About

Angela V. Christopher

As Head of Curriculum for the Art of Education, I design curriculum as well as develop and teach online graduate courses. I also lead and coordinate video production for course development. In addition, I have been fortunate to work with a team of fabulous instructors and content producers!

As Assistant Professor of Art Education at Memphis College of Art, I taught graduate courses and worked with teacher licensure, clinical practice and thesis students. Previously, as the Teacher Effectiveness Coordinator for Tipton County Schools my primary responsibilities included coordinating, designing, and delivering professional development, new-teacher induction, and recruitment. I have also worked with beginning and pre-service teachers at the University of Memphis and I have taught visual arts in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. As an adjunct professor, I taught graduate classes in technology at Memphis College of Art and the University of Memphis; online as well as face to face. I cannot begin to describe how great it is to help other professionals explore readily available tools and resources for learning and professional growth.

In May of 2014, I earned an Ed.D. of Instructional Design and Technology at the University of Memphis. The title of my dissertation is: Common Core State Standards and technology integration: A study of teachers' experiences after professional development.

My professional interests include instructional support systems, technology integration, collaboration, and creativity. I also enjoy spending time with my family, caring for and riding my horses, photography, and scuba diving.

PUBLICATIONS

Christopher, A., (2018, March). How to Craft the Perfect Elevator Speech for your PD Needs. The Art of Education.

Christopher, A., (2017, October). The National Core Art Standards Meet the Studio Habits of Mind. The Art of Education.

Christopher, A., (2015, Spring). Professional Development to Support Change. Tennessee Educational Leadership, 42 (1), 23-29.

Supplement author of instructor resource materials: PowerPoints, Instructor's Manual and Test Bank, (2011). Instructional Technology and Media for Learning, 10th Edition
ISBN-10: 0138008159

Nelson, J., Christopher, A., and Mims, C. (2009). TPACK and Web 2.0: Transformation of teaching and learning. TechTrends, 53 (5), 80-85.

Christopher, A. (2008, December). Web 2.0: The Read Write Web. School Arts Magazine, 14.

Instructional Design Products

Art for At Risk Students, Art of Education - new course design and development, in progress
Managing the Art Room, Art of Education - course evaluation and revision, in progress
Studio: Sculpture, Art of Education - new course design and development, 2018
Studio: Watercolor, Art of Education - new course design and development, 2018
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Orientation for teachers, SME and client, 2013
Online Course Development for University of Memphis Faculty, 2012
Acceptable Use Policy, 2011
Savvy Substitute Orientation - 2010

Presentations

Guilderland Central School District, NY: Stop-motion Animation Workshop – Nov. 2017
Tennessee Art Education Association, State Conference: Spotlight Session, Oct. 2017
Brooks Museum of Art: Artful Thinking Strategies for Docents –January 2017
Memphis College of Art: Fine Arts Growth Portfolio –November 2016
Brooks Museum of Art: Visual Thinking for Docents – March 2016
Shelby County Schools DLD: Art Teacher’s Tech Toolbox – Feb. 2016
Memphis College of Art, Mini-conference: Flip Your Art Room – Oct. 2015
Crockett County Schools: Google Apps for Education - Dec. 2013
West TN Title I Conference: Google, so much more than a search engine! - March 2013
Atoka Elementary School: Social Studies, Common Core, & Technology Integration - Feb. 2013
First to the Top Mini-Conference, Learning in a Digital World: Collaborate with Google Docs - Feb. 2013
Munford Elementary School: Literacy, Common Core, & PD360 - Dec. 2012
Mid-south Technology Conference: 60 Apps in 60 Minutes - Dec. 2012
Mid-south Technology Conference: Caching In - Dec. 2012
Association for Educational Technology Conference (AECT, Louisville, KY) - Putting Learning Into Practice: Examining the Lanscape of Faculty/Student/Client Design Partnerships - Nov. 2012
Summer Institute: Google Apps for Administrators - July 2012
Summer Institute: Google Apps for Educators - June 2012
Mid-south Technology Conference: Blended Learning: The Best of Both Worlds - Dec. 2011

Tennessee Education Technology Conference: Google Apps for Administrators - Nov. 2011
Mid-south Technology Conference: E4TN, West TN Hub - Dec. 2010

Tennessee Education Technology Conference: E4TN, West TN Hub - Nov. 2010
Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence: Teaching Today - Oct. 2010
State of TN, Ed Tech Conference: Web 2.0 - Sept. 2010
Student Use of Multimedia in Higher Education, informal presentation to UofM faculty SIG - April 2010
TCS District Technology Conference: "Travel with technology; Learn with the World. - Nov. 2009
Orientations and Professional Development for COE Grant Programs, University of Memphis, 2006-2008
Student Teaching Orientation and Feedback Sessions, University of Memphis, 2006 -2008
University Supervisor and Cooperating Teacher Information Sessions, University of Memphis, 2006-2008
Cable 19 TV, Memphis City Schools: Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant (Three Rs Program) - broadcast interview, 2006
National PDS Conference in Orlando, FL 2003

The Art of Education

2017-Present

Curriculum collaboration, design and planning
Research, design, and develop new online courses
Review, evaluate, and redesign existing courses
Design and coordinate production of instructional videos
Lead new content development: collaborate with video production team, SME's and content producers
Teach two sections of AOE Courses each month
Mentor and lead new and existing AOE instructors
Complete projects related to accreditation and compliance
Write articles for AOE's digital magazine

Courses Taught
Creativity in Crisis
Designing your Art Curriculum
Flipping the Art Room
Instructional Strategies
Integrating Art History
iPads in the Art Room
Managing the Art Room
Reaching all Artists Through Differentiation
Studio: Ceramics
Studio: Fibers
Studio: Printmaking

Magazine Articles
National Standards Meet the Studio Habits of Mind
How to Craft the Perfect Elevator Speech for your PD Needs

Memphis College of Art

2015 - 2017

Teach graduate courses in art education and technology
Advise theses students
Program administration, reporting, training, licensure, and assessment
Professional development for regional art teachers and docents, jury art shows, and consult on curricula
State Accreditation, data collection, analysis, evaluation, and reporting
MCA Facilities/Finance Committee

Courses Taught
AE510/610 Survey of Art Education
AE530/630 Classroom Mangement
AE540/640 Technology for Art Ed
AE561/661 Art for PreK - 8th Grade
AE563/663 Art for Secondary
AE750/755 Art Education Thesis

Adjunct Faculty

Memphis College of Art, Graduate School
2013-2015, 2018 Art Education, Technology in Art Education

University of Memphis
2011- 2013 Instructional Design & Technology - IDT 3600, Technology in Education

Tipton County Schools

2008-2015
Teacher Effectiveness & Recruitment

Evaluate district, school, and teacher data to determine professional learning needs
Design and manage professional learning programs
Develop and/or implement online professional learning
Design and develop recruitment materials and attend recruitment events
Manage new teacher induction, mentoring, and instructional coaching programs
Work with University partners, LEAs, and state department to successfully implement grant funded partnerships/programs (e4TN, Beginning of the Algebra Pyramid, mMind STEM, First to the Top, i3 Grant, West TN STEM Hub)
Design and maintain district Website: www.tipton-county.com

e4TN: Enrollment Specialist, Online Instructor, and Alpha Tester
Art Educator & Technology Coach

University of Memphis

2001-2008

Office of School Based Clinical Practice, Coordinator
Transition to Teaching and Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants, Coordinator
Nursing Educator's Conference, Co-director
National Education Association, Teacher Quality Study, Grant Coordinator

Digital Video: Office of School Based Clinical Practice 2007-2008
eNewsletters: Transition to Teaching, Three Rs Program and Tiger Teachers

Instructional Designer, Artist, Mother, Teacher, Geek

Pinhole Photography 4 Kids!!

Check out my 'how to' site for resources & photographers!

ARTWORK

Visit my online gallery.
Left: Collage I from Portal series, a collage of digital photographs

_MY WEBSITES

Art Ed at MCA: Accreditation Self Study
theArtRoom
Engaging With Content and Building Visual Literacy
Go to Web 2.0 Directory
Pinhole Photography
Tipton County Schools
Creative Teaching for Nursing Educators Conference
Why Should I Integrate Technology?

SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS

1999-2001
Cordova High School: Visual Art I, II, III, Graphic Media
Southwind Middle School: 6-8th grade visual arts

EDUCATION

2014 - University of Memphis, Instructional Design and Technology, Ed.D
2000 - University of Memphis, Master's of Arts in Teaching
1997 - University of Memphis, Bachelor's of Fine Arts