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Presentations at Peer-Reviewed Conferences:

     Rombach, K., Smukler, D., & Swanson, K. (planned presentation in 03/11). Collaborative Challenges: Lessons  
     Learned from a Co-teaching PDS Model. National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS).
     New Orleans, LA.

     Rombach, K., Smukler, D., & Swanson, K. (03/10). Implementing The PDS Unified Teaching and Learning
     Initiative (UTLI): Reporting Initial Findings, Inherent Strengths and Potential Challenges. National Association of
     Professional Development Schools (NAPDS). Orlando, FL.

     Rombach, K. (10/09). Engaging Preservice Students in Online Learning by Using Dynamic Multimedia
     Instruction. New York State Association of Teacher Educators (ATE). Saratoga Springs, NY.

     Rombach, K., Smukler, D. (10/08). The Unified Teaching and Learning Initiative (UTLI): A Professional
     Development School (PDS) Model. New York State Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), Albany, NY.

     Rombach, K. (07/08). Enhancing Elementary Teacher Preparation Curricula with Geospatial Technology.
     The 6th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications:
     EISTA 2008, Orlando, FL.

     Rombach, K. (04/08). Preparing Teachers for Inclusive Settings: Parents Suggest Teacher Preparation Gap.
     New York State Association for Teacher Educators, Saratoga Springs, NY.

    
Rombach, K. (04/07). Investigating Preservice Teachers’ Dispositions
     about Elementary Students’ Diversity to Inform Teacher Preparation Programs. Annual Meeting of
     the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.


     Stratton, S., Rombach, K., & Shi, S. (03/07). Facilitating Simultaneous
     Learning and Growth: A Model of Pre-service and In-service Teachers' Professional Development.
     The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education's Annual International Meeting:
     The Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE). San Antonio, TX.

     Rombach, K. (02/07). Understanding Preservice Teachers' Perspectives
     about Diversity. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
     New York, NY.

     Rombach, K. (04/06). Learning from Parents of Students with Disabilities: Informing the
     Preparation of Teachers for Inclusive Contexts. Annual Meeting of the American Educational
     Research Association. San Francisco, CA.

     
Rombach, K. (accepted for presentation for 03/06). Using Geospatial Technology to Integrate
     Elementary Preservice Teacher Curricula. Society for Information Technology and
     Teacher Education. Orlando, FL.

     Lachance, A., Benton, C., Klein, B., Rombach, K., & Stratton, S. (accepted for presentation for 02/06).
     Mentoring New Teacher Education Faculty in Support of School/College Partnerships.
     Association of Teacher Educators. Atlanta, GA.

     Benton, C.,
Rombach, K., Stratton, S., Lachance, A., & Klein, B. (01/06).
     A Model Collaborative Research Group: Faculty Development through Common
     Goals, Shared Perspectives and Productive Mentoring. Hawaii International Conference on
     Education. Honolulu, HI.

     Rombach, K. (01/06). Introducing the Inclusion Definition
     Instrument (IDI): Revealing Variables Inherent to the Definition of Inclusion
     Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI.

     Rombach, K. (04/05). Learning from General Elementary Educators' Experiences in
     Inclusive Classrooms. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research
     Association, Division K, Montreal, Canada.
     This paper was selected as an Annual Meeting Division K Highlight.
 
     Rombach, K. (03/02). Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms: General Elementary Educators'
     Perspectives on What Teachers Need to Know. AnnualMeeting of the American
     Educational Research Association, Division K., New Orleans, LA.


Other Presentations:

     Rombach, K. & Smukler, D., Hempson, K. & Swanson, K. (planned participation in 4/10). Implementing
     the PDS Unified Teaching and Learning Initiative: Reporting Initial Findings, Inherent Strengths and
     Potential Challenges. SUNY Cortland Scholars Day.

     Rombach, K. & Stratton, S. (04/09). New Visions for Quality Inclusive Education.
     SUNY Cortland Scholars Day.

     Rombach, K. & Smukler D., Michales, K., Swanson, K., Lippert, T., & Fetcho, S. (04/09).
     The Unified Teaching and Learning Initiative (UTLI): A Comprehensive Professional Development
     School Model. SUNY Cortland Scholars Day.

     Rombach, K. (10/06). Writing Successful Internal Grant and Fellowship Proposals.
     Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Panel Presentation: Introduction to
     Internal Grants: Funding Your Scholarly Work. Invited Panelist. SUNY Cortland,
     Cortland, NY. Click here to view letter of invitation. Click here for faculty announcement.

     Rombach, K. (03/06). Electronic Portfolios for Reappointment and Tenure:
     Questions, Concerns and Considerations.
     Sponsored through SUNY Cortland's Faculty Development Committee.
     Cortland, NY Click here to view faculty announcement.

     Rombach, K (10/05). Achieving Scholarly Goals: Implementing a Five Year Plan.
     Office of Sponsored Programs Panel Presentation: Introduction to Internal Grants:
     Funding Your Scholarly Work. Invited Panelist. SUNY Cortland,
     Cortland, NY. Click here to view faculty announcement.

     Rombach, K. (12/04; 05/05). Understanding Inclusion: Education for All.
     Childhood/Early Childhood, Seminar class invited presentation. SUNY Cortland,
     Cortland, NY.

     Rombach, K. (08/04). Literacy Development in Inclusive Classrooms.
     Keynote Presentation, Literacy Institute, Syracuse University,
     Syracuse, NY.

     Rombach, K. (12/01). Facilitating Active Learning in University Classrooms.
     Graduate School of Education, Syracuse University,
     Syracuse, NY.

     Rombach, K. (06/99). Inclusive Education for Elementary Classrooms.
     Cooperative Learning, Inclusive Communities, Syracuse University,
     Syracuse, NY.

     Rombach, K. (01/97). Implementing NYS Learning Standards in Elementary
     Classrooms. Liverpool Central School District,
     Liverpool, NY.

     Rombach, K. (01/97). Facilitating Change in Classrooms.
     Creating change in the Classroom. Syracuse University,
     Syracuse, NY.

 

 
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