Marcia Lile's curriculum vita

Marcia Lile has been a social studies educator for 40 years. She was a classroom teacher for 29 years and also worked as a middle grades resource teacher in Jefferson County Public Schools and a social studies consultant for the Kentucky Department of Education. She joined the Department of Teaching and Learning faculty in 2002 where she teaches social studies methods classes, Capstone Seminar for student teachers, and Public Schools in America. She serves on the Steering Committee for the Kentucky Council for the Social Studies and the Kentucky Civics Network.

Educational Background

• MA – Northern Michigan University
• BA – Albion College

Teaching Areas

• EDTP 606/ EDTP 322 – Methods in Elementary Social Studies
• EDTP 607/608/609 – Special Methods in Middle and Secondary Social Studies
• EDTP 506 – Public Schools in America
• EDTP 677 – Capstone Seminar

Research Interests

• Analysis of student work to inform classroom practice
• Professional development for classroom teachers
• Standards and assessment in Kentucky

Professional Activities

• Teaching American History Grants with JCPS
• Collaboration work with Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Historical Society, and the Kentucky Civic Network

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding Social Studies Teacher in Kentucky
• Faculty Favorite Recognition
• Jefferson County Millennium Maker Award for Community Service

Professional Memberships

• KCSS/NCSS
• National Council for Geography Education
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Phi Delta Kappa
• Kappa Delta Pi

Selected Publications

• Kentucky’s Guide to Reflective Classroom Practice