College of Education

Gregory Button is an instructor in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. As a faculty member, his goal is to contribute to the development of excellent teachers.

Dr. Button was a previously a public school teacher, department chair, and curriculum coordinator, and was also a member of the school district teacher negotations team and served on the grievance committee. He was a faculty member at Aims Community College and the University of Northern Colorado where he was a member of the Secondary Professional Teacher Education Team and a University Consultant for grades K-12 for seven years. He also taught undergraduate courses in the foundations of education and graduate level curriculum and instruction courses at UNC.

Dr. Button is currently a Professional Development School Site Professor, student advisor for the Teacher Education Program and the Alternative Licensure Program

Education

Ed. D.
University of Northern Colorado - 1977

M.A.
University of Northern Colorado - 1972

B.A.
Colorado State College - 1967

Teaching

Teachers and teaching are the core of the educational process. This process is fundamental to democracy, and teacher education produces informed, confident and capable citizens for the community at large. This will continue to be the foundation of the success of our nation and the world. I am proud to be a faculty member at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and to be a part of this process.

Scholarship

Oxford Round Table guest participant, Oxford University Forum on Public Policy, 2007
Co-Presenter, “Integrating Curriculum to Support Student Achievement,” NMERA Conference, Jackson Hole Wyoming, 2003
Designed and supervised implementation of Fine Arts Curriculum Model for Weld School District 6 Schools, Grades 1-12, 1978-88

Service

Community

Greeley Art Commission Charter Member
1997
Valentine City Barbershop Chorus Member
1995-96
Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 247, Boy Scouts of America, Greeley, Colorado
1986-89
Completed Commissioned Mural for E.F. Hutton Company, Greeley, Colorado
1982

State

KRMA TV Annual Art Auction Participant, 1981-85