| URSULA CASANOVA
(formerly U.C. Piñero) 14040 S. 24th Way Phoenix, Arizona 85044 Telephones: Home- (602)759-5049 Office - (602) 965-5380 Academic Background
New York State Teacher's Certificate, Permanent - 1970 New York State School Supervision and Administration - 1972 Professional Experience
Project BEST: Induction and mentoring of new teachers. Project conducted with personnel at Roosevelt and Isaac School Districts 1995-96 Presentation: "Teaching with Diversity" for the Mesa Phi Delta Kappa, January, 1996 Participant, Winter Institute for the AERA/Spencer Doctoral Fellows, February, 1996. Faculty for the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, July 1995 Resident Consultant at Lassen elementary School, Roosevelt School District, Phoenix, AZ, Aug. 1994-May 1995 Proposal Development
Contributor to the Leadership and School Organization section of the COE's proposal for the America 2000 USDE competition, January 1992.
Honorary Awards Committee Member 1993-94 Faculty Advisor - Caribbean Student Association formerly Asociacion de Estudiantes Puertorriquenos en ASU) 1991 -present One on One Program 1989 - present ASU Speaker's Bureau 1989 - present
COE Core Committee 1991 - present COE Academic Council 1989 - 1992 Student Grievance committee 1988-1989 Danforth curriculum committee 1988 - 1990 Review Committee of Professional Teacher Preparation Program 1989 - 1990 Chair, Search Committee for Clinical Professor in Educational Administration Outstanding Teacher Award Committee 1990 NCATE Decennial Review Committee 1990 Chair, Selection Committee for Academic Program Coordinator for Educational Policy Studies Chair, Search Committee for Associate Dean for Graduate Studies State of Arizona Rotary Club - Cultural diversity and a Healthy Economy, December 19, 1991. Talk on needs of language minority students for Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District No. 6, September 1990
Consultant/Advisor for the South Mountain High School Research Project Editorial Board Member of The Urban Review Reviewer for:
American Educational Research Journal International Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education International Journal of Educational Research Heldref Publications Urban Review Teachers College Press St. Martin's Press Consultant to the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory Academy for Urban School Leaders, 1992 Member, Educational Testing Service Multicultural Education Advisory Committee to help develop new version of the National Teacher's Examination, 1990-91 Consultant to Educational Testing Service in the development of the Education Test of the new version of the Graduate Record Examination, 1990 Reviewer for the Content Mastery Examinations for Educators, (CMEE), IOX Assessment Associates American Educational Research Association:
President-Elect 1988-89, President 1990-91 Member and proposal reviewer: Division A, Educational Administration, Division G, Social Context of Education, Division K, Teachers and Teacher Education, and Hispanic and Bilingual SIGs. Member, American Anthropological Association, Division of Anthropology and Education Member, Arizona Association of Chicanos for Higher Education Member, American Association of University Professors Member, Phi Delta Kappa; Research Representative, 1991-1994 Member, American Educational Studies Association Critics Choice Panel, 1991 August, 1991 - Dade County, Workshop on Teaching Strategies for Restructured Schools, Ford Foundation, Miami Springs, Florida March 1991 - Workshop on Language, Education and Culture, Norman, Oklahoma September 1989 - Hispanics Breaking Barriers Through Education, a presentation at Digital Corporation during Hispanic Heritage Week, 1989 March 1989 - Who's Running the School? - Educational Support Personnel Workshop, Tucson Unified School District July 1987 - Workshop on Effective Schools Research - Sagamore Center, New York August 1986 - Review of Effective Schools Research - Washington Education Association March 1986 - Cross-cultural Research: Implications for Teachers - Washington Education Association 1977-1978 - Editorial Commentator - WXXI, Rochester, New York 1980 - School Assessment - Congressional Schools of Virginia 1980 - Management Training for Non-Profit Organizations - Futures Unlimited, Inc. 1972-1978 - Reader and Evaluator for Proposals Submitted to Title 1, and Title VII Competitions of U.S. H.E.W. Books.
Berliner, D.C. & Casanova, U. (1996) Putting research to work in your school. Reprinting. Skylight.(Second volume in preparation) Casanova, U., Berliner, D.C. & Powell, J.H. (Eds.) (1994) Readings in educational research: Cognition. Washington, D.C.: National Education Association. Berliner, D.C., Casanova, U. & Powell, J.H. (Eds.) (1994). Readings in educational research: Intelligences. Washington, D.C.: National Education Association. Berliner, D.C. & Casanova, U. (1993). Putting research to work in your school. NY: Scholastic. Arias, B. & Casanova, U. (Eds.) (1993). Bilingual Education: Politics, prac ce, and research. Chicago, IL- National Society for the Study of Education. Powell, J. H., Casanova, U., and Berliner, D. C. (1992). Readings in Educational Research: Homework. Washington, D. C.: National Education Association. Powell, J. H., Casanova, U., and Berliner, D. C. (Eds.) (1992). Readings in Educational Research: Parental involvement. Washington, D. C.: National Education Association. Rottenberg, C. J., Casanova, U., Berliner, D.C. & Powell, J.H. (Eds.) (1992). Readings in Educational Research: Oral and written language acquisition. Washington, D.C.: National Education Association. Casanova, U. (1991). Elementary school secretaries: The women in the principal's office Los Angeles: Corwin Press. , Placier, P., Berliner, D. C. and Powell, J. H. (Eds.) (1991). Readings in Educational Research: Cooperative learning. Washington, D. C.: National Education Association. , Berliner, D. C. and Powell, J. H. (Eds.) (1991). Readings in Educational Research: Retention in grade. Washington, D. C.: National Education Association. . Berliner, D. C., Weiner, L. and Placier, P. (Eds.) (1991). Readings in Educational Research: Classroom managemen . Washington, D. C.: National Education Association. Casanova, U., Placier, P., Berliner, D. C. and Powell, J. H. (Eds.) (1990). Readings in educational research: Class size. Washington, D. C.: National Education Association. Richardson, V., Casanova, U., Placier, P. & Guilfoyle, K. (1989). Schoolchildren atrisk. London: Falmer. Chapters in Books. Casanova, U. & Berliner, D.C. (1997). La investigacion educativa en los EEUU: El ultimo cuarto de siglo. Investigacion Educativ 312, 43-80. Barone, T., Berliner, D.C., Blanchard, J., Casanova, U., & McGowan, T. (1996). A future for teacher education: Developing a strong sense of professionalism. In Sikula, J. (Ed.), Handbook of research on teacher education. NY: Macmillan. Casanova, U. & Arias, B. (1993). Contextualizing bilingual education. In B. Arias, & U. Casanova (Eds.), Bilingual Education: Politics. research and practice. Chicago, IL: National Society for the Study of Education. (1992). Shifts in bilingual education policy and the knowledge base. In A. Benavides & R. Padilla (Eds.), Critical perspectives in bilingual education research. Tempe, AZ: Bilingual Review Press. (1991). Bilingual education: Politics or pedagogy? In 0. Garcfa (Ed.), Festchrift for Joshua Fishman, Volume 1, Focus on Bilingual Education. Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins. (1990). Rashomon in the classroom: Multiple perspectives of teachers, parents, and children. In E. Garcia & A. Barona (Eds.), Children at risk: Poverty minority status and other issues of educational equity. Washington, D.C.: American Association of School Psychologists. (1987). Section Editor: What do I need to know about my students? In V. Richardson-Koehler (Ed.), Educator's handbook. White Plains, New York: Longman. (1987). Ethnic and cultural differences. In V. Richardson-Koehler (Ed.) Educators Handbook. White Plains, New York: Longman. Articles in Journals Casanova, U (Nov. 1996). Parent involvement: A call for
prudence. Educational Researche , 25, 5.
(1992) Sociopolitical influences on federal funding of Gifted and Talented and Bilingual Education Programs. Educational Foundations, (1988, Spring). Between principals and secretaries: Gender roles in the school office. Educational Foundations 2, 1, 94-119. (Jan. 1989). Integrating research and practice, an unavoidable challenge. Invited paper for the National Education Association's Issues '89, Washington, D. C. Pinero, U.C. (1982, November). Forces affecting the principal's role in an inner city setting. Elementary School Journal, 83, (2), 161-170. Articles in Popular Press The following articles have been published in either professional publications of various types, or in the popular press. Berliner, D.C. & Casanova, U. (1988, Summer). How to make a good impression every day. (A research study about beginnings). Young Teen Teacher, 70, 4, 1-3. Casanova, U. (1986, Summer). Are You the Office? Part 111. The National Educational Office Secretary, 51, (4), 13-14. (1985, Winter). Are You the Office? Part 1. The National Educational Office Secretary, 51, (2), 12-13 (1982, March). Wanted: strong instructional leaders. Principal, 61, (4), (1980, March). A bilingual success story. Nuestro, 4, (1), 56. (1990) Creating the right environment for learning. Instructo , 99 (7). (1990) Rethinking intellectual aptitude. Instructor, 99 (6). (1990) Helping kids learn how to learn. Instructor, 99 (5), 16-17. (1989) Increasing scientific literacy means teaching it. Instructor, 98(5), 14-15. (1989) Changing minds to change behavior. Instructor, 98(6), 20-21. (1989) Play is the work of childhood. Instructor, 98(7), 22-23. (1989) Is your classroom learning oriented? Instructor, 98(8), 14-15. (1989) Being the teacher helps students learn. Instructor, 98(9), 12-13. (1988) Peer tutoring: A new look at an old practice. Instructor, 97(5), 14-15. (1988) Are your kids getting the most from their writing revisions? Instructor, 97(6), 20-21. (1988) Are schools hampering language competency? Instructor, 97(7), 14-15. (1988) How do we balance test anxiety and achievement? Instructor, 97(8), 14-15. (1988) Should we raise the reading speed limit? Instructor, 97(9), 14-15. (1988) Getting the best estimate of learning potential. Instructor, 98(2), 16-17. (1988) Are grades undermining motivation? Instructor, 98(3), 18-19. (1988) When are two heads better than one? Instructor, 98(4), 22-23. (1987) Retelling stories boosts comprehension, Instructor, 96(7), 14- 15. (1987) What kind of resource is your resource room? Instructor, 96(8), 14-15. (1987) Parents can be great summer tutors, Instructor, 96(9), 20-21. (1987) Are we expecting enough effort from students? Instructor, 97(2), 16-17. (1987) Are you helping boys outperform girls in math? Instructor, 97(3), 10-11. (1987) How do we tackle kids' scientific misperceptions? Instructor, 97(4), 14-15. (1986) Should you try reciprocal teaching? Yes! Instructor, 95(5), 12-13, (1986) Should students be made test-wise? Instructor, 95(6), 22-23. (1986) Use what kids know to teach the new. Instructor, 95(7), 12-13. (1986) Do failing students benefit from being retained? Instructor, 95(8), 14-15. (1986) How to make cross-age tutoring work. Instructor, 95(9), 14-15. (1986) How to make a good impression every day. Instructo , 96(2), 12-13. (1986) Does culture affect reading comprehension? Instructor, 96(3), 28-29. (1986) When kids "do seatwork," what do they do? Instructor, 96(4), 14-15. (1985) How memory works: Implications for teachers. Instructor, 94(5), 14-15. (1985) What do we know about well managed classrooms? Instructor, 94(6), 14-15. (1985) How appropriate are most teachers' assignments? Instructor, 94(7), 14-15. (1985) Does ability grouping cause more problems than it solves? Instructor, 94(8), (1985) The field trip: Frill or essential? Instructor, 94(9), 14-15. (1985) Can we help children stay enthusiastic about school? Instructor, 95(2), 12-13 (1985) Is parent involvement worth the effort? Instructor, 95(3), 20-21. (1985) Why what you write on homework papers counts. Instructor, 95(4), 14-15. (1984) Teacher efficacy: How can teachers make a difference? Instructor, 94(2), 12-1 (1984) Instructional time: How can teachers manage it better? Instructor, 94(3), 14-1 (1984) Bilingual instruction: What strategies work best? Instructor, 94(4), 10-11. Curricular Publications Pavone, J., Pinero U.C., & Strollo, P. (1978). Energy Curriculum - Project Cube, Rochester City School District, New York. Casanova, U. (March-April 1992) Review of Bain, J. G. & Herman, J. L., Making schools work for underachieving minority students: Next steps for research, policy, and practice, In Journal of Teacher Education, 43, 2, 153-157. (Summer, 1992): Review of Cooper, R. L., Language planning and social change. In Educational Studies, 23, 2, 249-254. (December, 1988). Review of Valli, L., Becoming clerical workers. In Educational Policy, 2, 443-445. Unless otherwise noted, I am the sole author of the papers listed below: The woman in the principal's office: Wife or colleague? (March 1997). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Teaching, learning and assessment in a multicultural context. Keynote for the Iowa Educational Research Association. Ames, Iowa, November, 1996. Abriendo puertas: Publicando en las revistas academicas de los EEUU. (September, 1996). Seminar for education faculty at the University of Puerto Rico. Rio Piedras, PR. Assessing the potential of shared leadership in school reform (July, 1994). Thematic Session paper presented at the 23rd International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid, Spain Teaching Tales: Excerpted tales from culturally diverse fiction (April, 1994). Experimental Session presented with several colleagues at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. The Co-principalship as a strategy for facilitating reform in a large urban high school (1991, October). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the University Council of Educational Administration, Baltimore, MD. Encouraging teachers to read research: The why and the how (1991, October). Paper presented as part of the Symposium "Readings in educational research: A new approach to staff development" at the annual meeting of the Arizona Educational Research Organization, Flagstaff, AZ. Educational Administration in the United States: A field in transition (1991, September). Department of Education, University of Helsinki, and Department of Education, University of Tampere, Finland. Using research to restructure for results (1991, August). Paper presented at the National Education Association's Instructional Issues Conference, Miami Beach, FL. The History and the Development of the Readings in Educational Research Project (1991, April). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, 11. Shifts in Bilingual Education Policy and the Knowledge Base (1990, April). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Bilingual Education, Tucson, AZ. Politics or Pedagogy? Bilingual and Gifted and Talented Education (1990, October). Paper presented at the American Educational Studies Association, Orlando, FL. The Suppression of the 1941 "Indian Personality and Government Study" (1989, November). Paper presented at the American Studies Association/Canadian Association for American Studies International Convention, Toronto, Canada. Making Schools Work for Diverse Groups (1989, November). Keynote speech at The Invitational Conference of the Council of Educational, Administrative and Supervisory Organizations of Maryland (CEASOM). The Recovery and Contemporary Interpretation of the Indian Personality and Government Research (1989, February). Ethnography in Education Forum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oral Histories of Latino Academics: A Working Paper (1989, April). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California. Ethnicity as a factor in the teaching and learning process (1988, October). Paper presented at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. A collaborative approach to building-based staff development (1988, April). Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. Home-school relations for at-risk students (1988, April). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. The Myth of the Traditional Student (1988, March). Paper presented at Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina. Secretaries and their Principals: Interactive Gender Behavior in the School Office. Invitational Conference on Private Woman/Public Work (1988, June). Paper presented at University of Haifa, Israel. Latinos and Educational Policy: Regaining the Initiative (1988, July). Paper presented at the Hispanic Leadership Program, Stanford Center for Chicano Research. Rashomon in the classroom: Multiple perspectives of teachers, parents, and students (1988, July). Paper presented at the Chicano Colloquia, Stanford University. Using Qualitative Methods to Study Elementary School Secretaries (1987, April). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C. Richardson, V., Casanova, U., Placier, P. & Guilfoyle, K. (1987). Positioning at-risk students for success. A Final Report to the Exxon Foundation, Volumes I & II. College of Education, University of Arizona. Positioning Students for Success: A study of At-risk Children in Effective Schools (1987, March). Paper presented at the Mexican-American Studies and Research Center, University of Arizona. The woman in the principal's office (1986, April). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, California. Metaphors we live by, from English to Spanish - based on Lakoff and Johnson (1985, February). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology, San Juan, Puerto Rico. La mujer, none y sur (1985). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Latin American Society, Los Angeles, California. The compatibility of qualitative and quantitative research (1983, April). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York. Classroom processes observed in the teaching of English in Puerto Rico (1982, May). Paper presented at a Symposium on the Teaching of English in Puerto Rico, sponsored by Interamerican University, Puerto Rico. The qualitative aspect of the assessment in the NIE study on the teaching of English in Puerto Rico (1981, May). Paper presented at the Roundtable on Bilingual/Bicultural Education sponsored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The administration of bilingual education (1980). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of School Administrators, Anaheim, California. The current status of bilingual education (1977, Summer). Guest Lecturer, Middlebury College, Vermont. |