Cynthia A. Ferguson, M.Ed.

Senior Instructor

Department of Teacher Education

cferguson2@shawnee.edu

Office: Room 143, Education Building

Telephone:  740-351-3239/740-821-8582

Academic Degrees

M.Ed., Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1975

B.A., University of Mount Union, Alliance, Ohio 1973

Professional Licenses

Assistant Superintendent, Ashland University, 1994

Elementary Principal, Ashland University, 1994

Special Education Supervision, K-12, Kent State University, 1975

Special Education, K-12, Kent State University, 1975

Secondary English, University of Mount Union, 1973

Professional Experiences

Senior Instructor, Shawnee State University, Department of Teacher Education, January 2008-Present

Director, Shawnee State University Dr. Miller & Genevieve Toombs’ Children’s Learning Center, 2001-2008

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Teacher Education, Shawnee State University and Ohio University Southern, 2005-2007

Curriculum Consultant, South Central Ohio Educational Service Center, 1998-2001

Special Education Supervisor, South Central Ohio Educational Service Center, 1997-1998

Early Childhood Coordinator, Pilasco-Ross Special Education Regional Resource Center, 1995-1997

Elementary Principal, Carrollton Exempted Village Schools, Carrollton, Ohio, 1994-1995

Director of Children’s Services/Assistant Superintendent, Carroll County Board of MR/DD, Carrollton, Ohio, 1990-1994

Intervention Specialist, Perry Local Schools, Massillon, Ohio, 1974-1990

Intervention Specialist, Marlington Local Schools, Alliance, Ohio, 1973-1974

Courses Taught at Shawnee State University

EDEC 2283    Administration of Early Childhood Education

EDEC 2255    Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood

EDEC 2295    Independent Study

EDEC 2285    Early Childhood Practicum

EDUC 1150    Introduction to the Teaching Profession

EDEC 4490    Student Teaching Seminar for Early Childhood

EDMC 4490    Student Teaching Seminar for Middle Childhood

EDVA 4490     Directed Teaching Seminar for Visual Arts

EDAE 4490     Directed Teaching Seminar

EDEC 4420     Teaching Developmental Language Arts in Early Childhood Education

EDEC 2290     Early Childhood Clinical Practicum

EDEC 2255     Environments in Early Childhood Education

EDIS 3256       Foundations: Early Childhood- Mild, Moderate, Severe

EDIS 3283       Intervention-Professional/Parent Collaboration

EDIS 3314       Behavior: Intervention, Maintenance, Remediation as an Intervention Specialist

EDEC 2287     Basic Music, Movement, and Creative Expression for Early Childhood

EDEC 2289     Integrated Curriculum and Assessment for Early Childhood

EDUC 2295     Independent Study: Moderate to Intensive

Related University Experiences

Served on multiple Search Committees for: Early Childhood Faculty, Department Chair, Lab School Teachers/Administrators, 2000-2007

Faculty Supervisor for the Early Childhood Professional Club, EC S.M.I.L.E.S., 2005-2007

Related Educational Experiences

NAEYC Accreditation: Conducted a 2-year self-study in program improvements which led to NAEYC Accreditation in 2000.

Grant-Writer:  Grants secured in excess of $650,000 for technology upgrades, webcam, web-site, childcare scholarships, enrichment scholarships, playground improvement, entry-year programs, professional development

Co-Writer/Editor: The Connector, a publication of South Central Ohio Educational Service Center; and MentorTalk, a publication of the South Regional Professional Development Center, 1999-2001

Grant Reader: EC-SPEED, Ohio’s Entry Year Programs, OhioReads, Alternative School, IVDL, Ohio Department of Education, 1995-1997

Technical Assistant: Scioto County Preschools and Head Starts, 1995-1997

On-Site Reviewer: Ohio Department of Education, Irene Bandy-Hedden Early Childhood Award Nominees, 1995-1997

External Evaluator: North Central Ohio School Special Education Team, 1978-1979

Professional Associations

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children (OAEYC)

Professional Honors

Shawnee State University Celebration of Scholarship, mentored two groups of students who received the Faculty Award and the Gary Gemmer Award for poster sessions, 2011

Shawnee State University NAEYC Early Childhood Educator of the Year, 2009

Shawnee State University Thomas Ehrlich Award for Service Learning, 2007

Shawnee State University Bear Hug Award Nominee, 2004, 2002

Martha Holder Jennings Scholar Nominee, 1985

Stark County Teacher of the Year Nominee, 1985

State Teacher of the Year for Special Education, 1982

Todd A. DeLuca and Perry Pride Awards, 1980

Related Professional Credentials

Pathwise Trainer

Ohio F.I.R.S.T. Trainer

Frameworks for Teaching Trainer

Baldrige in Education Trainer

Professional Certificates

Project T.E.A.C.H.

Project P.R.I.D.E.

Universal Design to Meet the Needs of All Children in Early Childhood

Early Literacy: Environment and Oral Language Development

Winning Teams

Documenting Children’s Work: Reconciling DAP with Academic Pressures

Fostering Reading Success for School Principals

DIBELS: Early Language Development

Understanding a Framework for Poverty & Bridges Out of Poverty

Play-based Assessments

Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Eric Jensen’s Brain-based Learning

Trainers in Motion: Creating Participant-Centered Learning Experiences

Publications

3DM: Data-Driven Decision-Making: Ohio Department of Education, South Central Ohio ESC, 2001

Ohio Reads Volunteer Training Manual, SCOESC, 2000

STARS: Seniors Teaching and Reaching Students-A Handbook to Support Literacy Instruction, 2000

Volunteer Train-the-Trainer Manual: SCOESC, Academic Impact on Public Schools, 1999

Successful Summer School: A Handbook for Practicing Principals: South Region Professional Development Center, 1999

You Gotta’ Have Heart: A Training Handbook for Classroom Assistants, SCOESC, 1998

Equipped for L.I.F.E.: Living Independently; Functioning Equally-A Life Skills Curriculum for Individuals with Disabilities, Perry Local Schools, 1975

Presentations

3DM: Data Driven Decision-Making...Getting Results, National Head Start Management Academy, San Antonio, Texas, 2011

Wired Up and Wound Down:  Music to Get You Through the Day, Shawnee State University Fabulous Friday Regional Early Childhood Campus Conference, NAEYC Week of the Young Child, 2011

Recycled B-Bop-It: From Science to Song, Shawnee State University Fabulous Friday Regional Early Childhood Campus Conference, NAEYC Week of the Young Child, 2011

Sloppin’ Your Dripper, Tinicklin’ Your Fancy, and Whackin’ Your Boom, Shawnee State University Fabulous

Friday Regional Early Childhood Campus Conference, NAEYC Week of the Young Child, 2010

Real Art for Real Artists, Shawnee State University Fabulous Friday Regional Early Childhood Campus Conference, NAEYC Week of the Young Child, 2010

Keynote: Early Childhood CEO’s: Creators of Extraordinary Outcomes, Shawnee State University Regional Early Childhood Campus Conference, NAEYC Week of the Young Child, 2009

MI, Oh MI: Know Thyself Better to Reach Thy Children, Shawnee State University Fabulous Friday Regional Early Childhood Campus Conference, NAEYC Week of the Young Child, 2008

Benefits of Inclusion, Scioto County Board of Developmental Disabilities, 2007                  

Inclusion Panel, Scioto County Board of DD, 2007

W.O.W. Women: Women of Worth, Ohio Conference of Seventh-day Adventists State Women’s Retreat, 2006

Mary’s Monologue, Regional Women’s Conference, 2006

The Benefits of R & T: Rough & Tumble Play, OAEYC State Conference, Columbus, Ohio, 2004

A Sweet Sorrow: Coping with Transition, Chillicothe City Schools Kindergarten Transition, 1992-2007

Ohio's Assessment System: Preschool Pacing Project, Shawnee State University Children's Learning Center, 2004

Chocolate and Friends, Regional Women's Conference, Dayton, Ohio, 2004

A Climb to Quality, Scioto County Schools, 2003

You Gotta Have Heart: Effective Reading Volunteers, Scioto County Schools, 2002

Supporting Mentors...Entry Year Teachers Take Flight, Clark County Administrative Summer Conference, Miami University, 2001

Baldrige in Education, Scioto County Schools, 2001

Curriculum Mapping, Scioto County Schools, 2001

Goal-Setting: You Can Do It!  Scioto County Board of Developmental Disabilities, 2000

Educating Everybody’s Children: Inclusion and You, Scioto County Schools, 2000

DAP & ZAP: Brain-based Learning…Learning for Life, Portsmouth City Schools, 1999

Meeting the Collaborative Thrust, Scioto County School Superintendents, 1999

Integrating Content: What? Why? And How? Scioto County Schools, 1998

Principal (Principle)-Centered Leadership, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio, 1995