Janell Nicole Catlin
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education and Project Director, Harlem Schools Partnership for STEM Education
212-678-3875
Office Hours: By appointment. Please email.
Office Location: 407 Zankel
Expertise
- Educational Equity
- Elementary Education
- Science Education
- University-Public School Partnerships
- Urban Schools and Population
Janell Nicole Catlin
Professional Background
Educational Background
Ph.D., Columbia University - The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Teachers College
(New York, NY), Science Education
Dissertation Title: An opportunity for success: Understanding motivation and learning from
urban youth participation in an after school science program
M.Phil., Columbia University - The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Teachers College
(New York, NY), Science Education
M.A., Columbia University - The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (New York, NY), Pharmacology
B.S. (High Honors), Bennett College (Greensboro, NC), Major – Biology, Minor – Chemistry
Scholarly Interests
Motivation, Urban and Multicultural Science Education, After School Science Programs
Student Learning - Motivation, curriculum, peer relationships, student/teacher interaction
Social Issues - Race and racism, socio-economics, class, age
Equity Issues - Social justice, access to resources, historical aspects of education
Selected Publications
Catlin, J., & Moore Mensah, F. (2009, March). Creating and equitable classroom through establishing respect
[Electronic Version]. Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Polar Plants, Issue 12, from
http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org/
4, 13-22.
Catlin, J. (2008, October). From in school to outside of school: The relevance of after school science programs
for students and teachers alike [Electronic Version]. Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, from http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org/
current projects
P-Credit Course for HSP Teachers
Joining Forces
TC Launches Harlem Schools Partnership
TC's School Partnership Team
professional presentations
honors and awards
2008 NARST Equity and Ethics Committee Scholar Award
professional organization membership
- American Educational Research Association
(AERA)
Division G. - Social Context of Education
Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education
Special
Interest Groups (SIGs) Memberships: (1) Multicultural/Multiethnic Education:
Theory, Research, and Practice (2) Urban Learning, Teaching and Research
- National Association for Research in Science
Teaching (NARST)
- Association for Science Teacher Education
(ASTE)
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
custom course list
service and work outside nyc
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark (Newark, New Jersey)
MSTC 4040: Science in childhood education
This is an integrated lecture/laboratory course. This course provides an introduction to the creation of science curriculum and instruction that attends to current state and national standards. The course is based in constructivist perspectives and has as a goal the teaching of science well with all children.
Centers and Projects
Website: http://www.tc.edu/hsp
The Harlem Schools Partnership (HSP) for STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is a collaborative effort of Teachers College (TC), and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at Columbia University in association with the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) and with support from the General Electric Foundation.
The mission of the HSP is to improve STEM education by helping schools create rich environments for STEM teaching and learning. We accomplish this through professional development that strengthens curriculum, increases teacher knowledge of STEM content and teaching practices, diversifies assessment of student learning, and ensures that English Language Learners are successful in STEM. The intended outcome is that HSP schools will be models of excellence for STEM teaching and learning, and that participating teachers will become leaders and mentors for others at their schools and in the Department of Education.
