Darlene R. York

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Core Faculty, School of Education

Summary of Education and Relevant Experience

B.S., Pepperdine University; M.A., Santa Clara University; Ed.D., University of Southern California.
Darlene York brings extensive teaching, writing and presentation experience to the education faculty. She has in-depth knowledge of current educational research, practices and standards with a focus in teacher education, learning and instruction, and mathematics and science instruction. York was a middle school teacher for 15 years and now works as an educational consultant and teaches curriculum and instruction, methods of teaching and learning theory.

Affiliations

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• National Science Teachers Association
• Phi Delta Kappa International
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• American Educational Research Association

Publications

• CA Standards Driven Mathematics Program, CGP Education, 2007
• Mathematics content and textbook training manuals for McGraw-Hill Professional Development, CTB/McGraw-Hill, 2004, 2005 and 2006
• Knowing Mathematics, a professional development workshop manual based on Liping Ma's research, Houghton Mifflin, 2002
• Digi-Block teaching guide, Digi-Block Inc., 2001

Professional Presentations

• Science and Mathematics Workshops: conceptual/inquiry-based instruction, multiple locations/districts throughout 1997 to present.
• Mathematics Professional Development Institutes (40 Hours) — California State Approved Mathematics Concept/Content Training for practicing teachers: Marysville Unified School District-Summer 2002 and 2003, January 2004; Los Angeles Unified School District-Monthly 2005 to present.
• Science and Mathematics Content/Concept Workshop Facilitator for LAUSD Math Coaches — Monthly seminars throughout 2004-2005 program year.

• Middle School Mathematics Curriculum Implementation and Methods Training — San Mateo-Foster City Unified, CA-1999; Jefferson Elementary School District, CA-1999; Beaverton School District, OR-1998; Evergreen School District, WA-1999.

Professional Interests

• Teacher education
• Learning and instruction
• Mathematics and science education

Contact Information

School of Education
206-268-4600
E-mail