Assistant Professor
Education
- PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Social Studies Education from the University of Kansas (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
- EDCI 61569 Multiculturalism in Education
Graduate Courses Taught:
- EDUC 61653 Trends and Issues in Curriculum + Instruction
- EDUC 61689 Leading in the Digital Age
- EDUC 61667 Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
- EDUC 61653 Trends and Issues in Curriculum and Instruction
- EDUC 61691 Change Management in Education
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). “I wonder what happened to Joe Jitters:” Teaching about blockbusting in the United States. Social Education.
- Ellsworth, T.M. (in press). 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.
Publications under review
- Ellsworth, T.M. & Gates, T. (under review). There is no Kansas City without Black Kansas City. Social Studies and the Young Learner.
- Ellsworth, T.M & Burgard, K.B. (under review). Intentional erasure, immeasurable consequences. The History Teacher.
Presentations
- Ellsworth, T.M., Burgard, K.B., & Boucher, M. (2022). Revolutionary thinking in solidarity: Teaching K12 students to becomes allies and accomplices. National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
- Ellsworth, T.M., Boucher, M., and Burgard, K.B. (2022). “Or I will not take part...at all”: Examining marginalization of Black women suffragists. National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
- Carano, K., Ellsworth, T.M., Rodriguez, N.N., & Sell, C. (2022). Teacher Education Research Collective (TERC): Teaching Asian American histories through critical inquiries. College and University Faculty Assembly Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
- Burgard, K.B., and Ellsworth, T.M. (2022). Proceeding with caution and care: Examining classroom simulations through the lens of educational equity. National Social Studies Supervisor Association Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
- Dringman, T. & Ellsworth, T.M. (2022). The history of Black America’s fight for land ownership and equality. National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
- Waring, S.M. & Ellsworth, T.M. (2022). Teaching with primary sources in revolutionary ways. National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
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
- DESE Grant Recipient for Recruitment and Retention of Teachers
- 2019 National Social Studies Supervisor of the Year (NSSSA)
