Freddie Bowles
Assistant Professor of Foreign Language Education
Curriculum and Instruction
314 Peabody Hall
Phone: (479) 575-3035
FAX: (479) 575-6676
fbowles@uark.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Curriculum and Instruction, 2007
M.A., University of Arkansas, German, 1977
B.A., University of Central Arkansas, English, 1974
Teaching Areas:
- Foreign and Second Language Methods
- Secondary Education
- English as a Second Language (ESL) / ESL Endorsement Classes / English as a Foreign Language
- German as a Foreign Language
- Performing Arts: Ballet and Jazz
Licensure, Certification, and Training
- Licensure in Secondary Education, English and German, State of Arkansas, 1988-2010
- Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Training, Albuquerque, N.M., 2006
- Praxis III Assessor Training, State of Arkansas, 2005
- Certificate of German Language Proficiency, Goethe Institute, Germany, 1990
- Certification in Ballet and Jazz Dance, Southern Association of Dance Masters, 1978
Research Interests:
- Acquisition of Academic Language
- Fluency versus Form in Foreign and Second Languages
- Vocabulary Acquisition in Foreign and Second Languages
- Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes towards Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Professional Biography:
Teaching Experience:
Graduate Assistant, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 2004-2006
- Undergraduate courses in Classroom Learning Theory and Language Development
- Graduate courses in Multicultural Issues and Second Language Assessment
- Supervisor of foreign language MAT interns
Instructor II, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, 1992-2004
- Undergraduate courses in Elementary German I and II
- Undergraduate course in World Cultural Traditions: Weimar Culture
- Undergraduate courses in English for Academic Purposes in the Intensive English Program: Reading, Writing, Grammar, Listening and Speaking, and TOEFL Preparation
Guest Lecturer, Szechenyi Istvan Technical College and Apaczi Csere Janos Teacher Training College, Györ, Hungary, 1990-1992
- Undergraduate courses in English as a Foreign Language, American Literature and Culture, and Children's Literature
- Faculty courses in English as a Foreign Language
Secondary Teacher, Parkview Performing Arts Magnet High School, Little Rock, AR, 1987-1990
- German I, II, and III
- Ballet and Jazz Dance I-IV
- Dance History
Dance Instructor, Northeast Arkansas and Little Rock, AR 1980-87
- Preschool to adult ballet, tap, and jazz
Junior and Senior High School Teacher, DeSoto Academy, Helena, AR, 1979-80
- 7th and 8th Grade English
- Spanish I
- French I
Teaching Assistant, University of Arkansas, 1974-76
- Elementary German I and II
Administrative Experience:
Academic Advisor, University of Central Arkansas, 2003-2004
- Freshman advisor for the College of Liberal Arts
Test Administrator, University of Central Arkansas, 1992-2004
- Michigan Placement Test for the Intensive English Program
- Institutional Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for the Intensive English Program
Professional Activities:
- Co-Sponsor, Kappa Delta Pi, University of Arkansas, 2007-2008
- President, District III, Arkansas Foreign Language Teachers Association, 2007-2008
- College of Education and Health Professions representative for the Graduate Student Advisory Board, University of Arkansas, 2005-2007
- Manuscript reviewer, Association of Teacher Educators, 2006
- Research respondent for Association of Teacher Educator Conference, 2006
- Sponsor and founder of the German Club, University of Central Arkansas, 2002-2004
- President, Vice-President, and Secretary, University Women, University of Central Arkansas, 1999-2002
- Committee membership, University of Central Arkansas, 2002-2004
- Curriculum Development, Department of World Languages
- Public Service Award Committee
- Public Performance Committee
- Student Life Committee
- Writing judge for 11th grade essay competition in Arkansas, National Council of Teachers of English, 1997-2000
Professional Organizations:
- American Association of Teachers of German
- American Association of University Women
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
- Arkansas Foreign Language Teachers Association
- Arkansas Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Association of Teacher Educators,
- Delta Kappa Gamma
- Kappa Delta Pi
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Language Knowledge:
English: Superior, first language
German: Advanced
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Novice
Hungarian: Novice
Publications/Presentations:
http://www.corndancer.com/, 2001-present: Planet IEP, Planet Deutsch, Planet Gnosis--personal websites for learning enhancement
Bowles, F., Gallavan, N., & Young, C. T. "Learning to Write and Writing to Learn: Insights from Teacher Candidates" Action in Teacher Education, Summer 2007
Poesia: "The Cosmic Joke" (Submitted, 2006)
Poesia, April 2006: "Return to Mortality: A Myth Retold"
TESOL Intensive English Program Newsletter, Spring 2004, "Using Poetry to Build Community in an Intensive English Program Classroom"
Presentations:
Association of Teacher Educators, San Diego, CA, 2007: Roundtable moderator and discussant, "Preservice Teachers' Dispositions: What Are the Roles and Responsibilities of Teacher Educators?" Co-presenter with Christopher T. Young, "Becoming a Highly Qualified Teacher in a PhD Program" and with Dr. Nancy Gallavan and Christopher T. Young, "Learning to Write and Writing to Learn with Preservice Teachers: Implications for Teaching, Schooling, and Living"
Southeast Regional Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Little Rock, AR, 2006: "Fluency vs. Accuracy: A Win-Win Situation," Co-presenter with Dr. Felicia Lincoln and Kumiko Shiga, "Multiple Perspectives on Teaching Fluency through Accuracy," and "Using Language / Focus Groups to Inform Curriculum Development" with Dr. Felicia Lincoln, Denoka Houston, and Jona Mathis
Arkansas Foreign Language Teachers Association, Little Rock, AR, 2006: "Pathwise and Praxis III: Preparing Foreign Language Interns for Praxis III" and co-presenter with Lunita Benchimol, "PowerPoint: A Bridge to Communication"
University of Arkansas Literacy Symposium, Fayetteville, AR, 2006: Co-presenter with Dr. Felicia Lincoln, "Standards Here, Standards There, Look at Standards Everywhere"
Association of Teacher Educators, Philadelphia, PA, 2006: Roundtable Panel Participate, "Preservice Teachers' Dispositions: What are the Roles and Responsibilities of Teacher Educators?"
Association of Teacher Educators, Atlanta, GA, 2006: "Developing an Academic Word List at the Primary Level for English Language Learners"
Arkansas Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Springdale, AR, 2005: "Give Your Students a KISS: Keep It Simple Strategies for Mainstream Teachers with English Language Learners"
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Baltimore, MD, 2003: "Creating Learning Communities Using a Website"
TechFest, University of Central Arkansas, 2002: "CALL Me: Computer-Assisted Language Learning Methodology Enhanced"
Arkansas Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Springdale, AR, 2001: "Fun with Words"
Southeast Regional Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Memphis, TN, 1996: "Sharing Language and Culture: A Collaborative Project between an IEP and a Middle-School"
Grants:
- University of Arkansas Walton Fellow, 2004-2007
- Leadership Academy Fellow, Association of Teacher Educators, 2006 Cohort
- Teacher of the Year Finalist, University of Arkansas, 2004
- Outstanding Choreography Award, Dance Caravan, St. Louis, 2000
- Professional Development Grant to attend the TESOL Academy for teaching writing to English as Second Language students, University of Central Arkansas, 1998
- University of Central Arkansas Foundation Grant for the Carl Stuart Project, a language / culture project between the Intensive English Program and the Carl Stuart Middle School, 1994
- Professional Development Grant, American Association of Teachers of German, for language training at the Goethe Institute, 1990