School of Teacher Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D.
Education and Human Resource Development (Literacy and Teacher Education Specializations),
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO,
Master of Arts
Early Childhood Special Education with a Focus on Social Inclusion, University of
Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education with a Focus on Early Childhood Education, University of Wyoming,
Laramie, WY
Assistant Professor Early of Teacher Education, College of Education and Behavior Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO (2021- present)
First Grade Teacher, Douglas County School District, Parker, CO, 2006 – 2021.
Kindergarten Teacher, Douglas County School District, Parker, CO, 1994 – 2006.
Head Start Supervising Teacher, Child Opportunity Program, Denver, CO, 1990 – 1993.
Early Childhood Director, Saint Ignatius Grammar School, Chicago, IL, 1988 – 1990.
Early Childhood, Emergent Literacy, Teacher Development, International Teacher Development
BOOK
Kirshner, J. & Kamberelis, G. (July 2021). Decolonizing Transcultural Teacher Education through Participatory Action Research: Dialogue, Culture, and Identity, Routledge Publishing, New York, NY
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Kirshner, J. (2021 in press.). Covid as a crucible: The transformation of global educators. International Journal of Educational Methodology. 7(3)
Kirshner, J., Blair, D., Castillo, W. Meeting of minds and screens:Collaborating in transnational teacher development. Discovering New Educational trends: A Symposium in Belize, Central America, ed. Pamela Cook.
Kirshner, J. & Kamberelis. G. (2020). Deep engagement: imagining and enacting possible selves and possible worlds for global change. International Journal of Educational Policies. 14(1). pp.5-31.
Nimehchisalem, V. & Kirshner, J. (2020). Interview with Jean Kirshner, co-founder of Belize Education Project. International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies. 8(4). pp. 100-105.
Kirshner, J. (2020). School radio: Finding innovation in reaching remote learners in Belize. International journal of education & literacy studies. 8(3), 90-97.
Kirshner, J. & Kamberelis, G. (2019). Participatory action research in intercultural contact zones: Effects of relationship building on teacher identities, classroom practices, and student learning. Discovering new educational trends: A symposium in Belize, Central America, ed. Pamela Cook. Cambridge Scholar Publishing. pp. 133-155.
Kirshner, J. & Kamberelis, G. (2018). “Take me to the river;” Mapping global flows from crayons to connections. Transformative Dialogues: Teaching & Learning Journal. 11(3), 1-17.
Kirshner, J., & Zarestky, J. (2017). Enhancing dialogue between American and Belizean teachers on spirituality. Proceedings from the annual meeting of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, Memphis, TN.