Dr. Gloria Neubert
Secondary Education Department
Office: HH 405-F
Office Telephone: 410-704-2425
E-Mail: gneubert@towson.edu
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    Courses Taught
SCED 460/560 Using Reading and Writing in the Secondary School
SCED 419/518  Young Adult Literature
SCED 357 Teaching English in the Secondary School


    Vitae
        EDUCATION
 
Ph.D.      1978 University of Maryland, College Park Major:  Secondary Education; Reading; Staff Development
M.Ed.     1972  Towson State College Major:  Secondary Education; English
B.S.        1967  Towson State College Major:  English; Secondary Education

         PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 

1991-present  Towson State University Professor, Department of Secondary Education
1987-1991 Towson State University  Associate Professor, Department of Secondary Education
1985-1991  Maryland Writing Project Director of Research
1980-1985 Maryland Writing Project Director
1978-1987  Towson State University Assistant Professor, Department of Secondary Education
1972-1975 Towson State University Instructor, Department of Secondary Education
1967-1972 Baltimore County Public Schools (MD) Teacher,  English, Grades 7-9 
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL, SCHOLARLY AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Books:
McAllister, E.A. & Neubert, G.A. (1995). New teachers helping new teachers:  Preservice peer coaching.  Bloomington, IN: ERIC/EDINFO Press.
Stover, L.T., Neubert, G.A., & Lawlor, J.C.  (1993).  Creating interactive environments in the secondary school.  Washington, D.C:  National Education Association.
Neubert, G.A. & Binko, J.B.  (1992).  Inductive reasoning in the secondary classroom.  Washington, D.C.:  National Education Association.
Monographs:
Binko, J.B. & Neubert, G.A. (1996).  Geography across the disciplines.  Fastback #400.  Bloomington, IN:  Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.
Neubert, G.A. & Stover, L.T. (1994).  Peer coaching in teacher education.  Fastback #371.  Bloomington, IN:  Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.
Selected Articles:
Neubert, G.A. (2000).  "An Answer to the Shortage of Secondary Reading Teacher Educators," XXII, 2.  The Reading Professor.
Neubert. G.A. & Binko, J.B. (1998).  “Professional Development Schools: The Proof is in Performance,” LV, 5, Educational Leadership.
Neubert, G.A., Binko, J.B., & Madden, M. (1997).  “Professional Development in Writing  and Geography:  Lessons for Other Disciplines,” XVIII, 4, Journal of Staff Development.
Neubert, G.A. & Binko, J.B. (1996). An Interdisciplinary Framework for Planning Multicultural Literature Instruction.  XVIII, 1, English Leadership Quarterly. 
Neubert, G.A. & McAllister, E.A.  (1993) Peer Coaching in Preservice Education. XX Teacher Education Quarterly
Selected Professional Presentations:
National/International
Neubert, G. A. (2001) Required Summer Reading in Culturally Diverse High School: National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD, November 1, 2001.
Neubert, G. A. (2001) Lilly Conference, Towson University, "Cooperative Learning in the University Classroom: A Reality Check," April 27, 2001.
Neubert, G. A. (2000).  Brain Research and Reading:  Teaching for Intelligence Conference.  Orlando, March 12, 2000.
Neubert, G. A. (1999). Teaching the vocabulary of geography: National Geographic Society, Alliance Teachers. Washington, DC, July 30, 1999.
Neubert, G. A. (1999). A Longitudinal Study of the Effectiveness of a Secondary Professional Development School: International Reading Association Annual Conference. San Diego, May 4, 1999.
Local
Silver Spring International School and Sligo Middle School Faculty, Montgomery County Public Schools, "Reading as a Learning Tool," February 8, 2002 and Marck 16, 2002.
High School Literacy Teachers, Montgomery County Public Schools, "Vocabulary Instruction: Preparation for 2 and 4-year Colleges," January 24, 2002.
Middle School teachers and Staff Development Specialists, Montgomery County Public Schools, "Macrostructure Analysis: Implications for Purpose-Setting and Vocabulary Instruction," January 15-16, 2002; March 19,21 2002.
Immaculate Conception Catholic School- P-8 faculty, "Writing to Learn and Learning to Write," October 19, 2001.
North Bethesda Middle School Faculty, Montgomery County Public Schools, "Reading Readiness in the Content Areas," October 10, 2001.
Kingsview Middle School Faculty, Montgomery County Public Schools, "Readiness for Content Area Reading," August 29, 2001.
Carroll County Public Schools, "Vocabulary in the Middle School English Classroom: Debunking Prevailing Practice," August 20, 2001.
Montgomery County Public Schools, Middle School Summer Institute," Vocabulary Instruction" and "Content Reading Facilitation," July 25-26, 2001.
Montgomery County Public Schools, Middle school social studies and science teachers, "The Directed Reading Lesson Plan and Content Achievement," January 11, 2001.
Albert Einstein High School, Montgomery County Public Schools, Summer Reading Research, January 12 and February 12, 2001.
North Carroll High School, Carroll County Public Schools, "Vocabulary Instruction in the High School Content Classroom," January 24, 2001.
Professional Development Research Conference, MSDE, "Show Me the Data: A Report of Three Research Studies of a Secondary PDS Site," January 27, 2001.
Montgomery County Public Schools, Middle School Reading Specialist, "Training Middle School Teachers to Directly Teach Content Vocabulary," March 7, 2001.
Albert Einstein High School, Montgomery County Public Schools, "Directed Reading in the High School Content Classroom," May 22, 2001.
Montgomery County Intervention Academy for At-Risk Students, "Strategic Reading in the Content Areas," July 7, 10, 11, 14, 18, 20, 2000.
North Carroll High School, Carroll County Public Schools, "The Directed Reading Lesson in the Content Areas:  Part I, "  August 23, 2000.
Parkside High School, Wicomico County Public Schools, "Training the Faculty in Content Reading Strategies," August 25, 2000.
Worcester County Publich Schools, "Reading in the Content Areas for the Special Needs Students," August 28, 2000.
Honors:
Excellence in Teacher Education Award, College of Education, May 2001
Program Excellence in Assessment Award, Towson University, 1998.
Distinguished Service Award, Baltimore County Board of Education, March 1998.
Towson University, “Highest Performer” Award, 1997.
Professional Memberships:
International Reading Association (1972-present)
National Council of Teachers of English (1984-present)