Curriculum Vitae
KYLE DUNBAR
E-mail: dunbark3@msu.edu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/edtechdunny
Website: http://www.kyle-dunbar.com/
EDUCATION
Michigan State University, Educational Technology and Educational Psychology Doctoral Program, Summer 2018 – current
George Mason University, Reading/Literacy Certificate Program, August 2007
University of Michigan, Master of Arts in Education with Teaching Certification, August 1995
Georgetown University, Bachelor of Arts in Government, cum laude, May 1993
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE
Technology Integration Specialist, Alexandria, VA 11/05-present
George Washington Middle School, T.C. Williams High School, Northern Juvenile Detention Home School, Interim Education School
Instructor, James Madison University 9/17 – 6/19
International Society for Technology in Education Standards for Teachers Certification Program
Professional Development Specialist 7/04-11/05
Adventure of the American Mind, Library of Congress Grant
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
T.C. Williams High School, Alexandria, VA 8/00-6/03
Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ 8/98-6/00
Lakeland High School, White Lake, MI 8/95-6/98
AWARDS and HONORS
College of Education Research Practicum/Dissertation Development Fellowship, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education, Michigan State University. The fellowship is intended to cover hard costs incurred for practicum or dissertation work.
PUBLICATIONS
Dunbar, K. M. & Rich, K. M. (2020). Mathematics makes robots roll. Mathematics Teacher: Teaching and Learning PK-12, 113(7), 565-572. https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2019.0225
Dunbar, K., & Yadav, A. (2022). Shifting to student-centered learning: Influences of teaching a summer service learning program. Teaching and Teacher Education, 110, 103578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2021.103578
BOOK CHAPTERS
Caskurlu, S., Yadav, A., Santo, R., Dunbar, K. (2021) Professional development as a bridge between teacher competencies and computational thinking integration. In A. Yadav & U. Berthelsen (Eds). Computational thinking in education: A pedagogical perspective. Taylor and Francis.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Dunbar, K. M. & Yadav, A. (2021, April). Influences of Teaching a Summer Service Learning Program on Teaching Beliefs and Practices, Paper accepted at American Educational Research Association (AERA), Orlando, FL.
Caskurlu, S., Dunbar, K., Yadav, A., Santo, R., & Leon, C. (2020, April). Teacher competencies for CT integration into K-12 curriculum: A systematic review. Paper accepted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Orlando, FL.
Lachney, M. L., Mehta, S., Dunbar, K. M., & Opps, Z. (2020, April). Educational Technologists Talk About the Politics of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity in Design and Development, Paper accepted at American Educational Research Association (AERA), Orlando, FL.
Dunbar, K. M. & Yadav, A. (2020, April). Codable robots and math learning: What’s the value added?, Paper accepted at American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.
PRACTITIONER PRESENTATIONS
32nd Annual National Service-Learning Conference, CivicTREK: What Happens When a School District Buys into Service-Learning? April 2021.
University of Michigan 4T Virtual Conference, Ask, Create, Play, Solve, Share, May 2017
Virginia Society for Technology Education Annual Conference, Teachers’ Hands on Tech = Students’ Hands on Tech, Virginia Beach, VA, December 2014
K12 Online Conference, Augmenting Interest in Reading with Augmented Reality, October 2014, available: http://k12onlineconference.org/2014/10/22/augmenting-interest-in-reading-with- augmented-reality/
K12 Online Conference, Authentic Voices, October 2012, available: http://k12onlineconference.org/2012/11/01/authentic-voices/
International Society for Technology Education Annual Conference, Targeting Student Results with NETS*T, Denver, CO, June 2010
Technology in Education, TSIPs to NETS*T: Bringing Professional Development Together, Hampton Roads, VA, December 2010
Virginia Educational Technology Conference, Tell Me a Story: Digital Storytelling, Richmond, VA, October 2009
National Educational Computing Conference, Using Blogs to Increase Student Understanding, Poster Session, Washington, D.C., Summer 2009
17th Annual Teacher Research Conference, Increasing Student Understanding Through Student Blogs and Using Collaborative Websites to Increase Relevance for Students, Fairfax, VA, May 2008
National School Board Association, Technology and Learning Conference, A Laptop for Every Student: Using One-to-One Computing to Engage a Diverse High School Community, Nashville, TN, October 2007
Summer Institute on Diversity, Using Primary Sources to Deepen Student Understanding, Charlottesville, VA, July 2005
CERTIFICATIONS and TRAINING
Postgraduate Professional License in History and Social Science for Virginia, through July 2029
Postgraduate Professional License Reading Specialist, through July 2019
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Teachers Certification, James Madison University, achieved December 2010
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Teachers Certification Program Evaluator, James Madison University, Spring 2009
Utilizing Technology to Create a Problem-Based Curriculum, PBS Teacherline, Summer 2008
Coach Development Course, WIDE World, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Fall 2005
Focus on Student Understanding: Teaching for Understanding I, WIDE World, Harvard School of Education, Summer 2005
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Education Research Association
Phi Kappa Phi
National Youth Leadership Council
International Society of Technology Education
Virginia Society of Technology Education
Global Education Conference Network
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Reviewer, RESPECT 2021 (IEEE STCBP Conference for Research on Equity and Sustained
Reviewer, Solution Tree Press, 2016
Advisory panel member, K12 Online Conference 2015
Reviewer, ISTE Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation in Technology, 2013
Global Classroom Project Leadership Team, 2011 – present
Global Education Conference volunteer moderator, 2012 – present
Reading Is Fundamental Liaison, James K Polk Elementary School, June 2009 – 2016
Religious Education teacher, Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, first, third, fourth and sixth grade, September 2009 – present
Coding Club adviser, James K Polk Elementary School, January 2014 – 2015
Hammond History Day Club co-adviser, Francis C. Hammond Middle School, November 2014 – 2015
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