Sandy Brownscombe

Sandy Brownscombe earned her Ed.D. from Argosy University/Sarasota, where her dissertation work focused on how second and third-year teachers develop and demonstrate caring in their classrooms. She serves as Coordinator of Field Placements and Advising for the education department. A member of the faculty since 1978, Sandy has taught in the Physical Education Department and in 1991 began teaching in the Education Department. She coached field hockey, women’s basketball, and men’s volleyball. Sandy serves as EMU’s representative on the Mid-Valley Clinical Faculty Consortium for Teacher Education Steering Committee.

• Ed. D. in K-12 Curriculum and Instruction, Argosy University/Sarasota, May 2004, Dissertation Title: Infusing An Ethic Of Care In A P-12 Learning Community: A Case Study Of Second And Third-Year Teachers
• Master of Science in Physical Education, Washington State University, August 1978
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Northern Colorado, June 1973, Nk-12 Endorsement in Health and Physical Education

Brownscombe, S. L., (1978). The ability to perceive varying line colors and widths on gymnasium floors. Athletic Purchansing and Facilities, 2(6), 48-49.

• Developing a Sense of Community: Part I – Transitioning Teacher Candidates From Preparation to Professional Practice, Virginia Department of Education Teachers of Promise Institute, Harrisonburg, VA, March 16, 2007.
• Student Teaching Evaluation: An Innovative Approach to Standards-based Assessment, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, New York, NY, February 27, 2007.
• Student Teaching Evaluation: An Innovative Approach to Standards-based Assessment, Association of Teacher Educators, San Diego, CA, February 20, 2007.
• Health-Enhancing Responses to Bullying, K-12, Health and Physical Activity Institute, Harrisonburg, VA, July 25, 2006.
• Exploring Clinical Faculty Training as a Factor in Teacher Retention. Association of Teacher Educators, Atlanta, GA. February 20, 2006.
• What Candidates Know and How Do You Know They Know It?: A Framework for Evaluation. ATE-VA Annual Conference, Sweet Briar, VA, April 5, 2006.
• A Prof Goes to Middle School, Health and Physical Activity Institute, Harrisonburg, VA, July 27, 2005
• Attending to the Affective Domain in Teacher Education: Placing Caring and Emotional Knowledge at the Center. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC, February 20-23, 2005.
• Collaboration: The Path to Preparing Highly Qualified Education Professionals. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC, February 20-23, 2005.
• Collaboration: The Path to Attaining Excellence for All Learners. Association of Teacher Educators, Chicago, IL, February 15, 2005.
• Gee, I love those little ones! Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance State Convention, Reston, VA, November 4, 2004.
• Reflection: The Heart of Clinical Faculty Practice. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Chicago, IL , February 7-10, 2004.
• Organizing and Sustaining a Regional Field Experience Consortium: A Nuts and Bolts Approach, Association of Teacher Educators, Jacksonville, FL, February 17, 2003.
• Clinical Faculty Training for Administrators: A Bridge Between Accountability and Professional Growth, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, New York, NY, February 25, 2002.
• Clinical Faculty and Student Teachers: Partners for Student Achievement, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Dallas, TX, March 3, 2001.
• Clinical Faculty and Student Teachers: Working Together for Learner Achievement, Association of Teacher Educators, New Orleans, LA, February 20, 2001.
• Focused Training in Performance Assessment and Co-Teaching: How Does This Impact Coaching and Feedback? Mentoring: Building A Stronger Teaching Force sponsored by Norfolk Public Schools and the Virginia Department of Education, Norfolk, VA, May 18, 2000.
• Clinical Faculty and Student Teachers: Partners for Student Achievement, Association of Teacher Educators, Orlando, FL, February 14, 2000.
• Teacher Education in Physical Education: The Block Approach at Eastern Mennonite University. Christianity, Sport, Leisure, and Wellness Conference, Dordt, IA, June 4-7, 1998.

• MidValley Clinical Faculty Refresher Workshop: Authentic Assessment and Content Specific Reference Guides, John Wayland Elementary School, Dayton, VA, May 16, 2007.
• MidValley Clinical Faculty Training: Conducting post-observation conferences, Reflection And Evaluation–Impact On Student Learning, Problem-solving: Developing strategies to work with developing student teachers, Characteristics of Student Teachers and Adult Learners, and Content Knowledge, Bridgewater, VA, April 11 & 18, 2007.
• Program coordinator of ATE-VA/VACTE Spring Conference, Sweet Briar, VA, March 28-30, 2007.
• Living Micah’s Vision: Dreaming Spaces, Harrisonburg, VA, March 24, 2007.
• College for a Day Field Trip for J. Frank Hillyard Middle School 6th Graders at EMU, March 22, 2007.
• NASPE SPA Consultant for Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA, February-March, 2007.
• Enhancing Student Through Assessment OR What Did Your Students Learn Today?, Harrisonburg City Public Schools Physical Education In-service, Harrisonburg, VA, January 16, 2007.
• Health-Enhancing Responses to Bullying, Presentation to KIN 311 Elementary Curriculum in Physical Education, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, December 12, 2006
• MidValley Clinical Faculty Training: Conducting post-observation conferences, Reflection And Evaluation–Impact On Student Learning, Problem-solving: Developing strategies to work with developing student teachers, Characteristics of Student Teachers and Adult Learners, and Content Knowledge, Bridgewater, VA, November 8 & 15, 2006.
• Lead Author of the MidValley Consortium Health and Physical Education Student Teaching Reference Guide, A collaborative project of the STEP Project, Harrisonburg, VA, May, 2006.
• Program coordinator of ATE-VA/VACTE Spring Conference, Sweet Briar, VA, April 5-7, 2006.
• Program coordinator for the Shenandoah Valley Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, Physical Education these days…Learning through Movement. Bridgewater, VA, March 20, 2006.
• Authentic Assessment: Has the Paradigm Moved? Shenandoah Adventist School faculty in service, New Market, VA. February 27, 2006.
• Middle School Curriculum consultant for Eastern Mennonite Middle School, Harrisonburg, VA. January – June, 2006.
• Member of Standards-based Teacher Education Project: A three year grant received by James Madison University from the Virginia Department of Education, the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education and the Council for Basic Education. October, 2003-May, 2006.
• MidValley Clinical Faculty Refresher Workshops: Strategies that work: An in depth look at the Revised Student Teaching Forms, Stewart Middle School, October 12, 2005; EMU, February 8, 2006; and John Wayland Elementary School, May 17, 2006.
• Health and Physical Education Curriculum consultant for Christopher Dock High School, Penn View Christian School and Quakertown Christian School. June 15 -17, 2005.
• Documenting Student Learning: The Hows and Whys of Portfolios. Shenandoah Valley Adventist Elementary School Faculty In service, New Market, VA, February 7, 2005.
• You Did What to our Forms? Introduction and training of University Supervisors at James Madison University on the use of new student teaching evaluation forms. James Madison University, September 17, 2004.

• From student teacher to beginning teacher: Clinical faculty supports that help beginning teachers. A Virginia Department of Education Mentor Teacher/Clinical Faculty Grant with the Institutions of Higher Education of the MidValley Consortium for Teacher Education and Augusta County Schools. 2006-2007.
• Association of Teacher Educators Leadership Academy 2006 Cohort.
• Induction into the Eastern Mennonite University Athletic Hall of Honor, Harrisonburg, VA, October 9, 2004. EMU Hall of Honor

Association of Teacher Educators
Virginia Association of Teacher Educators: President 2007-2009; President-Elect 2005-2007.
Phi Delta Kappa
Shenandoah Valley Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa: Secretary 2005-2007
American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
National Association of Sport and Physical Education
Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
National Middle School Association

• ATE-VA/VACTE Spring Conference, Sweet Briar, VA, March 28-30, 2007.
• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, New York, NY, February 24-27, 2007.
• Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education, New York, NY, February 24, 2007.
• Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, February 17-21, 2007.
• Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance 2006 Convention, Virginia Beach, VA, November 3-5, 2006.
• National Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Long Beach, CA, October 12-14, 2006.
• VACTE/ATE-VA Fall Conference, Sweet Briar, VA, October 4-6, 2006.
• Association of Teacher Educators Summer Conference, Philadephia, PA, July 29-31, 2006.
• Health and Physical Activity Institute, Virginia Department of Health and Department of Education, Harrisonburg, VA, July 24-27, 2006.

PEM 151 Territorial Games
PE 441 Management and Assessment of Physical Activity
Elementary Physical Education Block – PE 431 Elementary Physical Education and PEM 231 Movement Education

• Global Village Curriculum Committee
• Curriculum Restructuring Study Group, Fall 2006.
• Committee on Teacher Education
• Teacher Education Admissions Committee
• Education Department Technology Task Force
• Preparation and Submission of the Revised NASPE (Physical Education) SPA Report (National Recognition received)
• Author of Standard Three: Field Experiences for the EMU NCATE Report
• EMU Hall of Honor Executive Board