Fisher-Maltese, Carley

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Phone: 703-993-4848
Fax: (703) 993-4370
Email: cfisherm (@gmu.edu)

• Mixed methods research
• Qualitative research
• Science education
• Math and science anxiety in pre-service and in-service teachers
• Underrepresentation of women and minorities in STEM-related fields
• Learning in informal settings, particularly outdoor settings (gardens, farms, nature)
• Impacts of school garden and farm-to-school programs
• Working with historically marginalized and/or underserved students
• Health and wellness
• Policies related to science education and health and wellness of children

Seeking Collaborators: Competencies Offered and Sought

• College of Education and Human Development
• School of Education
• Division of Child, Family, and Community Engagement
• Early Childhood Education
• Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning
• Center for Social Equity Through Science Education

• Developmental Pathways of Diverse Learners, Birth-Adolescence (ECED - 501)
• Mathematics for Diverse Young Learners (ECED - 515)
• Science for Diverse Young Learners (ECED - 516)
• Mathematics for Diverse Young Learners (ECED - 415)
• Science for Diverse Young Learners (ECED - 416)

• Inclusive Curriculum for Young Learners: Planning Instruction and Guidance (ECED 403)
• Seminar in Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners (ECED 491)
• Internship in Early Childhood Education (Non-Licensure) (ECED 492)
• Inclusive Curriculum for Young Learners: Planning Instruction and Guidance (ECED 503)
• Mathematics and Science for Diverse Young Learners (ECED 514)
• Policy Perspectives in Early Childhood Education (ECED 591)
• Creating Disciplinary Project-Based Learning Environments (ECED 623)
• Policy Perspectives in Early Childhood Education (ECED 691)
• Internship with Diverse Preschool Children (ECED 790)
• Internship in Kindergarten - Third Grade (ECED 795)
• Science Methods for the Elementary Classroom (EDCI 553)
• Internship in Education (EDCI 790)
• Independent Study for the Doctor of Philosophy in Education (EDUC 897)
• Advanced Internship in Education (EDUC 994)