Education

Dual PhDs, Teacher Education

Masaryk University, CZ

University of Lisbon, PT

European Doctorate in Teacher Education
Research was part project funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement number 676452.

M. Ed., Education

Chrsitian Brothers University

Also completed CBU’s Educational Leadership Program.

B.A., Anthropology, Sociology, and Relgious Studies

Centre College

Experience

Data and Evaluation Manager, Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA), Nashville Public Library

2021-Present

Leads all data collection and analysis, reporting and data use across NAZA system of partnering organizations and their program sites, ensures validity and reliability of data through regular checks, prepares reports and proposes actionable strategies
based on data reports.
Generates agency-level data (program, site and student level), makes data informed recommendations and shares both with programs and external coaches for continuous improvement.
Conducts regular checks for data quality and accuracy across all data systems.
Leads the implementation of the program quality assessment across NAZA funded and non-funded partners and their programs.
Builds partner capacity to integrate data into their programming meaningfully through network-wide training and individual coaching.

Instructional Advisor, Shelby County Schools

2019 – 2021

Led the development, implementation, and management of appropriate curriculum to meet the identified needs of English language learners

Acted as a locus for all professional school-based personal and community stakeholders regarding English as a Second Language

Collaborated with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, teachers, and fellow administrators on K-12 curriculum and instructional matters and made recommendations pertaining thereto

Collaborated with the Department of Professional Development and Regional Academic Office with planning and conducting content specific professional development

Provided strategic assistance to the Office of Charter Schools with matters of policy and compliance as related to English as a Second Language including conducting site visits for reauthorization and reviewing applications for new charters

Provided individual coaching to teachers as needed or requested on effective content specific curriculum implementation, instructional techniques, and assessment

Directed the preparation and maintenance of a variety of narrative and statistical reports, records, correspondence, and files related to educational services, activities, and operations
Advised on the purchases, maintenance, assignment, and monitoring of the technology inventory for the department

Designed, implemented, and directed ESL Summer Enrichment programs for newcomer student based on project-based learning. Ensured safe transportation was provided for all students and that appropriate meal distribution occurred.

Conducted observations of teachers and provided feedback and coaching.
Conducted success final showcases where students were able to share the products of their learning with family and friends.

Early Stage Researcher, European Doctorate in Teacher Education, Masaryk University

2016-2019

Designed and implemented all aspects of the research design for doctoral project, “Teacher Development Cycles of Alternatively Certified TEFL Teachers: The Construction of Professional Development and Professional Identity of Teachers Working in the TEFL Industry”

Solicited participants, conducted surveys, structured and semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and observations

Conducted various qualitative analysis including but not limited to content analysis, discourse analysis, and various approaches to grounded theory

Published in multiple open-access academic journals Collaborated with colleagues to produce narrative and statistical reports on on-going developments of the EDiTE project such as publications produced, conferences attended and hosted, benchmarks met, etc.

Designed and implemented the course English for Academic Conference Participation for graduate students at Masaryk University

Co-taught Educational Issues in Europe course at University of Lisbon (Spring and Fall of 2018)

Teacher, English as a Second Language, Shelby County Schools

2011-2015

Developed a ESL instructional offerings for multiple schools

Developed a newcomer curriculum for the district Provided professional development and coaching both at the school and district level

Assisted in the collection and analysis of data at both the school and district level Planned daily lessons to meet the needs of language students for both progress in both academic and language development.

Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests, specifically students acquiring English

Worked with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, administrators, and stakeholders to support student learning

Publication and Presentations

Published Works

Book Chapters

Howard, E. A. (2019). The Alternatively Certified TEFL Teacher: One-Month TEFL Training Programs and Independent Providers of Alternative Certification, Two Sides of the Same Coin. In M. Schratz et al (Eds.). European Doctorate in Teacher Education: Researching Policy and Practice (pp. 72-93). Wroclaw, Poland: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Dolnośląskiej Szkoły Wyższej

Articles

Howard, E. (2018). Building foundation on sand: Certified TEFL teachers’ shifting identity through practice. Studia Paedagogica. Masaryk University

Symeonidis, V., Kovacs, H., Wagner, J., Gregorzewski, M., Gajewska-Dyszkiewicz, A., Stoecker, E., & Howard, E. (2017). The emerging European context: Crossing the threshold to rise. European Perspectives in Transformative Education, p. 48.

Hall, W. D., & Howard, E. (2009). All American Messiah: The Death of Captain America and the Symbolism of American Messianic Aspiration. Postscripts: The Journal of Sacred Texts and Contemporary Worlds, 3(2/3.3), 131-148.

Blog Contributor

A New Audacity, doctoral student blog for the European Doctorate in Teacher Education (defunct)

Bluff City Education, a blog about educational issues in Memphis, TN, USA (defunct)

Conference Participation

Howard, E. A. (2020) Teaching for the TEFL Lifestyle: Travel and the Extrinsic Motivations of Teaching English as a Foreign Language. International Diversity in Teacher and Higher Education Research in the 21st Century: Insights from Doctoral Students, Supervisors, and Doctoral School Leaders. Budapest, HU (Virtual Conference)

Howard. E. A. (2019). The Professional Development Continuum of Alternatively Certified TEFL Teachers. Presented at Transformative Teacher Learning for Better Student Learning within an Emerging European Context. Lisbon, PT.

Howard. E. A. (2017). The Professional Development of Career Teachers of English as a Foreign Language: Balancing Lifelong Learning and Mobile Lifestyle. Abstract Presented at ECER 2017 as part of the paper session “Multilingualism and Plurilingual Research.” European Conference on Educational Research. Copenhagen, DK.

Howard. E. A. (2017) Identities Through Practice: The development of Career Teachers of English as a Foreign Language. Abstract for European Perspectives in Transformative Education – EDiTE Conference. University of Lower Silesia, Wroclaw, PL.

Post-Secondary Teaching

Masaryk University

English for Academic Conference Participation

University of Lisbon

Educational Issues in Europe (Graduate Student Instructor)

Professional Development:

Trainings Designed and Delivered

Metro Nashville Public Schools

EL Policy 101

EL Policy and Guidance

Shelby County Schools

Creating language and content-based rubrics

Developing Language Within Content Classes

Digital Resources and Tools for Engaging Students in Productive Skills: Speaking

Digital Resources and Tools for Engaging Students in Productive Skills: Writing

Mad Skills: Adapting Activities to Focus on Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking

Speaking and Writing for WIDA: Creating Opportunties to Improvde Productive Language for ELs

Weaving Language into Content

What is WIDA ACCESS?

Research & Educational Funding

Recipient of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship with the European Doctorate in Teacher Education

Teach Plus Policy Fellowship for research and analyze current and future policy developments in local, state, and national contexts

Recipient of the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from the Corporation for National and Community Service

Certifications

English as a Second Language Teacher – Prek-12, State of Tennessee

Beginning Administrator – Prek-12, State of Tennessee

Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), Cambridge English Language Assessment

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