Mailing Address
Teacher
Education
California State
University,
Dominguez Hills
1000 E. Victoria
Street
Carson, CA 90747
Courses
Taught
TED 400: Seminar: Introduction to Education
TED 433: Teaching Practicum Seminar
TED 415: Multicultural Education
TED 408: Visual and Performing Arts Methods
TED 412: Elementary Social Studies Methods
TED 470: Critical Perspectives in Urban Education
TED 444: Assessment Seminar
TED 445S: Field Supervision
Degrees
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
M.Ed. University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. University of California, San Diego
Research Projects,
Grants & Interests
Coordinator of The DELTA Local District G Professional Development School: A Partnership with California State University, Dominguez Hills; Los Angeles Unified School District’s Local District G; and Los Angeles Educational Partnership.
Coordinate and implement a new model for credentialing beginning teachers, initially supported by a three year, $300,000 grant from the Stuart Foundation, (September 1999 – June 2002). The aim is to produce in a shorter period of time, highly qualified teachers, with the skills and inclination to remain teaching in the inner city. Beginning July 2002 the PDS is supported solely by funds from the university and the school district. Because of the documented success of this PDS, it is now the School of Education model for credentialing beginning teachers in hard-to-staff schools. Credentialing programs for Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education of the same model are currently functioning in Local Districts G, I, & K.
Plan and implement teacher training orientations, workshops, and professional experiences integrating the arts and social studies, with a comprehensive, constructivist curriculum that supports all learning styles and intelligences.
Collaborating with the Inner City Arts Center, Annenberg Professional Development Program for Elementary Classroom Teachers – providing the elementary teachers in the Local District G Professional Development School meaningful and engaging strategies to incorporate the visual and performing arts into their classroom curriculum.
Active performer and composer of popular, folk, and ethnic music.
Working with School of Education and Teacher Education faculty to develop curriculum that infuses technology into the Social Studies methods curriculum. The group developed an instructional CD-ROM, presented at national conferences, in-services faculty, and has submitted papers for publication.
Teacher in multi-age classrooms and principal in a public alternative school prior to my career in higher education. Lifelong learner dedicated to renewing pedagogical practices and curriculum development, by integrating the fine and performing arts as the central hub for active learning in the core content areas.
Publications \
Presentations
Publications
Cantor, J. (2006) Fearless Innovation: Songwriting For Our Lives. Multicultural Education. Scheduled for publication December 2006.
Mach, N., Desberg, P., Cantor, J., Davis, J., Hembacher, D., Moscovici, H. (2005) Preparing Teachers to Integrate Technology into Multicultural Inner-City Classrooms. Metropolitan Universities Journal, December 2005, Volume 16, Number 4.
Cantor, J., and Schaar, S. (2005) A Dynamic Relationship: The Impact of Formal and Informal Assessment on a Professional Development School for In-Service, Non-Credentialed Teachers. Teacher Education Quarterly, Fall 2005, Volume 32, Number 4.
Cantor, J. and Schaar, S. (2004). Collaborating to Address An Emergency in Teacher Education: The Evolution of A Professional Development School for Emerging Professionals. In J.E. Neapolitan & T.R. Berkeley (Ed.), Staying the course with professional development schools. New York; Peter Lang.
Cantor, J., Desberg P., Hembacher, D., & Mach, N. (2003). Promoting Social Science Inquiry with Database Technology. Social Education, The Official journal of the National Council for the Social Studies. Volume 67, Number 3, April 2003.
Hembacher, D., Cantor, J., & Porter, P. (2003). Readings in Social Studies/Reading and Writing in the Content Areas. Reader for TED 412 classes, California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Cantor, J. (2002) Review of Affirming Diversity, 3rd Edition, by Sonia Nieto, by request of author, for feedback helpful in writing the 4th Edition. (March 2002).
Cantor, J. (2002). Who’s Teaching the Urban Poor? Supporting An Emerging Social Justice Educator in a Professional Development School. Equity & Excellence in Education. Volume 35, Number 3, September 2002.
Papers Presented (Recent)
Cantor, J. (2007). Everybody Loves Learning: Arts-Based Social Justice Learning For All, Workshop to be presented at The California Council for the Social Studies 2007 Annual Conference. Oakland, CA. March 2007.
Cantor, J. (2007). Masters/Induction School-University Partnership: Collaborating to Develop a New Program. Paper to be presented at Association of Teacher Educators 2007 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. February 2007.
Cantor, J. (2007). The Many Faces of School Reform: A Performance Using Song Parodies to Look at School Reform From Multiple Perspectives. To be presented at Association of Teacher Educators 2007 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. February 2007.
Cantor, J. and Jones, A. (2006). California Council on Teacher Education: A Partnership Supporting All Teachers. Table session to be presented at BTSA and Intern Directors Statewide Conference, Sacramento, CA, November 2006.
Cantor, J. (2006). Building A Community of Learners For Successful Classroom Management. Workshop presented at Future Teachers Conference, Santa Monica, CA. October 2006.
Cantor, J. & Dulyea, D. (2006). Using A Research-Based Professional Development School to Train and Retain Quality Teachers For Urban Classrooms. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. April 2006.
Cantor, J., (2006) This Land IS Our Land: Arts-Based Social Justice Learning. A two-hour workshop presented at the 45th Annual Conference of the California Council for the Social Studies. San Diego, CA. March 2006.
Mach, N., Desberg, P., Cantor, J., Davis, J., Hembacher, D., & Moscovici, H. (2005). Preparing Teachers to Integrate Technology into Multicultural Inner-City Classrooms. Paper presented at the 2005 Conference of The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU). Los Angeles, CA. October 2005.
Cantor, J., Kirsch, J, and Bravo, L. (2005). Metro Links: Arts-Based Professional Development Connecting Urban Artists and Classroom Teachers. A Concurrent Session presented at the Spring 2005 Conference of the California Council on Teacher Education. San Jose, CA. March 2005.
Mach, N., Desberg, P., Cantor, J., Davis, J., Hembacher, D., & Moscovici, H. (2004). Meeting Federal Guidelines for Technology Integration in Teacher Education. A Concurrent Session presented at the 25th Annual National Education Computing Conference. New Orleans, LA. June 2004.
Cantor, J., Brown, C., Cooper, B., & Melia, F. (2004). Breaking the Mold: Alternative, Fast-Track Models for Preparing Teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. April 2004.
Russell, S. & Cantor, J. (2004). Los Angeles Unified School District, Local G, and California State University-Dominguez Hills Nancy Zimpher Award for Best Partnership. Award nominee presentation at the 2004 Holmes Partnership Annual Conference. San Diego, CA. January 2004.
Russell, S., Lal, S., & Cantor, J. (2004). Student Achievement Research and Teacher Quality: Evaluating Professional Development School Practices. A Promising Practice Session in the 2004 Holmes Partnership Annual Conference. San Diego, CA. January 2004.
Russell, S., Cantor, J., Nakayama, C., Bradley, S., Trujillo, C., & Gallagher, P. (2004). A Professional Development School Network: Improving Teacher Preparation with a Replicable Systemic Model. A Promising Practice Session in the 2004 Holmes Partnership Annual Conference. San Diego, CA. January 2004.
Mach, N., Desberg, P., Cantor, J., Davis, J., Hembacher, D., & Moscovici, H. (2004). Pathways to Change: Preparing Teacher Education Faculty to Integrate Technology in the Age of ‘No Child Left Behind.’ A symposium for American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, AACTE’s 56th Annual Meeting & Exhibits. Chicago, Il. February 2004.
Mach, N., Desberg, P., Cantor, J., Hembacher, D., Davis, J. & Moscovici, H. (2003). Preparing Teachers to Integrate Technology into Multicultural Inner-City Classrooms. A Concurrent Session presented at the 24th Annual National Education Computing Conference. Seattle, WA. June 2003.
Cantor, J., Mora, E., & Schaar, S. (2003). Collaborating to Address An Emergency in Teacher Education: The Evolution of A Professional Development School for Emerging Professionals. Multi-media presentation at the Maryland Professional Development School Network’s Second National Professional Development School Conference. Baltimore, MD. March 2003.
Blair, B., Russell, S., Cantor, J., Schaar, S., & Mills-Marbury, K. (2003). Teacher Education for Emergency Permit Teachers: The Evolution of a Professional Development School for Emerging Professionals. Multi-media presentation at the Holmes Partnership Seventh Annual Conference. Washington, D.C. February 2003.
Cantor, J., & Colbert, J. (2003) The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) – Microsoft Innovative Teachers Program. Multi-media presentation at American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, AACTE’s 55th Annual Meeting & Exhibits. New Orleans, LA. January 2003.
Mach, N., Desberg, P., Cantor, J., Hembacher, D., & Moscovici, H. (2003). Teacher Education Programs Meet the Digital Age: Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned. A symposium for American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, AACTE’s 55th Annual Meeting & Exhibits. New Orleans, LA. January 2003.
Cantor, J., Schaar, S., Mills-Marbury, K., Paris, N. (2002). Teacher Education for Emergency Permit Teachers: The Evolution of a Professional Development School for Emerging Professionals. Symposium presented at the 2002 Professional Development Schools National Conference. Orlando, Florida. March 2002.
Professional
Associations
President-Elect, California Council on the Education of Teachers, www.ccte.org
