College of Education and Health Professions

Jennifer Beasley, Assistant Professor of Childhood Education

Jennifer Beasley

Assistant Professor of Childhood Education
Curriculum and Instruction

122 Peabody Hall
Phone: 479-575-6195
FAX: 479-575-6676
jgbeasle@uark.edu

Degrees:

  • Ed.D., University of Virginia, Gifted Education, 2009
  • Gifted Endorsement, Emporia State University, 2001
  • M.Ed., Wichita State University, Administration and Supervision, 1990
  • B.A., Kansas State University, Elementary Education, 1987

Teaching Areas:

Curriculum

Differentiating Instruction

Literacy Assessment

Theories of Teaching and Learning

Research Interests:

Gifted and Talented Education

Preservice Education

Teacher Efficacy

Professional Development

Professional Biography:

  • Sweet Briar College, instructor, student teaching supervisor, spring 2009
  • University of Virginia, graduate teaching assistant, research assistant, 2004-2008
  • Morse Elementary School, Overland Park, Kan., gifted facilitator, K-5, 1998-2004
  • Woodsonia Elementary School, Overland Park, Kan., gifted facilitator, K-5,1997-1998
  • Woodsonia Elementary School, third-grade teacher, 1995-1997
  • St. Thomas Aquinas, Provost, Alberta, Fulbright Teacher Exchange, Grade One, 1994-1995
  • Woodsonia Elementary School, first-grade teacher, 1991-1994
  • Minneha Elementary School, Wichita, Kan., fifth-grade teacher, 1990-1991
  • Minneha Elementary School, first-grade teacher, 1987-1990

Other professional experience:

  • Web Designer and Programmer for http://www.differentiationcentral.com/ , Summer Institute on Academic Diversity, University of Virginia. August 2008-present
  • Conference Planner, Summer Institute on Academic Diversity, University of Virginia.  June 2007-August 2008
  • Quarterly Column Contributor, Teaching for High Potential, “The Curriculum Connection,” National Association for Gifted Children, 2007-Present.
  • Newsletter Co-Editor, Curriculum Studies Division, National Association for Gifted Children, 2005-2008
  • Graduate Research Assistant, National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, University of Virginia, 2004-2008
  • Language Arts Division, Copywriter, McDougall-Little, Evanston, Il, June 2006.
  • Web Design and Research, National Association for Gifted Children, Washington, D.C., May 2006.

Memberships:

  • American Educational Research Association
  • Association for Curriculum and Supervision Development
  • National Association for Gifted Children
  • Virginia Association for the Gifted
  • National Staff Development Council

Academic Interests and Accomplishments:

  • Jessie C. Carpenter Endowed Fund recipient, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, 2009
  • Outstanding Doctoral Student nominee, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, 2008
  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, 2007
  • National Association for Gifted Children Curriculum Studies Award, 2005
  • Teacher of the Year nominee, Blue Valley School District, Overland Park, Kan., 2002
  • Fulbright Teacher Exchange, recipient, 1993-1994, Alberta, Canada

Publications/Presentations:

Publications

Beasley, J. G.  (2008, Fall). Field trips: Do we have permission to go? Teaching For High Potential, 17.

Beasley, J. G. (2008, Spring). Knowing is a process, not a product. Teaching For High Potential, 16.

Tomlinson, C. A., & Beasley, J. G. (2008). Middle school enrichment. In B. Kerr, ed. Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent.  Newbury Park, CA:  SAGE Publications.

Beasley, J. G. (2008, Winter). Preassessing prior knowledge: Mind the gap! Teaching For High Potential, 10.

Beasley, J. G. (2007, Fall). Online curriculum: Just point and click? Teaching For High Potential, 15.

Beasley, J. G. (2007, Spring). The curriculum connection. Teaching For High Potential, 12.

Presentations

Beasley, J. G. (2008, November). Technology to Support Differentiation. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.

Beasley, J. G. (2008, November). The Parallel of Practice: Designing Authentic Real World Learning Opportunities. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.

Beasley, J. G. (2008, June). First Day, First Month, First Year With a Differentiation Initiative. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Summer Differentiation Conference, Nashville, TN.

Beasley, J. G. (2008, June). Using Formative Assessment to Target Instruction. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Summer Differentiation Conference, Nashville, TN.

Beasley, J. G. (2008, June). Establishing Classroom Routines that Support the Differentiated Classroom. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Summer Differentiation Conference, Nashville, TN.

Beasley, J. G., Germundson, A., Murphy, M., & Jarvis, J. (2007, November). Getting Started with the Parallel Curriculum Model. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Beasley, J. G., Germundson, A., Murphy, M., & Jarvis, J. (2007, November). PCM in the Middle Grades: Going Deeper with the Parallels. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Beasley, J. G., & Jarvis, J. (2007, August). The Parallel Curriculum Model in Practice: Designing Opportunities to Challenge Gifted Learners. World Conference on the Gifted, Warwick, England.

Beasley, J. G. (2007, June).  Designing a Differentiated Lesson. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Summer Differentiation Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Beasley, J. G. (2007, June).  Differentiating for Student Affect. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Summer Differentiation Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Beasley, J. G. (2007, June). Differentiation in the Long Haul. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Summer Differentiation Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Beasley, J. G., & Carbaugh, E. (2006, November). Manifestations of Talent: Examples of Gifted African Americans Portrayed in Art. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC.

Beasley, J. G. (2006, October). Differentiated Instruction: Challenge and Support for Every Learner. Kentucky Education Association State Conference, Louisville, KY.

Beasley, J. G. (2006, March). Good to Great: Why Some Make the Leap and Others Don’t. Best Practices Institute, Charlottesville, VA.

Beasley, J. G., Schroth, S., Bramlett, A., & Hench, E. (2005, November). Removing the Ceiling:  Adapting Basals for Gifted Learners. National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference, Louisville, KY.

Beasley, J. G., & Doubet, K. J. (2005, October) Differentiating Single Novel Studies in the Heterogeneous Middle School Classroom. Virginia Association for the Gifted Annual Conference, Williamsburg, VA.

Beasley, J.G., Schroth, S., Bramlett, A., & Hench, E. (2005, October). Removing the Ceiling: Adapting Basals for Gifted Learners. Virginia Association for the Gifted Annual Conference, Williamsburg, VA.

Beasley, J.G. (2005, July). Literature Circles in the Primary Classroom. University of Virginia’s Summer Institute on Academic Diversity, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Beasley, J.G. (2005, April). Building a Classroom That Thinks Inside Out. Northern Virginia Council for Gifted/Talented Education Conference, Falls Church, Virginia.

Beasley, J.G. (1996, March). Adventures in Writing:  Designing Writing Activities for Elementary School Classrooms. Kansas Writing Teachers Association Conference, Overland Park, KS.