Kaye W. Ridgway

Adjunct Instructor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
kridgway@bamaed.ua.edu

Recent Courses Taught:

CEE 401: Managing Effective Classrooms
CEE 496: Senior Practicum
CEE 320: Survey of Elementary Education
CEE 366: Social Studies for Elementary Teachers

Areas of Interest:

Development of classroom management skills in pre-service and in-service teachers
Curriculum development in elementary schools
Mentoring for novice teachers
Integrating social studies and science into the literacy framework

Academic Degrees:

Ed.S., 1995, Elementary Education, The University of Alabama.
M.A., 1990, Elementary Education, The University of Alabama.
B.S., 1986, Elementary Education, The University of Alabama.

Professional Experience:

Adjunct Instructor, College of Education, The University of Alabama, 2008 – Present.

Classroom Teacher, Cottondale Elementary School, Tuscaloosa County School System, 2007-Present

Teacher-in-Residence, College of Education, The University of Alabama, 2004-2007.

Classroom Teacher, Cottondale Elementary School, Tuscaloosa County School System, 1997-2004.

Classroom Teacher, Brookwood Elementary School, Tuscaloosa County School System, 198-1997.

Selected Publications:

Sunal, C. & Ridgway, K. (March/April 2007). Social Studies and the Young Learner: Co-editorship including recruitment, selection, and editing of the following articles:

A World Bazaar: Learning about the Community, Geography, and Economics

Making Comparisons: A Model and a Collaborative Team Activity

Collaborating to Create Future Societies with Young Learners

Camera! Action! Collaborate with Digital Moviemaking

Making and Playing Small Group Games: Practicing Collaboration while Mastering Content

Teachers and Librarians Collaborate! Teaching About Hispanic Culture

Lesson Study: Teachers Collaborating in Lesson Development

How Can the Curriculum Facilitate (or Hinder) Collaboration?

Selected Presentations:

Burton, M., Shwery, C. & Ridgway, K. (2006, April). Experience Brings About Knowledge: Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding Preparation and Competence, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Ridgway, K. (2007) Tribes Learning Communities, Cottondale Elementary School Faculty, Cottondale, Alabama.

Ridgway, K. (2007). Homework Hints for Parents, Cottondale Elementary School PTO, Cottondale, Alabama.

Ridgway, K. & Palmer, C. (2006, 2007). Orientation for Cooperating Teachers/Clinical Master Teachers for Practicum II and III students, University of Alabama.

Ridgway, K & Palmer, C. (2006). CMT Summer Workshop, University of Alabama.

Ridgway, K. (2005). The Elementary Education Program, Alabama Excellence Day, University of Alabama, College of Education.