Dr. Jennifer Eddy
e-mail: Jeddyqc@aol.com
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718.997.5177
Dr. Jennifer Eddy (Ph.D. Columbia University, Teachers College, 1999) A specialist in World Language/Multilingual Education with an emphasis on methodology, curriculum design, and performance assessment, Dr. Eddy teaches undergraduate and graduate courses as well as directs workshops, and seminars for pre, in-service teachers, educational leadership, and post secondary faculty. She has designed and implemented performance based world language curricula for both schools and colleges and has served as Language Program Coordinator and department chair for many languages, including Chinese, Arabic, and ESL. Dr. Eddy has also taught Spanish and ESL at all levels of instruction.
Dr. Eddy trains teacher candidates and practicing teachers in development of language curricula and standards-based performance assessment using Backward Design, rethinking the foreign language standards and their implications for instruction and assessment with the innovative unit planning model and conceptual framework, UC ADAPT. Recently she wrote and recorded five television broadcasts on performance assessment and wrote accompanying publications for the educational television network of the Department of Education of South Carolina.
Dr. Eddy has published articles on the arts and language learning, intercultural adaptability of teacher candidates, performance assessment, and her language curriculum design model, UC ADAPT. She has presented at local, regional, and national conferences on foreign language education for 20 years. Dr. Eddy is editor of the peer reviewed Journal of the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers and is the Assessment committee chair. She is featured author in world languages for Big Ideas, the online journal of Understanding by Design. Dr. Eddy is Vice President of the National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages.
PUBLISHED MATERIAL
Eddy, J. (2006) Sonidos, Sabores, y Palabras.
Based on Backward Design, Inquiry driven, performance based world language assessment and tasks using integrated performance assessments (IPAs) using music and song lyrics.
Includes text, instructor ancillaries on music and language learning, compilation Compact Disk, Nuevo Latino (Putumayo World Music).
Student and Instructor Website www.sonidos.heinle.com
Thomson/Heinle: Boston, MA.
Eddy, J. (2006) Bridging the Language Assessment Gap: Theory and practice of Backward Design for developing performance based curriculum and assessment system in World Language Education. Includes five chapter television series material and teacher administrator website. Teaching and Language Learning Collaborative. State of South Carolina Department of Education.
Eddy, J. Know before you go: A cross-cultural, pre-departure model for study abroad and beyond for CIBER Journal 2004: Language, Technology, and Culture. *
Eddy, J. Cultural “Inter” Action: Teaching for Understanding in a Learner-Centered Classroom for NYSAFLT Bulletin 2004. * Winner of the NYSAFLT Anthony Papalia award for excellent research article.
Eddy, J. Without words: Using Music for Learning and Teaching World Languages.
Published in the Journal of New York State Association of Foreign Languages Spring 2005.*
Eddy, J. Featured author on world language education assessment for Big Ideas, the journal on Understanding by Design, 2005-2006. *
Issue on Standards: The 5 Cs: Learning Language and Culture through performance.*
Issue on Transfer: Shifting from coverage without pity to understanding*
Eddy, J. Uncovering Content, Designing for Performance. Published in Academic Exchange Quarterly, Spring 2007*
Eddy, J. Children and Art: Uncovering cultural practices and perspectives through works of art in world language performance assessment. Published in NNELL Journal. Spring 2007*.
1) Teaching Culture by design: A model for understanding the second C.
2) 3 Book chapters: Backward Design and Integrated Performance Assessment, Learning styles, Strategies, and Instruction, Multiple Intelligences and Authentic Assessment in the standards-based classroom # Jacqueline Davis
3) Unpacking the Standards with Backward Design: Planning for the game.
4) Coverage without pity: World Language Assessment exposed in the light of backward design
5) Through a cultural lens, darkly: Revelations on adaptability, perspectives, and applications for language teacher education.
6) Action Plan by Design: A framework for all constituents responsible for foreign language learning. Authors: Jennifer Eddy, Ruta Couet, Myriam Met, Martin Smith, Ann Tollefson, Greg Duncan, Maria Still.
7) Performance Assessment set to Music: Using song lyrics as authentic content.
8) Methods text: Unpacking the Language Standards: Curriculum and Assessment Design for Performance
9) Without Words reprise: Effects of music on language classroom
10) Integrated Performance Assessment: The moves for the game
11) Bridging the Gap to plan for the game: Establishing need for professional development on Assessment
6. Presentations/workshops at professional conferences-Last 4 years only
Eddy, J. (2003) Listening to heritage learners: Implementing Literacy Strategies NYCAFLT/NYSAFLT conference. **
Eddy, J. (2004) Know before you go: A cross-cultural, pre-departure model for study abroad and beyond. CIBER conference: Language, Culture, and Technology. Stamford, CT. Paper published in CIBER journal. *
Eddy, J, (2004) Listening to heritage learners: Developing content from community knowledge; NECTFL Conference, NYC. *
Eddy, J. (2004) Multiple Intelligences and Styles: Listening to Diverse Learners; 3 hour pre-conference workshop; NECTFL Conference, NYC. *
Eddy, J. (2004) Without Words: Using music for learning and teaching World Languages; NECTFL Conference, NYC. *
Eddy, J (2004) Brain Based Learning and Multiple Intelligences; AATSP Biennial Conference. *
Eddy, J (2004) LOTE by design: Teaching for understanding; NYCAFLT Conference. **
Eddy, J (2004) Using cross-cultural simulations in the LOTE classroom; NYSAFLT Conference*
Eddy, J. (2004) Global preparation with cross-cultural simulation for international business students; University of Connecticut Business School. **
Eddy, J. (2005) Performance based assessments by Design: Using music for understanding; NYCAFLT lecture series*
Eddy, J. (2005) Using cross-cultural simulations for intercultural competence; NYSAFLT summer institute at SUNY Oneonta**
Eddy, J. (2005) Assessment by Design: Understanding with the End in Mind: CUNY council on Foreign Languages **
Eddy, J. (2005) Sonidos, Sabores, Y Palabras: Performance Assessment Set to Music. ACTFL Exhibition. Thomson/Heinle. **
Eddy, J. (2005) Understanding Articulation, Designing for Performance. NADSFL conference** #
Eddy, J. (2005) Variations on a theme: Music and Integrated Performance Assessment. NYCAFLT conference. **
Eddy, J. (2005) Performance Assessment by Design: Using Music as authentic content. NYSAFLT conference. *
Eddy, J. (2006) Variations on a theme: Using Music for Understanding: Long Island Language Teachers.**
Eddy, J. (2006) Using Music to Reach Common Ground. Northeast Conference, NECTFL, NYC. *
Eddy, J. (2006) Discover Languages through Song: Designing Performance Assessments. American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Salamanca, Spain. **
Eddy, J. (2006) Performance Assessment set to music: Understanding language through song. Balanced Mind conference XI. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C. W. Post University. **
Eddy, J. (2006) Discover Languages through Song: Designing IPAs for Understanding. National Conference of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Nashville, TN. *
Eddy, J. (2006) Discover Cultural Perspectives through Art. Annual Meeting of the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers. Saratoga Springs, NY. *#
Eddy, J. (2006) Unpacking the New York LOTE standards with Backward Design. Annual Meeting of NYSAFLT. Saratoga Springs, NY *
Eddy, J. (2006) Methodologists Roundtable. Annual Meeting of NYSAFLT, Saratoga Springs, NY. **#
Eddy, J. (2007) Unpacking the Standards with Backward Design: World Language Assessment Uncovered. Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI. *
Eddy, J. (2007) Designing for Performance. South Carolina Department of Education, Columbia, SC.**
Performances:
Eddy, J. (2005) Web conference. Sonidos, sabores, y palabras: Performance assessment set to music. Thomson/HeinlePublishers. Taped broadcast: http://www.newtexts.com/newtexts/cluster.cfm?cluster_id=900#head_3
Eddy, J. (2006) Television series. Bridging the Language Assessment Gap: Theory and practice of Backward Design for developing performance based curriculum and assessment system in World Language Education. Five part series television broadcast. http://www.scetv.org/ A PBS station. State of South Carolina.
BOOKS:
Dr. Eddy is the author of Sonidos, Sabores, Y Palabras (ThomsonHeinle), a text examining song lyrics as culturally authentic content for designing performance assessment. http://Sonidos.heinle.com
Eddy, J. (2006) Bridging the Language Assessment Gap: Theory and practice of Backward Design for developing performance based curriculum and assessment system in World Language Education. Includes five chapter television series material and teacher administrator website. Teaching and Language Learning Collaborative. State of South Carolina Department of Education.
LIST OF COURSES:
SEYS 340 Language, Literacy and Culture
SEYS 340 TIME2000 Language, Literacy and Culture
SEYS 584 Curriculum and Assessment
SEYS 743 Methods Teaching FL Sec Sch
SEYS 564 Methods Teaching FL Sec Sch
SEYS 384 Curriculum and Assessment
SEYS 700 Language, Literacy, and Culture
SEYS 785 Research in Foreign Language Education
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Dr. Eddy’s research interests are the arts and world language learning, cultural perspective driven curricula, and performance assessment design models. Dr. Eddy is designer and author of UC ADAPT (Uncovering Content: Assessment, Design, Alignment, Performance, Transfer), a standards-based curriculum model for world languages using a unique interpretation of backward design.
10. Dr. Eddy is Assistant Professor of World Language Education in the department of Secondary Education and Youth Services (SEYS) at Queens College of the City University of New York.
CONTACT ME at JEddyQC@aol.com
Other links of interest
www.worldlanguageeducation.com
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages (NADSFL)
American Association of the Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
Advisory Council of Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT)
New York City Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYCAFLT)
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
14. Honors and Awards
Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society
Anthony Papalia award for excellent research: New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers 2005
Northeast Regional Chair:National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages 2004-2006
Vice-President: National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages 2006-present