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John
Keller, Ph.D.
Although
I've lived in Indiana since 1990, the rest of my large family
lives in Maine. I was born in Pennsylvania and lived there
until I was nine years old. Soon after my family moved to
Maine, my parents decided to try home schooling. This was
a very positive experience for me. I think that part of my
love for learning came from the learning experiences that
I had as a home schooler. Interestingly, I decided to go to
college to become an elementary school teacher. I taught in
the public schools of Warsaw, IN for six years. For the first
three years, I taught 6th grade. For the second three years,
I taught a class of 5th and 6th graders who were in the district's
gifted and talented program.I
loved teaching and continue to enjoy it, but sometime during
my 5th year of teaching I began to think about my career future.
I thought that perhaps I could have a broader influence in
the field of education if I got an advanced degree and so
I applied to Indiana University. Eventually, I was accepted
to the IST program here at I.U. and have enjoyed the last
three years immensely. I've enjoyed the classes, the opportunities
for extra-curricular involvement through my role as the president
of the student association (GIST) <http://www.iub.edu/~gist/>.
I've also enjoyed
the opportunities for research and involvement in service
opportunities that were part of my membership on the Systemic
Change Support Team where I served for two years.My
dissertation title is "A Systems View of Professional
Development in a K-12 School District". I'm hoping for
a position in a K-12 school district or at a university where
a large portion of my time involves direct work with teachers
or pre-service teachers in a role focused on improving pedagogy.Education:
- Ph.D.Instructional
Systems Technology, Indiana University 2003M.S.
Education, Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne
1996
- B.S.
Elementary Education, Grace College 1994
If
you'd like to know more about me and my interests, take a
look at my web site at http://php.indiana.edu/~jbkeller |
