Porter, Andrew

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Dr. Porter's research agenda is based in leveraging educational psychology to bolster preservice and inservice teacher education. He is specifically interested in examining how self-regulated learning theory can support social studies teachers in developing student centered and inquiry-based instructional lessons. 

Helmsing, M., Parker, A. K., Glaser, H., Zenkov, K, & Porter, A. (2022). Coaching cubed: Mentor teachers’ perspectives on the exponential nature of supporting teacher candidates during uncertain times. Forthcoming in School-University Partnerships. 

Porter, A. & Peters-Burton, E. E. (2021). Investigating teacher development of self-regulated learning strategies for secondary science students. Teaching and Teacher Education.

Helmsing, M., & Porter, A. (2021). Teaching the history of the AIDS Crisis: 40 years of HIV/AIDS in American life. Teaching Social Studies, 21(1), 11-17.

Helmsing, M., & Porter, A. (2020). History, nostalgia, or something else? Dilemmas of periodization in teaching the 1980s.Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, 22(1&2), 295-298. 

• Secondary Education 6-12

• Human Development and Learning: Secondary Education (SEED - 540)
• Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School (SEED - 567)

• Internship in Education (EDCI 790)
• Teaching History and Social Science in the Secondary School (SEED 367)
• Human Development, Learning, and Teaching (SEED 440)
• Advanced Methods of Teaching Social Sciences in the Secondary School (SEED 667)
• Internship Seminar in Secondary Teaching (SEED 791)
• Internship: Secondary Education Social Studies (SEED 795)