CURRICULUM VITAE |
Name: Norma Harrington Morrison |
Office Address: Milligan College |
P.O. Box 500 |
Milligan College, TN 37682 |
Home Address: 771 Tiger Creek Road, Roan Mountain, Tennessee 37687 |
Office Phone: (423) 461-8769 |
Home Phone: (423) 725-3167 |
FAX: (423) 461-8777 |
Date of Birth: 11/22/1946 |
Spouse: Patrick Michael Morrison |
Child: Portia Monique Pelton |
Educational Background |
Year |
Degree |
Institution |
Major |
1966 |
A.A. |
Indian River Community College Fort Pierce, Florida |
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1968 |
B.A. |
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida |
Biology, Minors Chemistry and English |
1969-1970 |
University of South Florida and Manatee Junior College Tampa and Bradenton, Florida |
Teacher Education |
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1976 |
University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon |
Business Management/ Personnel Management |
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1978 |
M.A.T. |
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN |
Elementary Education/ Reading |
1979 |
Milligan College Milligan College, TN |
Special Education/ Early Childhood Certification |
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1989 |
Ed.D. |
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN |
Education leadership and policy analysis |
Dissertation Topic: |
" An Administrative Model for Professional Development Centers used in the Reform of Teacher Education", 1989 |
Academic Honors: Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi; recipient of the Delta Kappa Gamma Golden Gift Award, 1999 |
Teaching Experience: |
Title |
Institution |
Years |
Physical Education Teacher |
Sarasota County Schools Florida |
1969 |
Science Teacher |
Sarasota County Schools Florida |
1969-1970 |
Science Coordinator |
Sarasota County Schools Florida |
1970-1971 |
Science Coordinator |
Alternative school for K-12, Sarasota, Florida |
1971-1972 |
Adult Educator in marine Ecology |
Sarasota County Schools Florida |
1971-1972 |
Teacher Aide with physically Handicapped children |
Elizabethton, Tennessee |
1976-1977 |
Teacher |
Stonewall Jackson Elementary Bristol, Virginia 1977-1978 |
1977-1978 |
Teacher |
Siam Learning Center Elizabethton, TN |
1980-1981 |
Clinician |
Milligan College Children’s Learning Center, Milligan College, TN |
1980 |
Resource Teacher |
Keenburg School Elizabethton, TN |
1979-1980, 1981-1982 |
Assistant Professor Taught three courses and supervised field experiences in early childhood: Characteristics of Young Children; Methods and Materials for Kindergarten; and Practicum in Early Childhood. |
Milligan College Milligan College, TN |
1982-1990 |
Associate Professor |
Milligan College Milligan College, TN |
1990 – 1997 |
Professor Teaching reading methods, special education methods, mentoring, school law, school organization, early childhood administration, early intervention, and special education practicum |
Milligan College Milligan College, TN |
1997-Preent |
Southern Association Evaluation team member |
Harold McCormack Elementary Elizabethton, TN |
1997 |
Three Inservice presentations to teachers |
Stratton Elementary Brookside Elementary Teaching Assistants of Sullivan County |
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Doctoral Fellow College of Education |
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN |
1987 |
Administrative Intern |
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN |
1987 |
Administrative Experience: Past administrator of the Milligan College Summer Arts Camp for Children |
Courses Taught: |
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Graduate Courses in Major Field: |
(Educational Leadership or Administration) |
Master Degree: Developmental Psychology; Materials for Teaching; Elementary methods courses in all content areas; Sociology of Education; Problems in secondary Science education; Philosophy of Education; Advanced Educational Psychology; Elem. Curriculum |
Educational Leadership or Administration |
Nature Study for Teachers |
Educational Statistics |
Public School Law |
Supervision principles and practice |
Introduction to Education Administration |
School-Community Relations |
Field Surveys |
School Housing and Transportation |
School Finance/Business Methods |
Supervision/Administration Practicum |
Elem. School Principal |
Politics in Education |
Leadership Behavior |
Special Problems |
Graduate Courses in Minor Field: |
(Reading) Masters Degree: Elem. Methods in Reading; Individual Diagnosis; Individual Tutoring; Psychology; Special Education; Special Education Workshop; MR Child; Special Needs Gifted; Learning Disabled Child. |
Professional Affiliations: Council for Exceptional Children, 1983-Present, served as President, 1991-93 |
Phi Kappa Phi, 1978-present |
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1988-1995 |
International Reading Association, 1984-present |
Kappa Delta Pi, 1988-present |
Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities, 1984-1995 |
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 1987-1998 |
Association for Retarded Citizens, 1984-1995 |
Delta Kappa Gamma, 1989-present, secretary, 1994-1996 |
The Orton Dyslexia Society, Board Member, President, 1994-96 |
The Eastern Educational Research Association, 1994 |
South Eastern Children’s Association, 1995 |
Association for Childhood Education International, 1995 Association for the Advancement of Educational Research and the National Academy for Educational Research |
Publications/ performances/etc.: |
Gifted newsletter with Drs. Paul Clark, Milligan College; Katie Blackburn and Cecil Blankenship, East Tennessee State University, 1985 |
Eastern Educational Research Association, "Research Findings on the Use of Portfolio Assessment in a Literature-Based Reading Program", Sarasota, Florida, 1994 with Dr. Julia Holmes: ERIC No. ED380794 |
Eastern Educational Research Association, "Determining Continuity in the Primary Grades with Regard to Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices", Hilton Head, SC, 1995, with kDr. Julia Holmes; ERIC No. ED382369 |
Spring 2000 issue of Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, "The Reggio Approach: An Inspiration for Inclusion of Children with Special Rights". |
Convention/Professional Association Participation/Presentations |
Association of Teacher Educators, "A Model for a Mentoring Program," St. Louis, Missouri, 1989 |
Conference on Mentoring, "A Model for a Mentoring Program", Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1989 |
12th International Conference of the Council for Learning Disabilities, "Reading Comprehension Instruction of a Learning Disabled Child With a Simultaneous Deficit", Austin, Texas, 1990 with Dr. Paul Clark |
Tennessee Reading Association, "Organization and Classroom Management of Literature-Based Reading Instruction In An Elementary School" , Knoxville, Tennessee, 1991 |
Kappa Delta Pi Conference, "Excellence in a Professional Development School", Memphis, Tennessee |
Tennessee Council for Exceptional Children, "Instructing an Intelligent Third Grade Nonreader", Gatlinburg, TN., 1992 with Dr. Paul Clark |
Tennessee Council for Exceptional Children, "The First Year of Full Inclusion with a Middle School Team: A Case Study", Nashville, TN, 1994 with Dr. Paul Clark |
Council for Learning Disabilities, "The Effect of Cooperative Learning on Middle School Students’ Academic and Social Learning in an Inclusion Setting", San Diego, CA, 1994 with Dr. Paul Clark |
Eastern Educational Research Association, "Research Findings on the Use of Portfolio Assessment in a Literature-Based Reading Program", Sarasota, Florida, 1994 with Dr. Julia Holmes |
South Eastern Children’s Association, "Children Constructing Portfolios: A Sense of Self", Orlando, Florida, 1995 with Dr. Julia Holmes |
Association of Childhood Education International, "Celebrating Literacy: Portfolios By and For Children", Washington, DC, 1995 with Dr. Julia Holmes |
Eastern Educational Research Association, "Determining Continuity in the Primary Grades with Regard to Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices", Hilton Head, SC, 1995 with Dr. Julia Holmes |
The Orton Dyslexia Society Southeast Regional Spring Conference, "KWL-Plus: A Strategy for Developing Reading and Writing Skills in the Content Areas", Greenville, SC, 1995 |
ETSU/Milligan College Primary Grade Seminar, "Thematic Teaching with Current Children’s Books", ETSU, 1995 with Dr. Julia Holmes |
Special Education Supervisors Spring Conference, "A Fourth Grade Boy Learns to Read", Nashville, 1996, with Dr. Paul Clark |
Tennessee Special Education Conference, "Application of the Milligan Model for Teaching Reading", Gatlinburg, 1996, with Dr. Paul Clark |
ETSU/Milligan College Primary Grades Seminar, "Thematic Webs Based on Children’s Literature: Tennessee, Appalachia, and More", 1996, with Dr. Julia Holmes and Pam Norris |
Upper East Tennessee Educational Cooperative, "Thematic Teaching Based on Tennessee Literature", 1996 |
TAEYC and NAEYC Conference, "Thematic Webs Based on Children’s Literature: Tennessee, Appalachia, and More", Nashville, 1996 with Julia Holmes and Pam Norris |
Tennessee Reading Association Conference, "Thematic Webs Based on Children’s Literature of Tennessee", Gatlinburg, 1996 with Dr. Julia Holmes |
International Reading Association Conference, "Thematic Webs Based on Children’s Literature of Appalachia", Atlanta, 1997 with Dr. Julia Holmes, Pam Norris, and Dr. Carol Roose |
SECA, "Thematic Webs Based on Children’s Literature of Appalachia", Myrtle Beach, 1997 with Dr. Julia Holmes and Pam Norris |
Kentucky Reading Association Conference, "Thematic Webs Based on Children’s Literature of Appalachia", with Dr. Roose, Louisville, Ky, 1997 |
Tennessee Special Education Conference, "The Second Year of Application of the Milligan Model for Teaching Reading", Gatlinburg, 1997 with Dr. Clark |
TAEYC and NAEYC Conference, "Math Connections with Picture Books", Gatlinburg, 1997 with Dr. Holmes and Pam Norris |
The Orton Dyslexia Society Southeast Regional Spring Conference, "Application of the Milligan Model for Teaching Reading to Children with Disabilities", Chattanooga, 1997 |
The Joint Conference on Children and Youth with Disabilities, "Results of Early Literacy Intervention Within a Professional Development School", Nashville, 1998 |
International Reading Association Conference, "Results of Early Literacy Intervention Within a Professional Development School", Orlando, 1998 |
Primary Connections Seminar, "Constructing Concepts: Math Links with Thematic Webs and Bookbags", Johnson City, 1998 with Dr. Holmes |
SECA, "Using Quality Literature and Math Manipulatives to Construct Concepts", Louisville, KY, 1998 with Dr. Holmes |
"The Reggio Approach in Early Childhood Education", Argonner Elementary School near Frankfurt, Germany, February 1999 |
Delta Kappa Gamma, "Application of the Reggio Approach with Teacher Education in East Tennessee", April, 1999 |
Reggio Group, "Application of the Reggio Approach with Teacher Education in East Tennessee", May, 1999 |
Delta Kappa Gamma Southeast Regional Conference, "Application of the Reggio Approach with Teacher Education in East Tennessee", June, 1999 |
Tennessee Early Childhood Conference, "Application of the Reggio Approach with Teacher Education in East Tennessee", July, 1999 |
Primary Connections Early Childhood Conference, "Supporting Literacy Development with the Arts", February 5, 2000, with Dr. Carol Roose and Judy Darden from Rock Springs Elementary School. |
"Guiding Reggio Projects in a Title I school", SECA, Birmingham, Alabama, April, 2000, with Dr. Phil Roberson |
"Recognizing and Helping Children with Learning Disabilities", Video Presentation for the Johnson City Schools, Spring, 2000. |
Validator Training for NAEYC Accreditation, Birmingham, Alabama, April, 2000. |
Research |
" Reading Comprehension Instruction of a Learning Disabled Child with a Simultaneous Deficit", 1990, with Dr. Paul Clark |
" The First Year of Full Inclusion with a Middle School Team: A Case Study", 1994, with Dr. Paul Clark |
" The Effect of Cooperative Learning on Middle School Students’ Academic and Social learning in an Inclusion Setting", 1994, with Dr. Paul Clark |
" Research Findings on the Use of Portfolio Assessment in a Literature-Based Reading Program", 1994, with Dr. Julia Holmes |
" Celebrating Literacy: Portfolios By and for Children", 1995, with Dr. Julia Holmes |
"Determining Continuity in the Primary Grades with Regard to Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices", 1995, with Dr. Julia Holmes |
"A Fourth Grade Boy Learns to Read", 1996, with Dr. Paul Clark |
" Results of Early Intervention Within a Professional Development School", 1998 |
"The Reggio Approach: An Inspiration for Inclusion of Children with Special Rights" written during sabbatical of 1999 |
"Guiding Kindergartners in a Reggio Project" at Ashley Academy, Spring, 2000. |
"Guiding Reggio Projects in a Title I School", 2000 |
Professional Travel: |
Reggio Emilia, Italy for study tour of Infant-Toddler Centers and Preschools in that city; International presentation in Frankfort, Germany; tour of Europe for personal growth. |
Church/Community Activities: |
Superintendent of Sunday School at Hopwood Christian Church; attended workshop on Buffalo Trace Greenway; NAEYC validator for Headstart programs in Carter County, Kentucky and Bristol, Tennessee |