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Ph.D. in Education & Human Development, George Mason University, (2014)

New Jersey Standard Instructional Certificate, English 7-12

Sponsoring Organization: The State Of New Jersey

Date Obtained: 2007-12-01

Pennsylvania Instructional I Certificate, English 7-12

Sponsoring Organization: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Date Obtained: 2006-06-01

Expertise

Articles

Beck, J. (2024). On the whitewashing of third space in teacher education, or don't cite this article. Teaching and Teacher Education 152.

Beck, J., Hinton (Johnson), K., Wiens, P. D.. and Butler, B. M. (2024). A mixed methods investigation of administrators’ and teachers’ perceptions of teacher leadership. . School Leadership & Management 44 (3) , pp. 271-291.

Beck, J. (2023). Removing artificial barriers to licensure could ease the teacher shortage. . Phi Delta Kappan 105 (4) , pp. 66-67.

Beck, J., Hinton-Johnson, K., Butler, B. M. and Wiens, P. D.. (2023). Open to all: Administrators’ and teachers’ perceptions of issues of equity and diversity in teacher leadership. . Urban Education.

Hinton-Johnson, K. and Beck, J. (2023). How are teachers leading now? From access to activism: An introduction to the special issue. . Urban Education.

Gallagher, M. A.., Beck, J., Taboada Barber, A., Buehl, M. M. . and Ramirez, E. M.. (2023). Supporting multilingual learners’ reading competence: A multiple case study of teachers’ instruction and student learning and motivation.. Frontiers in Education: Language, Culture, and Diversity 8.

Wiens, P. D.., Beck, J., Hinton-Johnson, K. and Moyal, A. (2023). The complex web of teacher leadership: Examining the relationships between instructional support, shared leadership, and teacher satisfaction.. The Educational Forum. 88 (1) , pp. 94-106.

Gutierrez, K., Beck, J. and Lunsmann, C. J.. Developing constructivist practices through an alternative route to licensure program for STEM teacher candidates. . The Educational Forum.

Burrell-Craft, K. N., Doyle, P., Gregory, M., Beck, J. and Wiens, P. D.. (2022). Leading through partnership: An examination of longitudinal trends in a school-university partnership. . School-University Partnerships 15 (3) , pp. 40-50.

Beck, J., Hinton (Johnson), K. and Butler, B. M. (2022). Truly open to all: Three ways to diversify teacher leadership. . Phi Delta Kappan.

Wiens, P. D.. and Beck, J. (2022). But are they good teachers? Examining who takes up teacher leadership and how their instruction differs from their peers. . School Leadership & Management.

Gutierrez, K., Beck, J., Hinton (Johnson), K., Rippard, K. and Suh, Y. (2022). Developing teacher candidates’ multicultural lenses through disciplinary writing assignments. .

Beck, J., Lunsmann, C. J. . and Moore, D. (2022). Building community through asset mapping in an alternate route to licensure program.. The Professional Educator.

Beck, J. and Huntoon, J. (2021). Ed Talks: A collaborative professional development partnership. . School-University Partnerships 14 (2) , pp. 136-138.

Lunsmann, C. J.., Beck, J., Hinton (Johnson), K. and Perry, B. (2021). Middle level teacher recruitment: Challenging deficit narratives. . Middle School Journal 52 (5) , pp. 14-24.

Perry, B., Beck, J. and Hinton (Johnson), K. (2021). “A brave group of people”: Teacher candidates’ perceptions of teaching in middle school. . Current Issues in Middle Level Education 26 (1) , pp. 1-16.

Beck, J., Lunsmann, C. J.. and Garza, T. (2020). “We need to be in the classroom more”: Veteran teachers’ views on teacher preparation and retention. . The Professional Educator 43 (1) , pp. 91-99.

Beck, J. (2020). “Speak truth to power ourselves”: Teaching social justice in a teacher residency program. . Teacher Education Quarterly 47 (3) , pp. 75-95.

Beck, J. and Nunnaley, D. (2020). A continuum of data literacy for teaching. . Studies in Educational Evaluation.

Wiens, P. D., Beck, J. and Lunsmann, C. J. (2020). Assessing teacher pedagogical knowledge: The Video Assessment of Teacher Knowledge (VATK).. Educational Studies.

Beck, J. (2020). A continuum of critical consciousness: Exploring one resident’s concerns. . The Teacher Educators' Journal 13 , pp. 32-51.

Whitesides, H. (2020). “There is subjectivity, there is bias”: Teacher candidates’ perceptions of equity in data literacy for teaching. . The Teacher Educator.

Beck, J. and Whitesides, H. (2019). Shedding light on equitable data use: 3 tips for your classroom. . The New Teacher Advocate , pp. 4-5.

Beck, J., Morgan, J. J., Brown, N., Whitesides, H. and Riddle, D. R. (2019). "Asking, learning, seeking out”: An exploration of data literacy for teaching. . The Educational Forum.

Lunsmann, C. J., Beck, J., Riddle, D. R., Scott, C. and Adkins, A. (2019). Extending the Apprenticeship of Observation: How mentee experiences shape mentors. . Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning.

Wiens, P. D.., Chou, A., Vallett, D. and Beck, J. (2019). New teacher mentoring and teacher retention: Examining the Peer Assistance and Review program. . 30 (2) , pp. 103-110.

Gallagher, M., Taboada Barber, A., Beck, J. and Buehl, M. M. (2019). Academic vocabulary: Explicit and incidental instruction for students of diverse language backgrounds.. Reading & Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties. 35 (2) , pp. 84-102.

Beck, J. (2018). Investigating the Third Space: A new agenda for teacher education research.. Journal of Teacher Education 71 (4) , pp. 379-391.

Taboada Barber, A., Buehl, M. M., Beck, J., Ramirez, E. M., Gallagher, M., Richey Nuland, L. N. and Archer, C. J. (2017). Literacy in social studies: The influence of cognitive and motivational practices on the reading comprehension of English learners and non-English learners. Reading and Writing Quarterly , pp. 1-19.

Riddle, D. R.., Beck, J., Morgan, J. J., Brown, N. and Whitesides, H. (2017). Making a case for case-based teaching in data literacy. . Kapa Delta Pi Record 53 (3) , pp. 131-133.

Taboada Barber, A., Beck, J. and Buehl, M. (2017). Dynamics of engagement and disaffection in a social studies classroom context. . Psychology in the Schools 54 (7) , pp. 736-755.

Taboada Barber, A., Gallagher, M., Smith, P., Buehl, M. and Beck, J. (2016). Examining student cognitive and affective engagement and reading instructional activities: Spanish-speaking English Learners’ reading profiles. . Literacy Research and Instruction 55 (3) , pp. 209-236.

Beck, J. (2016). The complexities of a third-space partnership in an urban teacher residency. . Teacher Education Quarterly Winter 2016 , pp. 51-70.

Beck, J., Taboada Barber, A. and Buehl, M. (2015). Students’ perceptions of reading and learning in social studies: A multi-method approach. . Middle Grades Research Journal 10 (2) , pp. 1-16.

Taboada Barber, A., Buehl, M., Kidd, J., Sturtevant, E., Richey Nuland, L. and Beck, J. (2014). Reading engagement in social studies: Exploring the role of a social studies literacy intervention on reading comprehension, reading self-efficacy, and engagement in middle school students with different language backgrounds. . Reading Psychology 36 (1) , pp. 31-85.

Book Chapters

Buehl, M. and Beck, J. (2014). The relationship between teachers’ beliefs and teachers’ practices. (pp. 66-84) Routledge.

Presentations

Beck, J., Hinton-Johnson, K., Butler, B. M. and Wiens, P. D.. (April , 2024). A critical race analysis of teacher leadership opportunities Oral Presentation American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA.

Dresden, J., Ferrara, J., Neopolitan, J. E.., Yendol-Hoppey, D., Beck, J., Faison, M. Z.., Janis, S., Provinzano, K. and Rutten, L. (April , 2024). Surveying the landscape of research on school-university partnerships. Oral Presentation American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA.

Beck, J. and Bowers, L. (April , 2024). Theorizing partnership work: Lenses and opportunities Oral Presentation American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA.

Wiens, P. D.., Vongkulluksn, V., Beck, J. and Pearson, B. (April , 2024). Understanding teacher leadership: Development and testing of the teacher leadership survey. Oral Presentation American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA.

Riddle, D. R.., Beck, J., Morgan, J. J.., Whitesides, H. and Brown, N. (March , 2024). How do teacher candidates learn to use evidence? A systematic review of research. Paper Association for Teacher Educators Annual Meeting Anaheim, CA.

Beck, J. and Burrell-Craft, K. (March 1, 2024). Toward a theory of critical partnership. Paper Critical Turn in Teacher Residencies Convening Atlanta, GA.

Beck, J. (February , 2024). Adding movement to lessons Oral Presentation Center for Faculty Development Norfolk, Virginia.

Wiens, P. D.., Beck, J., Hinton-Johnson, K. and Moyal, A. (May , 2023). Examining the relationship between instructional support, shared leadership and teacher satisfaction. Oral Presentation American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Virtual.

Beck, J., Burrell-Craft, K., Gregory, M., Doyle, P. D.., Wiens, P. D.. and Stocks, M. (March , 2023). Creating and sustaining effective school-university partnerships through leadership. Oral Presentation National Association for Professional Development Schools Annual Conference Jacksonville, FL.

Wiens, P., Beck, J., Hinton (Johnson), K. and Moyal, A. (October , 2022). Examining the relationship between instructional support, shared leadership and teacher satisfaction. Paper Northern Rocky Mountain Research Association Annual Conference Billings, MT.

Wiens, P. D.. and Beck, J. (April , 2022). An examination of who becomes teacher leaders and their instructional practices. Paper Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association San Diego, CA.

Beck, J. (March , 2022). Data literacy for instructors: Using data to drive your instruction and build classroom community Oral Presentation Center for Faculty Development Norfolk, VA.

Beck, J. and Nunnaley, D. (April , 2021). A continuum of data literacy for teaching. Poster Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association .

Wiens, P. D.., Harsha, P., Beck, J. and Hinton-Johnson, K. (April , 2021). Examining an empirical model of teacher leadership: Instructional support, shared leadership, and teacher satisfaction. Paper Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association .

Wiens, P. D.., Beck, J. and Schrader, P. (February , 2021). Developing and testing a survey to assess teachers’ thoughts and practices regarding teacher leadership. Paper Annual Meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators .

Mandinach, E., Gummer, E. S., Schildkamp, K., Nunnaley, D., Dieterle, E., Beck, J. and Brown, C. (April , 2020). A workshop to integrate data use and evidence use: State of the art and future opportunities. Other Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association San Francisco, CA.

Gutierrez, K., Beck, J., Rippard, K., Suh, Y. and Hinton (Johnson), K. (April , 2020). Preparing culturally competent teachers using disciplinary multicultural writing assignments: A mixed methods study. Other Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association San Francisco, CA.

Lunsmann, C. J.., Beck, J., Hinton (Johnson), K. and Perry, B. (November , 2019). Teacher candidates’ perceptions of middle school. Other Association for Middle Level Education Annual Meeting Nashville, TN.

Gutierrez, K., Beck, J., Rippard, K. and Suh, Y. (November , 2019). Infusing Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in secondary science. Paper Virginia Association of Science Teachers Professional Development Institute Roanoke, VA.

Gutierrez, K., Beck, J., Rippard, K., Suh, Y. and Hinton (Johnson), K. (October , 2019). Promoting Culturally Sustaining Pedagogical strategies through disciplinary writing in a secondary science and mathematics methods course. Paper Science Educators for Equity Diversity and Social Justice Conference Norfolk, VA.

Kirk, R., Klein, E. J., Kitchel, P., Melani, M. and Martin, J. (October 25, 2019). From manuscript to publication with KDP. Oral Presentation Kappa Delta Pi Annual Convocation Norfolk, VA.

Beck, J., Muth, W. R., Stemhagen, K. and Santoyo, C. J. (August , 2019). Rethinking the continuum of teacher concerns. Other European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction Biennial Conference Aachen, Germany.

Beck, J. and Santoyo, C. J.. (August , 2019). “Understanding about the kid is very important”: Equity in data literacy for teaching. Other European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction Biennial Conference Aachen, Germany.

Lunsmann, C. J.., Beck, J. and Gutierrez, K. (August , 2019). Constructivism in STEM teacher preparation. Poster European Science Educators Research Association Bi-Annual Meeting Bologna, Italy.

Gutierrez, K., Beck, J., Rippard, K., Suh, Y. and Hinton (Johnson), K. (May , 2019). Improving preservice teachers' disciplinary writing through culturally sustaining pedagogy. Paper Regional Conference on College Composition and Communication Summer Conference Norfolk, VA.

Wiens, P., Beck, J. and Santoyo, C. (April , 2019). Assessing teacher pedagogical knowledge: The Video Assessment of Teacher Knowledge (VATK). Paper Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Toronto, Canada.

Beck, J., Morgan, J. J., Whitesides, H., Riddle, D. and Brown, N. (April , 2019). Differentiating between data literacy and assessment literacy: A systematic review of research. Other Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Toronto, Canada.

Beck, J., Butler, B. M. and Hinton (Johnson), K. (April , 2019). “Personal rather than positional power”: Defining teacher leadership and exploring preparation. Other Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Toronto, Canada.

Gulledge, J., Beck, J. and Huntoon, J. (February , 2019). Ed Talks: A collaborative professional development program. Oral Presentation National Association for Professional Development Schools National Conference Atlanta, GA.

Butler, B. M., Beck, J. and Hinton (Johnson), K. (February , 2019). Educating teachers as teacher leaders: Results of a state-wide survey on teacher leadership needs. Paper National Association for Professional Development Schools National Conference Atlanta, GA.

Butler, B. M. (February , 2019). Educating the teacher educator: A conversation on teacher educator development and the new ATE commission. Oral Presentation National Association for Professional Development Schools National Conference Atlanta, GA.

Hines, T., Beck, J., Grant, M., Watson, A., Arroyo, K. and Kiefer, S. (February , 2019). STEMPower: Empowering teacher leadership in a school-university partnership. Other National Association for Professional Development Schools National Conference Atlanta, GA.

Beck, J., Grant, M., Watson, A., Hines, T., Arroyo, K. and Kiefer, S. (September 28, 2018). Experiential learning with near-peer support. Other Teach to Lead Summit San Jose, CA.

Whitesides, H. and Beck, J. (May , 2018). “They can be a little bit biased”: Exploring undergraduate education students’ understandings of equitable data use. Paper Fourteenth International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Butler, B. M., Smigiel, T., Hinton (Johnson), K., Hines, T., Dunkerly (Bean), J. M., Huntoon, J. and Beck, J. (March , 2018). Lessons learned in developing a new school-university partnership: An origin story. Oral Presentation 2018 National Association for Professional Development Schools National Conference Jacksonville, FL.

Wiens, P. and Beck, J. (February , 2018). Conceptualization and creation of a video-based assessment of teacher knowledge. Paper Association of Teacher Educators annual meeting Las Vegas, NV.

Beck, J., Hayden, S., Plachowski, T. J., Santoyo, C. J. and Scott, C. (September , 2017). Exploring constructivist beliefs and practices in an Alternative Route to Licensure program. Paper 17th biennial European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction Conference Tampere, Finland.

Beck, J., Santoyo, C. J., Plachowski, T. and Moore, D. (May , 2017). Asset mapping and teacher candidates’ perceptions of their students. Paper Thirteenth International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Beck, J. and Santoyo, C. J. (January , 2017). Using mastery learning to help all students achieve. Poster UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo Las Vegas, NV.

Smith, A., Flores, R. Q., Beck, J., Chavez, C. and Jackson, M. (November , 2016). Abriendo caminos/opening pathways for students of color into the teaching profession: Giving back to the community through teaching. Other Teach to Lead Summit Washington, D.C..

Santoyo, C. J., Riddle, D., Adkins, A., Beck, J. and Scott, C. (April , 2016). “To help them be successful”: The social identities of three mentor teachers. Paper Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Washington, D.C..

Beck, J., Scott, C., Riddle, D., Adkins, A., Santoyo, C. J., Taack, M., Prieto, J., Ewen, S., Gates-Williams, A., White, C., Cusick, W., Vallett, D. and Hayden, S. (March , 2016). Building a lab school through a professional development school partnership. Oral Presentation National Association of Professional Development Schools National Conference Washington, D.C..

Kelly, S. A., Taack, M. and Beck, J. (March , 2016). Scavenging for funds of knowledge: Engaging the professional development school community. Oral Presentation National Association of Professional Development Schools National Conference Washington, D.C..

Santoyo, C. J., Beck, J. and Candel, S. (February , 2016). "The hardest career ever": Persisters' reasons for staying in the classroom--A case study. Paper 28th annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference Las Vegas, NV.

Whitesides, H., Beck, J., Brown, N., Riddle, D. and Morgan, J. (February , 2016). An initial exploration into the beliefs and practices of teacher licensure candidates’ data literacy. Paper 28th annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference Las Vegas, NV.

Scott, C., Santoyo, C., Riddle, D. and Beck, J. (February , 2016). Student preferences for new literacies. Paper Paper presented at the 28th annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference Las Vegas, NV.

Beck, J. (November , 2015). The creation of a summer lab school. Oral Presentation Annual meeting of the Nevada Association of Colleges of Teacher Education Reno, NV.

Beck, J. (August , 2015). Investigating the Third Space: A new agenda for education research. Poster 16th biennial European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Conference Limassol, Cyprus.

Beck, J. (August , 2015). Lessons learned: What I wish I knew my first year at UNLV. Oral Presentation University of Nevada, Las Vegas New Faculty Orientation Las Vegas, NV.

Beck, J. (April , 2015). “Speak truth to power ourselves”: Teaching social justice in an urban teacher residency program. Poster Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Chicago, IL.

Diamond, L., Brown, D., Beck, J. and Small, T. (February , 2015). Examining mentor teachers’ experiences in a peer assistance and review program. Paper Annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators Phoenix, AZ.

Brown, D., Diamond, L., Beck, J. and Small, T. (February , 2015). Examining novice teachers’ experiences in a peer assistance and review program. Paper Annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators Phoenix, AZ.

Taboada Barber, A., Gallagher, M., Buehl, M. M., Smith, P. and Beck, J. (December , 2014). Examining student engagement and reading instructional activities: English Learners’ Reading Profiles. Paper 64th annual Literacy Research Association Conference Marco Island, FLL.

Taboada Barber, A., Buehl, M. M., Gallagher, M., Beck, J., Ramirez, E., Richey Nuland, L. and Smith, P. (December , 2014). United States History for Engaged Reading (USHER): A content-area literacy intervention in social studies. Paper 64th annual Literacy Research Association Conference Marco Island, FL.

Buehl, M. M., Taboada Barber, A., Beck, J. and Mehta, S. (August , 2014). Student engagement in a content-area literacy intervention. Paper Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association Washington, D.C..

Beck, J. (April , 2014). Changing the narrative of teacher preparation: A case study of faculty methods at an Urban Teacher Residency program. Poster Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Philadelphia, PA.

Stemhagen, K., Muth, W. R. and Beck, J. (April , 2014). Combating deficit perspectives: Richmond Teacher Residency program’s community study project. Poster Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Philadelphia, PA.

Gallagher, M., Taboada Barber, A., Beck, J. and Buehl, M. M. (April , 2014). English language learners’ academic vocabulary knowledge. Poster Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Philadelphia, PA.

Beck, J. (April , 2014). “The hardest job in the entire world:” A year in an urban teacher residency program. Poster Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Philadelphia, PA.

Taboada Barber, A., Buehl, M. M., Beck, J., Richey Nuland, L., Sturtevant, E., Kidd, J., Ramirez, E. and Mehta, S. (December , 2013). Literacy in social studies: Impact of cognitive and motivational variables on the reading comprehension of ELLs and English-only speakers. Paper 63rd annual Literacy Research Association Conference Dallas, TX.

Beck, J., Taboada Barber, A. and Buehl, M. M. (December , 2013). “It’s just something about the past: Students’ perceptions of reading and learning in social studies. Paper 63rd annual Literacy Research Association Conference Dallas, TX.

Beck, J., Buehl, M. M. and Taboada Barber, A. (September , 2013). A Q methodology study of middle school students’ beliefs about reading and learning in social studies. Paper 29th annual Q Conference Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Taboada Barber, A., Buehl, M. M., Gallagher, M., Beck, J., Ramirez, E. and Richey, L. (September , 2013). Fostering reading comprehension in middle-school social studies: A formative experiment of teachers’ practices and adaptations for content-literacy instruction. Paper Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Conference Washington, D.C..

Taboada, A., Richey, L., Beck, J. and Sturtevant, E. (April , 2012). Engaging middle schoolers in social studies: Teachers' structure and autonomy support for reading American history. Paper Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Vancouver, BC.

Taboada, A., Buehl, M. M., Kidd, J. K., Sturtevant, E., Richey, L. and Beck, J. (December , 2011). Reading engagement in social studies: The evolution of a middle school content-area literacy curriculum. Paper 61st annual meeting of the Literacy Research Association Jacksonville, FL.

• 2024: University Doctoral Mentoring Award, Old ��ֱ���� University
• 2024: Teaching Innovation and Excellence Award, Darden College of Education and Professional Studies
• 2023: 2023 John R. Broderick Diversity Champion Award, Old ��ֱ���� University
• 2022: 2022 Distinguished Paper Award, Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association Conference
• 2022: 2022 Darden College of Education and Professional Studies Most Collaborative Grant Award , Darden College of Education and Professional Studies
• 2021: 2021 Darden College of Education and Professional Studies Publications Award , Darden College of Education and Professional Studies
• 2021: 2021 Virginia Association of Teacher Educators School/University Partnership Award, Virginia Association of Teacher Educators
• 2019: Selected Participant, Division K Theorizing Teacher Learning and Teacher Education Pre-Conference Seminar , American Educational Research Association Division K
• 2019: Selected Participant in the Clinical Practice Fellows Symposium, National Association of Professional Development Schools and the Association of Teacher Educators
• 2018: College of Education Collaborative Group Award, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• 2016: College of Education Collaborative Group Award, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• 2014: Nominee, Adjunct Teaching Excellence Award, George Mason University
• 2014: Selected Participant, Division K New Faculty Pre-Conference Seminar, American Educational Research Association
• 2014: Outstanding Dissertation Award, George Mason University College of Education and Human Development
• 2014: Selected Participant, Division K Graduate Student Pre-Conference Seminar, American Educational Research Association
• 2013: Development Dissertation Funding, George Mason University College of Education and Human Development
• 2013: Selected Participant, Preparing for Careers in the Academy, George Mason University
• 2010: Fellowship, George Mason University College of Education and Human Development
• 2010: Recognition of Promise Scholarship, George Mason University College of Education and Human Development
• 2010: South Wind Graduate Thesis Prize, Seton Hall University
• 2006: Award in the Department of English and Creative Writing, Susquehanna University