Jill M. Klefstad-Assistant Professor

101 Home Economics Phone:715-232-2345 (Office) Klefstadj@uwstout.edu Monday 11:00-12:00 Wednesday 11:00- 12:00; 1:30-2:30 Thursday 11:00- 12:00 Friday 10:00-11:00 Other times by appointment

Assistant Professor. August 2005-presentUniversity of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI. Responsibilities: Teach Emergent Literacy Reading Course; Early Childhood Curriculum: Social Studies Course, Advise Students, Supervise Student Teachers Senior Lecturer. August 2004-2005University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI. Responsibilities: Teach Emergent Literacy Reading Course; Reading and Language Arts Course, Supervision of Student Teachers on-line course, Coordinate and supervise implementation of the e-Portfolio and the cadre students, and maintain PK-16 grant initiatives. Assistant to the Dean-School of Education July 2003-2004 University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI.Responsibilities: Foster PK-16 partnerships, initiate grant-writing activities for teacher education, assist in electronic portfolio development for teacher education programs, initiate web-based course/program development, review and update technology plan for teacher education, assist in developing, analyzing, collecting, and writing teacher education program criteria to meet NCATE standards, assist in developing, analyzing, collecting, and writing teacher education program criteria report to meet DPI standards, respond to requests from: students, parents, past graduates, attend national and state meeting related to teacher education and Council of Education meetings, assist in maintaining DPI relationships, assist in administering the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) and content tests for teacher education students, serve as the contact for the PLATO Learning System, maintain updates of education handbooks and web page.

ECE 413: Emergent Literacy ECE 412: ECE Social Studies Curriculum Supervision of Student Teachers

Klein, S., Klefstad, J., (2003). Assessing Pre-service and In-service. e-Portfolios: A PK-16/University Partnership Proposal Funded. $24,698 Klefstad, J., (2002). UW-Stout Leadership Cadre. Funded. 3 years-$42,000 Klefstad, J., (2002). Portfolio Paradigms: Implementing Portfolios in Teacher Education Programs. Funded. PK-16 Initiative $50,000 Portfolio Paradigms: Implementing e-Portfolios in Teacher Education Programs 2002-2003 Technology Leadership Cadre: 2002-2004 Technology Leadership Cadre: 2004-2005 Developing and Assessing Pre-service Reflection and e-Portfolios: UW-Stout and UW-Whitewater Collaboration, 2004-2005

Enrolled at the University of St. Thomas in the Critical Pedagogy Doctoral Program Department of Public Instruction, Pilot Program for Professional Development Plans Feb. 2003-present, Wisconsin Kindergarten Teachers Association, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, National Association of the Education of Young Children, Association for Childhood Education International, Wisconsin Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators

Herr, J., & Klefstad, J., “Scissor Skills”, Highreach Learning. February 2007. Klefstad, J., (2006). "Do You See What I See?" Highreach Learning. November 2006. Klefstad, J., (2006). “Listen Children and You Will Hear.” Highreach Learning. November 2006. "Cooking in our Classroom" YOUNG CHILDREN, September 1995 Math and Music Interactive CD Rom Happy Songs for Happy Hearts Math and Music Book Sing a Song, a Simple Song PAC-SACS: Activities A-Z

Critical Incident Questionnaires: Fostering Student Engagement. University of Wisconsin-Stout. April 2007 Wisconsin Teaching Fellow. January 2007-present Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (S.o.T. L.) 2006-2007. Do cohort groups and their use of on-line weekly reflections enhance student learning and increase student voice within the classroom? Gala of Learning sponsored by S.o.T.L. August 2006 Faculty Teachers College. June 2006, Richland Center Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (S.o.T. L.). 2005-2006. Does peer interaction (weekly cohort groups) facilitate critical reflection and the development of the following teacher dispositions: thoughtful and responsive listener, preparedness, respectful, reflective, and cooperative/collaborative? Research Day May 2006 Developing Critical Reflection for Pre-Service Education Students: Strategies to Improve Pre-service Students’ Professional Performance. Woodbury, Minnesota. Children Our Future-4th Annual Conference. “Twelve Gifts of Birth”, November 2004 (State) Invitation Over 30 regional presentations at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in the areas of emergent reading and math. Sessions include: Critical Reflection, Interactive Glove, Charts and Cooking Leapin into Literacy, Environmental Print, Singing thru the Alphabet, Math and Music and Pac Sacs-a literacy bag of ideas. International Presentations: 2005 Professional Honolulu Hawaii. Hawaii International Conference, “Pedagogy Of Possibilities: The new regime of knowledge”. January, 2005. (International) Peer Reviewed. National Presentations: 1993-2006 Atlanta Georgia. National Association of the Education of Young Children, The world of social studies: Integrating key concepts into the curriculum of a democratic kindergarten classroom. November 2006. (National) Peer Reviewed. San Antonio Texas. National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, Developing Critical Reflection for Pre-Service Education Students: Strategies to Improve Pre-service Students ProfessionalPerformance. June 2006. (National) Peer Reviewed. Washington D.C. National Association of the Education of Young Children, “Co-presenter with Dr. Judy Herr and Ms. Melissa Seehaver. December, 2005. (National) Peer Reviewed. Anaheim, California. National Association of the Education of Young Children, “Leapin into Literacy: Partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Stout and Eau Claire School District”. November 2004. (National) Peer Reviewed. New York City, New York, National Association of the Education of Young Children, “Collaborative Partnerships that Promote Developmentally Appropriate Practice: A Professional Development School Model”. November 2002 (National) Peer Reviewed. Singing through the Alphabet, UW-Stout, Pre-conference Workshop, April 2001 Menonomie, WI. Listen Children and You Will Sing-Songs that Spark Literacy to Begin, UW-Whitewater, April 2001, Whitewater, WI. Listen Children and You Will Sing-Songs that Spark Literacy to Begin, Northwest Educators Association Convention, October 2000, Eau Claire, WI. Listen Children and You Will Sing Songs that Spark Literacy to Begin, Western Regional Child Care Conference, September 2000, Eau Claire, WI. Math and Music, Wisconsin Kindergarten Association, September 2000, Stevens Point, WI. Kindergarten: The Curriculum is a Rainbow, UW-Stout, Pre-conference Workshop, April 2000 Menomonie, WI. Do You Hear What I Hear? Creating a Language for Literacy Through Simple Songs, UW-Stout, April 2000, Menomonie, WI. Math and Music, UW-Whitewater, April 2000, Whitewater, WI. Ready or Not, Here I Am, UW-Whitewater, April 2000, Whitewater, WI. One Little, Two Little, It's Not Just Counting, Northwest Educators, October 1999. Eau Claire, WI. Ready or Not, Here I Am, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, October 1999, Madison, WI. Math and Science Workshop/In-service, Manitowoc Head Start, September 1999, Manitowoc, WI. Math and Music, UW-Stout, April 1999, Menomonie, WI. One Little, Two Little, It's Not Just Counting, UW-Stout, April 1999, Menomonie, WI. Math and Music, UW-Whitewater, April 1999, Whitewater, WI. One Little, Two Little, It's Not Just Counting, UW-Whitewater, April 1999, Whitewater, WI. Ready or Not, Here I Am, NAEYC Conference, November 1998, Toronto, Canada. Math and Music-Kindergarten Roundtable, Northwest Educators, October 1998, Eau Claire, WI.

Department of Public Instruction, Pilot Program for Professional Development Plans Feb. 2003-present, Academic Staff Senate University of Wisconsin Stout Aug. 2001-present Sexual Harassment Committee University of Wisconsin Stout Aug, 2001-present, Teaching and Learning Advisory Board University of Wisconsin Stout Aug. 2001-present, Celebrate Teaching Day-Committee University of Wisconsin Stout March 2001-present, Prairie Farm Parent Teacher Organization Board Member Sept. 2000-2002, Prairie Farm Playground Equipment Committee Jan. 97-99, Boyceville Queen's Committee 97-99, Prairie Farm Facility Committee Jan. 96-Mar. 97. Dorling Kindersley Family Learning Educational Books, Videos, and CD-ROMs Distributor May 1996-May 2000

Jax Teaching Award, Nominee, University of Wisconsin-Stout, School of Education, March 2007. Wisconsin Teaching Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Stout, December 2006. Academic Staff Regents Award for Excellence, Nominee, University of Wisconsin-Stout, April 2004. Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Nominee, University of Wisconsin-Stout College of Human Development, Family Living and Community Educational Services, April 2001. Alpha Phi Foundation Professor of the Year, Nominee, University of Wisconsin-Stout, September 2001. Outstanding Teacher of the Year, University of Wisconsin-Stout College of Human Development, Family Living and Community Educational Services, April 2000. Early Childhood Conference Presenter, University of Wisconsin-Stout, April 1999. Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Nominee, University of Wisconsin-Stout College of Human Development, Family Living and Community Education Services, April 1999.