Penny Bishop
Professor
Department of Education
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University
China
Biography
Penny Bishop is Professor of Middle Level Education at the University of Vermont where she teaches future middle grades educators and conducts research on schooling for young adolescents. She also directs the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education. Dr. Bishop has served as Principal Investigator on numerous grants, bringing over $12 million dollars to Vermont schools to improve the learning and lives of middle grades students.
Research Interest
Adolescent Development; Collaboration; Educational Policy; Religion and Education; School Transformation; Teacher Education; Technology and Learning
Publications
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Netcoh, S., Olofson, M., Downes J., & Bishop, P. (2017). Professional Learning with Action Research in Innovative Middle Schools. Middle School Journal, 48(3), 25-33.
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DeMink-Carthew, J., & Bishop, P. (2017). Passion is not enough: Preparing middle level preservice teachers to be advocates for change. Middle School Journal, 48(2), 14-23.
