SHOTEL, J.R., Ed.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Teacher Preparation and Special Education
George Washington University
Washington, D.C. 20052
Appointed 1972

Academic Degrees (degree, institutions, dates, field of specialty)

Ed.D. Temple University1972Special Ed. (Teacher Ed. & Research)
M.Ed.Temple University1970 Special Ed. (Mental Retardation)
A.B.Temple University1967 History (Social Science)

Professional Experience

1981-Present George Washington University (Professor of Special Education)
1998-Present Chair, Department of Teacher Preparation and Special Education
1991-1993 George Washington University (Special Ass't. to the President)
1988-91 George Washington University (Associate Dean of Education)
1989-90 American Council on Education Fellow
1987-88 George Washington University (Acting Dean of Education)
1984-87 George Washington University (Assistant Dean of Education)
1976-81 George Washington University (Associate Prof. of Special Ed.)
1972-76 George Washington University (Assistant Prof. of Special Ed.)
1970-72 Temple University (Teaching Associate/Practicum Supervisor)
1968-70 Chester City, Pa. Public Schools (Special Ed. Teacher)
1967-68 Philadelphia, Pa. Public Schools (High School Teacher)

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

NCATE Board of Examiners
AACTE Institutional Representative
Phi Delta Kappa
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Current Professional Assignments and Activities

NCATE Board of Examiners (Trainer, Team Chair and Member)
AACTE Research and Information Committee
GSEHD Executive Committee
Co-Chair – University Committee on Research And Technology
Member – University Technology Advisory Committee
Member – Capital Educators
Member – Steering Committee – Center on School Reform
Member – University Roundtable

Publications (selected)

Dugoff, S., Ives, R., and Shotel, J.R. "Public School and University Staff Perceptions of the Role of the Resource Teacher", Teacher Education and Special Education, Vol. 8, No. 2, Spring, 1985, pp. 75-82.

Shotel, J.R. and Lilly, T.J. "Legal Issues and the Handicapped Infant: From Policy to Reality" Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, Vol. 12, No. 1, March, 1987, pp. 4-12.

Shotel, J.R. "Alternative Teacher Training Programs: Critical Variables in Design and Implementation" (Conference Papers) Department of Public Instruction Conference on Alternative Certification Programs, Madison, WI, February, 1989.

Shotel, J.R. "Critical Variables in Alternative Teacher Education Programs: Can the University Respond?" (Conference Papers) National Executive Service Corps (NESC) Conference-Technical Talent From the Military and Industry-A Resource for Our Schools, IBM Advanced Business Center, Palisades, NY, May 1990.

Halpern J., & Shotel, J.R. "Two Teacher Training Models", Jewish Education, Vol. 59, No. 1, Spring-Summer 1991, pp. 13-20.

Shotel, J. et. al., Superintendent's Task Force on Gender Equity in Athletics, A Self Study. Montgomery County, Maryland Public Schools. December, 1992.

Shotel, J. R. et. al. Blue Ribbon Panel on Education: Report to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. October, 1994.

Shotel, J. R. Does NCATE make a difference? Quality in Teacher Education. (Summer 1998)

Shotel, J.R. & Wiggins, W. The Electronic Exhibit Room, NCATE Reporter (September 1999)

Papers Presented (selected)

Shotel, J.R., and Halpern, J. "Collaborative Models for Teacher Preparation", International Conference on Teacher Education, From Practice to Theory. Tel Aviv, Israel. June 1993.

Shotel, J.R. School Business Partnerships: First the Explorers, now the Settlers. (Keynote Speaker) Annual Meeting: The Loudoun County School Business Partnership Council and Dulles Chapter, Society for Human Resources Management. September 30, 1994.

Shotel, J.R. Utilizing Portfolios for Doctoral Cohorts in Education: Authentic Assessment vs. Qualifying Examinations, Portfolios in Teaching and Teacher Education. 3rd Annual Conference, Cambridge, Massachusetts, January, 1996

Shotel, J.R. Diversity in Teacher Education: Developing Alternative Models to Increase Diversity in Secondary Teacher Education. American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, February 1996

Shotel, J.R. Meeting the Needs of Today's Jewish Family: A Philosophy of Teaching and It's Relevance in Working with Families. The Leonard Kapiloff National Jewish Life Education Conference. Bethesda, Maryland, May 19-20, 1996

Shotel, J.R., Halpern, J. & Levin, M. A Cooperative Graduate Model for Jewish Family Life Educators, The Second International Conference: Teacher Education: Stability, Evolution & Revolution, Tel Aviv, Israel. June 30-July 4, 1996. (presentation by Levin)

Shotel, J.R. The Use of Technology in Unit Accreditation. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Conference. New Orleans, La. February 1998

Shotel, J. R. Recruiting Diverse Teacher Candidates. Recruiting New Teachers National Conference. Chicago, Illinois. March 28-31, 1998

Shotel, J.R. Performance-Based Elementary Teacher Education in Schools, Colleges and Departments of Education: A National Status Report. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. February 24-27, 1999


Sponsored research, special studies etc.

Current:

DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Foundation
Assisted in submission of proposal to fund Peace Corps Fellows/
USA Program (Total award is $6.7 million to 15 universities)

Fairfax County Public Schools
"Transition to Teaching" for Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduates
(14 years) (Total Funding @ $4,000,000.)

Montgomery County Public Schools
"Teachers 2000/Millennium Fellows"
(4 years) (total Funding $1,000,000)

AACTE – Performance Based Elementary Teacher Education
Survey and Case Studies ($7,000)

Department of Education (selected previously funded activities)

Vocational Special Education Initial Grant Award
Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (3 years)
Minor Physical Anomalies and Selected Performance Variables
Bureau of Education for the Handicapped with Donna Hart
Regular Education Inservice Training Award, Bureau of Education for
the Handicapped (3 years)
Implementation of Non-Vocal Communication Strategies
Severely Handicapped Preschoolers
Division of Innovation and Development
Women's Educational Equity Act Proposals
Mid-Career Math Science Teacher Education Program