2012 UCF Summer Faculty Development Conference, May 1-4, 2012, Karen L. Smith

Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

2012 IWB Training Session, March 16, 2012, College of Education, University of Central

Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 33 2011 Faculty Professional Day, College of Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando,

Florida. 2010 2010 UCF Summer Faculty Development Conference, Karen L. Smith Faculty Center for

Teaching and Learning, May 4-7, 2010. 2009 Livetext Q & A, January 6, 2009, Teaching Academy, University of Central Florida,

Orlando, Florida. 2009 Morgridge International Reading Center, January 6, 2009, Teaching Academy,

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. 2008 FERPA Training, December 11, 2008, Teaching Academy, University of Central Florida,

Orlando, Florida. 2008 Website FERPA Compliance Training, December 4, 2008, Teaching Academy,

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. 2008 E-Learn 2008: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare,

& Higher Education, November 17-21, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada.

2008 TeachME Lab, Principal’s Meeting, September 11, 2008, Teaching Academy, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

2007 Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc., October 18-20, 2007, Orlando, Florida. 2007 Florida Association of Teacher Educators 2007 Annual Conference, September 28-29,

2007, Orlando, Florida. 2007 CITI Collaborative IRB Training Initiative, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL,

Fall 2007. 2006 Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc. 38th Annual Conference, Sarasota, FL, October 12-14, 2006. 2006 Southern Conference on Language Teaching/Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc. Joint Conference, Orlando, FL, February 16-18, 2006. 2005 2005 Summer Faculty Development Conference, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, May 2-5, 2005. 2004 Live Text Orientation Training Session, College of Education, University of Central

Florida, Orlando, FL, June 24 and 25, and August 30, 2004.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 34 2004 2004 Summer Faculty Development Conference, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, April 26-April 29, 2004. 2004 IDL 6543 Interactive Distributed Learning for Technology-Mediated Course Delivery,

Course Development & Web Services, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, Spring 2004.

2003 Developing a Faculty Portfolio, 2003 Summer Faculty Development Conference, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, April 28-May 1, 2003. 2001 Project Jericho Faculty Professional Development Training in ESOL, College of

Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, October 23, 2000-May 2001. 2001 University of Central Florida Faculty Development Institute, University of Central

Florida, Orlando, FL, April 29-May 4, 2001. 2001 The Holmes Partnership Fifth Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, 12/26-28, 2001 2000 The ABC’s of Diversity, University of Central Florida Office of Diversity Initiatives,

Orlando, Florida, December 4, 2000. 2000 Enhancing Instruction in Your Foreign Language Classroom, Bureau of Education &

Research, Orlando, Florida, October 30, 2000. 2000 Tech IMPACT Writing Group Workshops, Seminole County School Board District Office,

Sanford, Florida, August 9-11, 2000. 2000 Faculty Development Institute. University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, April 30-

May 5, 2000. 2000 Using the INTERNET to Enhance Your Foreign Language Instruction (Grades 6-12),

Bureau of Education & Research, Orlando, Florida, April 11, 2000. 1999 Clinical Supervision Training Course, College of Education, University of Central

Florida, Orlando, Florida, August 27, 1999. 1999 Sanibel Leadership Conference, Hispanic Council of Southwest Florida, Inc., Sanibel,

Florida, July 26-29, 1999. 1999 SEIRTEC High Education Institute, University of Central Florida, Orlando, May 13,

1999. 1999 Faculty Development Institute. University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, May 3-7,

1999.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 35 1999 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, New York City, NY, April

8-11, 1999. 1999 Association of Teacher Educators 79th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, February 11-14,

1999. 1999 Electronic Portfolio, Stetson University, Celebration, Florida, January 15-16, 1999. 1998 Facilitators’ Institute. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification,

Orlando, Florida, September 11-13, 1998. 1998 EDSS 200 Electronic Portfolios, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, June 29-

July 2, 1998. 1998 Twenty-second Annual Sunshine State TESOL Conference. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May

7-9, 1998. 1997 Florida Foreign Language Association Conference, West Palm Beach, FL, 10/16-18,

1997. 1997 Second Annual Valdosta Nuts & Bolts Symposium of Middle Level Education, Valdosta,

Georgia, June 10-13, 1997.

1997 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 97 Conference, Orlando, Florida, April 1-5, 1997.

1997 Third Annual Critical Issues in Education Conference, Gainesville, Florida, February 22,

1997. 1996 American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Inc., 1996 Annual

Meeting, Kissimmee, Florida, August 7-11, 1996. 1996 National Town Meeting on Portfolios, The National Association of State Directors of

Teacher Education and Certification, Burlington, Vermont, March 10-12, 1996. ______________________________________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

University of Central Florida Committees University Member, Faculty Senate, 2000-2004 Member, Graduate Council, New Programs and Course Revisions Committee, 2001-2002 Member, Undergraduate Policy and Curriculum Committee, 1999-2001, 2002-present Research and Teaching Subcommittee, 1999-2000

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 36 Member, University Interdisciplinary Committee, 1999 Member, Faculty Leadership Award Review Committee, 1997 College of Education Program Adviser, Foreign Language Education, 2012-present Program Coordinator, Foreign Language Education, 1999-2011 Member, Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee, K-12 Programs, 2008 Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Professionalism and Ethics in Education, September 7, 2011. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Teacher Work Samples: How to Improve as a Teacher and Get Hired Before the Other 6000 New Teachers Who Are Trained in Florida Every Year, March 1, 2011. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Explore Topics in Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus with GeoGebra, Open Source Dynamic Mathematics Software, February 23, 2011. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, What Should I Expect? Perspectives from a Second-Year Teacher, October 13, 2010. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Professionalism and Ethics in Education, September 8, 2010. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Tips for the Prospective Teacher: Interviewing, Resumes, Portfolios, April 19, 2010. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Brain Gym – How to Stimulate the Brain for Optimal Learning Potential, March 3, 2010. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Explore Topics in Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus with GeoGebra, Open Source Dynamic Mathematics Software, February 24, 2010. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, How to Get into Graduate School at UCF, February 17, 2010. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Teaching Reading Strategies – Teacher Tested, Kid Approved! November 18, 2009. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Working with Difficult Parents, November 16, 2009. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Cooperative Learning – Methods for Success, November 5, 2009. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Invisible Disabilities, October 27, 2009. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Tips for the Prospective Teacher, April 20, 2009. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Make It/Take It, April 9, 2009. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, How to Get into Graduate School, March 4, 2009. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Explore Topics in Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Pre- Calculus, and Calculus with GeoGebra, Open Source Dynamic Mathematics Software, February 24, 2009. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Moon, Mars, and Beyond, February 4, 2009. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Working with Families: Designing a Successful Teacher-Parent Conference, November 18, 2008.

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 37 Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Working with Difficult Parents, November 17, 2008. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Riddles: Fun with Language Across the Curriculum, October 15, 2008. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Developing Vivacious Vocabulary, September 29, 2008. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Stress Less: Guided Meditation and Biofeedback for Overwhelmed Educators, September 10, 2008. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Moon, Mars, and Beyond, May 29, 2008. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Walking in the Footsteps of the Holocaust: Florida Mandate Holocaust Studies K-12, May 21, 2008. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Tips for the Prospective Teacher: Interviewing, Resumes, Portfolios, April 30, 2008. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, The Unspoken Messages of the Latino Culture, February 26, 2008. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Making Sure Your Teaching is Reaching: Educating African American Children in the 21st Century, February 23, 2008. Workshop Facilitator, Explorations in Algebra and Geometry, February 6, 2008. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Classroom Management is All About Procedures – Managing Students in the Differentiated Classroom, January 30, 2008. Mentor, Minority Programs in Education, 2007-Present. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Tips on Exceptional Education Paperwork and the CIEP Process, October 17, 2007. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Using Technology (LiveText) to Align Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, October 9, 2007. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Conducting a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference, September 26, 2007. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, Poetry Jamboree: A Joyful Learning Experience, September 19, 2007. Workshop Facilitator, HAPPY Hour workshop, If I Could Just Get Those Children to Behave, Maybe I Could Teach, September 6, 2007. Chair, Happy Hour Committee, 2004-present Chair, ESOL Advisory Committee, 2004-2006 Member, NCATE accreditation committee (Accreditation Standard 5: Faculty Qualifications, Performance & Development, 2003-2005) Member, Curriculum Materials Center Advisory Council, 2001 Member, Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee (K-12), 2000-2002 Member, Relay for Life Team, 1999, 2000 Member, College Code Retreat Group, 1999 Holmes Partnership Committee, 1998-2000 Chair, Portfolio Subcommittee, 1998-2000 Member, Professional Education Advisory Subcommittee, 1998-2000 Co-developer, Working Session to Discuss the COE’s Conceptual Framework and Development of a Management Plan for Accreditation, 1998-1999 Member, ESOL Task Force, 1997-2001

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 38 Mentor, Minority Programs in Education, 1997-1999 Member, Field Experience Advisory Committee, 1997-1999 Member, Professional Education Committee (Teacher Education Committee ), 1995-2000 Member, Portfolio Review Committee, 1995-2000 Member, Strategic Planning Committee, 1995-1997 Member, Service Evaluation Committee, 1995-1996 School of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Member, Student Issues Committee, 2010-present Member, Secondary Education Program Area Committee, 2009-present Department of Teaching and Learning Principles (formerly Instructional Programs and Educational Leadership) Chair, ESOL Coordinator Search Committee, 2006 Member, Physical Education Position Search Committee, 2005 Member, ESOL Position Search Committee, 2004 Member, Departmental Recruitment & Retention Committee, K-12 Representative, 2003 Member, ESOL Position Search Committee, 1998, 2003 Chair (2000-2001), K-12 Representative (2002-2004), Departmental Curriculum Committee Member, Departmental Social Committee, 2001-2003 Department of Educational Studies (formerly Educational Foundations) Member, Research Position Search Committee, 1998-1999 Member, Educational Foundations Curriculum Cluster, 1998-1999 Member, Educational Foundations Field Experience Committee, 1998-1999 Member, Professional Teaching Practices Course Development Committee, 1997-1999

PreK-12 Service Discovery Middle School, Orange County, Orlando, FL On-Site Holmes Partnership Professional Development School Intern Coordinator, 2000-2001 University of Central Florida Service Area School Districts, Florida Chair, University of Central Florida Foreign Language Education Advisory Council, 2000-2011 Organizer and Presenter, Foreign Language Needs Assessment Meetings, Spring 1999 Seminole County Public Schools, Florida Chair, Yearbook Writing Committee, Tuskawilla Middle School, Oviedo, FL, 1988-1989 Member, Spirit Committee, Tuskawilla Middle School, Oviedo, FL, 1987 Chair, Faculty Social Committee, Tuskawilla Middle School, Oviedo, FL, 1986-1989 Member, Seminole County Foreign Language Textbook Adoption Committee, 1986-1988

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 39 Florida Department of Education Member, Florida Teacher Certification Exam - Spanish PK-12 Competencies and Skills

Validation Committee, May 14, 2003 Teacher Education Program Folio Review, State of Florida Department of Education, Tampa,

Florida, November 8-9, 1999 Member, Passing Score Task Force Committee for the Florida Teacher Certification

Examinations in Spanish, 1990 Florida Education Association/United Media reviewer, “Effective Classroom Management” CD-ROM, Florida Education Association/United and Interactive Training Media, Inc., 1999. U.S. Virgin Islands Public Schools Portfolio assessment meeting, Charlotte Amalie High School, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, August 3, 1999

Service to Professional Organizations

National/International American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) Member, Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award Committee, 2002-2004 Chair, Teacher Education Session, 2002, 2001 Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Member, Standards and Performance Committee, 1997-2004 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Committee Member, 1997-1999

State/Regional

Florida Foreign Language Instructors in Colleges and Universities (FFLICU) Member, 2010-present

Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) Member, Board of Directors, 2003-2007 Conference Registrar Member, Advisory Council, 2001-2010

Karen W. Verkler Curriculum Vitae Page 40 Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc. (FFLA, Inc.) SCOLT Representative, 2003-2004 Past President, Board of Directors, 2002-2003 President, 2001-2002

Duties of president included planning and implementing all aspects, including comprehensive conference program, of annual conference of 850 participants.

Region 8 (Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties) Director, Board of Directors, 1999-2001 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) Member, Advisory Council, 1999-2004 Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE) Co-Chair, David Watts Scholar Award Committee, 1998-1999

External Reviewer for Promotion and/or Tenure

External reviewer for Professor Peter Swanson, College of Arts and Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, Fall 2011. External reviewer for Griselle Santiago, faculty, University of Florida’s PK Yonge Developmental School, Gainesville, FL, Fall 2008.

Professional Memberships and Affiliations American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages Association of Teacher Educators Florida Association of Teacher Educators Florida Foreign Language Association, Inc.

Documents

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