Publications and Presentations
Secules, T. (August & November, 2017). Microgrant Assessment. Workshops presented for the Woodrow Wilson Georgia Teaching Fellows, Atlanta, GA.
Secules, T. (March, 2017). Hooks and performance assessments to ignite you and your students AND meet standards. Workshop presented at the 5th annual Piedmont Educators Renewal Conference, Athens, GA.
Dondanville, A., Koshuta, J. & Secules, T. (March, 2017). Teaching online: Lessons Learned. Panel presentation for the Center for Teaching and Learning, Piedmont College.
Secules, T. (February, 2017). Ethnographic case study of a student: Authentic assignment in teaching methods classes. Poster presented at Assessment Showcase, Center for Teaching and Learning, Piedmont College.
Secules, T. (January, 2017). Assessing your Goizueta microgrant. Workshop presented for the Woodrow Wilson Georgia Teaching Fellows, Atlanta, GA.
Secules, T. Introduction to using ATLAS videos in teacher education. (January, 2017). Professional development session presented for the School of Education, Piedmont College.
Secules, T. & Almagno, S. (October, 2016). Creating effective rubrics. Workshops for the Center for Teaching and Learning, Piedmont College.
Secules, T. (March & April, 2016). Creating program learning outcomes and aligning assessments. Series of workshops for the School of Nursing, Piedmont College, Athens, GA.
Secules, T. (March, 2016). Hooks, questions, and performance assessments that inspire inquiry. Workshop presented at the annual Piedmont Educators Renewal Conference, Athens, GA.
Secules, T. & Perry, J. (March, 2015). Providing students with effective feedback. Workshop presented at the annual Piedmont Educators Renewal Conference, Demorest, GA,
Secules, T. (March, 2014). Developing valid performance assessments that spark imagination and learning. Workshop presented at the annual Piedmont Educator Renewal Conference, Demorest, GA.
Secules, T. (March, 2013). Creating performance assessments. Workshop presented at the annual Piedmont Educator Renewal Conference, Demorest, GA.
Brown, A., Almagno, S., Menzel, H., & Secules, T. (October, 2011). Intentionally Growing Independent Thinkers. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the International Society for the Exploration of Teaching and Learning, San Diego.
Secules, T. (October, 2009). Constructing performance assessments for your course. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the International Society for the Exploration of Teaching and Learning, Philadelphia.
Secules, T. (October, 2009). Starting with the end in mind: Writing learning outcomes based on authentic performance. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the International Society for the Exploration of Teaching and Learning, Philadelphia.
Secules, T. (October, 2007). Designing authentic assessment to foster student thinking. Workshop session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning.
Secules, T. & Thompson, R. (2007). Weaving a map: Making global connections visible. Middle Level Learning 29, M12-M15.
Secules, T. & Ford, A. (2006). Divide and conquer: Detecting patterns that explain the big picture. Social Education 70(2), 89-92.
Secules, T. & Sniker, C. (March, 2002). Reflecting on practice: Experienced teachers go back to school. Participatory session presented at conference of Georgia Association of Teacher Educators, Sapelo Island, GA.
Meyerson, P. & Secules, T. (2001). Inquiry cycles can make Social Studies meaningful: Learning about the controversy in Kosovo. The Social Studies 92(6), 267-271.
Zech, L. Gause-Vega, C., Bray, M., Secules, T., & Goldman, S. (2000). Content-based collaborative inquiry: A professional development model for sustaining educational reform. Educational Psychologist 35(3), 207-217.
Secules, T. & Meyerson, P. (April, 2000). Analyzing the Kosovo controversy: A new professional development model for middle school social studies teachers. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.
Secules, T. & Meyerson, P. (January, 2000). Metamorphosis of a professional development model in social studies. Paper presented at the Conference on Qualitative Research in Education,
Lin, X. D., Hmelo, C., Kinzer, C., & Secules, T. (1999). Designing technology to support reflection. Educational Technology Research & Development, 47(3), 43-62..
Secules, T., Steiner, D., & Meverson, P. (April, 1999). Helping teachers identify effective processes for the social studies classroom. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal.
Secules, T., Cottom, C., Bray, M., & Miller, L. (1997). Creating Schools for Thought. Educational Leadership 54, 56-60.
Athanases, S. Z & Secules, T. (March, 1997). Fostering assessment literacy of teachers involved in educational reform. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Lamon, M., Secules, T., Petrosino, A., Hackett, R., Bransford, J. D., & Goldman, S. (1996). Schools for thought: Overview of the project and lessons learned from one of the sites. In L. Schauble & R. Glaser (Eds.), Innovations in learning: New environments for education, Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Swink, J. & Secules, T. (October, 1996). Schools for Thought. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Council of Great City Schools, Minneapolis.
Secules, T, Anderson, A., & Zech, L. (September, 1996). Scaffolding students' thinking about mathematical modeling" (poster presented at The Growing Mind Conference on the Centennial of Jean Piaget's birth, Geneva, Switzerland.
Secules, T., Burgess, K., Cote, N., Bateman, H., Revercomb, B. & Kennedy, C. (April, 1996). Schools for Thought students write. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, New York.
Secules, T. (April, 1996). Reinvention of Communities of Learners. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, New York.
Barron, B., Vye, N., Secules, T., Johnston, J., Gray, J., Belynne, K., Kantor, R., & Mayfield-Stewart, C. (April, 1996). Building in opportunities and resources for revision: Social and technological designs for formative assessment. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, New York.
Lin, X. D., Bransford, J. D., Hmelo, C., Kantor, R., Hickey, D., Secules, T., Goldman, S. R., Petrosino, A., and The Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. (1995). Instructional design and the development of learning communities: An invitation to a dialogue. Educational Technology, 35 (5), 53-63.
Herron, C., Morris, M., & Secules, T. (1995). A comparison study of the effect of video versus text-centered instruction in the foreign language classroom. French Review, 68, 775-795.
Secules, T. & Swink, J. (April, 1995). Restructuring the school day: A sixth-grade classroom. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Petrosino, A., Swink, J., & Secules. T. (April, 1995). Content domain expertise in the learning community. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Secules, T. & Neisser, U. (1993, March). Mother/child interaction in reading and telling: Are there social group differences? Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development. New Orleans.
Secules, T., Herron, C., & Tomasello, M. (1992). The effect of video context on foreign language learning. Modern Language Journal, 76, 480-490.
Secules, T. & Coffin, S. (1985). Tests of functional oral competency for speakers of English as a second language. Atlanta Public Schools.
Secules, T. & Coffin, S. (October, 1985). Learning by doing: Activities to meet the competencies. Workshop presented at the Southeastern Conference of Teachers of English as a Second or Other Language, Atlanta, GA.
Secules, T. & King, L. (1985). Curriculum for Georgia Basic Skills Test remedial math classes. Atlanta Public Schools.
Secules, T. (March, 2017). Hooks and performance assessments to ignite you and your students AND meet standards. Workshop presented at the 5th annual Piedmont Educators Renewal Conference, Athens, GA.
Dondanville, A., Koshuta, J. & Secules, T. (March, 2017). Teaching online: Lessons Learned. Panel presentation for the Center for Teaching and Learning, Piedmont College.
Secules, T. (February, 2017). Ethnographic case study of a student: Authentic assignment in teaching methods classes. Poster presented at Assessment Showcase, Center for Teaching and Learning, Piedmont College.
Secules, T. (January, 2017). Assessing your Goizueta microgrant. Workshop presented for the Woodrow Wilson Georgia Teaching Fellows, Atlanta, GA.
Secules, T. Introduction to using ATLAS videos in teacher education. (January, 2017). Professional development session presented for the School of Education, Piedmont College.
Secules, T. & Almagno, S. (October, 2016). Creating effective rubrics. Workshops for the Center for Teaching and Learning, Piedmont College.
Secules, T. (March & April, 2016). Creating program learning outcomes and aligning assessments. Series of workshops for the School of Nursing, Piedmont College, Athens, GA.
Secules, T. (March, 2016). Hooks, questions, and performance assessments that inspire inquiry. Workshop presented at the annual Piedmont Educators Renewal Conference, Athens, GA.
Secules, T. & Perry, J. (March, 2015). Providing students with effective feedback. Workshop presented at the annual Piedmont Educators Renewal Conference, Demorest, GA,
Secules, T. (March, 2014). Developing valid performance assessments that spark imagination and learning. Workshop presented at the annual Piedmont Educator Renewal Conference, Demorest, GA.
Secules, T. (March, 2013). Creating performance assessments. Workshop presented at the annual Piedmont Educator Renewal Conference, Demorest, GA.
Brown, A., Almagno, S., Menzel, H., & Secules, T. (October, 2011). Intentionally Growing Independent Thinkers. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the International Society for the Exploration of Teaching and Learning, San Diego.
Secules, T. (October, 2009). Constructing performance assessments for your course. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the International Society for the Exploration of Teaching and Learning, Philadelphia.
Secules, T. (October, 2009). Starting with the end in mind: Writing learning outcomes based on authentic performance. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the International Society for the Exploration of Teaching and Learning, Philadelphia.
Secules, T. (October, 2007). Designing authentic assessment to foster student thinking. Workshop session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning.
Secules, T. & Thompson, R. (2007). Weaving a map: Making global connections visible. Middle Level Learning 29, M12-M15.
Secules, T. & Ford, A. (2006). Divide and conquer: Detecting patterns that explain the big picture. Social Education 70(2), 89-92.
Secules, T. & Sniker, C. (March, 2002). Reflecting on practice: Experienced teachers go back to school. Participatory session presented at conference of Georgia Association of Teacher Educators, Sapelo Island, GA.
Meyerson, P. & Secules, T. (2001). Inquiry cycles can make Social Studies meaningful: Learning about the controversy in Kosovo. The Social Studies 92(6), 267-271.
Zech, L. Gause-Vega, C., Bray, M., Secules, T., & Goldman, S. (2000). Content-based collaborative inquiry: A professional development model for sustaining educational reform. Educational Psychologist 35(3), 207-217.
Secules, T. & Meyerson, P. (April, 2000). Analyzing the Kosovo controversy: A new professional development model for middle school social studies teachers. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.
Secules, T. & Meyerson, P. (January, 2000). Metamorphosis of a professional development model in social studies. Paper presented at the Conference on Qualitative Research in Education,
Lin, X. D., Hmelo, C., Kinzer, C., & Secules, T. (1999). Designing technology to support reflection. Educational Technology Research & Development, 47(3), 43-62..
Secules, T., Steiner, D., & Meverson, P. (April, 1999). Helping teachers identify effective processes for the social studies classroom. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal.
Secules, T., Cottom, C., Bray, M., & Miller, L. (1997). Creating Schools for Thought. Educational Leadership 54, 56-60.
Athanases, S. Z & Secules, T. (March, 1997). Fostering assessment literacy of teachers involved in educational reform. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Lamon, M., Secules, T., Petrosino, A., Hackett, R., Bransford, J. D., & Goldman, S. (1996). Schools for thought: Overview of the project and lessons learned from one of the sites. In L. Schauble & R. Glaser (Eds.), Innovations in learning: New environments for education, Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Swink, J. & Secules, T. (October, 1996). Schools for Thought. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Council of Great City Schools, Minneapolis.
Secules, T, Anderson, A., & Zech, L. (September, 1996). Scaffolding students' thinking about mathematical modeling" (poster presented at The Growing Mind Conference on the Centennial of Jean Piaget's birth, Geneva, Switzerland.
Secules, T., Burgess, K., Cote, N., Bateman, H., Revercomb, B. & Kennedy, C. (April, 1996). Schools for Thought students write. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, New York.
Secules, T. (April, 1996). Reinvention of Communities of Learners. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, New York.
Barron, B., Vye, N., Secules, T., Johnston, J., Gray, J., Belynne, K., Kantor, R., & Mayfield-Stewart, C. (April, 1996). Building in opportunities and resources for revision: Social and technological designs for formative assessment. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, New York.
Lin, X. D., Bransford, J. D., Hmelo, C., Kantor, R., Hickey, D., Secules, T., Goldman, S. R., Petrosino, A., and The Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. (1995). Instructional design and the development of learning communities: An invitation to a dialogue. Educational Technology, 35 (5), 53-63.
Herron, C., Morris, M., & Secules, T. (1995). A comparison study of the effect of video versus text-centered instruction in the foreign language classroom. French Review, 68, 775-795.
Secules, T. & Swink, J. (April, 1995). Restructuring the school day: A sixth-grade classroom. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Petrosino, A., Swink, J., & Secules. T. (April, 1995). Content domain expertise in the learning community. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Secules, T. & Neisser, U. (1993, March). Mother/child interaction in reading and telling: Are there social group differences? Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development. New Orleans.
Secules, T., Herron, C., & Tomasello, M. (1992). The effect of video context on foreign language learning. Modern Language Journal, 76, 480-490.
Secules, T. & Coffin, S. (1985). Tests of functional oral competency for speakers of English as a second language. Atlanta Public Schools.
Secules, T. & Coffin, S. (October, 1985). Learning by doing: Activities to meet the competencies. Workshop presented at the Southeastern Conference of Teachers of English as a Second or Other Language, Atlanta, GA.
Secules, T. & King, L. (1985). Curriculum for Georgia Basic Skills Test remedial math classes. Atlanta Public Schools.