Dr. Tina M. Ellsworth

Assistant Professor

Education

• PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Social Studies Education (2017)
• M.A. in History from University of Central Missouri (2010)
• B.S. in Social Studies Education from Central Missouri State University (2003)

Certificates

• Building Level Administrator License for secondary grades (2021)
• Kansas Teaching Certificate for History, Government and Social Studies 6-12 (2017)
• Missouri Lifetime Teaching License in Social Studies Secondary Grades (2003)

Courses Taught

Undergraduate Courses Taught:

• EDCI 62220 Designing Integrated Curriculum
• EDCI 62222 Social Studies in Elementary School
• EDCI 62223 Delivering Integrated Curriculum

Graduate Courses Taught:

• EDUC 61689 Leading in the Digital Age
• EDUC 61653 Trends and Issues in Curriculum + Instruction
• EDUC 61697 Academic Inquiry

Academic Interests

• Racial Pedagogical Content Knowledge
• Teacher Education
• Social Studies Education
• Teaching with Primary Sources 

Scholarly Activity

Recent publications:

• Ellsworth, T.M. & Waring, S. (in press). Enacting Racial Pedagogical Content Knowledge via Primary Sources: A Study of Blockbusting in the United States. Social Education.
• Ellsworth, T.M. (expected publication late fall 2021). Can I believe what I learn at a museum or historical site? Challenging the dominant narrative. In S. Waring (Ed.), A methods textbook for pre-service social studies teachers. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress.
• Ellsworth, T.M. (in press). How are we connected to those in the past? S. Waring (Ed). National Council for the Social Studies.
• Ellsworth, T. M., Stigall, J., & Walker, A. (2019). Remembering the Ladies: Connect to Local Women's History using Storytelling. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 31(3), 14-18.

• Ellsworth, T.M. & Burgard, K.B. (Nov. 2021). The 19th Amendment: A Betrayal of Women of Color. 101st Annual National Council for the Social Studies Conference. Minneapolis, MN.
• Vickery, A., Rodriguez, N., Sell, C., Carano, K., & Ellsworth, T.M (Nov. 2021). Teaching Asian-American history and current events. Annual College and University Faculty Assembly Conference. Minneapolis, MN.
• Ellsworth, T.M. (July 2021). Pedagogies for teaching with primary sources. Races United REAL Project Workshop. Lee’s Summit, MO

Other Professional Experiences

• National Council for the Social Studies Board of Directors (2020-present)
• Writer for the Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium from the Library of Congress (2019-present)
• K12 Social Studies Coordinator for Olathe Public Schools (2017-2021)
• Former Economic Education Specialist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (2016-2017)
• Middle and High School Social Studies Teacher (2003-2011)

Awards

• 2019 National Social Studies Supervisor of the Year (NSSSA)