Carolyn Walker Anderson

Carolyn Walker Anderson graduated from the College of Education in July of 1970. While at ISU, she participated in Dress Blues, Student Properties Board, Campus 4-H, and Sigma Kappa Sorority. She married and began teaching at Wilton Junction Junior High shortly after graduation.

After two years of teaching, she resigned to help her husband farm and raise their family. Barry and Carolyn are the parents of three sons: Duston, Kirk, and Clinton. Farming was difficult in the 80's, so Carolyn returned to the teaching profession.

She received a Masters of Arts degree from Teikyo Marycrest University while being employed full time. Since that time, she has made many contributions to the field of education.

EDUCATION:
7/85-7/88 Teikyo Marycrest University--Davenport, Iowa 52804 M. A. in Education Applied Studies
9/67-7170 Iowa State University--Ames, Iowa 50010 B.S. Elementary Education

TEACHING CERTIFICATION:
State of Iowa - Board of Public Instruction. Permanent Professional Certificate Certified K-9

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
West Branch Community Schools--West Branch, IA 52358
8/95-present Administrative assistant, Middle School 7th and 8th math
8/89-6/94 7th and 8th math 8th science
8/87-6/89 6th 7th and 8th math
8/86-6/87 7th and 8th math; Half-time 2nd grade math and reading
8/85-6/86 6th and 8th math; Half-time 1st grade math and reading
1/85-6/85 Team teaching in Individually Guided Education; Program for multi-aged 3-4 grade level

Little Learner Preschool--West Branch, IA 52358
9/83-5/84 Assistant teacher for 3-4 year olds

West Branch Community Schools--West Branch, IA 52358
4/82-6/82 Team Teacher in Individually Guided Education; Program for multi-aged 5-6 grade level
1/74-12/74 Teacher's assistant in Individually Guided Education Program

Wilton Community Schools--Wilton, IA 52778
8/70-6/72 Junior High School science and social studies (6th grade emphasis)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Committees: West Branch Alternative Assessment; West Branch Phase Ill Educational Improvement; West Branch Career Ladder Pilot Program; West Branch School District Key Communicators Afternative Kindergarten Programs Committee; West Branch School Bond and Building Committee; Math Curriculum and Assessment Committee; Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Curriculum Development Advisory Board; Grant Wood Area Education Think Tank; Math Science Art and Music; National Science Teachers Association General Review Panel (member 1993) Grant Wood Secondary Math Advisory Committee

Presentations:
1994 scheduled Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics Topic: Bridges in the Classroom
1993 Workshop for Area 6 teachers Topic: Earth Systems Education
1993 National Science Teacher's Convention; Topic: Panel discussion of NASA workshops
1992 Iowa Writers Project Conference; Topic: Language Arts Art and Reading in a ESE Framework
1992 Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference Inservice; Topic: ESE Earth Systems Education
1992 Iowa Science Teacher's Conference; Topic: ESE Earth Systems Education
1992 Regional Conference of Middle Level Educators; Topic: Getting High on Water Rockets
1992 National Conference for SOAR; Topic: Getting High on Water Rockets
1990 Iowa Academy of Science Conference; Topic: Food Coloring: From the Kitchen to the Lab
1987 Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference; Topic: Non-routine Problem Solving

OTHER TEACHING-RELATED ACTIVITIES:
1993 - National Science Teachers Association General Review Panel
1993 - National Science Teachers Association Science Teaching Materials Review Panel
1993 - CMEE National Review Panel for Basic Skills Test
Student Research: An Investment in the Future Iowa Science Foundation Grant
Field testing activities for Earth Systems Education Framework Ohio State University Columbus OH
Research for National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institution Washington D.C.
College For Kids Instructor "Geometry with Mirrors" Cornell College Mt. Vernon IA
High school cheerleader coach and sponsor
FFA Advisor 1992-93
Chapter advisor for Sigma Kappa social sorority, University of Iowa
American Association of University Women

CONTINUING EDUCATION:
7/88-present Graduate work: University of Iowa, Drake University, University of Northern Iowa, Oklahoma State University, University of Northern Colorado, Chadron State College
1993-present NSTA Science Teaching Materials Review Panel
1994-present Coordinator NEWEST Workshop Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL
1994 Star Schools Mathematical Institute 1993-95 Energy Education Curriculum Project committee member and pilot teachers UNI
1993 TREK of the Mammoth NSF Workshop Chadron State College Chadron, Nebraska
1992 PLESE Program for Leadership in Earth Science Education NSF Workshop UN C Greeley, CO
1991 NEWMAST NASA Educational Workshops for Math