Linda Distad
Professor
Office Hours:
Tuesday 9:00 - 11:00 am
Thursday 9:00 - 11:00 am
Also as arranged
Degrees:
B.A., College of St. Catherine
Major: Elementary Education
M.Ed., University of Minnesota
Major: Early Childhood
Ed.D., University of St. Thomas
Recent Professional Accomplishments:
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC, Board of Directors, 2005- present
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC, Advisory Council of State Representatives, Chair, 2006
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC, Advisory Council of State Representatives, Member, 2004- present
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC, Government Relations Committee liaison, 2006-2008.
- Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, President, 2003-2005
- Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Government Relations Committee, 2003- present
Current Research:
- Minnesota Teacher Education Research Consortium (MNTERC): a collaboration with the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Minnesota State University, Mankato; and the College of St. Catherine to study the effectiveness of new teachers, especially those who are teaching in highly diverse settings. Research team member.
- EcoSTARS: A collaboration with the Jeffers Foundation, the Prior Lake-Savage School District and the College of St. Catherine to support both pre-service and in-service teachers in the area of environmental education. Principal investigator.
Additional Research Interests:
- Reflective practice
- Action research
- Educational leadership
- First year teacher effectiveness
Recent Publications:
Distad, L. S. & Cady Brownstein, J.M., (2004).
Talking Teaching: Implementing Reflective Practice in Groups. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Education.
Chapter:
Distad, L.S. (2007). “Leadership for a New Normal” in
The Children Hurricane Katrina Left Behind. New York: Peter Lang Publishing.