Academic History

Ed. D. Education, Reading, and Educational Psychology, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind., 1977
M. S. Education, City University of New York, New York, 1969
B.A. Education, Anderson College, Anderson, Ind., 1968

Areas of Interest

Alternative urban teacher preparation and retention
Global future education
Teacher development
Program design, implementation and evaluation

Awards and Honors

• 2004   Program Developer, London Education Semester
• 2001-2005   Coordinator, Transition to Teaching Licensure Programs
• 1997-2004   Co-Founder and Co-Director, Collaborative Urban Educator Expansion
• 1996-1999   Project Assistant, Minnesota New Professional Teacher Project.
• 1993   Minnesota Association of Teacher Educator's Collaborative Research Merit Award
• 1991-2003   Co-Founder and Co-Director, Collaborative Urban Educator Program (CUE), with Jeanne Mortinson and Ava Nielsen.
• Program   (CUE EX), with Jeanne Mortinson.

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Taylor, T., & Robinson, M.R. (2007). Recruitment and Retention of Teachers of Color in an Urban Setting. International Society of Teacher Educators, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
• Taylor, T., Wain. J. & Mortinson, M. (2005). Introduction to Partnering with the Minnesota State Legislature. Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education State conference. Brooklyn Center, Minn. Taylor, T. (2004). Teacher Educators as Political Activists: A Delicate Balancing Act. International Society for Teacher Education International Conference, Minneapolis.
• Taylor, T. (2003). Innovative Funding and Multi-Sector Cooperation: Keys to the Success of the Collaborative Urban Educator Programs. Multicultural Affairs in Higher Education National Conference, Jacksonville, Fla.
• Taylor, T., Podemski, R., Wain, J. & Green, D. (1999). Shaping Future Practices: Creating Circles of Advocates to Support Learner Success. National Conference of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, D.C.
• Taylor, T. & Wain. J. (1998). The New Professional Teacher: Making Quality a Reality. MnNPT, St. Paul, Minn.
• Taylor, T. & Warring, D. (1998). The New Professional Teacher Project: Moving Towards Comparability of Teaching Credentials across Political Boundaries. International Society for Teacher Education International Conference, Kruger National Park, South Africa. 
• Taylor, T. & Podemski. R. (1998). Nurturing Powerful Partnerships to Support Strong Standards. Recruiting New Teachers, Inc. National Conference, Chicago.
• Taylor, T. (1998). Reciprocal Mentoring: Continuing Professional Development in the Collaborative Urban Educator Program. National Association for the Alternative Certification of Teachers, Louisville, Ky.
• Taylor, T. & Todhunter, P. (1998). Strategic Partnerships to Support Urban Education: The Collaborative Urban Educator Program. National Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators, Minneapolis.
• Taylor, T. (1997). The New Professional Teacher: Forming the Agenda, Forging the Alliance, Focusing the Effort. MnNPT, Saint Paul, Minn.
• Taylor, T., Wain, J., Salesses, W. & Beach, R. (1997). Bringing Together Multiple Stakeholders to Impact Public Policy: The Minnesota New Professional Teacher Project. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Conference, Phoenix.
• Taylor, T.  (1996). Minnesota's Vision . . . Becoming Reality! Plans for Minnesota's New Professional Teacher. MnNPT, Saint Paul, Minn.
• Taylor, T. (1996). EFG Curriculum Collaborative: Implementing a Global Curriculum. Phoenix: Educational Management Group. 
• Taylor, T. (1996). The Preparation of Culturally Respectful Educators Appropriate for the Twenty-First Century. In Karagozoglu, G. (Ed.). Teacher Training for the Twenty-First Century, Izmir, Turkey: Buca University Press. 
• Taylor, T. (1996). Using Performance Assessment to Ensure Quality Outcomes in Pre-Service Teacher Preparation. In Rebel, H. (Ed.), Quality Teacher Preparation, Comburg, Germany: ISTE.
• Taylor, T. (1995). Reciprocal Mentoring: The Benefits of Collaborative Efforts. International Society for Teacher Education International Conference, Buea, Cameroon. 
• Taylor, T. (1994). Going Global, One Teacher Educator at a Time.  In West, B. (Ed.), Promoting Global Teacher Education,  Reston, Va: Association of Teacher Educators.
• Taylor, T. (1994). From Teaching Emphasis to Learning Emphasis: Using Professional Development Plans and Portfolios as Tools in the University Classroom. Forum on Exemplary Teaching, American Association of Higher Education Annual Conference, Chicago.
• Taylor, T., Mortinson, J. & Nielsen, A. (1993). The Collaborative Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Urban Educator Preparation Model: Research Report, St. Paul, Minn.: St. Paul Schools.
• Taylor, T. (1991). What Implications Are There in this War for Educators? Synergia, St. Paul, Minn.
• Taylor, T. & Kissock, C. (1991). A Framework for Gathering Comparable Data About Teacher Education Programs. In Gou. H. (Ed.), Selected Papers, Teacher Education for the Next Decade, Taipei, Taiwan: Ming Tei Foundation. 

Professional Memberships

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• American Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Association of Teacher Educators                     
• 1992 - 1996 National Global Education Task Force Multiculture SIG
• Comparative and International Education Society
• International Society for Teacher Education
• International Organization of Teacher Educators
• Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• Minnesota Association of Teacher Educators
• 1990 - 2000 Liaison to MACTE