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Dr. Cynthia Schairer-Kessler

Dr. Cynthia Schairer-Kessler

Email

Office

232 Brown Hall

Phone

660.582.1232

Joined Northwest in 2019


Assistant Professor

Coordinator of Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Online Program


Education

  • Doctor of Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Illinois State University, 2013
  • Master of Education, Educational Leadership, University of Georgia, 2000
  • Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, English Education, University of Illinois, 1991

Courses Taught

  • Undergraduate:
    • Introduction to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
    • Positive Communication in an Inclusive Classroom
    • Developmental Foundations of Adolescent Literacy
    • Professional Learning Community (I, II and III)
    • Ecology and Developmental Foundations of Teaching
  • Graduate:
    • Practicum for a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
    • Instructional School Leadership
    • Trends and Issues in Education
    • Leading in the Digital Age
    • Practicum in School Leadership: K-12 Capstone
    • Feedback and Goal-Setting 
    • Capstone Seminar 
    • Culture and Student Engagement 

Academic Interests

  • All aspects teaching and learning
  • Social justice through education
  • Compassion in education

Scholarly Activity

Peer-Reviewed Publications (pending)

  • Singleton, E., Dimmitt, T., Schairer-Kessler, C., Gray Smith, L. Communities of practice in the development of teacher education students’ cultural responsiveness has been submitted and is under review for the journal Educational Renaissance.

SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS

  • Dimmitt, T., Singleton, E., Schairer-Kessler, C., Gray Smith, L., Fullbright, R. (2021, October). Using agility to stay current in challenging times: how we are adapting our learning, teaching, and leading in teacher preparation in the COVID-19 era. Presented at Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting. Virtual.
  • Dimmitt, T., Singleton, E., Schairer-Kessler, C., Gray Smith, L., Fullbright, R. (2021, October). Reimagining teacher preparation in and after COVID-19. Presented at Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Virtual.
  • Gray Smith, L., Singleton, E., Dimmitt, T., Schairer-Kessler, C., Wall, T., Dixon, C. (2021, February). Intersectionality and compassion infused into teacher preparation program: here’s how. Presented at American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting. Virtual.
  • Singleton, E., Gray Smith, L., Schairer-Kessler, C., Dimmitt T., Wall, T., Dixon, C. (2020, October). Building compassionate teachers: using intersectionality to infuse justice and inclusivity into course content and field experiences. Presented at Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting. Virtual.
  • Singleton, E., Dimmitt, T., Gray Smith, L., Schairer-Kessler, C. (2020, October). The value of compassionate teachers: using intersectionality to cultivate justice and inclusivity into coursework. Presented at the Missouri Association for Colleges of Teacher Education Fall Meeting. Virtual.
  • Schairer-Kessler, C. (2020, November). Using Google Forms to create an exit ticket for class, but an entry ticket into community. Presented at Faculty Insights Workshop at Northwest Missouri State University. Virtual.
  • Schairer-Kessler, C. (2018, March). A quality afterschool program for underprivileged elementary school children: what we did and how we did it. Presented at Critical Questions in Education Conference, Portland, OR.
  • Crumpler, T. & Schairer-Kessler, C. (2006, May). Portfolios as performance assessment: explorations into the nature of representation through technology. Presented at Research Consortium, Urbana, IL

Student Group Advisement

  • Living and Learning Community, Education
  • Kind Individuals Dedicated to Students (K.I.D.S.)

Other Professional Experiences

  • Currently serving as Secretary on the Board of Directors for Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (M.A.C.T.E.)
  • Previously served:
    • University Supervisor, University of Illinois-Springfield, IL
    • Rater, Pearson Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA), IL
    • Director of Children and Family Ministries, FUMC Peoria, IL
    • Assistant Professor, Remedial Writing, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL
    • Graduate Assistant, Secondary Methods course, Illinois State University, IL
    • Language Arts Teacher, Brookwood High School, Lawrenceville, GA
    • Teacher/Liaison, Adult Literacy Program, Gwinnett Technical Institute, GA
    • Language Arts Teacher, Indian River High School, Dagsboro, DE