Dr. Elizabeth Crawford

Assistant Professor

Department of Elementary, Middle Level and Literacy Education
EB 267
(910) 962-2916 Phone
(910) 962-3988 Fax
crawforde@uncw.edu

Courses Taught

EDN 300 Elementary Programs and Practices
EDN 334 Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction (K-6)
EDNL 332/333 Field Experience (Block Lead)
EDN 411 Practicum K-6

Education

• Ph.D. with Honors, Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership, The College of William & Mary, 2007
• Ed.S., Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, The University of Alabama, 2004
• M.S., Elementary Education, Florida State University, 2001
• B.A. with Honors, Anthropology (Minor: French), The University of Georgia, 1999

Professional Service

American Educational Research Association
National Council for the Social Studies
U.S. Fund for UNICEF
Coverdell World Wise Schools Program of the Peace Corps

Research Interests

Recent Publications

• Crawford, E. O., & Monsion, T. (in press). Drop by drop: First graders learn about water and the value of conservation. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 
  
• Crawford, E.O., Shelit, D. (in press). Peaceful communities for all: An early childhood unit. New York: U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
  
• Bracken, B.A., & Crawford, E. (2010). Basic concepts in early childhood educational standards: A 50-state review. Early Childhood Education Journal, 37(5), 421-430.
  
• Crawford, E.O. (2010). Water and sanitation for all: An early childhood unit. New York: U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
  
• Crawford, E. O. , Heaton, E., Heslop, K., & Kixmiller, K. (2009). Science learning at home: Involving families. Young Children, 64(6), 39-41.
  
• Crawford, E. O. , & Kirby, M. M. (2008). Fostering students’ global awareness: Technology applications in social studies teaching and learning. Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2(1). http://www.joci.ecu.edu/index.php/JoCI/article/viewFile/82/146
  

Recent Presentations

• Crawford, E. O. (2011, December). Enhancing preservice teachers’ TPCK through Web 2.0 technologies. Presented at the annual conference of the National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, D.C.
• Crawford, E. O., & Bolduc, B. (2011, May). Service learning in Belize. Presented at the Service Learning Speaks! conference, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC.
  
• Crawford, E. O., & Kirby, M. (2011, April). Global education in American and Australian teacher preparation: A comparison of policy, perception, and practice. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, LA.
  
• Crawford, E. O., & Donaldson, D. (2010, November). Engaging children as global citizens: How to embed global issues across the early childhood curriculum. Presented at the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Anaheim, CA.
  
• Crawford, E. O., & Ogletree, G. (2010, November). Making connections:  An integrated social studies and science methods course for graduate P-5 preservice teachers. Presented at the annual conference of the National Council for the Social Studies, Denver, CO.
  
• Crawford, E. O., & Donaldson, D. (2010, October). Developing global citizens: Learning geography in context. Presented at the annual conference of the National Council for Geographic Education, Savannah, GA.
  
• Crawford, E. O., Luke, N., & Lamas, J. (2009, October 15). Invited to present at the “Educating for a Flattened World” conference of the Peace Corps World Wise Schools, Washington, D.C.

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