candy beal
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Middle School Foundations and Social Studies Phone: 919.515.6231 |
Education
Ed. D, North Carolina State University
M.A., Duke University
B.A., College of William and Mary
Research areas
My research lies in curriculum development as it is appropriate for middle school students. I also work in social studies and global education, specifically the structure and organization of Russian education and the contributions of Russian educators. In addition I seek to explore the value middle school students serve as teachers for teacher education students.
Courses Taught
•ECI 309 Teaching in the Middle Years
•ECI 550 Foundations of Middle Years Education
•ECI 551 Teaching and Learning Approaches for Early Adolescents
Current Projects
Currently much of my work is linked with that of Dr. Carol Pope and Dr. Lodge McCammon as we continue to develop and research The Outsiders Project (TOP). This project looks at middle schoolers as partners and teachers in the development of our teacher education students. The project is technology rich and also explores the power of technology in teaching early adolescents. In addition, the project looks at development theories as they are evident in the participants and how the characteristics of these theories influence teaching and learning choices. My research is linked to Dr. Lori Holcomb’s Web 2.0 work as we develop an interactive Google Earth project that weaves student choice and interactivity with Piaget’s concrete to abstract learning through James Beane’s curriculum integration approach.
Recent Publications
The fifth edition of the Beal, Bolick, Martorella methods social studies text, Teaching Social Studies in the Middle and Secondary Schools, has been completed and is in publication. In addition, several articles have been submitted in 2008 for publication and are currently under review.
DEPARTMENTAL ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Box 7801, North Carolina State University
Raleigh, N.C. 27695-7801
