About
EDUCATION
Dr. Duncan has worked in the field of education for over 20 years and is passionate about teaching and learning. She holds the following degrees and certifications.
· B.S. Child Development ( Meredith College)
· M.Ed. Literacy Studies (UNC-Chapel Hill)
· M.Ed. Leadership, Policy and Advocacy in Early Childhood (UNC-Wilmington)
· Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction (UNC-Chapel Hill)
Licensed in NC: Birth-Kindergarten, K-6 Elementary Education, K-12 Reading, K-12 Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted, Curriculum Specialist
National Board Certified Middle Childhood Generalist
EXPERIENCE
Dr. Duncan began her career as a 5th grade classroom teacher and has served in a variety of roles within the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
She is a member of several professional organizations supporting early childhood development, homeschooling, teaching and learning, and research. Each year, she attends a number of educational conferences to ensure she is knowledgeable of current practices
in the field.
Dr. Duncan has taught and developed a wide range of courses, presented at workshops and conferences, and published in newsletters, professional journals, and edited collections in addition to serving as a board member on local, state, and international organizations. She has a passion for teaching and learning and would welcome the opportunity to expand her circle of influence to reach others needing support.
AUTHOR
When she's not teaching, leading her homeschool or working with clients, she enjoys reading, spending time with family, traveling and learning about new places.
Dr. Duncan has authored a variety of articles and book chapters on student centered learning and differentiation. Additionally, she has written two children's picture books, My Dirty Cat Mutt and Myrtle the Blue Eyed Turtle.
Scholarly writing
Publications
Duncan, T. A. and Buskirk-Cohen, A.A. (in press, 2020). Cautiously independent: How student-centered learning encourages emerging adults to take risks. In. S. Hoidn, M. Klemencic (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Student-Centered Learning and Instruction in Higher Education, Routledge: Abingdon, U.K.
Duncan, T. and Redwine, R. (2019). Shifting schemas: Perspectives and practice in a learner-centered course. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 31(1), p. 154-65.
Duncan, T. (2019). Creating disequilibrium: Building confidence in pre-service teachers using constructivist methods. In G.J. Mariano, F.J. Figliano (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Critical Thinking Strategies in Pre-Service Learning Environments, IGI Global: Hershey, PA.
Duncan, T. (2017). What connected educators do [Review of the book What connected educators do differently, by T. Whitaker, J. Zoul, & J. Casas]. Internet Learning Journal, 6(1). doi: 10.18278/il.6.1.6
Buskirk-Cohen, A. A., Duncan, T. A., & Levicoff, M. (2015). Using generational theory to rethink teaching in higher education. Teaching in Higher Education, 1-12.
Duncan, T. A. (2015). Looking inward: Reflecting on my cultural competence as an educator. English Journal, 105(1), 81.
Duncan, T.A. (2013). Differentiated contracts: Giving students freedom to learn. Kappa Delta Pi Record, v49n4, p 175-179.
Duncan, T.A. and Buskirk-Cohen, A. (2011). Exploring learner-centered assessment: A cross-disciplinary approach. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, v23n2, p246-59.
Robertson, D.L., Farmer, T.W., Fraser, M.W., Day, S.H., Duncan, T., Crowther, A., and Dadisman, K.A. (2010). Interpersonal competence configurations and peer relations in early elementary classrooms: Perceived popular and unpopular aggressive subtypes. International Journal of Behavioral Development, v34 n1 p73-87.
Duncan, T.A. (2012, fall). Classroom Connections: The shift from knowledge-based instruction to learner-centered instruction. North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented, v33n6, p. 14-15.
Duncan, T.A. (2012, April). Reflections: learner-centered instruction through Student Choice. The Teaching Professor,v26n4, p.1.
Duncan, T.A.(2010). Everyday explorations with phonemic awareness. milestones: North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children, vXXXII n1, p7.
Dr. Tisha Duncan (Author) and Mr. Phil Holeman (Illustrator) during a book reading with children.