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Kristen R. Stephens

Kristen R. Stephens

Associate Professor of the Practice in the Program in Education
Education
kstephen@duke.edu
Box 90739, Durham, NC 27708-0739
213C West Duke Building, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Presentations & Appearances

Power Partnerships: Preparing Highly Qualified Teachers of the Gifted · November 1, 2013 Lecture
We Want You: How to Get More Involved in the Work of NAGC · November 1, 2013 Lecture
Inspire, Engage, Lead: Service Learning Pedagogy and Gifted Students. · March 1, 2013 Lecture
Inspire, Engage, Lead: Service-Learning Pedagogy and Gifted Students · January 14, 2012 Lecture The 3rd International Conference on Service-Learning in Teacher Education, Durham, NC
Using Digital Storytelling with Secondary Students · January 14, 2012 Lecture National Association for Gifted Children Conference, Denver, CO
Digital Storytelling: Narratives for the 21st Century. · January 14, 2012 Lecture Pre-Conference Institute at the National Association for Gifted Children Conference, Denver, CO
School Psychologists Serving Students Who Are Gifted · January 14, 2012 Lecture Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
INSPIRE, ENGAGE, LEAD: Service Learning Pedagogy and Gifted Education · January 14, 2012 Lecture National Association for Gifted Children Conference, Denver, CO.
INSPIRE, ENGAGE, LEAD: Service Learning Pedagogy and Gifted Education · January 14, 2012 Lecture North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented Conference, Winston Salem, NC.
Digital Storytelling: Narratives for the 21st Century. · November 30, 2011 Lecture Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Convention
Are Your Students Future Ready? Assessing 21st Century Skills and Knowledge Through Creative Products · November 5, 2011 Lecture National Association for Gifted Children's Conference; New Orleans, LA
Digital Storytelling: Narratives for the 21st Century · November 3, 2011 Lecture National Association for Gifted Children Conference; New Orleans, LA
Digital Storytelling: Narratives for the 21st Century · March 17, 2011 Lecture North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented Conference; Winston-Salem, NC
Digital Narratives · January 13, 2011 Lecture Distinguished Lecture Series; Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, TX
Digital Storytelling: A Creative Option for High School Students · December 3, 2010 Lecture National Association for Gifted Children Convention, Atlanta, GA
The Disposition of Empathy: How Can it Be Cultivated in Future Teachers of the Gifted · December 3, 2010 Lecture National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention; Atlanta, GA
Challenges or Opportunities? Rural Schools and the New AIG Program Standards · December 3, 2010 Lecture North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented Annual Conference, Winston-Salem, NC
Are Your Students Future-Ready? Assessing 21st Century Skills and Knowledge through Creative Products · December 3, 2010 Lecture National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA
Digital Storytelling: Narratives for the 21st Century · December 3, 2010 Lecture Expert's Perspectives Workshop at the National Association for Gifted Children Conference, Atlanta, GA
Preparing Highly Qualified Teachers of the Gifted: The Duke Model · December 31, 2009 Lecture National Association for Gifted Children Conference, St. Louis, MO
Digital Storytelling: Narratives for the 21st Century · December 31, 2009 Lecture Pre-Conference Institute at the National Association for Gifted Children Conference, St. Louis, MO
Fostering Intercultural Competencies in Teachers of the Gifted. · December 31, 2009 Lecture National Association for Gifted Children Conference, St. Louis, MO
Beyond the Book Report: Creative Product Development in the Classroom · December 31, 2009 Lecture National Association for Gifted Children Conference, St. Louis, MO
Product Development, Implementation, and Evaluation · April 1, 2009 Lecture Council for Exceptional Children Convention; Seattle, WA
Digital Storytelling: Narratives for the 21st Century · March 1, 2009 Lecture North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented; Winston-Salem, NC
How to Get Money for Your School and Classroom · March 1, 2009 Lecture Teacher's Day of Sharing; The University of Southern Misissippi
Leadership Development · March 1, 2009 Lecture Teacher's Day of Sharing; The University of Southern Misissippi
Social Emotional Needs of the Gifted · December 1, 2008 Lecture Parents for the Advancement of Gifted Education (PAGE); Durham, NC

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship

Bass Connections Team Leader - Wired for Learning: Enhanced Pedagogy for K-2 Teachers · 2021 - 2022 Projects & Field Work Education & Human Development
Bass Connections Faculty Team Leader - Wired for Learning: Supporting Thinking Skills in the K-2 Classroom · 2018 - 2019 Projects & Field Work flag North Carolina

Primary Theme: Education & Human Development

Wired for Learning is a project designed to support young children in kindergarten through second grade who are at risk of falling behind or struggling academically in school. The premise is to target the development of those thinking skills and dispositions that are known to enhance student success in school while also enhancing educators’ understanding of brain science and the relationship to teaching and learning.
Bass Connections Faculty Team Member - OSPRI Lab: Open Source Education Technology · August 2017 - May 2018 Projects & Field Work flag United States of America
Workshop Leader - Professional Development Sessions on Performance Tasks · 2015 - 2015 Consulting Durham Public Schools flag North Carolina
Unknown - Durham Public Schools · December 31, 2013 Other Service to Community ; Along with Beth Cross, Director of Advanced Academics for Durham Public Schools, I offered a series of Professional Development Workshops for AIG teachers pertaining to 21st Century Skills. ; https://aigpd.wikispaces.com/Agenda+September+3
Unknown - Durham Public Schools · December 31, 2013 Other
Supervision in Schools & Community Centers · January 2013 - May 2013 Community Development Supervision in Schools & Community Centers ; Supervised three candidates enrolled in the Elementary Teacher Preparation Program during their student teaching experience.
Supervision in Schools & Community Centers · January 11, 2012 - December 12, 2012 Community Development Supervision in Schools & Community Centers ; Supervised Elementary Teacher Preparation Program candidates during their student teaching in Durham Public Schools (DPS). Conducted weekly observations and conferences with each candidate. Worked with DPS mentor teachers to provide support and guidance to student teachers.
Unknown - AIG Program Audit - Durham Public Schools · December 6, 2011 - December 7, 2011 Other , Durham Public Schools Service to Community ; In consultation with the NC Department of Public Instruction, I conducted an audit of the Academically/Intellectually Gifted Programs in Durham Public Schools. We visited 6 schools over the course of two days and interviewed various stakeholders.
Member - AIG Program Standards Task Force · December 31, 2009 - July 1, 2010 Other
Member - AIG Program Standards Task Force · December 31, 2009 - July 1, 2010 Other Service to Community ; Task Force created by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction at the direction of the State Board of Education to draft new gifted education program standards to be implemented and monitored statewide. The new standards were approved by the SBE in June 2009, and the task force is now in the process of developing rubrics for evaluating districts' gifted programs based on these new program standards.
Supervision in Schools & Community Centers · January 7, 2009 - April 27, 2009 Community Development Supervision in Schools & Community Centers ; Supervised 6 elementary education teaching candidates in their student teaching internship with Durham Public School classrooms (Hillandale Elementary, Club Blvd. Humanities Magnet Elementary, Hope Valley Elementary, and Forest View Elementary)
Member - NCDPI Superintendent's Parent Advisory Council · December 19, 2008 - July 1, 2010 Other , NCDPI, Raleigh, NC Service to Community
Network speaker - Parents for the Advancement of Gifted Education · December 1, 2008 Other , Durham, NC Service to Community
Network speaker - Parents for the Advancement of Gifted Education · December 1, 2008 Other , Durham, NC
Supervision in Schools & Community Centers · January 2008 - May 2008 Community Development Supervision in Schools & Community Centers ; Supervised two elementary teacher preparation program students at Hillandale Elementary School.

Service to the Profession

reviewer - Journal for the Education of Gifted · December 31, 2013 Editorial Activities
reviewer - Gifted Child Quarterly · December 31, 2013 Editorial Activities
reviewer - Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) Editorial Board · December 31, 2013 Editorial Activities
Past-President : North Carolina Association for Gifted and Talented · 2013 Other
Chair, Leadership Development Committee : National Association for Gifted Children · 2012 Other
consultant - Other Supervisory Consultations · 2011 - 2012 Consulting
reviewer - Gifted Child Today Advisory Board · 2011 Editorial Activities
Vice-President -- Board of Directors : North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented · 2010 Committee Service
consultant - Other Supervisory Consultations · April 15, 2009 - May 30, 2009 Consulting
consultant - Other Supervisory Consultations · 2009 - 2010 Consulting
The North Carolina Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Consortium · 2009 Other
reviewer - Journal of Advanced Academics · 2009 Editorial Activities
reviewer - SENG Update · 2009 Editorial Activities
reviewer - Roeper Review · 2009 Editorial Activities
PI : University of Southern Mississippi and Hattiesburg Boys and Girls Club · June 2008 Other Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Governance Secretary : National Association for the Gifted · 2008 - 2012 Other Washington, DC
Editorial Board Member : Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted · 2008 Other Poughquag, NY
Governance Secretary-- Board of Directors : National Association for Gifted Children · 2008 Committee Service Washington, DC
Editorial Board : Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) · 2008 Committee Service

Service to Duke

Arts and Sciences Faculty Assessment Committee (ASFAC) · October 1, 2013 Other

Service to University ; The A & S Faculty Assessment Committee (ASFAC) serves as a resources to departments in continuous improvement of our undergraduate programs. The Committee communicates institutional expectations for department assessment activities; promotes the integration of assessment as a natural and productive part of departmental strategic planning; reviews assessment plans and annual assessment reports; provides constructive feedback and suggestions for improvement; and reports back to the Arts & Sciences Council.
Committee Member . Online Courses Faculty Assessment Committee · August 27, 2012 Other

Service to University ; This committee, chaired by Vice Provost Keith Whitfield, is tasked with exploring online courses (i.e., MOOCs like Coursera). The primary goals of the committee are to: •Review and shape goals and assessment plans for Duke online initiatives •Generate ideas for analyzing student learning outcomes •Pose research questions that can be addressed and analyzed using data from Duke online courses •Recommend standards for quality in Duke online courses