A. KEITH DILS, ED.D.

EDUCATION:

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, Morgantown, WV

Doctor of Education. Major Teacher Education,  Minor Education Administration, May 1996.

             SCANDINAVIAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CULTURE, Viborg, Denmark

Seminar Sponsored by the Danish Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Education, Summer 1993

             SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY, Shippensburg, PA

Masters of Arts, Public Administration, December 1991. 

LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE, Annville, PA

Bachelors of Arts. Major Social Science, Minor Secondary Education, December 1989.

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, Newark, DE

Major Political Science, 1985-1988.

 

TEACHING/ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:  

Chair, Education Division, King's College, Wilkes-Barre PA, June, 2004-Present. 

  • Oversaw a division of over 300 undergraduate elementary, secondary, and early childhood education students and approximately 100 graduate reading students.

  • Chaired a faculty consisting of 10 full time, tenure track graduate and undergraduate faculty and approximately 23 part time faculty.

  • Developed and coordinated the Online Distance Education Fast Track Secondary Certification program

  • NCATE Coordinator, Awarded NCATE Candidacy Spring 2007, (King's NCATE Site Map found online at: http://www.kings.edu/kdils/NCATE/NCATEsitemap.htm)

  • Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification Officer

Associate Professor of Education, King's College, Wilkes-Barre PA, 2006-Present.

Assistant Professor of Education, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre PA, August, 2000-2006. Undergraduate Courses:  Computer Applications for Educators, Foundations of Education, Social Studies Methods, Educational Psychology, Secondary Literacy Skills, Secondary Methods for Teaching Diverse Students (both as a traditional class and an all distance learning class via the Internet). Supervised student teachers.  Supervised early field experiences conducted at the Luzerne County Head Start.  Graduate Courses: Educational Research, Thesis Seminar, Teaching Reading with Technology.

                All classes were taught with the support of the following interactive technology: 

• Interactive digital video teaching exercises developed with the “FrontPage” and “DreamWeaver” software programs for use via the Internet. 

             • Digital video clips embedded in PowerPoint class presentations. 

•“WebCt” Internet environment used to conduct synchronous and asynchronous online discussions, online quizzes, and online analysis of digital video teaching scenarios.

 Social Studies Teacher, Wellsboro Middle School, Wellsboro PA, August, 1997-May, 2000.  Courses: Civics, Pennsylvania History.  Designed a diversified curriculum which included constructivist as well as traditional teacher-centered approaches intended to reach the various learning styles of middle school students.  Provided innovative instruction with technology.  Designed relevant, student-centered learning experiences for gifted as well as students with special needs.

 Adjunct Faculty Member, Pennsylvania College of Technology (an affiliate of Penn State), North Campus, Wellsboro, PA, June, 1998-May, 2000. Course: Introduction to Sociology.  Designed course syllabus, PowerPoint presentations, as well as innovative, student-centered lessons and activities used successfully to spur student achievement.   

Guest Lecturer, Mansfield University School of Education, Mansfield PA,  Fall, 1999.  Invited to present lectures detailing my inquiry teaching methods to both elementary and secondary undergraduate social studies methods classes.  

Teaching Assistant, West Virginia University School of Physical Education,   August, 1995-May, 1996. Course: Principles and Problems of Coaching.  Responsibilities included large group lecture as well as small group instruction concerning the coach’s role in the development of moral reasoning through sport. 

INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS WORK EXPERIENCE:

Head Football Coach, Wellsboro High School, Wellsboro PA, 1998.  Supervised the district-wide coaching staff.  Coordinated all aspects of a large high school football program.    

TECHNOLOGY WORK EXPERIENCE:  

Educational Technology Consultant, Wyoming Valley West School District, Kingston, PA, 2002.   Provided consultation concerning the procurement and use of technology at the Wyoming Valley West Middle School. 

Educational Technology Consultant, Sacred Heart School, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2001.   Provided consultation concerning the development of the school’s computer lab. 

Computer Technician, IBM, Harrisburg PA, 1996.  Served as a computer technician responsible for configuring personal computers and mainframes.  Also performed computer diagnostics and hardware repair. 

 

PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS:        

•Dils, A. K. (2004)  "The use of metaphor and technology to enhance the instructional planning of constructivist lessons" Journal of Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education 4(2). Online at: http://www.citejournal.org/vol4/iss2/general/article2.cfm or http://www.editlib.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Reader.ViewAbstract&paper_id=21915 or http://www.editlib.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Reader.TOC&sourceissue_id=226

• Dils, A. K. & Ayre, L. (2001) “Use of Problem-Based learning to Facilitate Preservice Teachers' Role as Parent Educators” in the 2001 Monograph of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators entitled “Technology:  Applications to Teacher Preparation”

 • Dils, A. K. (2000) “Using technology in a middle school social studies classroom.” International Journal of Social Education, 15(1), 102-12.

• Dils, A. K. & Ziatz, D. H. (2000). “The application of teacher education curriculum theory to interscholastic coaching education:  Learning outcomes associated with a quality interscholastic athletic program.” The Physical Educator, 57(2), 88-98.

 • Dils, A. K.  (Fall, 1999) “Constructivist use of technology: The social studies teacher’s role in  delivering practical and effective learning experiences.” Trends and Issues: The Publication of the Florida Council for the Social Studies. 11(3), 17-20.  

• Dils, A. K.  (Fall, 1999) “The use of technology to reach the various learning styles of middle school history and social studies students.” Journal of the American Association for History and Computing. 2(3), Online at: http://mcel.pacificu.edu/jahc/jahcII3/ARTICLESII3/ArticlesII3.HTML

 

NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: 

•Dils, A. K. (2002) “The Use of Service Learning to Narrow the Potential Racial Mismatch Between Future Teachers and Their Students.” Focus on Teacher Education. A Quarterly Newsletter Published by the Association for Childhood Education International. 3(1), 1-3. 

•Dils, A. K. (2002) “Learning through play: Fun and easy ways to maximize your child’s learning.”  Today’s Child:  Northeast PA’s Original Family Resource Guide.  Winter, 2002. 

•Dils, A. K. (2001) “Preparation and Behavior of Self-Professed Teacher-Leaders.” Eric Document number ED456112.                               

• Dils, A. K. (March/April, 1999)  "Use of Computers in a Middle School Social Studies Classroom: Providing the Conditions for 'Incursions Into the Novel' Now and in the Future."  CSS Journal: Computers in the Social Studies. 7(2), On-line at http://www.cssjournal.com/. 

NCATE INSTITUTIONAL REPORT

  • Co-authored (2007) the King's College NCATE Institutional Report, a 100 page document describing the Unit’s (Education Department's) conceptual framework and evidence that demonstrates that the six NCATE standards are being met

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION REPORTS - PEER REVIEWED

  • Co-authored (2007) "Program Report for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers: National Council for Social Studies (NCSS)."   This document describes the assessments created to meet NCSS standards and evidence that NCSS standards are being met, peer reviewed and awarded National Recognition

  • Co-authored (2007) "Program Report for the Preparation of Foreign Language Teachers: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)", peer reviewed and awarded National Recognition with Conditions

  • Co-authored (2007) "Program Report for the Preparation of Science Teachers: National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)", peer reviewed and awarded National Recognition with Conditions

  • Co-authored (2007) "Program Report for the Preparation of Math Teachers: National Council for Teachers of Math (NCTM)", peer reviewed and awarded National Recognition with Conditions

  • Co-authored (2007) "Program Report for the Preparation of English Teachers: National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE)"

  • Co-authored (2007) "Program Report for the Preparation of Elementary Teachers: Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)", peer reviewed and awarded National Recognition with Conditions

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

  • Co-authored (2006) the "King's College Teacher Education Conceptual Framework," recognized by the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Educators "NCATE" as meeting the preconditions for National Accreditation and leading to King's College being awarded "NCATE Candidacy for National Accreditation."

  • Created the "King's College Unit Assessment System," recognized by the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Educators "NCATE" as meeting the preconditions for National Accreditation and leading to King's College being awarded "NCATE Candidacy for National Accreditation."

HANDBOOKS

                            

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: 

•Dils, A. K., Drazdowski, T., & Scappaticci, T. (2005) "Wireless Laptops in Preservice Teacher Education: A Discussion of Problems and Possibilities." In the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) conference proceedings

•Dils, A.K. (2001) “Constructivist Use of Interactive Digital Video:  Encouraging Students to Apply the Principles of Educational Psychology to a Web-Based Interactive Teaching Exercise.” In the WebNet 2001 – World Conference on the WWW and Internet conference proceedings, Orlando, Florida, October 23-27. 

 • Dils, A. K. & Ayre, L.  (2001) “Use of Constructivist Technology to Facilitate Preservice Teachers' Role as Parent Educators” in the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) conference proceedings, which will be produced as a full proceedings book, abstract book, and CD-ROM as well as published online.  

CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS: 

• Conducted the workshop entitled “Preparation of Digital Video for Direct Instruction, Interactive Teaching Exercises, and Electronic Teaching Portfolios” at the 30th Annual Teacher Education Assembly, Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators, Grantville, Pennsylvania, October 31, November 1 and 2, 2001.

 

PAPERS DELIVERED:   

•"The Use of an Online Assessment System Designed at a Small College to Meet NCATE Standard 2." Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada; March 3-7, 2008.

•"The Creation and Use of a Fast Track Distance Education Certification Program." Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada; March 3-7, 2008.

•"Using online technologies to foster educational reform." 2007 Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learning, February 14 -16, 2007.

•"The use of the Internet, digital video technology, and 'virtual' teaching to enhance the instructional planning of constructivist lessons."  2004 Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learning, February 18 -20, 2004.

•"The use of digital video analysis for authentic assessment of introductory teacher education students."  American Association of Higher Education 2003 Assessment Conference, Seattle Washington, June 22-24, 2003.

•"The use of technology to foster collaborative relationships between p-12 classrooms and teacher education classrooms.” The Association of Teacher Educators 83rdAnnualConference, Jacksonville, Florida, February 15-19, 2003.                                 

•”The use of metaphor and technology to enhance the instructional planning of constructivist lessons” The Association of Teacher Educators 83rdAannualConference, Jacksonville, Florida, February 15-19, 2003. 

•”Digital Video Case Studies: Building Constructivist Studies of Reading Instruction” Technology, Reading & Learning Difficulties 2002 International Conference, San Fransisco, California, January 16-18, 2003 . 

• “The Use of a Service Learning Project to Narrow the Potential Racial Mismatch Between Future Teachers and Their Students” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Meeting and Exhibits, New York City, February 23-26, 2002.  

• “Constructivist Use of Interactive Digital Video:  Encouraging Students to Apply the Principles of Educational Psychology to a Web-Based Interactive Teaching Exercise.” WebNet 2001 – World Conference on the WWW and Internet, Orlando, Florida, October 23-27. 

• “Use of Problem-Based learning to Facilitate Preservice Teachers' Role as Parent Educators.” 30th Annual Teacher Education Assembly, Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators, Grantville, Pennsylvania,  October 31, November 1 and 2, 2001. 

• “Constructivist Use of Technology to Facilitate Preservice Teachers' Role as Parent Educators” 2001--Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference (Orlando, Florida; March 5-10) 

• “Constructivist Use of Technology:  The Middle School Social Studies Teacher’s Role in Delivering Practical and Effective Learning Experiences” at the Penn State Harrisburg Middle Level Conference, October 11, 1999. 

• “A Collaborative Research Project Involving English, Science, and Social Studies” at the National Council of Teachers of English/National Council for the Social Studies Joint Summer Renewal Conference, Connecting Curriculum: Choices and Challenges for the 21st Century, Washington D.C., July 15-17, 1999. 

• "Use of Computers in a Middle School Social Studies Classroom: Providing the Conditions for 'Incursions Into the Novel' Now and in the Future" at the American  Association  for History and Computing Conference, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, April 23-25, 1999.   

 

EXTERNALLY FUNDED GRANTS: 

• Wrote a grant proposal for the U.S. Olympic Training Program which resulted in a $50,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation.   

• Wrote a grant proposal for the development of the constructivist use of technology in the classroom which resulted in a $500 Robert H. Michel Civic Education Grant sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center, Peking, Illinois. 

• Wrote an Innovation-In-Learning grant proposal for the use of digital video editing computer technology in the classroom which resulted in a $2,200 grant from the Twin Tiers Coalition for Learning, Corning, New York. 

INTERNALLY FUNDED GRANTS: 

• Awarded the Innovation in Teaching Grant by the King’s College Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for the proposal “The Innovative Use of Digital Video to Deliver Case Study Instruction.” Spring, 2003. 

• Awarded a $2,000 grant from King’s College for designing and delivering an Educational Psychology Problem Based Learning project that utilized interactive digital video on the Internet. Spring, 2000. 

OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY: 

• Reviewed the text entitled Designing and Conducting Research in Education, for Sage and Clif Drew, July, 2005.

•Reviewed the text entitled Educational Psychology by Sternberg & Williams, for Allyn & Bacon/ Longman Publishers, February, 2005.

• Reviewed the text entitled Integrating Technology into the Classroom, by Morrison and Lowther, Third Edition, for Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, February, 2005.

• Reviewed the text entitled Guiding Learning With Technology, for Niess, Inc., February, 2005.

• Reviewed the text entitled Learning to Solve Problems with Technology, 2e by Jonassen, Howland, Moore, and Marra, February, 2004.

•Reviewed the project proposal entitled The Eleven Principles Sourcebook: How to Achieve Quality Character Education in K-12 Schools, February, 2004.

•Reviewed School:  An Introduction to Education for Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, Inc., August, 2003.

• Reviewed Touch the Future: Teach, for Allyn and Bacon publishers, March, 2003.   

• Reviewed Educational Psychology, by R. Sternberg & W. Williams, for Allyn and Bacon publishers, January, 2003. 

• Reviewed the annotated chapter and outlines for a potential new text titled Introduction to Teaching:  Helping Students Learn, for McGraw-Hill publishers, March, 2002.  

• Manuscript Reviewer, National Council for the Social Studies, Social Education, March 1999-Present. 

 

 

HONORS AND CERTIFICATIONS: 

• Awarded the Innovation in Teaching Grant by the King’s College Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for the proposal “The Innovative Use of Digital Video to Deliver Case Study Instruction.” Spring, 2003.

•Mu Delta Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society

•Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society

•Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society

•Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

•Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society

•Pennsylvania State Teacher Certification, Social Studies

•Athletic Coaches Education Program (ACEP) coaching certification   

 

ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:                            

•Served on the Wyoming Valley West School District Strategic Planning Committee to develop their professional development plan, Summer, 2008.

•Served on the Pennsylvania Department of Education Program Approval Review Electronic Submissions and Portfolios Focus Group, May 5-6, 2008.

•Conducted CELT Faculty Worskhop entitled Digital Video and Webcasting.  This session demonstrated how to use WebCT to deliver digital video case studies and to elicit student responses for evaluation. The use of web-based interactive activities was also modeled, May 16, 2006.

•Presented "Differentiating Instruction - Using the Interactive Lesson Planner and Internet Technology to Create Multiple Pathways of Learning for Diverse Students" to the Wyoming Valley West Cooperating teachers and administrators, April 4, 2006.

•Presented "Differentiating Instruction - Using the Interactive Lesson Planner and Internet Technology to Create Multiple Pathways of Learning for Diverse Students" to the King's College graduate course designed for King's cooperating teachers, April, 2006

•Designed Special Education program and wrote the proposal for PDE to add Special Education to the King's College Education Department, Summer 2005. 

•Conducted CELT Faculty Worskhop entitled Digital Video and Webcasting.  This session demonstrated how to use WebCT to deliver digital video case studies and to elicit student responses for evaluation. The use of web-based interactive activities was also modeled, May 16, 2005.

•Served as a faculty advisor for citySERVE (a one-day, large-scale service project that takes place during New Student Orientation), August 2003.

•Served on the King's College Technology User Group project team, January 2003-December, 2003.

• Presented “The Innovative Use of Digital Video to Deliver Case Study Instruction” at the King's College CELT Innovations in Teaching seminar, February 17, 2004.

• Delivered a full-day workshop for the King’s College Faculty Development seminar concerning the implementation of Community-based learning in the college curriculum, January 10. 2003.   

•Conducted a roundtable discussion on November 6, 2002 on my “WebCT Success Stories” for the seminar sponsored by King's College CELT.

•Conducted a King's College faculty workshop concerning “Interactive Technologies” during CELT’s “Technology for Teaching Day” May 12, 2003.

• Designed and delivered an Internet-based National Teacher Exam prep-course for King’s College preservice teachers. 

•  Organized the King’s College Head Start Outreach program which provided King’s College preservice teachers with an introductory classroom teaching experience.  Every Friday afternoon during the Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2002, and Fall 2002 semesters, a group of sophomore and junior preservice teachers accompanied me to the Luzerne County Head Start.  At Head Start, the preservice students first observed the implementation of the “High-Scope” early child-development curriculum and witnessed the approach taken by the teacher.  The students then interacted with the Head Start students on a one-on-one basis.  Finally, the students took over a class period by preparing and delivering lessons (developed in collaboration with myself) following the “High-Scope” model.  

 

WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE  

  • Attending PDE conference for collaboration and assistance in designing new programs to meet the new Chapter 49 regulations.

  • Attended the Pennsylvania Department of Education's iObservation Webinar, providing an online orientation to PDE's proposed online assessment system, August 21, 2008 

  • Attended the King's College Moral Formation Across the Curriculum Faculty Seminar, Spring 2008.

  • Attended PACTE's "Assessing Teacher Education Candidates and Meeting Certification Requirements" Friday, April 13, 2007 Penn Stater Conference Center Innovation Park University Park, Pa

  • Attended NCATE's Annual Conference,  Arlington, VA, March, 2007

  • Attended NCATE's "Accreditation, Accountability, and Quality: An Institutional Orientation and Professional Development Conference."  Arlington, VA, April 27-30, 2006

  • Attended the Pennsylvania Association of Teacher Educators (PACTE) Annual Conference, October, 2004

  • Attended King’s College WebAdvisor training session, January 7, 2003.

  • Attended Collegium, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, Summer, 2002 

  • Messiah College Service learning conference, Summer 2002

  • Took part in the King’s College WebCT workshops concerning the use of WebCT Internet teaching tools, January, 3, 4, & 10, 2001. 

  • Attended the International Conference on Problem-Based Learning, sponsored by Samford University and a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts, in Birmingham, Alabama, October 29-31, 2000.  

  • Took part in an intensive investigation of effective instructional strategies at the A.P.L. Associates Staff Development and Training Teacher Workshop, March, 1999.