EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY

LINDA JORDAN
Associate Professor of Education
Elementary Education

Email: jordan@hope.edu

B.A., Central Michigan University, 1978
M.A., Western Michigan University, 1990
Ph.D., Candidate at Michigan State University

TYPICAL TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

Educ. 310/311 – Elementary Curriculum and Methods
Educ. 312 – Classroom Management
Educ. 220/221 – Educational Psychology
Educ. 305 - Physical Geography

PUBLICATIONS

Creating a Brain Compatible Classroom, June 2008, Case Studies of Successful Programs, International Center for Leadership Education

Connecting Curriculum Using Brain Research—Why Teach Using Interdisciplinary Approaches? April 2009, Best Practices in STEM Education: Building Momentum for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education, International Center for Leadership in Education

Jordan L. & L. Wessman (2004). Brain Considerate Learning (Chapter 10) in Mezeske, R.J. & B.A. Mezeske, (eds.). Finding our way: Teacher education reform in the liberal arts setting. New York: Peter Lang.

Jordan, L. (2002, 2003) Writing Curriculum (Chapter 1) Study Trips (Chapter 2) in Kovalik, S. & K. Olsen (eds.). Exceeding Expectations, Books for Educators, Seattle, WA

GRANTS

2004, $100,000 Learn Port Grant, State of Michigan to develop web-based courses. Michigan Virtual University with Leslie Wessman

2003, $100,000+ Zeeland Public School Palm Project with Zeeland Public Schools, 2 student researchers, and Leslie Wessman

PRESENTATIONS
(* is keynote, following topics are break out sessions)

Nevada Mega Conference, Las Vegas, NV
*Engaging Students in Brain Compatible Instruction
*Learning: What does the Brain Have to do With It?
Teaching Math and Science Using Brain Research

Model Schools Conference, Atlanta GA
*Brain 101
Brain Compatible Instruction in the K-7 Classroom
Brain Compatible Instruction in the 8-12 Classroom

Schools Exceeding Expectations, Knoxville, TN
*What’s New in Neuroscience?
*Pre-Service Teaching: Hope College a Model for the Future
Brain 101
Making Your Standards Fit the Real World

Summer Institute: Training for Highly Effective Teaching, Lake Tahoe, NV through Social and Political Action

Ohio Model Schools Conference, Columbus, OH
*Brain 101
Brain Compatible Instruction in the K-7 Classroom
Brain Compatible Instruction in the 8-12 Classroom
Curriculum Writing for Brain Compatible Instruction

Best Practices in Education, US Virgin Islands
Creating A Brain Compatible Classroom

2002, National ASCD Conference, Boston, Massachusetts

1996, Service Learning in the Classroom (In-Service Learning Flagship), Michigan State University

“The Hope College VideoTape Exam for Educational Psychology” students & Leslie Wessman

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

Neuroscience
Teacher Cognition

PERSONAL

My area of expertise is in Neuroscience Research and translating that research into practice in the classroom. At Hope I teach or have taught: Educational Psychology, Curriculum and Methods, and Classroom Management.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD)
International Reading Association (IRA)
NSSE