Judith Bee Email & Phone Number

Associate Director of the Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region at Illinois State University funded by the Library of Congress who develops and delivers professional, graduate, undergraduate, classroom and community courses and workshops. Currently working toward a Doctorate in Higher Education Administrations with a focus on effective professional development, strategic planning, and cultural competence. Uses a variety of moralities in delivering courses and workshops including on-line, face-to-face, and train-the-trainer models. Plays a significant role in program evaluation, program recruitment and training in seventeen states. Travels to universities, colleges, institutions in the Midwest Region to train educators, review grant programs, and collaborate on new initiatives.Assists with the creation and implementation of online learning through a variety of course-ware, including Blackboard and ReggieNet. Through these technology tools, she teaches classroom teachers, media specialists, and faculty members how to integrate primary sources into standards-based lesson plans that enhance their curriculum. Other duties include developing processes for encouraging collaboration, including virtual meetings, developing systems to monitor progress, and developing evaluating systems including online surveys.Taught adult audiences, including Country Financial, State Farm, GrowMark, and Caterpillar. She has developed classes and curriculum using media such as web, video, Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, Adobe Suite, Opal, Elluminate, Dreamweaver, and Photo Story. Presented and trained at local, state, and national conferences on curriculum development, technology education, and teaching with primary sources.Earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Saint Xavier University. Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and is certified in K-9 education. Has twenty-four years of teaching experience and has taught grades Pre-K-16.

Listed skills include Teacher Training, Strategic Planning, Curriculum Development, Conflict Resolution, and 10 others.

• Associate Director

  Teaching With Primary Sources At Illinois State University

  Jan 2005 - Present

  Collaborate with schools, colleges, and universities to implement educational initiatives and train educators on the use of primary sources and information literacy skills that promote critical thinking and inquiry learning. *Implement Training in Eighteen States *Review grant proposals, project timelines and budgets*Oversee program evaluation, program recruitment and training *Write course material, professional development manuals, and train-the-trainer manuals*Research and Design/Implement On-Line, face-to-face, train-the-trainer Courses Teaching with Primary Sources and Restructuring of Environments for the Improvement of Learning-Blackboard*Provide technical support for TPS staff and educators, Webpage development and maintenance *Develop curriculum and presentation materials for workshops, Present and Exhibit at Local and National Conferences, *Grant Writing*Library of Congress TPS Level III Coaches Committee Member