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Jason Margolis, Ph.D.Department Chair, Associate Professor |
Courses Taught
Content Area Reading (EDLS 301)
Education
Ph.D. University of Michigan
Educational Studies – Teacher Education, 2003
M.S. in Ed. City University of New York at Queens College
Secondary Education English, 1994
B.A.State University of New York at New Paltz.
Secondary Education English, 1991
Honors/Awards
2009 Excellence in Collaboration and Networking Award, Department of Teaching & Learning, Washington State University
Why should a prospective student choose Duquesne University?
I know from experience that a lot of universities “talk” mission … here, we live it.
What drew you to teach at Duquesne University?
An acknowledgement that in order to develop teachers who care about students, you must care about students when they are taking Education classes.
Research Interests
Teacher leadership within the context of larger efforts to change schools.
Current Projects
A study of “hybrid” teacher leaders – teachers whose official schedule includes teaching K-12 students and leading teachers in some capacity.
Professional Affiliations
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association of Teacher Educators (ATE).
Recent Publications
Margolis, J. (in press). Hybrid teacher leaders and the new professional development ecology. Professional Development in Education.
Margolis, J. (2010). Why teacher quality is a local issue (and why Race to the Top is a misguided flop). Teachers College Record (on line). http://www.tcrecord.org. ID#16023.
Margolis, J., & Foster, A. (2009). Teacher leaders in action – motivation, morality, and money. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 8(3), 264-286.
Margolis, J. (2009). How teachers lead teachers. Educational Leadership, 66(5), on line.
Recent Speaking Engagements
Margolis, J. (2010). When leaders teach: The emergence of the hybrid teacher leader amid complex professional development ecologies. American Education Research Association (AERA). Denver, CO: April-May. Roundtable paper presentation.
Margolis, J. (2010). The emergence of the hybrid teacher leader: An ecological innovation in school leadership? American Education Research Association (AERA). Denver, CO: April-May. Roundtable paper presentation.
Margolis, J. (2009). The ‘ins and outs’ of teacher leadership to transform schools (and, by the way, careers). Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Seattle, WA: January. Paper presentation and workshop.
Recent Professional Experience & Service
Board of Reviewers – Professional Development in Education, Educational Administration Quarterly, and The New Educator.
