Assistant Professor, Middle Level Education & Coordinator, Undergraduate Middle Level Education Dual Major Program
(319) 273-7759
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0606
Areas of Expertise:
Middle Level Education
Social Studies Education
Teacher Education
Courses Taught:
Middle Level Curriculum
Middle Level Instruction, Differentiation, and Assessment
English Language Structure and Use
Research Interests:
History of Social Studies Education
Preservice Teachers
Social Studies Pedagogy
Selected Publications:
- Weber, C. A and Hagan, H.N. (2020). Is the right to clean water fake news? An elementary inquiry lesson exploring media literacy and human rights. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 33(1), p. 3-9.
- Weber, C. A. (2019). Teaching about sports icons and gender equity. Middle Level Learning, 66, 1-12.
- Weber, C. A. and Rule, A. C. (in press). Middle level preservice teachers experience a natural history arts-integrated interdisciplinary thematic unit. Journal of STEM Arts, Crafts, and Constructions 2(2)
- Weber, C.A., Frye, J.M, Ables, C., and Goodman, J. (2010). Curriculum and the 1970s culture wars: Man a course of study. Curriculum History, 40-59.
Honors & Awards:
2017 College of Education Summer Scholarship
Professional Affiliations:
Association for Middle Level Educators
National Council for the Social Studies
College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies
Education:
2012 PhD from Indiana University in Curriculum & Instruction
2006 MS from Indiana University Southeast in Elementary Education
2004 BS from St. Joseph’s College in Elementary Education