John Lee Pecore
- Curriculum Vitae (short version) -

EDUCATION

Ph.D.   2010    Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, Teaching and Learning

Dissertation title: A case study of secondary teachers facilitating a historical problem-based learning instructional unit

M.Ed.  1999    Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, Science Education

B.S.     1987    Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, Physics and Chemistry

A.S.     1985    Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary, Petersburg, VA

CERTIFICATIONS

1999-Present   Georgia Education Certificate (5T) Number 404367, Science (Grades 6-12),
Valid to June 30, 2015

2009-Present   North Carolina Methods Faculty License (M4), Science (Grades 9-12) and
Middle Grades Science (6-9), Valid to June 2014

 

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT IN EDUCATION

2012-Present   University of West Florida , Pensacola, FL, Assistant Professor of STEM Education,
College of Professional Studies, School of Education

EDM 3322: Integrated Methods I for Middle Grades (5-9)

SCE 4310: Teaching Science in Elementary School (K-6)
MAE 4310: Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School (K-6)

2005-Present   Institute for Biomedical Philosophy, Atlanta, GA, Assistant Director, Program
Development and Assessment Division, Science Education and Evaluation

2010-2012   Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, Assistant Professor of Teaching and Instruction,
College of Education, Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology

SCED 3151: Classroom Interactions

SCED 2189: Teaching Science Nursery to 6th Grade
SCED 4189: Problem-based Instruction
MGRE 4108: Teaching and Learning Science in the Middle Grades

SCED 3156 & 5415: Teaching and Learning Secondary Science I
SCED 4146 & 5713: Teaching and Learning Secondary Science II
EDUC 5402: Child and Adolescent Development

2008-2010       Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, Visiting Instructor, Department of
Education, Science Education Coordinator

EDU 298: Teaching Elementary Science

EDU 311: Educational Psychology

EDU 354 & 654: Methods and Materials: Science

EDU 364 & 664: Student Teaching: Science

EDU 715: Descriptive Research: Science

2006-2008       Georgia State university, Atlanta, GA, Clinical Instructor, College of Education,
Department of Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology, Science
Education MAT program Co-coordinator

ECE 3606: Science and Inquiry in Early Childhood Education

EDSC 6550: Principles of Science Instruction

EDCI 6600: Introduction to Secondary Teaching

EDSC 7550: Theory and Pedagogy of Science Instruction

EDCI 7660, 70, & 80: Practicum. Supervised pre-service teachers

2003-2008       North Georgia College Teacher Institute, Atlanta, GA, Part Time Instructor, Classroom management and assessment courses for non-degree alternative certification program

1999-2006      The Galloway School, Atlanta, GA, Science Teacher (middle grades)

2000               The Galloway School, Atlanta, GA, Physics Teacher (upper grades)

1988-1989      Wild Lake High School, Columbia, MD, Chemistry Teacher

 

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

1995-1999      Law Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc., Atlanta, GA, Project Scientist, Performed remedial investigations/feasibility studies, ecological and human health exposure assessments. Reviewed corporate facilities for regulatory environmental compliance

1993-1995      Environmental Consultants and Contractors, Inc., Chantilly, VA. Environmental Scientist, Conducted preliminary phase I environmental assessments

1989-1993      Spectralytix, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, Inorganic Laboratory Director, Supervised inorganic chemists in the analysis of soil and groundwater samples. Developed an inventory and sales tracking database

1987-1989      Biospherics, Inc., Beltsville, MD, Analytical Chemist, Conducted inorganic analysis of soil and groundwater and supervised evening shift personnel

 

GRANTS

University of Central Florida Foundation Grant. (2012-2013). TeachLivE. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Role: Researcher. (2012-Present), Amount: $8,000 of $1,500,000.

Secondary Teacher Education in Math and Science Grant. (2008-2012). Temple University teach. National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI), Role: Lead Professor (2010-Present), Amount: $2,400,000.

Temple University Transition to Teaching Grant. (2007-2013), Educating Middle-Grades Teachers for Challenging Contexts. Federal Department of Education, Role: Program Coordinator (2010-2011), Amount: $3,000,000.

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. (2009-2014), Temple Noyce Teacher Scholars, National Science Foundation, Role: Program Coordinator (2010-2012), Amount $900,000.

Biomedical Research and Research Training Grant. (2008-2012). Collaborative research for novice undergraduates. NIH: National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Role: Research Consultant (2008-Present), Amount: $1,174,615.

Educational Grant. (2007). Initiatives to maximize formal and informal science education for middle school students. American College of Neuropsychopaharmacology. Role: Project Coordinator, Amount: $4,750.

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

Newton, K. J., Ketelhut, D. J., Pecore, J. L., & Jubilee, S. (2012). Components that contribute to mathematics teaching self-efficacy during an alternative certification program. In S. Britner (Ed.), Self-Efficacy in School and Community Settings. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Goode, C. T., Britner, S. L., Gagne, P. E., Pecore, J. L., Demetrikopoulos, M. K., Williams, B. A., . . . Frantz, K. J. (2012). Scientific research self-efficacy among undergraduates: Current contexts and approaches for measurement. In S. Britner (Ed.), Self-Efficacy in School and Community Settings. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

 

EDITED SPECIAL ISSUE OF JOURNAL

Bruce, B. C. & Pecore, J.L. (Eds.). (2013). Progressive education: Antecedents of educating for democracy [Special issue]. International Journal of Progressive Education, 9(1).

PUBLICATIONS

Pecore, J. L. & Shelton, A. (In Press). Challenging pre-service students’ teaching perspectives in an inquiry-focused Program. The Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations.

Britner, S. L., Williams, B. A., Pecore, J. L., Gagne, P. E., Demetrikopoulos, M. K., Poh, R., . . . Frantz, K. J. (In Press). Portraits of science self-efficacy: Four undergraduate women in a summer research experience. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering.

Pecore, J. L. (2012). Teachers adapting problem-based learning to preexisting systems of practice. International Journal of Problem-based Learning, 7(2), 1-27.

Pecore, J. L. & Bohan, C. H. (2012). Problem-based learning: Some teacher flourish and others flounder. Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, 14(1), 123-126.

Pecore, J. L., Snow, M., & Lim, M. (2009). What happens to cemetery headstones? Engaging student interest in acids and bases. The Science Teacher, 76(6), 29-34.

Pecore, J. L., Christensen, B., Mobley, H., & Hanna, N. (2007). Earth core: Enhancing delivery of geoscience content in a diverse school system during times of changing state standards. Journal of Geoscience Education, 55(6), 589-595.

Pecore, J. L., Demetrikopoulos, M. K., & Frantz, K. J. (2007). Using case studies to actively engage students in discussing ethical conduct in the care and use of animals. American Biology Teacher, 69(7), 416-421.

Demetrikopolous, M. K., Datta, P., Pecore, J. L., Lamas, C., Thompson, M. W., & Morris, L. G. (2007). Oceanography for pre-k-third grade. Current: The Journal of Marine Education (23)2, 42-46.

Demetrikopoulos, M. K., Pecore, J. L., Rose, J. D., Fobbs Jr., A. J., Johnson, J. I., & Carruth, L. L. (2006). Build-a-brain project: Students design and model the mind of an imaginary animal. Science Scope, 29(8), 28-31.

Pecore, J. L., & Sacks, D. (2005). Where in time? Science Scope, 29(2), 41-45.

Little, T., Dalgleish, K., Cheever, M., McLellan, K., Strand, T., & Pecore, J. L. (2005). Symposium outcomes: Reconstructing the network of progressive educators. Schools, 2(2), 201-206.

 

REFEREED CONFERENCE PAPERS (from 14)

Pecore, J. L. & Martin-Hansen, L. M. (January 2013). A case study of teachers using a historical problem-based learning case to teach for science literacy. Paper presented at the Association for Science Teacher Education Annual Conference. Charleston, SC.

Pecore, J. L., Demetrikopoulos, M. K., & Thompson, M. W. (2012). Importance of differentiating for the higher level process skills of science during science instruction for talanted and gifted learners. Presented at the meeting for the Association for Science Teacher Education. Clearwater, FL.

Pecore, J. L. & Shelton, A. (October, 2011). An exploratory study of pre-service students’ teaching perspectives in an inquiry-focused program. Presented at the meeting of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum, Denver, CO.

Pecore, J. L. (October 2010) A case study of secondary teachers facilitating a historical problem-based learning instructional unit. Presented at the meeting of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum, St. Louis, MO.

Lim, M., & Pecore, J. L. (March 2010). Exploring novice teachers’ reflective practices of lifeworld consideration. Presented at the meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA.

Pecore, J. L., Lim, M., & Martin-Hansen, L. M. (January 2009). Exploring pre-service science teachers’ use of PBL instruction to create constructivist learning environments. Paper presented at the Association for Science Teacher Education Annual Conference. Hartford, CT.

 

ABSTRACT AND POSTERS (from 18)

Pecore, J. L., Demetrikopolous, M. K., Carruth, L. L., Dehaan, R. L., Britner, S. L., Falkenberg, K. L., Gagne, P. E., ... Frantz, K. J. (November 13, 2010). Varied summer research experiences for undergraduate students evaluated with a mixed-methods (quantitative and qualitative) approach. Poster presented at Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.

Pecore, J. L., Carruth, L. L., Hill, C., Demetrikopoulos, M. K., Zardetto-Smith,.A., & Frantz K. J. (October 17, 2009) Methods to maximize student engagement in informal science education. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience, Chicago, IL.

Pecore, J. L., &Carruth, L. L. (January 8, 2009). Supporting science reform efforts through professional development. Poster presented at the Association for Science Teacher Education Annual Conference. Hartford, CT.

 

INVITED TALKS / DISCUSSANT (from 7)

Pecore, J. L. & Shelton, A. (May 24, 2011). Investigating the teaching perspectives of students. Workshop presented at the UTeach Institute-NMSI Conference, Austin, TX.

Pecore, J. L. (August 20, 2009). How people learn: An introduction to constructivism and active learning. Invited Speaker during Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation. Wake Forest University. Winston-Salem, NC .

Pecore, J. L. & Martin-Hansen, L.M. (February 18, 2007). Nature of science. Interactive Seminar for Parents, Teachers, and Students. The Galloway School. Atlanta, GA.

Pecore, J. L. (October 13,  2006). Survival skills and ethics program. Guest Facilitator for University of Pittsburgh Workshop at Society for Neuroscience Conference. Atlanta, GA.

 

TEACHER WORKSHOPS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH (from 14)

Pecore, J. L., Anderson, A., Dunlap, P., & Gagliano, J. (November 2009). Incorporate laboratory experiments into coupled inquiry activities. Workshop presented at the North Carolina Science Teachers Association Annual Professional Development Institute, Greensboro, NC.

Carruth, L. L.& Pecore, J. L. (June 2008, June 2007, June 2006, June 2005, and June 2004). Animal behavior: Why they do what they do at the zoo. Animal Behavior Teacher Professional Development Workshop. Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.

Carruth, L. L. & Pecore, J. L.  (June 2008, June 2007 & June 2006) Brain camp for kids: Neuroscience in action. One-Week Middle Grades Summer Camp, Renfroe Middle School. Decatur, GA.

Frantz, K. J., Carruth, L. L., & Pecore, J. L. (March 2008, March 2007, March 2006, March 2005, & March 2004) Brains rule: Neuroscience exposition. Two-Day Community Outreach Program, Zoo Atlanta. Atlanta, GA.

Pecore, J. L., McDowell, A., and Lokey-Vega, A. (December 6, 2007). Technology, mentoring, and inquiry. Workshop presented at National Science Teachers Association Southern Regional Conference. Birmingham, AL.

Demetrikopoulos, M. K., Pecore, J. L., & Morris, L. (December 1, 2007). Encouraging observation and introduction to scientific processes in early childhood education classrooms. Hands-on workshop presented at the National Association of Biology Teachers. Atlanta, GA.

Frantz, K. J., & Pecore, J. L. (November 30, 2007). The Human HPLC Column: Minds-on neuroscience for the next generation. Exhibitor demonstration presented at the National Association for Biology Teachers. Atlanta, GA.

Carruth, L. L., Frantz, K. J., Parlier, D., & Pecore, J. L. (March 2004). Sex on your mind: The effect of gender on learning. Workshop at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference. Atlanta, GA.

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2011-Present   Executive Council to American Association for Teaching and Curriculum

2009-Present   Treasure on Board of Directors for Progressive Education Network

2013-Present   Kappa Deta Pi International Honor Society in Education

2009-Present   Reviewer for National Science Teachers Association journal Science Scope

2010-Present   National Association of Research in Science Teaching

2006-Present   Association for Science Teacher Education

2000-Present   National Science Teacher Association

2009-2010       Advisory Board Member, Wake Innovative Noyce Scholars (WINS) National Science Foundation Grant

2006-2008       Co-director of the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience Pre College Educational Programs

2000-2005       Pre-service teacher mentor for Georgia State University

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

2010               Distinguished Dissertation in Teaching, American Association for Teaching and Curriclulum

2007               Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

2006 & 2002  Berman Endowment for Faculty Excellence, The Galloway School, Atlanta, GA

2005               Partners in Neuroscience Education Award, Washington, DC

2003-2006      Director of the Academy, The Galloway School, Atlanta, GA

2000-2003      Director of Math-Science Center, The Galloway School, Atlanta, GA

2002               Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC), Georgia Industrial Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT) Fellow