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Alumna's commitment to educating extends from early learning to graduate training

1/10/2020

 
Whether it’s promoting science and literacy to preschoolers or training the next generation of teacher candidates, Lauren M. Shea (Ph.D. '12) is dedicated to finding effective, equitable ways for all students to achieve.

"This has been my life’s work," Shea said. "After 20 years in the field of education, I remain just as passionate.”  
 
Shea currently provides science and literacy content consultation for a new PBS animated series, Hero Elementary. In this role, Shea supports revisions on the show’s scripts and assesses online content and educational materials so that the use of language in science is accessible to language learners. Scheduled for release in summer 2020, the show is intended to give children ages 4 to 7 the tools to solve problems by thinking and acting like scientists.
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“Working with the PBS team has been an incredible opportunity," Shea said. "It’s been a creative joy to incorporate my literacy background with my experiences with the Science Project at UCI. We anticipate that the series will invoke a great love for science for all children.”
Shea considers herself extremely fortunate to be working alongside Dr. Therese Shanahan (pictured, left), a master science teacher in UCI's CalTeach Science & Mathematics Program and fellow PBS consultant. The two formed a close relationship when Shea served as an instructor and supervisor in UCI's CalTeach program.

“Learning from Dr. Shanahan was one of the highlights of my experience at UCI," Shea said. "Her commitment to teaching and engaging science practice for all learners is exemplary and contagious.”

Complementing her work as an educational consultant, Shea is training an emerging generation of educators in her role as an adjunct professional lecturer at American University's School of Education in Washington, D.C. In this capacity, she creates and teaches graduate courses in Language and Literacy in the Content Areas.
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Shea also collaborates with George Washington University in its GWTeach program, where she co-teaches the Introduction to Education courses. At both universities, she supervises student teachers in the field. ​ 
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Shea said she can now pass along the training and mentoring she received at UCI to her pre-service teachers.

"I was fortunate to work with outstanding professors who are dedicated to developing excellent teachers and making schools better places,” Shea said. “I had the great fortune to work closely with Professor Judith Sandholtz to learn deeply about teacher education, Distinguished Professor Greg Duncan on rigorous statistical methodologies, Dr. Rebecca Black on qualitative research methodologies, and with Professor Mark Warschauer to ensure that my work was of the highest quality.” 

Looking ahead, Shea plans to continue to publish, present, and consult in the field of language/literacy integration in content while working with pre-service teachers to ensure equitable and high-quality experience for all students.

"As teacher-educators, we have a responsibility to prepare the next generation of teachers to incorporate robust methodology while teaching them how to take on the role of advocate for all learners." 

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