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Timothy D McCollum
Office: 2212 - Buzzard Hall
Phone: 217-581-7882
Email: tmccollum@eiu.edu
http://tmccollum.wordpress.com/
Timothy McCollum's Vita
Office Hours - Spring 2013:
Monday and Wednesday 8:00-11:00am or by appointment
Frequently Taught Courses
MLE 3110 Instruction and Curriculum in the Middle LevelMLE 4000 Practicum in the Middle Level
ELE 3290 Science in the Elementary/Middle Level School
EDU 2022 Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms
Education
Eastern Illinois University Education B.S. 1973Eastern Illinois University Zoology M.S. 1977
Professional Organizations
University Foundation Board of Directors, Eastern IL University, 2012 - presentNEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence - National Selection Committee, 2011, 2012
Presidential Award for Mathematics and Science Teaching - National Selection Committee, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012
Golden Apple Committee, 2011 - present
Philanthropy Board - College of Education and Professional Studies, Eastern IL University, 2011 - present
Elementary and Middle Grade Advisory Group, Illinois State Board of Education, 2011
Educator Advisory Council, Advance Illinois, 2009 – present
Co-Investigator, Project Expedition Earth and Beyond, NASA Johnson Space Center, 2008 – present
Team Member, History of Winter Program, NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center, 2008 - 2011
Lead Teacher, Polar Palooza National Museum Tour, Passport to Knowledge, Geoffrey Haines-Stiles Productions, 2007 – 2009
P-12 Advisory Committee, College of Education and Professional Studies, Eastern Illinois University, 2007-present
National Science Board Commission on 21st Century Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics , 2006 - 2007
Toyota TAPESTRY Ambassador,2005 – 2007
Key Leader and Point of Contact, Building a Presence for Science, National Science Teachers Association, 2001 – 2011
NASA/JPL Solar System Educator, 2000 – present
Educational Reviewer, Argonne National Laboratory, Decision and Information Sciences Division, 1999 – 2003
Faculty and Site Coordinator, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy - Summer AD’Ventures Program at Eastern Illinois University, 1992 – 2002
Science Instructor, Charleston Middle School, Charleston, IL, 1973 – 2011(retired)
National Science Teachers Association - current
Illinois Science Teachers Association - current
American Meteorological Society Associate Member - current
Alumni Association, Eastern IL University - current
Speakers Bureau
For more information, please visit the Speakers Bureau Webpage.
Teaching at the middle level Science teaching at the middle level
Research
Director, Golden Apple Summer Institute, Eastern Illinois University, 2013Co-Investigator, co-author, wiki coordinator, and webinar facilitator for project Expedition Earth and Beyond - NASA Johnson Space Center, 2008 - present
Publications
Expedition Earth and Beyond - Student Scientist Guidebook , co-author, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Directorate, NASA Johnson Space Center (http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/ares/eeab/SSG.cfm), 2012Testimony to the National Science Board Hearing on K-16 STEM Education, Spectrum, Journal of the Illinois Science Teachers Association, p. 17, Spring 2006, Vol. 32, No. 1
AVC Helps Teachers View the Atmosphere and Play in the Sand, Knowledge Quest: Journal of the American Association of School Librarians, co-author, p. 18, Volume 5, Number 3, January/February 2003
The Atmospheric Visualization Collection, National Science Digital Library, Contributing writer for lesson plans, 2003
Effective Use of Image Processing Software with Middle School Students, Smithsonian Research and Diffusion Network, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, p. 53-59, August 2002
Passport to the Solar System, Implementation Guide, Passport to Knowledge, Contributing writer, October 2000
Real Science...Real Scientists...Real Time, The IAECT Journal, Illinois Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Volume 5, 2000
Live From the Storm, Passport to Knowledge Teachers Guide, Contributing writer, February 2000
Live From the Sun, Passport to Knowledge Teachers Guide, Contributing writer, March 1999
Live From the Rainforest, Passport to Knowledge Teachers Guide, Contributing writer, April 1998
Send Your Students to Mars ... and Beyond, ISTA Spectrum, Winter Issue, Co-Author, 1996/97
Conference Presentations
National Science Teachers Association - National Convention, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013Keynote Address – STEM Education Research Conference, Middle Tennessee State University, 2011
University Commencement Address – College of Education and Professional Studies, Eastern Illinois University, 2010
Polar Palooza National Museum Tour – Teacher Workshops, 2007-2009
Testimony to the National Science Board Hearing on 21stCentury K-16 STEM Education, 2006
NASA Marsapalooza National Tour – Teacher Workshop, 2005
National Science Digital Library Workshop, 2004
Illinois Science and Technology Conference, 2003
American Meteorological Society National Convention, 2003
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program, 2000
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, 1997
National Center for Supercomputing Applications, 1997
NASA Headquarters, 1996
Funding & Grants
Toyota TAPESTRY Mini Grant, 2006Toyota TAPESTRY Large Grant, 2004
PT3 Technology Grant, 2001, 2002
Charleston Excellence in Education Foundation Grant, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009
Illinois State Board of Education Science Literacy Grant 1989
Charleston Council of Business and Industry for Better Education, 1985, 1986, 1987
Community
Distinguished Educator Award – Eastern Illinois University, 2012National Education Association Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence, 2009
Golden Apple Central Illinois Academy Inaugural Class, 2008
Sigma Xi, Eastern IL University Chapter - Outstanding Science Teacher, 2008
Jefferson Award for Community and Public Service, 2006
ExxonMobil Outstanding Teaching Award, 2006
Presidential Award for Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2003
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 1990, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Award of Excellence, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2005
