How this site is organized
I have organized this site to reflect the three pillars of a professor's work: teaching, research/scholarship, and service. Each section has items (artifacts) that showcase my expertise and development in these areas, as well as reflective commentary. I have also included sections containing my curriculum vitae, personal tidbits, and consulting information. Also during the next academic year, I will be developing a section based on the Association of Teacher Educators' Standards for Teacher Educators (once the new standards have been approved), as well as the of International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction's standards. Finally, although my portfolio includes artifacts that highlight my expertise, I view my portfolio, and my development, as a work-in-progress. There is always more to learn and areas in which to improve.
Autbiographical statment: Natalie B. Milman, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of educational technology and curriculum and instruction with a joint appointment between the departments of Educational Leadership and Teacher Preparation and Special Education at The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development. She earned her doctorate in Instructional Technology from the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education with a graduate specialization designed to prepare technology leaders of teacher education programs. She has taught at the elementary school level as a second grade, a science specialist, mentor, and technology teacher in Los Angeles County, California. Her current research interests include student engagement and learning through distance education, strategies and models for the effective integration of technology into the curriculum at all academic levels, and the use of digital portfolios for professional development. She has published numerous articles and presented at many conferences. She has co-authored two books about digital portfolios. She is the co-editor of the Current Practices Section of the journal, Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, and is an officer in two AERA SIGs: 1) Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning (current Program Co-Chair and past Secretary/Treasurer) and 2) Portfolios and Reflection in Teaching and Teacher Education (past Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, and Program Chair; current Webmaster).
