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Clint FisherClint Fisher

Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction

College of Education
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 262-4118

cfisher4@uccs.edu


Clint Fisher taught middle school science and technology for seven years at three middle schools in New Mexico before completing his Ph.D. During his first three years at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Clint immersed himself in the culture of teaching and learning. His teaching has focused on coursework in

  1. instructional technology,
  2. secondary teaching methods,
  3. elementary science methods, and
  4. graduate research projects.

Clint has worked individually with students in independent study courses and supervised field-based teacher candidates.

Clint Fisher's is a strong advocate for using technology to enhance and extend teaching and learning in the K-16 environment. His teaching changes to reflect on the feedback from learners and peers. It is a very dynamic process and is in constant change, just as what is happening with technology. Clint stays constantly connected to the pulse of his learners as well as immersed in the literature of the professional community. As a teacher, service comes naturally to Clint and creates a conduit to the communities that he dwells in as a professional educator. It is important to develop connections to local, state and national communities of educators. Service is very important and keeps Clint grounded within these communities.

Education

Ph.D., Multicultural Childhood and Teacher Education
University of New Mexico - 2002

M.A., Integrating Technology into Schools
University of New Mexico - 1997

B.A.
University of New Mexico - 1990

Teaching

TED 301
Early School Experience (undergraduate)
This course provides early school experience for potential teachers in public school classrooms.

TED 470 / 570
Secondary Field Experience (undergraduate and graduate)
This course is the pre-student teaching experience in the fall semester where the students spend 8 weeks at a PDS middle school and 8 weeks in a PDS high school site observing, co-teaching, and teaching.

TED 473 / 573
Secondary Student Teaching (undergraduate and graduate)
This course is the student teaching experience of full day teaching for sixteen weeks at a PDS secondary school.

TED 465 / 565
Elementary Science Methods (undergraduate and graduate)
This course class acquaints teacher candidates with materials and methods for teaching science to elementary school children.

CURR 5170
Introduction to Technology in Education (graduate)
This course presents an overview of the methods, materials, and curricula of technology in education curriculum and instruction.

CURR 5171
K-12 Web-based Educational Resources (graduate)
This course is designed for educators who desire to develop and integrate web-based resources through a hands-on approach.

CURR 5172
Multimedia Development for Educators (graduate)
This course is designed for educators who desire to develop interactive multimedia technology through a hands-on approach.

CURR 5090
Research Project (graduate)
This course fulfills the comprehensive examination requirements for the Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction.

Scholarship

  • Hall, L. D., Fisher, C., Musanti, S., & Halquist, D.
    What Can We Learn From PT3.
    TechTrends, 50(3), 25-31. PDF Link

Clint Fisher's scholarship resides in several areas. He is a strong advocate for using technology to enhance and extend teaching and learning in the K-16 environment. His scholarly work in the past three years has focused on

  1. faculty development with technology,
  2. K-12 curriculum infusing technology throughout content areas and
  3. electronic portfolio use in our teacher education program in the field.

These continue to be his goals for research as he explores "best practices" in these areas. Clint's newest area of interest and research is focusing on

  1. using multimedia to illuminate and enhance culturally responsive teaching.

Clint Fisher is currently working on an article discussing the literature in this area of curriculum development. He is excited to spread his wings and contribute to this new area of research. To date, Clint has worked on the curriculum development for Freedom's Song: One Hundred Years of African American Struggle and Triumph, a K-12 curriculum / documentary celebrating a century of African American history.

Service

University

  • Member, President's Diversity Advisory Committee
    2006-2005
    This committee is charged to work with the system and campuses to ensure that the recommendations of the Vision 2010 Diversity Task Force are implemented.
  • Co-Chair, Faculty Council GLBTI Committee
    University of Colorado System
    2006-2005
    The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues (GLBT) Committee considers concerns of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender faculty assessing the cultural climate of the university as it pertains to opportunities of GLBT faculty for academic advancement, productivity and appropriate compensation and support networks and recommending policy to address the needs of GLBT faculty.
  • Member, Teaching and Learning Center Advisory Board
    University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
    2006-2004
    The mission of the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) is to assist Faculty in maximizing the effectiveness of their teaching
  • Member, National Commission on Technology and the Future of Teacher Education
    Association of Teacher Educators
    2006-2004
    Developed by the Association of Teacher Educators to deal with issues around technology and teacher education.
  • Workshop Facilitator, Secondary Science Methods
    The Teacher-in-Residence Program (TIRP)
    2006-2003
    Operated by the Pikes Peak Board of Cooperative Educational Services (PPBOCES) and the College of Education, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
  • Member, IT Advisory Council
    University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
    2006-2002
    This is a campus-wide community advising the campus on all things dealing with information technology.
  • Co-Chair, Technology Committee
    College of Education
    2006-2002
  • Website Development and Management, Super Saturday
    College of Education
    2006-2002
    Super Saturday is one of the special programs coordinated by the College of Education for high ability K-6 students.


Professional Affiliations