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Fall 2016 - Spring 2017: Current: Current: Collaborate in design and conducting of research project evaluating a blended learning professional development program for Fairfax County Public Schools named “The Impact of the Social Studies & Library Digital

Curriculum Project on Faculty Knowledge, Skills, and Perceptions.”

Fall 2015 - Spring 2016: (a) analyze data on parent/student study of teacher engagement in online learning; (b) participate in conducting interviews related to study of mentoring in an online high school

Summer 2015: Assist with conducting interviews for a research project on Faculty use of online learning methods.

Fall 2014-Spring 2015: (a) co-authored book chapter Parental engagement in online learning environments: A review of the literature.; (b) coded interviews and collaborated on the writing of an article The Nature of Parental Engagement at an Online Charter High School.

Summer 2014: (a) Edit and revise technology tool website for general availability , and for specific use in IOLS program; (b) Provide Tech Support for a one week session of VCET

Fall 2013-Spring 2014: (a) assist in constructing literature review for article related to Instructor satisfaction in online learning; (b) consult on coding data for article on Instructor satisfaction in online learning; (c) editing and revising web pages for the Integration of Technology in Schools Online University Certificate (ITSOLC) program; (d) Adding code to web page elements in course used to educate GMU professors in online instruction best practices.

SCHOLARSHIP

Peer-Reviewed Articles

AR=acceptance rate

Borup, J., & Stevens, M. (2016). Factors influencing teacher satisfaction at an online charter school. Journal of    Online Learning Research.  2(1), 3-22. (AR=13%)  

Borup, J. & Stevens, M. (2017). Using student voice to examine teacher practices at a cyber charter high school. British Journal of Educational  Technology.  Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjet.12541/full (AR=20%, IF=1.633)

Borup, J. & Stevens, M. (2016). Parents’ perceptions of teacher support at a cyber charter high school. Journal of Online Learning Research.  2(3), 227-246. Retrieved from: http://www.learntechlib.org/p/173212       (AR=27%)  

Borup, J., Stevens, M., & Hasler Waters, L. (2015).  The Nature of Parental Engagement at an Online Charter High School. Online Learning  Journal, 19(5). Retrieved from https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/699

Rice, M. & Stevens, M. (2021). Adolescents’ use of online texts about United States immigration: Punctum as an impetus for meaning-making. Literacy, 55(2).

Stevens, M. (2016). Space for all: Middle level students in blended learning environments. Voices from the Middle, 24(2), 50-55.

Stevens, M. (2020). Expertise, complexity, and self-regulated engagement: Lessons from teacher reflection in a blended learning environment. Journal of Online Learning Research, 6(3).

Stevens, M. A. (2025). Middle Level English Learners’ Engagement with Digital Multimodal Resources and Each Other.  Intersections: Critical Issues in Education, **volume number***, **pages in volume. https***

Stevens, M., Borup, J., & Barbour, M. K. (2018). Preparing social studies teachers and librarians for blended teaching. Contemporary Issues in  Technology and Teacher Education, 18(4). Retrieved from: https://www.citejournal.org/volume-18/issue-4-18/social-studies/preparing-social-studies-teachers-and-librarians-for-blended-teaching/

Stevens, M., & Rice, M. (2016). Inquiring into Presence as Support for Student Learning in a Blended Learning Classroom. Journal of Online Learning Research,  2(4), 447-473.

Book Chapters

Rice, M. & Stevens, M. (2016). Online learning. In V.A. Anafara, P.G. Andrews, & S.B. Mertens (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Middle Grades  Education (2nd ed.).  Scottsdale, AZ: Information Age Publishing.

Stevens, M. A. (2021). SS: Online Integration & Management. In C. R. Graham, J. Borup, M. A. Jensen, & K. T. Arnesen (Eds.), K-12 Blended Teaching (Vol 2): Social Sciences Edition. EdTech Books. https://edtechbooks.org/k12blended_socialscience 

Stevens, M. (2022). Equity for all: An ethnographic examination of one teacher's use of online learning to serve the marginalized. In X. Woodley & M. Rice (Eds.), Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Online Through Theory, with Design, and by      Practice. Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Stevens, M. (2021). Multimodal blended learning and English language learners. In A.G. Picciano, C.D. Dziuban, C.R. Graham,  & P.D. Moskal (Eds.), Blended Learning Research Perspectives (Volume 3). Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Stevens, M. & Borup, J. (2015). Parental engagement in online learning environments: A review of the literature.  In M. F. Rice (Ed.),  Advances in Research on Teaching: Exploring Pedagogies for Diverse K12 Online Learners (pp. 99-120). Bimgley, UK:  EmeraldBooks.

Stevens, M., & Rice, M. (2021). Intellectual agency of students with disabilities in a blended learning environment. In A.G. Picciano, C.D. Dziuban, C.R. Graham, & P.D. Moskal (Eds.) , Blended Learning Research Perspectives (Volume 3). Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Stevens, M., & Rice, M. (2018). Collaborating to create curriculum for diverse students in a middle level blended learning environment. In P. Greathouse & B. Eisenbach (Eds.) The online classroom: Resources for effective middle level virtual education (pp. 83-96). Scottsdale,  AZ: Information Age Publishing.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations

Borup, J. & Stevens, M. (2014, March). Factors influencing teacher satisfaction at an online charter school. Presented at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Jacksonville, FL.

Borup, J., & Stevens, M. (2016, November). Using Student Voice to Examine Teacher Practices at a Cyber Charter High School. Presented at E-Learn International Conference, Washington D.C.

Borup, J., & Stevens, M. (2016, November). Parents’ Perceptions of Teacher Engagement at a Cyber Charter High School. Presented at E-Learn International Conference, Washington D.C.

Borup, J., Stevens, M., & Hasler Waters, L. (2016, March). Examining parental engagement at a cyber high school. Accepted presentation at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Savannah, GA.

Borup, J., Stevens, M., & Hasler Waters, L. (2016, March). Overcoming obstacles to effective online instruction. Accepted presentation at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Savannah, GA.

Rice, M., & Stevens, M. (2019, April). Using Online texts About U.S. Immigration in a Middle-Level Classroom of Highly Diverse Students. Roundtable discussion at 2019 AERA Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.   

Stevens, M., Borup, J., & Barbour, M. (2018, March). Preparing social studies teachers and librarians for blended teaching. Presented at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Washington D.C.

Stevens, M. & Martin, J. ( 2016, December). Collaboration: College Students and 7th Graders Broadcast 1920s news.  The National Council for the Social Studies Conference, Washington, D.C.

Stevens, M. & Rice, M. (2016, November). A Case Study of a Professional Learning Community in a Highly Diverse Blended School.  Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education E-Learn Conference, Washington, D.C. Available at Learning Technology Library. LearnTechLib.org. ISBN 978-1-939797-25-4.

Stevens, M. & Rice, M. (2020, November). Engaging English Learners with Multimodal Digital Texts: Confluence in Abundance. National Council of Teachers of English Virtual Annual Convention. 

Invited Presentations and Workshops

Borup, J., Stevens, M., Cieslak, M., & McNair, E. (2017, May). A deep dive into the social studies & library digital curriculum project. Invited presentation for the Fairfax County Public Schools and George Mason University partnership meeting, Fairfax, VA.

Kennedy, Kathryn (Facilitator). (2020-Present). PLTW Webinar: Supporting Students with Disabilities in Online Learning. Project Lead The Way.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjXFUA6OXg0&feature=youtu.be

LeBlanc, Elizabeth (Facilitator). (2020-Present). TLRC Interview Episode V: Special Populations in Remote Learning. Teaching and learning Research Community. https://www.i4tlresearch.org/tlrc-interview-series/tlrc-interview-episode-v-specialpopulations .

Stevens, M. (2022, September). Serving ALL Learners: Using Pear Deck to Meet Students' Needs, Promote Student Learning, and Develop Student Confidence. NCTE-ACE Virtual Workshop. 

Stevens, M. (2022, October). Multimodal Learning Supporting Twice Exceptional Learners. Presented as professional development for FCPS Advanced Academics Departmen 

Stevens, M. (2022, December). Project Zero Visible Thinking Routine: Peel the Fruit. Presented as professional development for FCPS Advanced Academics Department. 

Stevens, M.A. & Rice, M. (2017, May). Presence as Support in Blended Learning Classrooms. Invited presentation for the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute webinar series.

Awards, Recognition, and Certification

2016  -  2016 School/University Partnership Award: Award for Excellence in Pre-Service Teacher Education - Association of Teacher Educators Virginia (ATE-VA)

Fall 2018/Spring 2019 - Collaborated on redesign and administration of digital internship  for pre-service teachers at Bridgewater College 

Fall 2017/Spring 2018 - Collaborated on redesign and administration of digital internship  for pre-service teachers at Bridgewater College 

Fall 2016/Spring 2017 - Collaborated on redesign and administration of digital internship  for pre-service teachers at Bridgewater College 

Fall 2015/Spring, 2016 - Collaborated on creation and administration of a digital internship  for pre-service teachers at Bridgewater College 

Spring, 2016 - Presentation on Problem Based Learning in a Higher Education Environment - Bridgewater College