Margaret Zidon, Ph.D.

University of North Dakota Teaching and Learning Department Education Building, Room 101C 231 Centennial Dr. Stop 7189 Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202-7189 (701) 777-3614 margaret.zidon@und.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D.     Teacher Education. University of North Dakota, Center for Teaching and Learning August 1994.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• M.S. General Studies Degree Program Coordinator
• Secondary Program Area Coordinator

 

COURSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate
T&L 325    Exploring Teaching
T&L 345    Curriculum Development & Instruction 
T&L 350    Adolescent Development
T&L 460    Microteaching

Graduate
T&L 350    Early Adolescent Education
T&L 542    Models of Teaching
T&L 569    Action Research
T&L 585    Scholarly Writing
T&L 591    Teacher Education

 

PUBLICATIONS

     Zidon, M. & Greves, S.  (2005).  INTASC-based portfolios as viewed through the lens of John Dewey's Experience and Education.  The Researcher, 19(1), 6-18.            

     Benjamin, N., Johnson, A.,  Zidon, M., Moen, D., & Ludlow, D. (1998).  Development of an undergraduate distance learning engineering degree for industry - A university/industry collaboration. The Journal of Engineering Education. July 1998. 

     Zidon, M.(1996)   Portfolios in preservice teacher education: What the students say.  Action in Teacher Education, 18(1),59-70. 

     Xu, D. & Zidon, M. (1995).  Two heads are better than one? Students' evaluation of team teaching in a teacher education classroom. Teaching & Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry, 9(2),11-23. 

     Xu., D. & Zidon, M. (1995). Pair Figure Skating: Team teaching as we experienced it. Teaching & Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry, 9 (3), 40-53. 

           

     Fox, R., Zidon, M., White, C.S., Kidd, J., Ritchie, G., & Greves, S.  (2006).  Creating new visions through portfolio research: Reflective practice, portfolio evaluation and program improvement.  A paper presented in a symposium format at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.  San Diego, CA., February 1, 2006. 

Zidon, M. & Greves, (2005).  Preservice teacher portfolio reflectivity scores: Reflection of a program.  A paper presented at the annual meeting of American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Washington, D. C., Feb. 18-22, 2005. 

           

     Greves, S. & Zidon, M.  2005.  Collaboration between arts & sciences and teacher education faculty.  Paper accepted for presentation an the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, D. C., Feb. 18-22, 2005. 

     Zidon, M. & Greves, S. (2004). “How will we know they know? Accountability through portfolios in a constructivist teacher education program.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education in  Chicago, IL, February 7-10, 2004.        

     Zidon, M. & Greves, S. (2003). Portfolios and standards in constructivist programs: What are we learning about candidates’ learning?  Paper accepted for presentation in symposium format at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.  New Orleans, Jan. 24, 2003. 

     Zidon, M. & Greves. S. (2001).  “Portfolio Assessment: Establishing Criteria, Procedures and Rubrics.”  Poster session at the Twelfth Annual International Conference on College Teaching & Learning.  Jacksonville, FL.  April 18, 2001.

     Zidon, M. (2000).  A perspective shift: Team journals and teacher feedback.  A paper presented at annual meeting of American Education Research Association in New Orleans. LA: April 28, 2000. 

     Zidon, M.  (1995).  Presenter at Sixth Annual Conference of The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning: "Portfolios in Teacher Education: Just Another Hoop?"  Jacksonville, FL.  April  6, 1995. 

     Xu Di & Zidon, M. (1994). Collaborative teaching: A case study of an alternative method in preservice teacher education. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association.  New Orleans, LA.  April 4, 1994. 

     Xu Di & Zidon, M. (1992).  Does teaching have to be a lonely journey?  A paper presented at the third annual Conference of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. Jacksonville, FL,  April 10, 1992.

 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
• American Education Research Association
• Northern Rocky Mountain Education Research Association
• Phi Delta Kappa