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| SCED 741 | Curriculum Development in the Secondary School |
| EDUC 401 | Foundations of Education |
| Ph.D. 1971 | University of Maryland | Major: Curriculum and Instruction |
| M.Ed. 1964 | University of Maryland | Major: Educational Administration and Supervision |
| B.S. 1959 | Towson University (MD) | Major: English, History |
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
| 1993-present | Towson University (MD) | Professor, Department of Secondary Education |
| 1986-present | National Geographic Society | Consultant, Director of Teacher Professional Development |
| 1979-1993 | Towson University (MD) | Dean, College of Education |
| 1973-1979 | Towson University (MD) | Associate Director, Center for Applied Skills in Education |
| 1969-1973 | Towson University (MD) | Associate Professor of Education |
| 1962-1969 | Towson University (MD) | Instructor, Assistant Professor of Education |
| 1959-1962 | Baltimore County Public Schools (MD) | Teacher, English and History |
| SELECTED PROFESSIONAL, SCHOLARLY AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES |
| Books: |
| Neubert, G. & J. Binko (1992). Inductive Reasoning in the Secondary School. Washington: National Education Association. Binko, J. (1988). Consulting Editor. Teaching Geography: A Model for Action. Washington, DC: National Geography Society |
| Monographs: |
| Binko, J., Bednarz, S., Downs, M., Kenney, & Proffer, L. (1999).
Guide to Performance Assessment in Geography, National Geographic Society,
Washington, DC.
Binko, J., (1997, 1993, 1989). Spreading the Word About Geography. 3rd edition. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society Binko, J. & G. Neubert (1996). Geography Across the Disciplines. Fastback #400. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa. |
| Papers/Workshps Presented: |
| Binko, J. & Neubert, G. (1999). Longitudinal study of the effectiveness
of a secondary professional development school. International Reading
Association Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, May 4.
Binko, J. & Neubert, G. (1999). Performance assessment of social studies and english teacher candidates trained in a professional development school. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Binko, J., & Neubert, G. (1998). Show me the data. National Professional Development School Conference. Towson, MD. October 16, 1998. |
| Curriculum/program Development: |
| National Geographic Society, Washington DC, on teacher training and
staff development for teachers, helped create national network of geography
"Alliances" (centers) in all 50 states (1986-1996); planned and conducted
staff development and inservice components for teacher institutes in Washington,
DC: summer Geography Institute,
1986-93; Instructional Leadership Institute, 1989-95; Urban Geography Institute, 1993-96, Urban Leadership Institute 1997-98, and Alliande Leadership Academy, 1999. Member, Maryland High School Assessment, Item Review committee, 1999 Advisory Board Member, Department of Geography and Planning, southwest Texas State University, for funded distance-learning grant, "Geography Through Distance Learning." 1998 |
| University and Professional Service: |
| Member, Maryland High School Assessment, Item Review Committee, 1998-present
Director, Staff Development, Leadership Academy, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 1999 Chair, COE Curriculum Committee, 1998-present Member, COE Promotions and Tenure Committee, 1997-1998 Member, COE Faculty Research Committee, 1995-1997 |
| Professional Activities: |
| Director, Teacher Inservice Education, National Geographic Society,
Washington, DC, 1986-present.
Teacher Education consultant to the National Consortium on Interprofessional Education and Practice, Columbus, OH, 1989-present. Inservice Education Coordinator, Urban Geography Education Institute, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, July 1995. Staff Development Coordinator, Instructional Leadership Institute, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 1989-present. Member, Baltimore County Public Schools Values Education Commission, 1994-1995. Member, Maryland Higher Education Commission Task Force on Teacher Education, 1992-93. Member, NCATE Precondition Audit Committee, 1989-1995. |
| Professional Associations: |
| National Council for Geography Education
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development American Educational Research Association |