Mailing Address
Teacher
Education
California State
University,
Dominguez Hills
1000 E. Victoria
Street
Carson, CA 90747
Courses
Taught
TED 412 Elementary Social Studies Methods
Degrees
B.A. - UCLA
M.A.- CSLA
Ph.D. - UCLA
Research Projects,
Grants & Interests
Social studies for young learners
School-to-Career initiative
Infusing positive aging concepts into the social studies curriculum
Integrating technology with social studies
Publications \
Presentations
Hembacher, D., and Cruise, M. “The Effects of a Second-Grade Social Studies Curriculum Infused with Positive Aging Concepts on Children’s Attitudes towards Aging.” Theory and Research in Social Education, Winter 2006: 34(1), 58-97.
Mach, N., Desberg, P., Cantor, J., Davis, J., Hembacher, D., and Moscovici, H. “Preparing Teachers to Integrate Technology into Multicultural Inner-City Classrooms.” Metropolitan Universities, December 2005: 16(4), 54-70.
Cantor, J., Desberg, P., Hembacher, D., & Mach, N. Promoting Social Science Inquiry with Database Technology. Social Education, April 2003: 67(3), 145-150.
Coleman, R. & Hembacher, D. Writing Your Way into the Five Themes of Geography. Social Studies Review - Journal of the California Council for the Social Studies, Spring/Summer, 2003: 42(20, 8-13.
Hembacher, D. (2002). Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English in the Social Studies Classroom. In S. Lee and J. Lalas (Eds.), Language, Literacy, and Academic Development for English Language Learners. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing.
Hembacher, D. Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners through the Course Model Lessons. Social Studies Review - Journal of the California Council for the Social Studies, Fall/Winter 2000: 40(1), 45-50.
Hembacher, D. & Porter, P. Integrating History and Literacy in the Elementary School Curriculum, Social Studies Review - Journal of the California Council for the Social Studies, Spring/Summer 2000: 39(2), 24-31.
“Preparing Teachers to Integrate Technology into Multicultural Inner-City Classrooms,” National Educational Computing Association, Seattle, WA, June 2003. With Dr. Nada Mach, Dr. Peter Desberg, Dr. Jim Cantor, Dr. John Davis, and Dr. Hedy Moscovici.
“Using Technology to Shelter Instruction (Grades 4-8),” National Association for Bilingual Education Conference, New Orleans, LA, February 2003. With Dr. Sharon Russell.
“Teacher Education Programs Meet the Digital Age: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned,” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, New Orleans, LA, January 2003. With Dr. Nada Mach, Dr. Peter Desberg, Dr. Jim Cantor, and Dr. Hedy Moscovici.
Additional Scholarship:
Hembacher, D., Okada, D., & Richardson, T. “School to Career” and Social Studies: Making the Connection. Social Studies and the Young Learner, March/April 2004: 16(4), 20-23.
“Pathways to Change: Preparing Teacher Education Faculty to Integrate Technology in the Age of No Child Left Behind,” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Chicago, ILL, February 2004. With Dr. Nada Mach, Dr. Peter Desberg, Dr. Jim Cantor, Dr. John Davis, and Dr. Hedy Moscovici.
“Integrating Positive Aging Concepts with Family History,” National Council for the Social Studies, Chicago, ILL, November, 2003. With Janice Harbin.
Additional Service
Member, COE Council of Coordinators, 2006
Member, COE Evaluation Committee, 2006
Member, University Committee on Educator Preparation, 2006
Member, University Leaves and Honors Committee, 2006
Member, Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Grant Reading Group, 2006
Contemporary Professional Service in P-12 Settings:
Coordinator of the Los Angeles Region of the California Geographic Alliance.
Professional
Associations
California Association for Bilingual Education
National Council for the Social Studies
American Educational Research Association
California Council for the Social Studies
National Association for Bilingual Education
California Geographic Alliance, Regional Coordinator
