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Stephan Ellenwood
Position:Associate Dean for External Funding, Research, and Faculty Development and Chair, Curriculum and Teaching
Department:Curriculum and Teaching
Program:
Educational History
  • Ph.D. Northwestern University
  • M.A.T. Brown University
  • B.A. Grinnell College
Contact Information
Phone:617-353-3238
E-mail:ellenwoo@bu.edu
Profile
Courses Taught
  • SED CT575  General Methods of Instruction, 5-12
  • SED CT760  Contemporary Thought on Curriculum and Teaching
  • SED ED500  Foundations of Educational Practices
    Selected Publications
    • S. Ellenwood , N. McLaren  (1994).  "Literature-Based Character Education".  Middle School Journal  Westerville, OH : National Middle School Association.
    • S. Ellenwood , R. Goldman, N. McLaren, and K. Ryan  (1993).  The Art of Loving Well.  3rd Ed  Boston : Boston University (produced with a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
    • S. Ellenwood , K. Ryan  (1990).  "The Narrative and Moral Education".  Moral Behavior and Development: Advances in Theory, Research and Application  New York : Lawrence Earlbaum.
    • S. Ellenwood  (1988).  "Reforming the Curriculum".  The World and I (February 1988)  Washington, D.C. : The World and I.
    • S. Ellenwood  (1979).  The U.S. Supreme Court.  Seattle : Unigraph Corporation.
    • S. Ellenwood  (1978).  Juvenile Justice.  Seattle : Unigraph Corporation.
    • S. Ellenwood , H. Bender and D. Lapp  (1974).  Teaching and Learning: Philosophical, Curricular, and Psychological Implications.  New York : Macmillian Company.
    • S. Ellenwood , J. Lee and T. Little  (1972).  Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School.  New York : The Free Press.
    • S. Ellenwood  (1972).  "New Directions in Social Education".  Journal of Education (Autumn 1972)  Boston : Boston University.
      Selected Presentations
      • "Learning about Character through Literature." International Education Foundation Conference. Moscow, Russia: July 30, 2000
      • "Values and Character in Schools." Plenary Session at 18th Annual Conference. Association for Teacher Education. Lisbon, Portugal: September 7, 1993.
      • "Character Education." New England League of Middle Schools. Hyannis, Massachusetts: March 1992 and March 1993.
      • "Education Against Hatred." Haifa University and Elie Wiesel Foundation Conference. Haifa, Israel: June 1-5, 1990.
        Selected Grants
        • Economic Education Project - sponsored by The Financial Executives Institute of Boston. Teacher training and curriculum development - $75,000 over two years (1998-2000).
        • Sex Education Project - sponsored by the U.S. Department of Public Health. Development of classroom materials for 8th grade (in collaboration with the School of Communication) - $724,000 over 5 years (1987-1990).
        • Character Education Project - U.S. Department of Education. Development of classroom materials for junior high school students with Co-Director Kevin Ryan - $147,000 (1986-1987).
        • National School Resource Network - In-service training to reduce school violence, vandalism, and disruption - $200,000 (1979-1980).
        • Community-Based Economic Education - Department of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Materials development - $50,000 (1976-1977).
          Selected University Service
          • Committee Member - Advisory Committee, Center for Excellence in Teaching, 2000-2002.
          • Committee Member - Dean's Search Committee, School of Education, 1980-1981, 1987.
          • Committee Member - Committee on Degrees and Programs, University Council, 1979-2000, 2002-present.
          • Committee Member - Admissions Committee, School of Education, 1977-present
          • Chairman - Student Life Committee, University Council 1977-1978.
          • Committee Member - International Education Committee, School of Education, 1974-1979.
          • Director - Division of Instructional Development and Administration, School of Education, 1979-1986.
          • Chairman - Social Education Department, School of Education, 1973-1979.
          • Overseas Assistant Professor - Boston University Graduate Program in Europe (Heidelberg, Germany and Naples, Italy), 1972-1973.
            Selected Professional Service
            • Committee Member - President’s Committee on Education, Unitarian-Universalist Association, 2000-2003
            • Chairman - Board of Trustees for Massachusetts Council on Economic Education
            • Coordinator Consultant, Mentor Justification - Association of American Colleges, NEH Grant for Humanities in the Schools, 1992.
            • Distinguished Juror - Elie Wiesel Prize for Essays in Ethics, 1989-present.
            • Chairman (advisor to Council Chairman, Elie Wiesel) - Chairman's Advisory Committee on Education, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, 1985-1987.
            • Consultant - EPCOT, Educational Division (Orlando, Florida), 1984-present.
            • Committee Member - National Planning Committee, National Council for the Social Studies (Washington, D.C.), 1976-1979.
            • National Faculty for Law-Focused Education, Law in American Society Foundation (Chicago, Illinois), 1973-1981.
            • Social Studies and Curriculum Consultant - Little, Brown and Company Publishers (Boston, Massachusetts).
            • Committee Member - National Research Advisory Committee, National Council for Social Studies (Washington, D.C.).
            • Consultant - Teacher College Press (New York).
            • Consultant - Division of Youth Services, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts).
            • Consultant - Education Division, Encyclopedia Britannica Films (Chicago, Illinois).
            • Consultant - Schools in Greater Boston – Dracut, North Andover, Beverly, Newton, and Lowell.
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