Jean Kirshner
Faculty
Assistant Professor and Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator
Education
- Ph.D.ÌýºÚÁÏÉçÇø State University, Fort Collins, CO (2019) | Education and Human Resource Development (Literacy and Teacher Education Specializations)
- ²Ñ.´¡.ÌýUniversity of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø at Denver, Denver, CO (1994) | Early Childhood Special Education with a Focus on Social Inclusion
- µþ.´¡.ÌýUniversity of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (1988) | Elementary Education with a Focus on Early Childhood Education
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- Early Education Childhood Department Coordinator and Assistant Professor Early of Teacher Education,ÌýCollege of Education and Behavior Sciences, University of Northern ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, Greeley, CO (2021- present)Ìý
- First Grade Teacher, Douglas County School District, Parker, CO, 2006 – 2021
Research Expertise & Interests
- Early Childhood
- Emergent Literacy
- International Teacher Development
- Teacher Development
Publications
- Vasu, K, Supian, N, Nimehchisalem, V.ÌýKirshner, J., Ling, S.C.Y. (2024). A review of types of assessment and evaluation during the COVID-19 pandemic across the continents (General Assessment).ÌýCreative Education.Ìý14, 1125-1139.
- Kirshner, J.Ìý(2023). Disruption, transformation, resilience, and hope: The experience of a Belizean community during Covid-19 lockdown.ÌýThe Qualitative Report.Ìý28(4).
- Kirshner, J.Ìý(2023). COVID carving new lenses: Transformation of global educators.ÌýEducational Research: Theory and Practice, 34(2), 1-5.
- Kirshner, J.Ìý(2022). ÌýRivers of Change: The wisdom of the rapids within transcultural teacher education.ÌýJournal of Educational Research and Innovation. 10(1),
- Kirshner, J.Ìý(2021). COVID as a crucible: The transformation of global educators.ÌýInternational Journal of Education Methodology. 7(4). Pp. 558-569.
- Kirshner, J., Blair, D., Castillo, W. (2021).Ìý Meeting of minds and screens:Collaborating in transnational teacher development.ÌýDiscovering new educational trends: A Symposium in Belize, Central America,Ìýed. Pamela Cook.