Chantelle-Renaud-Grant

Chantelle Renaud-Grant, Ph.D.

Professor

University Center 400, 265,

Area(s) of Expertise: 6-12 education, Science Education, Gifted Education, Educational Leadership

Overview

Educational background in science and education. Completed a bachelor degree in biology, a masters degree in microbiology, and a doctorate in science education. Professional goal was to become an educator and researcher in higher education. Her path to a career in higher education began with teaching in public school in order to gain the experience and understanding of a teacher's role.

Courses Taught

Applied Data Analysis
Building Professional Learning Communities
Concepts of Middle Level Learning & Diversity
Classroom Management
Curriculum & Assessment
Curriculum, Assessment, & Technology
Curriculum P12 – 712
Diversity & Differentiated Instruction
Educational Assessment
Educational Research
Instructional Leadership, Curriculum & Assessment
Instructional Strategies & Monitoring
Integrated Life & Earth Science
Internship 1 - Culture & Practice in Middle Level Schools
Internship 2 – Facilitation & Differentiation
Internship 3-Decision Making
Life Science & Natural History in Middle School
Materials & Methods - Social Studies
Methods of Strategies & Assessment
Physical Science for Middle School Teachers
Teaching Content to Diverse Learners
Teaching Diverse Learners

Education

Ph.D., Science Education, University of Texas at Austin, 1997
M.S., Microbiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 1994
B.S., Biology, Grambling State University, 1991

Research/Special Interests

To determine the instructional needs and concerns of future middle and secondary teachers for teaching in diverse school settings. To determine the most useful strategies for preparing future middle and secondary teachers to teach in diverse school settings. To determine the implications for improving teacher preparation through Professional Development Schools partnerships.

Publications

Renaud-Grant, C. (2014). Impact of a Yearlong Placement in a PDS on Teacher Interns’ Dispositions and Abilities to Teach Middle School. Georgia Educational Researcher, 11(2).

Choi, S., Nelms, A. & Renaud-Grant, C. (2016). Analyzing Online Graduate Science Courses: Voices from Students and
Instructors. GATEways to Teacher Education, 26(2), p. 1-12.

Exhibitions

Symposium on Innovation, Research, and Engagement - SOIRE 2017
Title: Building STEM Knowledge and skills through the Computer Electronic Engineering (CE2) Project and
Multidisciplinary Collaborative Efforts

Work Experience

University Professor, Georgia – 9 years
Middle School Science Teacher, Georgia - 5 years
High School Science Teacher, Georgia and Texas- 5 years

Personal Information

Born and raised in Louisiana, parents and family of educators. Wife and mother of three. Enjoys reading inspirational books and crime mysteries, long walks, stays abreast of current trends in education, news, and politics.

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