Sally S. Blake
http://faculty.utep.edu/sblake

Biographical Sketch

a. Professional Preparation

Bachelors of Science Education, Arkansas State University, 1971

Masters of Science in Education, Arkansas State University, 1978

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Mississippi, 1991

b. Appointments

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Associate Director, Partners for Excellence in Teacher Education, 1998-present

Director, Texas Pre-freshman Engineering Program, 1997-present

CDA Director, Arkansas State University, 1993-1994

Assistant Professor, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1991-1993

Instructor, University of Mississippi, 1998-1991

Public School Teacher, 1970-1988


c. Publications

• Blake, Brady, Tchoshanov and Hagedorn. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Enculturation of Democratic Principles in the Young: A Vision of Equity Education in Public Schools.
  
• Blake and Tchoshanov FHEMS Female Hispanic in Engineering, Mathematics and Science. Southern Educational Research Association (SERA)
  
• Tchoshanov and Blake. CCUS Calculus Conceptual Understanding Study. Southern Educational Research Association (SERA)
  
• Blake, Brady, & Sanchez. Enculturation of Democratic Principles in the Young: A Vision of Equity Education in Public Schools. Educational Research Quarterly. 28 (1) 00. 48-59.
  
• Hagedorn, Blake, Suskavcevic, & Brady. (2004) Building Partnerships with Colleges of Science in PDS Field-based Programs National Conference for Professional Development Schools. Conference, Orlando, FLA. March 4-5, 2004.
  
• Equity for All in Science Education, Sally Blake and Jack Bristol. (2004) Lawrence Hall Of Science, Berkeley, CA. (monograph, reprint)
  
• Blake, S. Della-Piana, C., Pacheco, A., Brady, T. & Tchoshanov, M. (2002-2003). Keeping the Whole Village Together: Sharing Responsibility for the Learning of All Students. National Forum of Teacher Education Journal. California State University. 13 (1) p.43-52.
  
• Blake, S., Brady, T., & Sanchez, S. (2002). Enculturation of Democratic Principles in the Young: A Vision of Equity Education in Public Schools. NNER. June 2002.
  
• Blake, S. (2002) Book Review: Resistance and Representation: Rethinking Childhood Education. Journal of Professional Studies. Regina, SK Canada 9 (2) pp. 85-88
  
• Blake, Sally; Tchoshanov, Mourat; Della-Piana, Connie Kubo; Pacheco, Arturo; Brady, Tom. Report on the Partnership for Excellence in Teacher Education: An NSF Funded Project (NSF DUE-9343612). 2001 Mathematics and Computer Education. V35 n3 p255-63.
  
• Blake, Sally; Hurley, Sandra; Tinajero, Josefina; Harder, Vicki. Preservice Teachers' Changing Perceptions of Professional Ethics as They Experience Increased Time in the Schools. 2000
  
• Tchoshanov, S. Blake, C. Kubo Della-Piana, A. Duval, S. Sanchez. Students' Perceptions of Cross-Disciplinary Team Teaching On Site at a PDS, AACTE 53rd Annual Meeting & Exhibits, Dallas, Texas, March 1-4, 2001
  
• Kubo Della-Piana, S. Blake, J. Lopez, S. Hurley. Uncle Sam Wants You: Looking for a Few Good Teachers. AACTE 53rd Annual Meeting & Exhibits, Dallas, Texas, March 1-4, 2001
  
• Tchoshanov, M., Blake, S., Pacheco, A., Brady, T., & Kubo Della-Piana, (2001). "The Clinical Model in Teacher Preparation: Win-Win Situation for All,” Direktor Shkoly, Moscow, 35. (The journal "Direktor Shkoly" is well known journal in Russia for the school administrators with the total circulation of 22,600 copies all over Russia).
  
• “ Literacy Assessment of Second Language Learners,” Assessment in the Content Areas for Students Acquiring English, 2000, Sally Blake, Sandra Rollins & Josie Tinajero, Allyn and Bacon.
  
• Equity for All in Science Education, Sally Blake and Jack Bristol, 1999, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA. (monograph)
  
• Mathematics for Young Children (text), 1997, Prentice Hall, Merrill Education

d. Presentations

Blake, de la Riva, Tchoshanov and Hagedorn. Comparative Study of Team-Taught Field-Based, and Traditional University Teacher Education: Understanding and Confidence in Application of Standards-Based Instruction. 2004 Faculty Development Conference. New Mexico Association of Community Colleges. Las Cruces, NM. September 30-October 2, 2004.

Blake, Tchoshanov, Lina Yick and Frank Nolasco. To Infinity and Beyond: Infusing Calculus Ideas into Middle School Curriculum. Mini-CAST Conference. EL Paso, TX. October 9, 2004.

North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Annual Conference 2004. Toronto, Canada. Comparative Analysis of Conceptual Understanding of Calculus Ideas Among Teachers with Different Calculus Experience. Mourat Tchoshanov, Sally Blake, Lina Yick and Frank Nolasco. Oct. 22, 2004.

Blake, Brady, de la Riva, Perez, and Tchoshanov. Enculturation of Democratic Principles in the Young. A Study of Teachers and Administrators Perceptions Concerning Democratic Constructs. World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education. Washington, DC. November 1-4, 2004.

Suskavcevic, Blake, Hagedorn, & Tchoshanov. Development of Research Pedagogical Laboratories in Public School Sites. World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education. Washington, DC. November 1-4, 2004.

e. Synergistic Activities

1. Designed and piloted the on site, team taught courses where College of Science and College of Education faculty team-teach in schools 1998-present
   
2. Director of Texas Pre-freshman Engineering Program (TexPREP) 1997-present
   
3. TexPREP is an accelerated mathematics and science program that lasts eight weeks during the summer at UTEP. Last year 300 middle and high school students participated. The state department of education accredits the program and students receive elective credit. 1996-present
   
4. Associate Director of Partners for Excellence in Teacher Education (PETE). This program has formed a partnership between Colleges of Science and Education and the El Paso Community College. The program works to improve teaching in the College of Science and content acquisition in the College of Education. 1997-present
   
5. Eisenhower Trainer for local program. I have secured Eisenhower funds to train local teachers in mathematics and science education. These teachers go directly from university classes into classrooms to work with mathematics and science middle and high school students. 1995-present