B. Jane Newman

Assistant Professor
Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities
215-K Graves Hall
(205)-348-1444
jnewman@bamaed.ua.edu
Appointed in 2002

Recent Courses Taught:

SPE 583: Creative Problem Solving
SPE 582: Teaching the Gifted and Talented
SPE 589: Internship in Gifted and Talented
SPE 681: Issues in Gifted and Talented
SPE 609: Action Research

Areas of Research:

Gifted and Talented Curriculum and Instruction
Improving Creative Productivity (quality and completion of products and services)
Teaching Thinking Skills Models to general educators and gifted educators
Professional Development for Professional Leaders and the effect on student achievement
Using Gifted Curriculum and Instructional Models to facilitate Service Learning projects with general education and gifted education students

Academic Degrees:

Ed.D., The University of Alabama, 1991. Educational Leadership: Curriculum and Staff Development
Ph.D. coursework: The University of Alabama, 1991. Special Education and Gifted Education
Ed.S., The University of Alabama, 1985. Special Education and Gifted Education
M.A., The University of Alabama, 1983. Special Education and Gifted Education
M.A., The University of Alabama, 1969. Anthropology/Archaeology
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College, 1967. English

Professional Experiences:

Assistant Professor, College of Education, The University of Alabama (August, 2002 – Present) Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in SPE, GT-Program Coordinator, Ed Leadership

Assistant Professor (Temporary), The University of Alabama (August, 2001 – August, 2002)

Principal, Vestavia Hills High School, 1550 students, 131 staff (June, 1999 – August, 2001)

Executive Director of Educational Services (Assistant Superintendent), Vestavia City Schools (June, 1998 – June, 1999)

Director of Instruction, Mountain Brook City Schools (1993 – 1998)

Adjunct Instructor, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama (1994 – 1995)

Selected Publications:

Newman, J. L. (2006). Talents and Type III’s: A guide for becoming a better creator, decision maker, planner, forecaster, and communicator. Mansfield, CT: Creative Learning Press.

Newman, J. L. (2006). Alabama district improves by sharpening data and goals. Journal of Staff Development, 27(2), 10-14.

Newman, J. L., & Zupko, S. L. (2006). TALENTed and TYPE III: An effective learning strategy for gifted students who are learning disabled. TEACHING Exceptional Children/TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2(5) Article 4.

Newman, J. L. (2005). Talents and Type III’s: The effects of the Talents Unlimited Model on creative productivity in gifted youngsters. Roeper Review, 27, 84-90.

Selected Presentations:

Newman, J. L., Ingleright, T., & de Wet, C. L.(2007, November). All students can be creative producers: How you can help them be successful and excel. Paper presented at annual meeting of National Association for Gifted Children, Minneapolis, MN.

Ingleright, T., Newman, J. L., & de Wet, C.L. (2007, November). Managing student independent research. Paper presented at annual meeting of National Association for Gifted Children, Minneapolis, MN.

Newman, J. L. (2007, April). Students conduct investigative research to solve real-world problems. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Newman, J. L. (2006, November). The Effects of Talents and Type III’s on Student Productive Creativity. Paper presented at the Mid-South Educational Research Association Conference, Birmingham, AL.

Newman, J. L. (2005, January). Talents and investigative research: What works! Paper presented at the International Talents Unlimited Conference, Mobile, AL.