Curriculum Vitae

 

Pauline F. Bynoe, Ed.D.

School of Education
Brooklyn College of the City of New York
2900 Bedford Avenue,
Brooklyn NY 11210-2889
718-951-5995






Higher Education

1997


Ed.D. Cross-Categorical Studies: 
Special Education

Teachers College, Columbia University

1983

M.Ed. Special Education

Brooklyn College, City University of New York

1977

B.A.  Elementary Education 
& Special Education

Brooklyn College, City University of New York

Teaching Experience

Spring 2001-Present
Assistant Professor, Education, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
 

Courses taught within general and special education programs:
* Edu. 37      Education and literacy: An interdisciplinary approach to language arts 
* Edu. 751.1 Atypical development in infants, toddlers and young children
* Edu. 750.7 Research methods in special education
Research agenda:  teaching-learning process to accommodate differentiated needs of students.

1992 - 1998
Instructor & Assistant Professor,
Medgar Evers College, City University of New York  

* Principal investigator of a five year federally funded teacher preparation demonstration model grant: $575,000.00 - Culturally Diverse Teacher Preparation Program.
*Awarded a postdoctoral urban fellowship and a supported scholar grant from The Center for Minority Research in Special Education (COMRISE), University of Virginia to support the research conducted in the federally sponsored teacher preparation demonstration model implemented at the institution. Collection, analysis, and nationally disseminated of findings.

Courses taught:
- Intro. to Special Education 
- The Emotionally Disturbed Child
- The Teaching of Reading I  and II
- Learning Disabilities             
- The Multiply Handicapped Child
- Principles of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities-Assessment of Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
- Classroom Management in General and General Education
- Student Teaching Seminar: General & Special Education
- Student Teaching Practice: General & Special Education

May 2000- Jan. 2001
N.Y. City Board of Education
Director of Funded Programs  Community School District 23

* Program developer, evaluator (qualitative and quantitative, formative and summative).
* District programmatic liaison to federal, state and local agencies.
* Developed the Special Needs/Academic Intervention Service Plan and coordinate the district-wide implementation.
* Directed development and compliance of Title I parent involvement .

Sept. 1998 - May 2000
Teacher Trainer & Special Education Site Coordinator
Community School District 17


1992
Teacher Training Specialist
Special Education Teacher Resource Center, Manhattan Region

1987 -1992
Staff Developer-Teacher Trainer, School District 17

1986- 1987
Educational Evaluator Committee on Special Education - District 17

1979- 1986
Resource Teacher, District 17

1978- 1979
Crisis Intervention Teacher  District 21 - Public School 253  


Publications

Roopnarine, J., Bynoe, P., Singh, P., & Simon, R. (2002).  English-speaking families: A rather complex mosaic.  In J.Roopnarine (Eds.), Families in global perspective.  Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. 

Roopnarine, J., Bynoe, P.,& Singh, R. (2002).  Caribbean immigrant parents:  Parents, children and schooling. In U.Giden & J. Roopnarine (Eds.).  Children and adolescence in cultural perspectives.  Westport, CT:  Greenwood Press.

Bynoe, P.F., (Spring,1998).  Rethinking and retooling teacher preparation to prevent perpetual failure by our children.  Journal of Special Education, 32, (1) 37-40.

Bynoe, P.F. (1997). Increasing the diversity of the special education teaching force through an innovative recruitment effort.  Dissertation Abstracts International, 58.05A. (University Microfilms No. 97-34051). 

Solicited  Work
Bynoe, P.F., (June, 1995) The Need for Special Education Personnel from Diverse Racial/ethnic Groups. Solicited comments for Secretary of Education and Congress for the reauthorization of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.  Alliance 2000 East Desk, University of New Mexico.

Bynoe, P.F., (April, 1992).  Reauthorization of Chapter I: Policy to Practice.  A commissioned response for Yale Child Study to the Rand Corporation.


Conferences, Symposia, and Paper Presentations


PRESENTATIONS/TRAINING SESSIONS
Bynoe, P.F. "Who is Present? Urban issues in special education."  Presented at the Summer Urban Scholars Institute: The National Institute for Urban School Improvement. Cosner Center, Atlanta University Center, GA. August 17, 2000.

Shanley, D., Bynoe, P., & Simmons, S.  "Collaborations with a Shared Vision: Improving Student Performance with Effective In-service and Pre-service Programs." Presented at N.Y.State Association of Teacher Educators Spring Conference sponsored by N.Y. Partnership for Statewide System Change 2000. Albany, NY. May, 1998.

Bynoe, P.F. "Considerations for successful recruitment, preparation and retention of teachers in urban schools.Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children: Symposium on Multicultural Issues in Learning Disabilities.  Minneapolis, MN. April, 1998.

Bynoe, P.F.  "What have you taught my child?  A protocol for viable parent-teacher communication." Presented at the New York State Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference. New York, NY.  November, 1997.

Bynoe, P.F.  "Campus infrastructure issues: Grant acquisition."  Presentation to the HBCU Presidents' Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. July, 1997.

Bynoe, P.F.  "Fulfilling a critical need:  Culturally diverse teachers for a culturally diverse population."  Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children  Symposium on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners.  New Orleans, LA. January, 1997.

Bynoe, P.F.  "Variables influencing successful preparation and induction of culturally and linguistically diverse teachers.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Comprehensive System for Professional Development Conference. Washington, D.C.  July,1996.

Bynoe, P.F.  "Culturally Diverse Teacher Preparation Program - A demonstration model." Presented at the National Center for Education Leadership - National Grant-Writing Conference Washington, D.C. August,1995.

Bynoe, P.F., & Trent, S.C.  Policy and legislation: Implications for African-American exceptional learners.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children.  Indianapolis, IN.  April,1995.

Murphy, M., Bynoe, P.F., Garnett, K., & Schwartz, S. "Models of video technology in use at CUNY:  Some current uses by teacher education faculty.
"  Presentation at CUNY Faculty Development Forum on Videotape Technology and Teacher Education.  New York, NY.  May, 1995. 

PANELIST
"Access to general education curriculum with effective academic programs for children and youths with behavioral disorders.Telecourse (WNYCE Channel 25) - CUNY Consortium on Disabilities & N.Y. State Education Department.  March 1998.

"Statewide activities, IHE activities, LEA activities: How to link them." Center for Leadership, Development and Research annual conference. Washington, D.C.  August, 1995. 

"Understanding students with disabilities.Telecourse (WNYCE  Channel 25)  CUNY Consortium on Disabilities & N.Y. State Education Department. November, 1996.

"Education and parenting in the 21st century." Telecast BCAT Channel.

School District 19 Special Education Spring Forum.  April, 1996.

"A Blueprint for Action: Educating the African-American Child." A forty-state teleconference sponsored by the National Council on Educating Black Children and the California State Education Department. November, 1994.


Service

Desk Manager: Council for Exceptional Children - International Desk on Curriculum and Instruction in Special Education for Children of the African Diaspora.

Reviewer: Standing Panel Member, U.S. Department of Education, Division of Special Education Programs, 1993-present.

Member:New York Partnership for Statewide System Change 2000.  Higher Education Task Force on Quality Inclusion Schools.  1995 to present.

Advisory Board: National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education.Reston, Virginia.  1996-1998.

Oversight:  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs - Subcontract with Project FORUM.  Analyzed and prioritized recommendations for state standards regarding disproportionate representation of culturally diverse students in special education. April - August, 1994.

Reviewer: New York State Teacher Certification Examination (NYSTCE). 1998.

Member: New York State Regents Subcommittee on Special Education Issues in New York City.  September, 1993 - November, 1996.

Contributor: Field study component of the New York State Teacher Examination  Assessment of Teaching Skills: Performance Examination (ATS-P). February - May,1993.

Member:  University-wide Task Force on the Clinical Component of Teacher Education. December,1993 - July, 1994.

Member: Professional Standards Committee, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).  This body was responsible for promulgating national standards for "The Common Core of Knowledge and Skills for Beginning Special Education Teachers". 1992-1993.

 

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