Deborah Hamm
Bio
Deborah Hamm has experience teaching 4-6 in Bilingual Urban schools. She also taught Adult School ESL classes and has been employed at CSULB since 1985. She has taught Language Art Methods, Reading Methods, Social Science Methods, and Introduction to Elementary Education courses in the MSCP and the ITEP programs (EDEL 100, 200, 300). She has supervised student teachers in many school districts and served as the Director of the MSCP Student Teaching Program for six successful years. She is a Lecturer Representative on the CSULB Academic Senate and several committees. She has three children.
Degrees
- Ed.D. USC.
- Master of Arts, Elementary Education-Reading, Reading Specialist Certification, California State University, Long Beach,
- California Multiple Subjects Life Teaching Credential with LDS Certification
Campus Leadership
- Academic Senate 2001 - present, Lecturer Representative
- CEP Curriculum and Educational Policies Committee 2002 - present, Secretary
- Teacher Preparation Committee 2002 - present, Former Chair
- Faculty, Teacher Education-1986 –present
- Lead Assessor/Trainer California Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) Tasks 1, 2, 3, & 4
- Instructor American Sign Language, Long Beach City College 2008-present
- Director, Field Programs, CSULB Fall 2001 to 2007
- Instructor, Graduate School of Education, CSULB, 1986 to present.
- Instructor EDEL 100 Introduction to Learning in Diverse Contemporary Classrooms, CSULB.
- Instructor EDEL 200 Introduction to the Teaching Profession, CSULB.
- Instructor, EDEL 300 Equity and Diversity in Diverse Schools
- Instructor, EDEL 380 Teaching and Learning in a Democratic Society, CSULB.
- Instructor, EDEL 431 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Schools, CSULB
- Instructor, EDEL 442- SDAIE, Literacy and Language Learning in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms, (Primary course taught)
- Instructor, EDEL 452 Teaching and Learning of Reading, CSULB (Primary course taught)
- Instructor, EDEL 472. Teaching and Learning of History-Social Sciences, K-8, CSULB.
- Supervisor of Student Teachers
- Program Developer and Coordinator- UTEACH-2007-Current
- Practitioner Teachers Leader, Annenberg Challenge Grant in collaboration with Long Beach Unified School District, 1997 to 2000
- Faculty Coordinator, SERVE Program with Long Beach Community Partnership, 1995-2008
- Teacher, ESL, Long Beach Unified School District, Adult School, 1983 to 1993.
- Bilingual Elementary Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1978 to 1984
- Board Member- CCTE (California Council of Teacher Educators). 2000-2018
- Co-President California Faculty Association (CFA) 2019
- Member- AACTE (American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education).
- Officer - State of California, ATE, 1989-2000 (merged into CCTE)
- Reviewer for the Journal, “Issues in Teacher Education” 1997-Present
- Member- CALED/IMPACT (Professionals and Parents of the Deaf Organization)
We Can Read and Write: Critical Characteristics of Highly Literate Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students and their Families. Dissertation, USC, 2010
- Student and Faculty Engagement in UTEACH- A Clinical collaborative model of teacher preparation. CCTE Conference March, 2012.
- Infusing STEM PD with Master Teachers, Student Teachers, University Supervisors and Reading/LA Faculty with Dr. Bill Straits and Dr. Felipe Golez. CCTE November 2012.
- Clinical Practices Must Address Inequity, Poverty, and School Achievement with Dr. Mona Thompson CCTE Conference, Oct. 2012
- Context Matters for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. CCTE Conference, March 2011
- Using a Teaching Performance Assessment System to Enhance Connections Across the Learning to Teach Continuum. With H. Mandell, C. Bishop & C. Reising. 2007 Statewide BTSA and Intern Conference. Sacramento, CA. November 2007.
- Voices From the Field: Working Collaborations General Session. With S Leonard-Giesen and NLMUSD. 2007 Statewide BTSA and Intern Conference. Sacramento, CA. November 2007.
- Preservice Professional Development. California P-16 Partnership Meeting, Long Beach, Ca. September, 2007.
- Accountability for the Academic Success of Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (NCLB or SCLB). California Council of Teacher Educators Conference, San Jose Ca. March 2007
- Dual Student Teaching. ATE National Conference Feb. 2007, San Diego, Ca.
- Improving the Mentoring of Pre-service Teachers’ Professional Dispositions. With Dr Trini Lewis. ATE
- National Meeting, Feb. 2007, San Diego, Ca.
- Using the CSTP. Presentation to the EL Camino Faculty, November, 2006
- Response to Intervention. Invited Staff Development Series. OCDE, Fullerton, CA. June 2006.
- Simple Strategies for Raising Strong Readers- Keynote presentation at the Reach the Readers Parent Conference Savanna School District, January 2006.
- Evaluating Preservice Teachers’ Professional Dispositions: A Tool for Self-Assessment and Reflection. With Dr Trini Lewis, AACTE, January 2006.
- Dual Student Teaching to Prepare More Highly Qualified Teachers. AACTE Conference, January 2006, San Diego, Ca.
- Institutional Collaboration to Improve Student Retention. CERA Conference, November 2005, Long Beach. CA.
- Dual Student Teaching in the Continuum of Field Experiences. Teaching For a New Era (TNE) Mini-conference September 29, 2005. CSULB.
- Service Learning as a Strategy for Promoting Civic Responsibility and Social Justice. With Jean Houck, Dean, CSULB and Hilda Sramek SERVE Program CSULB. AACTE Conference, Washington DC, Feb. 2005.
- Implementation of SB 2042 at CSULB for the MSCP Program. CCTC Title II Summer Conference, San Diego Ca. August, 2002.
- Collaborating Across and Between Institutions. Presented at the K-16 Partnership for Student Success Conference, CSULB with G. Codd – Cerritos & J. Young – El Camino CC. July 2002
- Dual Student Teaching for Retention and Collaboration -Presented at the K-16 Partnership for Student Success Conference, CSULB with Huong Nguyen, Huong Dang, Linda Pogue and Abigail Valenzuela., July 2002.
- Collaborating Across and Between Institutions, Presented at the ATE Summer Conference, Williamsburg, VA. with Geri Codd, Cerritos Community College. August 2002.
- Personal and Professional Development through Service-Learning in Teacher Education, Presented at the 1st Annual International Conference of Advances in Service-Learning, Berkeley, Ca. October, 2001
- SERVE and Personal Development, Presented at Long Beach City College Teaching and Learning Community, January, 8, 2001
- Educating the Whole Student Through Service Learning (SERVE) 3rd Annual Community Service Learning Conference, Long Beach Westin Hotel, November 1, 2000.
- “Future Teachers, SERVE and Learn in Long Beach”. Presentation at the K-16 Partnerships & Student Success Conference. California State University, Long Beach, June 21-23, 2000.
- “Standards Based Teacher Education: A Vehicle for Engaging Arts and Science Faculty in Strengthening Teacher Preparation”. Presentation at the K-16 Partnerships & Student Success Conference. CSU Long Beach, June 21-23, 2000.
- Intra- & Inter-Departmental Team Teaching: Strategies for Success, with Jennifer Coots, Sue Leonard-Giesen & Greta Nagel, California State University Symposium on University Teaching, San Marco, CA Feb 26, 2000.
- Education of the Whole Student: A Model For Reflection in Service learning, with Hilda Sramek, at California State University Symposium on University Teaching, San Marcos, CA Feb 26, 2000.
- DELTA, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Progress and Lessons Learned, with Lisa Isbell. LAAMP retreat, Pasadena, CA Feb 10, 2000
- Calibration on TPA 1, 2, 3, 4 2013
- CAL TPA Cycle 2
- Born to Learn Conference and Workshop, CSULB. Jan. 2008
- Summer Institute for Teaching and Learning, CSULB, Aug 2007
- Advising For Student Success, CSULB, August 2006
- TPA Training, Sacramento, CCTC March 2006
- TNE (Teaching for a New Era) participant, with CSULA/CSUN/Cal Poly 2006
Member of the University Academic Senate, Member Senate Exec., CEP (Curriculum and Educational Policies), Chair of the Campus Climate Committee and Teacher Preparation Committee, GWAR (Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement), WPE (Writing Proficiency Exam), Grade Appeals and Community College Partnership Committees.
CFA Faculty Rights Representative for Lecturers 2012-2018
CFA Co-President 2019-
Member of the Department Curriculum (2018-19) , Faculty Council (2019-) , Admissions and Standards Committee, Assessment and Program Improvement Committee, and Area Coordinator for EDEL 300
- Volunteer- Bethune Transitional Center, Read Across America
- CELDT Trainer, Essential Elements of Instruction Training
- Critical Friends Coach Training, ESL Institute Certificate in Writing
- Parent Advocacy Training, LACOE
- Language Minority Institute Certification, George Mason University
- John Tracy Parent Program for Deaf/HH Children
- American Sign Language, Spanish
