Jeanneine Jones

Profile

Dr. Jeanneine Jones is Professor Emeritus of Middle Grades Education. She completed her Ed.D. at UNC-Greensboro. She has 44 years of middle grades experience at 8th grade and university levels, including a past PDS relationship with a 21-year history. Her experiences have led to numerous publications, presentations, and leadership roles that allow her to teach with high impact what she has learned. In addition to these responsibilities, she is Chair of the College Board ELA pre-AP Curriculum Development Committee and serves on AMLE’s Professional Preparation Advisory Committee. Even in retirement, Dr. Jones continues to teach core courses as an adjunct professor in the middle grades program. In 2022, Dr. Jones received the Cato College of Education’s Distinguished Faculty Award and Sustained Service to Public Schools Award for her commitment to teachers and schools.

EDUCATION

Ed.D. – Curriculum and Instruction, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Content area: Middle Grades Literacy
M.Ed. – Middle Grades Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Content area: English
B.A. – English, Catawba College, Salisbury, NC

Teaching

EXEMPLAR COURSES DESIGNED AND TAUGHT (designed for both on campus and online delivery, including multiple revisions)
The Early Adolescent Learner (undergraduate)
Curriculum and Philosophy of Middle Grades Education (undergraduate)
Middle Grades Education (Graduate Certificate)
Adolescence and Learning (MEd section and MAT section)
Issues in Middle Grades Education (MEd section and MAT section)
Seminar in College Teaching (doctoral)

Research Interests/Areas of Expertise

Early adolescent development
Characteristics of middle level schools; for example: Interdisciplinary teaming and advisory
Literacy instruction, especially writing
University-School partnerships

Awards & Honors

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS:
Provost Recognition of Faculty (noted by seniors as most significant contributor to education) 2014, 2015
Kappa Delta Pi Honorary Member 2011
Nominated, Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentoring Award 2011
Bank of America/University of North Carolina at Charlotte Excellence in Teaching Award finalist 2010
College of Education Teaching Fellows Undergraduate Teaching Award 1999 and 2011
University Magical Mentor Award 2009
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 2004
NC Middle School Association Region VI: S. Elaine Boysworth Distinguished Service Award, 2001
College of Education Excellence in Teaching Award 2000
UNC Charlotte Excellence in Teaching Merit Award (recognized as top 25% of UNC Charlotte faculty) 1996
Alamance County Schools Teacher of the Year 1986
Western Middle School Teacher of the Year 1986

Community Involvement

Work across multiple school districts, the Department of Public Instruction, the College Board, the Lilly Endowment, and NCATE/CAEP, including many leadership roles

Selected Publications

Edited Book
Howell, P., Carpenter, J., and Jones, J.P., Ed. (2016). School partnerships at the middle level: Practices and possibilities. AERA Research Handbook Series, Middle Level SIG. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Press.

Books in Progress
Strahan, D. and Jones, J.P. (expected 2018). Promoting school harmony for contemporary adolescents. AMLE: Association for Middle Level Education.
Edited
*Howell, P., Faulkner, S., Jones, J.P., and Carpenter, J., Ed. (expected 2018). Preparing middle level educators for 21st century schools: Enduring beliefs, changing times, evolving practices. AERA Research Handbook Series, Middle Level SIG. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Press.

Articles and Columns in Refereed Journals
Salas, S., Jones, J., Fitchett, P., Kissau, S., & Perez, T. (September 2013). Habla con ellos/Talk to them:
Latina/os, achievement, and the middle grades. Middle School Journal, 45 (1), 18-23.

* Bieg, S.R., Rickelman, R.J., Jones, J.P., & Mittag, W. (2013). The role of teachers’ care and self-
determined motivation in working with students in Germany and the United States. NYC:
International Journal of Educational Research.

Howell, P., Carpenter, J., and Jones, J.P. (March 2013). School partnerships and clinical preparation at the middle level. Columbus, OH: AMLE Journal.

Invited Book Chapters
Smith, M., Strahan, D., Jones, J., Akos, P., Bouton, B., Cook, C., & McGaughey, N. (2016). Developmental aspects. In S. B. Mertens, M. M. Caskey, P. Bishop, N. Flowers, D. Strahan, D., G. Andrews, & L. Daniel (Eds.), The MLER SIG research agenda (pp. 1-3). Retrieved from http://mlersig.net/mler-sig-research-agenda-project/