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Jorge Descamps
Biographical Sketch
Professor of Teacher Education
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas 79968
Phone: 915-747-7607
email: descamps@utep.edu
a. Professional Preparation
ED.D. Curriculum & Supervision, University of Florida,
1972
M.A. Spanish Literature, University of Puerto Rico, 1969
B.A. General Studies, University of Puerto Rico, 1965
Classical Studies, Jesuit Seminar, Havana, Cuba 1960
b. Appointments at UTEP
| Present |
Co-director
1998 Technology Innovation Challenge Grant |
| 2001-02 |
Chair,
Department of Teacher Education |
| 1995-00 |
Director,
1995 Technology Innovation Challenge Grant |
| 1993-96 |
Assistant Dean, College of Education |
| 1990-93 |
Assistant Dean, College of Education |
| 1988-89 |
Director, University Academic Advising Center |
| 1986-88 |
Associate Professor of Teacher Education |
| 1984-86 |
Associate Dean, College of Education |
| 1981-84 |
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction |
| 1975-81 |
Coordinator of Teacher Education & Director of Field
Experiences |
c. Main Publications
Louisell, R. and J. Descamps. (1992). Developing a Teaching
Style: Methods for Elementary School Teachers. New York: Harper-Collins,
320 pages.
Louisell, R. and J. Descamps. (2001). Developing a Teaching Style: Methods
for Elementary School Teachers. (Second Edition). Waveland Press, Inc., 411
pages.
Hernandez, N. and J. Descamps. (1985). Factors affecting the achievement
of Mexican-Americans. Bilingual Education Paper Series. Evaluation, Dissemination
and Assessment Center,
California State University, Los Angeles, 150 pages.
Descamps, J. (2002). Teachers helping teachers : the path to school improvement.
In Edutopia : Success Stories for Learning in the Digital Age; Sara Armstrong,
editor. The George Lucas Educational Foundation. Jossey-Bass, pp. 239-244.
Lindahl, R. and J. Descamps. (1988). Texas educational reform: The teacher
preparation aspect. Teacher Education & Practice, 5 (1), 9-15
Dunlap, W. and J. Descamps. (1986). A process for changing teacher education
curriculum. The College Student Journal, 20 (2), 174-178.
Descamps, J. and J.L. Klingstedt. (1985). Concerns raised by alternative
certification. Education, 105 (3) 258-260.
d) Synergistic Activities
Work with Office for Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) staff in
the US Dept. of Education on educational technology projects, 1995 to present.
Facilitator for Socorro ISD Teacher Leadership Academy, a 20 day in-service
program on leadership for teachers and administrators, 1994 to present.
Member of John Goodlad’s Institute for Educational Inquiry, 1993
to present.
Director Texas Education Agency CPDT Grant: 1993-95
Apple Inc., Partners in Education Grant: 1994
Director US Dept. of Education Challenge Grant: 1995-00
Texas State Board for Educator Certification Grant: 1997
Co-Director US Dept. of Education Challenge Grant: 1998-03
US Dept. of Education Partnership Grant: 2000-05
e. Collaborators & Other Affiliations
Pacheco, A., Center for Research on Educational Reform, UTEP
Navarro, S., El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence
Valdez, G., North Central Research Educational Lab
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