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Professional Background

Professor, Department of Curriculum and Teaching

Educational Background

  • B.A.  in Elementary Education, University of Washington
  • M.A. in Early Childhood Education, George Peabody College for Teachers, Vanderbilt University
  • Ed.D. in Curriculum Theory and Development

Scholarly Interests
Curriculum, teaching, and supervision (K-12): history, theory and practice. Teacher preparation. Caring and values education. International education.  Religious education.

Selected Publications

  •  Clayton, C. & Schoonmaker, F.  (2007).  What holds academically able teachers in the profession?  A study of three teachers.  Teachers and Teaching: Theory Into Practice. 13 (3):247-267.
  •  Schoonmaker, F.  (2007).   One size doesn’t fit all: Reopening the research-practice connection.  Theory Into Practice. 46 (4):264-271.
  • Schoonmaker, F. (2002). "Growing Up" teaching: From personal knowledge to professional practice. New York: Teachers College Press.
  • Schoonmaker, F. (2002).  The place of theory in a practical profession.  In B.I. Cohen & A. Ofek, Essays in education and Judaism in honor of Joseph S. Lukinsky. JTS Press.
  • Schoonmaker. F.  (2001). Curriculum making, models, practices and issues: A knowledge fetish?
    In L. Corno,  Ed., 100th Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.


Frances Schoonmaker

Frances G. Schoonmaker

Professor, Department of Curriculum and Teaching

Phone: 212-678-3933
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Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday 3:30 - 5:00 PM.

Office Location: temporary 754b Thorndike, 306A Zankel (Main Hall)