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Vick, Matthew
Instructor for:
ELEMMID 324- Teaching of Science in the Elementary/Middle School
Educational Background:
Ph.D. Urban Education- UW-Milwaukee
M.S. Curriculum & Instruction- UW-Milwaukee
B.S. Chemistry- UW-Madison
Lines of Research or Creative Activity:
Teacher education in science and literacy
Publications
Vick, M.E. (2018). Designing a third space science methods course. Innovations in Science Teacher Education, 3(1). http://innovations.theaste.org/designing-a-third-space-science-methods-course/
Vick, M.E. (2017). Integrating science methods with professional development: How third space science methods courses benefit pre-service and in-service teachers. Science and Children, 55(1), 42-47.
Vick, M.E., & Reichhoff, N.F. (2017). Collaborative partnerships between pre-service and in-service teachers as a driver for professional development. In R.M. Reardon & J. Leonard (Eds.) Exploring the community impact of research-practice partnerships in education. A Volume in the series: Current perspectives on school/university/community research (pp. 199-224). Information Age Publishing: Charlotte, NC.
Vick, M.E. (2015). Tried and True: A Water Cycle of Many Paths. Science Scope, 38(5), 58-63.
Vick, M.E. (2014). The four Cs of Next Generation Engineering Standards. ASCD Express, 9(9). Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol9/909-vick.aspx on July 30, 2014.
Vick, M.E. (2012). Analyzing breadth and depth of a virtual charter school’s science curriculum. US-China Education Review A, 2, 149-163.
Vick, M.E. & Garvey, M.P. (2011). Levels of cognitive processes in a non-formal science education program: Scouting's science merit badges and the revised bloom's taxonomy. International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 6(2), 173-190.
Vick, M.E. (2010). Digitizing sound: How can sound waves be turned into 1s and 0s? Physics Teacher, 48, 200-202.
Vick, M.E. (2010). Reducing students’ resistance to circuits with a virtual lab. Science Teacher, 77(5), 28-31.
Vick, M.E. (2010). Student Teacher Blogs as a Method to Increase Reflection and Collaboration. Teacher Education Quarterly, Special Online Edition. Retrieved from http://teqjournal.org/vick.html on August 18, 2010.
Recent Presentations:
Vick, M.E. Informational Literacy: Using Trade Books Instead of Textbooks to Teach Science. Presented at NSTA National Conference on Science Education, Chicago, IL, March 2015.
Vick, M.E., Blochowiak, C., Christiansen, K., Falk, P., & Sweet, S. Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards Science & Engineering Practices collaboratively with pre-service and in-service teachers. Presented at Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI, March 2015.
Vick, M.E., Stevens, N.L, & Maxworthy-O’Brien, A. Integrating technical writing into science instruction. Presented at Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI, March 2015.
Grants:
Integrating Science and Literacy Leaning with English Proficient and English Language Learners
Wisconsin ESEA Improving Teacher Quality Grant Project #14-1211
Co-Director with Dr. Melanie Schneider
March 2014-July 2015
Grant Total: $87,165
Integrating Science and Literacy Leaning with English Proficient and English Language Learners
Wisconsin ESEA Improving Teacher Quality Grant Project #15-1232
Co-Director with Dr. Melanie Schneider
August 2015-July 2016
Grant Total: $99,992
Collaboratively Implementing the Vision of the Next Generation Science Standards in the Mukwonago Area School District with Pre-service and In-service Teachers
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Education Outreach Grant
Project Director: Matthew Vick, UWW
Co-Director: Nicholas Reichhoff
July 2014-June 2015
Grant Total: $44,480
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