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Amy E. Ryken  

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University of Puget Sound
School of Education
1500 North Warner, #1051
Tacoma, Washington 98416

(253) 879-2810 (p)
(253) 879-3926 (f)
aryken@ups.edu


I am an Associate Professor in the Master's of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in the School of Education where I teach elementary and secondary math and science courses, a course on teaching and learning, and a master's project seminar. I am also the curriculum chair for the environmental policy and decision making minor, the education committee chair for the W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, and the evaluator for the Science of Art program at the Museum of Glass. My research interests include environmental education, science education partnerships, and teacher learning.

Vodcasts of my field visits to botancial gardens in North Amercia and the United Kingdom can be viewed at www.youtube.com/Conservatory2.

Courses

EDUC 616

Elementary Learning and Teaching
Mathematics and Science
syllabus

Fall Term
EDUC 618C

Learning and Teaching in the Subject Area
Mathematics and Science
syllabus

Fall Term
EDUC 420 Multiple Perspectives on Classroom Teaching and Learning
syllabus
Spring Term
EDUC 420 Multiple Perspectives on Classroom Teaching and Learning
syllabus
Summer Term
EDUC 629 Seminar in Educational Experience, Context and Meaning
syllabus
Summer Term

Education

Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley School of Education
Policy and Management Research
2001
M.P.H. University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health
Health Education
1990
B.A. Mills College Biochemistry 1985

K-14 Teaching Experience

Education Director Berkeley Biotechnology Education, Inc. 1994-2001
Co-op Education Instructor Laney Community College 1996-2001
Science Teacher Berkeley High School 1990-1994,
1985-1988
Health Educator Richmond Unified School District
Contra Costa County Health Department
1989-1990
Student Teacher Wildwood Elementary School
Piedmont Middle School
Berkeley High School
1984-1985

Recent Publications

Windschitl, M., Dvornich, K., Ryken, A. E., Tudor, M., & Koehler, G. (2007). A
comparative model of field investigations: Aligning school science inquiry with the practices of contemporary science. School Science and Mathematics, 1 (107), 367-390. abstract


Ryken, A. E. (2006). “Goin’ somewhere”: How career technical education programs support and constrain urban youths’ career decision-making. Career and Technical Education Research, 31 (1), 49-71. full-text article


Hamel, F. L., Ryken, A. E., Kokich, M., Lay, O., & King, J. (2006). Intentional partnerships: Generating learning within and across institutional contexts. Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) Journal, 3 (1), 41-59.


Ryken, A. E. (2006). Multiple choices, multiple chances: Fostering re-entry pathways for first generation college students. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 30(8), 593-607. abstract


Ryken, A. (Ed.). (2005). Overview Tour, Orchid Tour, Carnivorous Plant Tour, Perennial Tour, Sculpture Tour. Tacoma, WA: Metro Parks, W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory Education Committee.

 

Ryken, A. (2004). The holding power of internships: Analyzing retention in a school-to-career program. The Community College Enterprise:A Journal of Research and Practice, 10(2), 37-46. full-text article


Ryken, A.  (2004).  A spider and a fly in a web: Seeing myself in the details of praxis. Reflective Practice, 5 (1), 111-123.  abstract

 

Curriculum Vitae

A complete copy of my CV is available for viewing in PDF format.

Links

The following web sites provide free curriculum materials and/or copies of math, science and teaching standards.

Science Resources

Access Excellence www.accessexcellence.org

American Association for the Advancement of Science

www.aaas.org

American Association of Physics Teachers

www.aapt.org

American Chemical Society

www.acs.org

Full Options Science System (FOSS) www.fossweb.com

Lawrence Hall of Science

www.lawrencehallofscience.org

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

www.nasa.gov

National Association of Biology Teachers

www.nabt.org

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration www.noaa.gov

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

www.nagt.org

National Science Foundation

www.nsf.gov

National Science Teachers Association

www.nsta.org

Science Notebooks

www.sciencenotebooks.org

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) nces.ed.gov/timss

Washington Science Teachers Association

www.wsta.net

Environmental Education Resources
Center for Environmental Education www.ceeonline.org
Environmental Education Association of Washington www.eeaw.org
Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/teachers
North American Association for Environmental Education www.naaee.org
Pacific Education Institute www.pacificeducationinstitute.org
Project WILD www.projectwild.org
Sierra Club www.sierra-club.org/education
Math Resources
Investigations in Number, Data, and Space investigations.terc.edu
Math Forum www.forum.swarthmore.edu

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

www.nctm.org

School Science and Mathematics Association

www.ssma.org

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

nces.ed.gov/timss

Washington State Mathematics Council

www.wsmc.net

Other Resources
International Association of the Study of Cooperation in Education (IASCE) www.iasce.net

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

www.nbpts.org

National Skill Standards Board

www.nssb.org

Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/testquestions.aspx
Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALR's) www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/default.aspx

 

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Amy E. Ryken
Contact: aryken@ups.edu