Jill Wood

Overview

Jill Wood is an Associate Educator and the Elementary/ECU Program Coordinator for the Teacher Apprentice Program at Wichita State University.

Academic Interests and Expertise

EDUCATION
Master of Science, Emporia State University, 2007
Major: Instructional Design and Technology

Bachelor of Science, Emporia State University, 1996
Major: Elementary Education

Areas of Research Interest

PRESENTATIONS
National Presentation Proposals Submitted in 2020
Wood, A.J., Goodvin, S., Thiele, J., and Roberts, E. (February 2021). Flexibility and Grace: How We Can Help Students Meet Internship Requirements Without a Classroom. Association of Teacher Educators Conference. Virtual Conference.

National Conference Presentations
Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (April 2019). Lessons Learned: The Impact of Using Video in Pre-Service Teacher Supervision at Kansas State University. National Field Experience Conference. Greeley, CO.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (March 2019). Beyond YouTube: Using a Cloud-Based Video System to Generate Better Conversations. Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education: Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (March 2019). Beyond YouTube: Using a Cloud-Based Video System to Generate Better Conversations. Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education: Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (March 2019). Swivl 101: The Power of Video to Improve Teacher Efficacy. Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education: Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (February 2019). Demonstration of Swivl video technology as a tool for virtual supervision. Invited Featured Presentation to Educational Leadership SIG by SIG co-chair. Association of Teacher Educators Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (October 2018). Video Feedback Systems: The Foundation for Pre-Service Teacher Mentoring. Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education E-Learn Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (September 2018). Connecting Feedback and Practice Through Time-Shifted Dialogue. Invited Presentation by Kansas State University Global Campus. Have a Byte Presentation. Manhattan, KS.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (August 2018). Technology as a Tool for Mediating Supervision Processes in Teacher Education. Invited Featured Session by ATE President. Association of Teacher Educators Summer Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (April 2018). Effective Use of Video for Digitally-Mediated Supervision. KSU College of Education Big Picture Day. Manhattan, KS.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (April 2018). Video-Based Feedback Systems: Breaching the Digital Divide to Support Preservice Educators. National Field Experience Conference. Greeley, CO.

Allen, D.S., Wood, A.J. and Ruffley, J. (March 2018). Changing Roles of Partners as a Result
of Political, Social, and Financial Factors. National Association of Professional Development Schools. Jacksonville, FL.

Allen, D.S., and Wood, A.J. (March 2018). Video-Based Feedback Systems. National Association of Professional Development Schools. Jacksonville, FL.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (March 2018). Evaluating Feedback in a Distance Supervision Model: Assessing the Model. National Association of Professional Development Schools. Jacksonville, FL.

Sponberg, E., Wood, A.J., Ruffley, J., Allen, D.S. (March 2018). Next Generation Students: Expectations for Professionalism in Digital Spaces. National Association of Professional Development Schools. Jacksonville, FL.

Wood, A.J., and Allen, D.S. (February 2018). Feedback and Reflection: Utilizing Digitally-Mediated Distance Supervision to Support the Student Intern. Association of Teacher Educators. Las Vegas, NV.

Allen, D.S., and Wood, A.J. (February 2018). Evaluating the Feedback Loop: A Comparison of Cooperating Teacher and University Supervisor Feedback as a Factor in Pre-Service Teacher Growth. Association of Teacher Educators. Las Vegas, NV.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D.S. (November 2017). Elements of Feedback: Visibly Better: Working Group on Video Use in Teacher Development. Invited Presentation for the Visibly Better Working Group at the Harvard Center for Educational Policy Research. Boston, MA.

Wood, A.J., Allen, D. S., and Sponberg, E. (April 2017). Using the SWIVL Robot as a Tool for Supervision and Feedback. Invited Breakout Session, National Field Experience Conference, Ruston, LA.

Wood, A.J., Allen, D. S., Sponberg, E., Merritt, E. and Jones, J. (April 2017). Kansas State University: Partnering with Tech Startups to Create a Model for Digitally Mediated Supervision. Invited Keynote Presentation, National Field Experience Conference, Ruston, LA.

Wood, A.J. and Allen, D. S., (March 2017). Destination in Sight: The Continual Journey Towards an Effective Technology-Mediated Supervision Model. National Association of Professional Development Schools, Washington, D.C.
State Presentations

Wood, A.J., and Allen, D.S. (November 2017). Video as a Vehicle: Supporting and Retaining Early Career Teachers. Invited Presentation for the Kansas State Department of Education Retention Summit, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.

Wood, A.J. (February 2016). 7 Ways to Integrate Literacy and Social Studies. Social Studies Symposium, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.

Publications

Book Chapters

Allen, D. S., Wood, A. Jill, Sponberg, Erica, & Arnold, Tana (2018). Digitally Mediated Supervision: Redefining Feedback Systems in Field-Based Courses. In T. Hodges, & A. Baum (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Field-Based Teacher Education (pp. 542-564). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-6249-8.ch023

Professional Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2019 – Present Coordinator/Program Chair, Teacher Apprentice Program
College of Education

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2017-2019 Assistant Coordinator, Master of Arts in Teaching Program, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

2015 – 2019 Instructor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Ellis USD #388, Ellis, KS
2006-2015 Teacher, Yearbook Advisor, Staff Development Facilitator

Valley Heights USD #498, Blue Rapids, KS
1997-2006 K-8 Teacher

Areas of Service

SERVICE AT WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
Departmental Level, School of Education
Assistant Professor Search Committee, Chair, 2020
College Service

Wichita State University Curriculum Design Committee for Re-Integration, 2020-present

SERVICE AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Departmental Level, Curriculum and Instruction
Co-Author, Bachelor of Science and Educational Studies degree, 2016-17
Mathematics Search Committee, Member, 2017, 2018
Elementary Literacy Search Committee, 2016
Secondary Literacy Search Committee, 2016
MAT Teaching Assistant Search Committee, 2017, 2018
College Service
Kappa Delta Pi (KSU Chapter) co-chair, 2016-2019

National Service
Visibly Better Advisory Board, Harvard University Center for Educational Policy Research at Harvard University, 2017-present

Other Interests

CONSULTATIONS
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. January 2019-present
Using the Swivl robot technology to effectively supervise students in field experiences in a cloud-based environment.

Hibernia College, Dublin, Ireland. August 2018-present
Practical and effective use of the Swivl video technology to give feedback to pre-service teachers in rural Ireland.

Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA. July 2018-present
Successful implementation of video to supervise student teachers at a distance in an online environment.

Additional Information

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Teacher Educators 2016-Present
National Association of Professional Development Schools, 2016-2019
Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education, 2018-2019
Kappa Delta Pi, 2017 – 2019