The Catholic College of the South
Dr. Judith McDonald
Meet Dr. Judith McDonald
OF NOTE:
Teachers make all other careers possible.
KNOWN FOR:
Engaging and innovative teaching strategies for STEAM classrooms
WHEN NOT IN THE CLASSROOM, CAN OFTEN BE FOUND:
I am found outdoors running, swimming, and gardening. I also enjoy yoga.
POPULAR QUOTE:
“If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.” – Albert Einstein
Examples of the classes taught by Dr. Judith McDonald:
- ED 409 – Teaching Science in the Elementary School
- ED 471 – Student Teaching Seminar
- ED 475 – Student Teaching Supervision
- ED 370 – Science and the Community
- ED 400 – Classroom Management
- ED 404 – Foundations of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
- FS 101 – Freshman Symposium
- SC 201 – Introduction to Earth Science
- Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Masters of Education Curriculum and Instruction, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Bachelors of Science, Secondary Education Science, West Virginia University
Publications:
- GATE Teachers: Identifying, Developing, and Retaining Gifted Teachers Within Your School (2018)
- Cases on STEAM Education in Practice: Constructing a Marshmallow Catapult and the History of Catapults (2019)
- Science Teacher Attitudes Toward Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning (2014)
- Active Learning Centers (2020)
Presentations:
- International Consortium of Research in Science and Mathematics Education – Get Up and Move and Camouflage: Hiding in Plain Sight, San Jose, Costa Rico (2020 and 2019)
- National Science Teacher Association – several presentations (2014 – 2019) Topics included Genetics, Communication Through Light and Sound, Teachers Attitudes Towards Inquiry.
- Bridging the Gap Conference (NC State University) Starting a STEAM Classroom, Lessons Learned during COVID (2017 – 2021)
- Curriculum Writer for Discovery Education (2014 to present)
Currently writing and presenting evaluation tools for science classroom observations and textbooks.
I also wrote a nationally award winning professional development on Project Based Learning (recognized by the New York Academies of Science).
My area of expertise is STEAM education by creating, developing, and delivering engaging student centered research-based curriculum that will motivate the next generation of thinkers. Redesigning learning so that ALL students can learn!
