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Dr. Tina M. Ellsworth

Dr. Tina M. Ellsworth

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222 Brown Hall

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660.562.1236

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Joined Northwest in 2021


Assistant Professor

Education

  • Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Social Studies Education; University of Kansas (2017)
  • M.A. History; University of Central Missouri (2010)
  • B.S. Social Studies Education; Central Missouri State University (2003)

Courses Taught

Undergraduate Courses Taught:

  • EDCI 62-222  Elementary Social Studies Methods
  • EDCI 62-220  Designing Integrated Curriculum
  • EDCI 62-221  Delivering Integrated Curriculum
  • EDCI 62-224  Multiculturalism in Education

Graduate Courses Taught:

  • EDCI 61-689 Leading in the Digital Age
  • EDCI 61-653 Trends and Issues in Curriculum and Instruction
  • EDCI 61-642 Multicultural Education for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • EDCI 61-667 Practicum for a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
  • EDCI 61-691 Change Management in Education
  • EDCI 61-697 Academic Inquiry 

Academic Interests

  • Racial pedagogical content knowledge
  • Social studies education
  • Teaching with primary sources
  • Inquiry based practices in social studies education

Scholarly Activity

Select Referred Journal Articles:

  • Burgard, K., Boucher, M., & Ellsworth, T. (2024). Reexamining the classroom simulation: Guidelines for making affirming pedagogical choices. Middle School Journal, 55(1), 4-12.
  • Ellsworth, T., & Burgard, K. (2023). Widening the lens: Towards a more inclusive suffrage story. Social Studies Research and Practice, 18(1), 65-79.
  • Ellsworth, T., & Gates, T. (2023). There is no Kansas City without Black Kansas City. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 35(4), 3-8.
  • Ellsworth, T., Waring, S. M., & Beavers, J. (2023). “I wonder what happened to Joe Jitters:” Teaching about blockbusting in the United States. Social Education, 87(1), 45-55.

Select Referred Book Chapters

  • Ellsworth, T. (2024). How are we connected to those in the past? In S. M. Waring (Ed.), Teaching with primary sources to prepare students for college, career, and civic life (pp. 122-150). Library of Congress.
  • Burgard, K, & Ellsworth, T. (2024). What does it mean to be in solidarity?: Using primary sources to teach students to enact change through intentional civic engagement. In S. M. Waring (Ed.), Handbook for Teaching with Primary Sources (pp. 190-213). Teacher’s College Press.
  • Fugione, B., Sell, C., & Ellsworth, T. (2024). Welcome to the wonderful world of primary sources. In S. M. Waring (Ed.), Teaching with primary sources to prepare students for college, career, and civic life (pp. 1-21). Library of Congress.
  • Ellsworth, T. (2023). Can I believe what I learn at a museum or historical site? In S. M. Waring (Ed.), Using inquiry to prepare students for college, career, and civic life (6-12) (pp. 296-328). National Council for the Social Studies.
  • Carano, K., & Ellsworth, T. (2023). Perspectives of the primary source creator, selector, and learner. In S. M. Waring (Ed.), Using inquiry to prepare students for college, career, and civic life (PreK-6) (pp. 1-18). National Council for the Social Studies.

Books in Progress/Under Review

  • Butler, A., & Ellsworth, T. (in progress). Elementary social studies methods—Inquiry edition. Cognella Press.
  • Taylor, J., Ellsworth, T., Hays, L., Kline, K., Sundberg, S., & Smith, K. (in progress). The Teacher’s Handbook for Teaching Historical Research.
  • Ellsworth, T., Nichols, S., & Waring, S. M. (Proposal Under Review). Connecting communities, enriching elementary social studies. Teachers College Press.

Select National Presentations

  • Waring, S.M., Walker, I., & Ellsworth, T. (2024). Amplifying voices and stories through the use of primary sources [Conference Session]. National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Brugar, K., & Ellsworth, T. (2024). Getting your ideas to print—practitioner journals [Conference Session]. National Council for the Social Studies Summer Conference. Virtual.
  • Ellsworth, T. (2023). Powerful and purposeful partnerships for equity and inclusion [Conference Session]. National Social Studies Supervisors Association Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Ellsworth, T., & Nokes, J. (2023). Engaging students in structured inquiry with the Library of Congress [Conference Session]. National Council for the Social Studies Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Burgard, K., Ellsworth, T., & Boucher, M. (2023). Power of solidarity: Using primary sources to teach civic engagement [Conference session]. National Council for the Social Studies Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Waring, S. M., An, S., Ellsworth, T., Nokes, J., & Turner, R. (2023). Best practice in meaningful elementary social studies [Conference Session]. National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Waring, S. M., Walker, I., & Ellsworth, T. (2023). Teaching with primary sources to develop critically thinking citizens [Conference Session]. National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Ellsworth, T., Carano, K., & Sell, C. (2022). Teacher Education Research Collective (TERC): Teaching Asian American histories through critical inquiries [Conference Session]. College and University Faculty Assembly Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tina Ellsworth, Chair.

Select Invited Presentations

  • Ellsworth, T. (2024). Collaboration between NCSS and the Korean War Legacy Foundation. 5th World Congress of Teachers of the Korean War. Cambridge, UK.
  • Ellsworth, T. (2024). Inquiry and teaching with primary sources. 2024 NCSS and Library of Congress Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Institute, Boise, Idaho.
  • Ellsworth, T. (2023). Building community through meaningful discourse. CharacterPlus Partnership Workshop. St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Ellsworth, T., & Serure, D. (2023). Inquiry and teaching with primary sources. 2023 NCSS and Library of Congress Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Institute, Kansas City, Missouri.

Other Professional Experiences

  • President-Elect of the National Council for the Social Studies (2024-present)
  • Vice-President of the National Council for the Social Studies (2023-2024)
  • National Council for the Social Studies Board of Directors (2020-present)
  • Writer for the Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium from the Library of Congress (2019-present)
  • K12 Social Studies Coordinator for Olathe Public Schools (2017-2021)
  • Former Economic Education Specialist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (2016-2017)
  • Middle and High School Social Studies Teacher (2003-2011)

Awards

  • 2023 DESE Grant Recipient for Developing an Educator Workforce that Expands Yearly--$170,000.00
  • 2022 DESE Grant Recipient for Recruitment and Retention of Teachers--$40,000.00
  • 2023 Student Impact Award Finalist—Northwest Missouri State University
  • 2022 Commitment to Student Success Award Finalist—Northwest Missouri State University
  • 2019 National Mel Miller Outstanding Social Studies Leader Award Winner

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