Mark Stevens
EDUCATION
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, PhD
Learning Technology Design Research (December 2018) – GPA 3.82
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, Certificate
Integrating Online Learning in Schools (Summer 2014) - GPA 4.0
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, MA
U.S. History (2007) – GPA 3.64
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, M.Ed.
Curriculum and Instruction (1994) - GPA 3.87
BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE-VIRGINIA, B.A.
Business and Economics (1983) – GPA 3.12
EMPLOYMENT
Job History - Primary
2023-Present - Fairfax County Public Schools - Grade 6 teacher
2005-Present - Fairfax County Public Schools - Grade 7 teacher
1994-2005 - Fairfax County Public Schools - Grade 5/6 teacher
Job History - George Mason University
2019 - Assistant to Professor Dr. Dawn Hathaway -Learning Technologies Design Research Department
2013-2017- GRA/GRS - Dr. Jered Borup -Learning Technologies Design Research Department
Relevant Experiences from GRA/GRS Work
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
K-12 Experiences: Presentations and Workshops; Awards and Certifications; Service Leadership Experiences
August 2015 - Fairfax County Public Schools Social Studies Back to School In-service, Back to School With Blending
August 2015 - Fairfax County Public Schools Diversity Institute, Integrating Online Learning In the Classroom: Blended Learning and More
August 2014 - Presentation - Authentic Problem Based Blended Learning - Fairfax County Public Schools Diversity Institute
June 2014 - Presentation - Blended Learning - JOSTI (Jefferson Overseas Technology Institute) 2014 Conference
June 2013 - Presentation - Blended and Flipped Learning - JOSTI (Jefferson Overseas Technology Institute) 2013 Conference
August 2009 - Blogs and Wikis – You Mean We Can Really Use Them to Develop Challenging Units? - FCPS Social Studies Back to
School Meeting
August 2008 - Blogs and Wikis: 21st Century Technology Can Develop Literacy - FCPS Social Studies Back to School Meeting –
November 2006 - African American History-Let the Primary Sources do the Walking - 41st Annual Virginia Social Studies Educators
Conference (2006)
August 2006 - Collaborative presentation with 8th grade Civics teacher: Economics of the Great Depression and The New Deal - FCPS Social Studies Back to School Meeting
November 2005 - Jim Crow: Who Was He and How Was He Changed by the Tides and Times? - 40th Annual Virginia Social Studies
Educators Conference (2005)
2007 Membership Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society – 2007
2007 “Spotlight on Learning” videotaping for Fairfax County Public Schools School Board - Classroom use of GIS for History- 2007
Fall - Present Planning and implementation of Concentrated/Integrated Blended Learning units in U.S. History
2011 - Cluster 3 - School Based Instructional Leaders Training
Fall 2011 Assisted in the development of local school approach to Google Apps implementation
Spring 2011 - Differentiated Instruction in Secondary Advanced Academic Classes; Fairfax County Public Schools
2011-2012 - Assist in testing of VoiceThread for whole district implementation - Fairfax County Public Schools
Fall 2010 - Introduction to Advanced Learners; Fairfax County Public Schools
2009-2013 - Collaborative Team Leader – US History II (1865-Modern Times)
Summer 2009 - Instructor – Summer Staff Development- Fairfax County Public Schools; Digital Learning Strategies for Advanced
Learners – The Web is for More Than Facebook
2008-2011 -Team Collaboration: Integration of GIS (Geographic Information System) historical applications into Collaborative Team
instruction - 2008-2011
2008-2009 - GIS for Middle School Social Studies Cohort
2005-Present - Vanguard (technology leadership) - Team member
2005-2006 - Teaching American History Professional Development Program
2005 - Exploring New Approaches to Teaching Slavery – George Washington University/National Archives
1995-2005 - Technology Lead Teacher - Elementary School
1996-2000 - Member - School planning Team
1996-2003 - Grade Level Lead Teacher
1997-2002 - Coordinator – 6th grade Community Service Projects