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• General Secondary Education
• STEM Middle School Residency Program (Helios)

• EDG 7635 Problems of Practice
• ESE 7346 Collegiate Teaching in Secondary Education
• SSE 6932 Care and Personalization in Secondary Education
• SSE 6932 Middle School Trends and Issues
• ESE 5344 Classroom Management for a Diverse School & Society
• ESE 5342 Teaching the Adolescent Learner
• MAE 4942 School Mathematics Internship II
• MAE 4941 School Mathematics Internship I
• LAE 4936 Field Supervisor & Senior Seminar
• SSE 4936 Field Supervisor & Senior Seminar
• ESE 4322 Classroom Management for a Diverse School & Society
• EDM 3620 Teaching the Young Adolescent Learner
• EDM 3403 Middle Level Education 

Dr. Ellerbrock is a nationally recognized scholar who serves/has served in the following leadership roles:

• Immediate Past Chair, AERA's Middle Level Education Research Group (2022-present)
• Advisory Board Member, Middle Level Education Research Group National Research Agenda Committee (2022-Present)
• Southern Regional Director, National Association of Professors of Middle Level Education (NAPOMLE) (2021-2023)

• Chair, AERA's Middle Level Education Research Group (2020-2022)

• Research Advisory Board Member, Association for Middle Level Education (2017-present)

• Program Chair (Chair-elect), AERA's Middle Level Education Research Group (2018-2020)

• Vice Chair, AERA's Middle Level Education Research Group (2016-2018)

• School Structures Project Co-Lead, Middle Level Education Research SIG Research Agenda Project (2015-2017)

• Early Career Mentoring Program Coordinator, AERA鈥檚 Middle Level Education Research Special Interest Group (2011-2016)

• Graduate Student Mentoring Program Coordinator, Middle Level Education Research Special Interest Group (2011-2016)

• Member of Constitution and By-laws Ad-Hoc Committee, National Association of Professors of Middle Level Education (Fall 2015)

• Council Member, Middle Level Education Research Special Interest Group (2013-2015)

Dr. Ellerbrock serves in the following leadership roles at the state level:

• Secretary, 51在线 League of Middle Schools (2012-present)
• Collegiate Contact, 51在线 League of Middle Schools (2012-present)

Dr. Ellerbrock identifies herself as a leading middle level scholar who is expanding and deepening inquiry in middle grades education as well as impacting the local secondary education community and beyond by conducting educational research that investigates ways to foster responsive secondary school experiences for young adolescent learners (ages 10-15). Her systematic program of research revolves around six interconnected strands:

1. responsive secondary school environments;
2. responsive middle grades teacher preparation;
3. responsive teaching practices.

• International Study of Programs that Prepare Teachers of Young Adolescents
• Coplanning and Coteaching Coursework in a Clinically Rich Middle Level STEM Teacher Residency Program
• Longitudinal Qualitative Investigation of Preservice and Novice Teachers鈥� Conceptualization and Enactment of Responsive Middle Level Mathematics Teaching

1. 51在线 Foundation. (2022). The Henson Family Fund. USF Foundation gift from The Henson Family Fund. Cheryl Ellerbrock鈥檚 Role: Principal Investigator/Project Manager of multiple research-based initiatives funded under this Foundation gift. Funded for $500,000.
2. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2020). Faculty International Travel Grant. 51在线. Funded for $2,166.
3. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Vomvoridi-Ivonivac, E. (2019.) Novice teachers' conceptualization and enactment of responsive middle level mathematics teaching. USF College of Education Anchin Center Bank of America Grant. Role: Principal Investigator. Funded for $2,000.
4. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Smith, N. (2019). Hidden history: Using socially-engaged art to teach about marginalized peoples. USF College of Education Anchin Center Bank of America Grant. Role: Project member. Funded for $2,000.
5. Cruz, B. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Smith, N. (2017) Using socially-engaged art to foster enlightened citizenship. USF College of Education Anchin Center Bank of America Grant. Role: Project member. Funded for $2,000.
6. Ellerbrock, C. R., Potter, R., Campbell, S., Krajcevski, M., & Thomas, S. (2016-9/30/2020). Helios middle school residency program: Transforming STEM teacher preparation for the transition years implementation grant. Helios Education Foundation. Funded for $2,736,313.56
   Note: Training grant funded from 2013-2020. From 2016-9/30/2020, Cheryl Ellerbrock served as Principal Investigator. From 2013-2016, Dr. Gladis Kersaint served as Principal Investigator and Cheryl Ellerbrock served as Co-Principal Investigator.
7. Kersaint, G., Ellerbrock, C. R., Herman, B., Plank, L., Potter, R., & Stewart, M. (11/2011-12/2012). Helios STEM middle school residency program: Transforming STEM teacher preparation for the transition years planning grant. Helios Education Foundation. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. Funded for $430,000.
8. Berson, M., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Holfeld, T. (2011). simSchool open educational resource modules project. EDUCAUSE and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. Funded for $36,000.
9. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2010). Center for 21st century teaching excellence iPad grant to implement the iPad in collegiate teaching. 51在线 Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence Teaching. Funded for $1,000.
10. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2008-2009). The middle to high school transition. 51在线 Internal Mini Grant. Role: Principal Investigator, $5,000.
     

(Also published under Wickham and Kmiec)
* Indicates manuscripts where co-authors are graduate students
** Indicates manuscripts where co-authors are undergraduate students

Refereed Articles 

1. Main, K., Pomykal, F., Falbe, K. N., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2023). Re-examining school structures of people, place, and time to promote equity at the middle level. Invited manuscript in review at Middle Grades Review, 9(2).
2. Ellerbrock, C. R., Parke, E., & Denmon, J. M. (2023). Fostering a responsive middle-to-high-school transition through a summertime transition camp. Education Sciences, 13(7), 629. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/educsci13070629
3. Ellerbrock, C. R., & *Highfill, A. (2022). Inside room 111: Being a responsive educator through fostering an adolescent-centered community of care in the COVID-19 pandemic. Middle Grades Review, 8(2), 1鈥�6.
4. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E. (2022). Setting the stage for responsive middle level mathematics teaching: Establishing an adolescent-centered community of care. Middle School Journal, 2, 12鈥�21.  https://doi.org/10.1080/00940771.2021.2022443  
5. Virtue, D., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Main, K. (2020). A review of trends in the scope of international scholarship in middle level education, 1989鈥�2019. Middle Grades Review. 6(3).
6. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2020). Obstacles and opportunities to developing and sustaining a clinically rich STEM middle school residency program. Middle School Journal, 51(5), 19鈥�28.
7. Ellerbrock, C. R., Main, K., & Virtue, D. (2020). An international study of programs that prepare teachers of young adolescents. Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 25(1).
8. *Sarnoff, K., & Ellerbrock, C. R.  (2020). Stronger together: A collaborative triad approach to middle school STEM teacher preparation. School-University Partnerships, 13(1), 48鈥�53.
9. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E., *Sarnoff, K., *Jones, B., & **Thomas, M. (2019). Collaborating to 鈥淕row Our Own鈥�: The Helios STEM middle school residency program. The Clearing House, 92(4-5), 119 124.https://doi.org/10.1080/00098655.2019.1614516
10. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C.R., & *Mead, S. (2019). Exploring families through contemporary art: Changing roles and relationships. Social Education, 83(3), 128鈥�133.
11. Ellerbrock, C. R., Main, K., Falbe, K., & Franz, D. (2018). An examination of middle school organizational structures in the United States and Australia. Education Sciences, 8(4), 168;
12. *Mead, S., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2018). Know they selfie: Using contemporary art to teach adolescent identity exploration. Social Studies Research and Practice, 13(2), 279鈥�288.
13. Ellerbrock, C. R., Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E., & Duran, J. (2018). Working together: Preparing the next generation of highly qualified middle school STEM teachers. The Clearing House, 91(3), 124鈥�130.
14. *Mead, S., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Cruz, B. (2017). Discussing global issues through contemporary art. The Social Studies, 108(2), 72鈥�77.
15. Ellerbrock, C. R., DiCicco, M., *Denmon, J. M., *Parke, E., & *Mead, S. (2017). Cracker jacks: 鈥淔inding the prize鈥� inside each adolescent learner. The Clearing House, 90(1), 26鈥�29.https://doi.org/10.1080/00098655.2016.1235955
16. Ellerbrock, C. R., Cruz, B., V谩squez, A., & Howes, E. (2016). Preparing culturally responsive teachers: Effective practices in teacher education. Action in Teacher Education, 38(3), 226鈥�239.https://doi.org/10.1080/01626620.2016.1194780
17. Cruz, B., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2015). Developing visual literacy: Historical and manipulated photography in the social studies classroom. The Social Studies, 106(6), 274鈥�280.
18. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Smith, N. (2015). 鈥淚 have never witnessed students so engaged鈥�: The art of democracy in high school classrooms. Art Education, 68(6), 9鈥�15.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00043125.2015.11519342
19. Kiefer, S. M., Alley, K., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2015). Teacher and peer support for young adolescents鈥� motivation, engagement, and school belonging. Research in Middle Level Education Online, 38(8), 1鈥�19.
20. Ellerbrock, C. R., *Denmon, J. M., *Owens, R., & *Lindstrom, K. (2015). Fostering a developmentally responsive middle-to-high-school transition: The role of transition supports. Middle Grades Research Journal, 10(1), 83鈥�101.
21. Ellerbrock, C. R., Kiefer, S. M., & Alley, K. (2014). School-based interpersonal relationships: Setting the foundation for young adolescents鈥� belonging in middle school. Middle Grades Research Journal, 9(2), 1鈥�17.
22. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Kiefer, S. M. (2014). Fostering an adolescent-centered community: Lessons learned and suggestions for middle level teachers. The Clearing House, 87(6), 229鈥�235.
23. Ellerbrock, C. R., *Abbas B., & *DiCicco, M. (2014). Developmentally responsive teacher practices across the middle-to-high-school transition. Journal of Research in Education, 24(1), 17鈥�37.
24. Kiefer, S. M., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Alley, K. (2014). The role of responsive teacher practices in supporting academic motivation at the middle level. Research in Middle Level Education Online, 38(1), 1鈥�16.https://doi.org/10.1080/19404476.2014.11462114
25. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Kiefer, S. M. (2014). Supporting young adolescents鈥� middle-to-high-school transition by creating a ninth-grade community of care: Implications for middle grades educators. Middle School Journal, 45(3), 3鈥�10.
26. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Kiefer, S. M. (2013a). Extending a community of care beyond the ninth grade: A follow-up study. Journal of Educational Research, 106(4), 319鈥�331. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2012.692728
27. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Kiefer, S. M. (2013b). The interplay between adolescent needs and secondary school structures: Fostering developmentally responsive middle and high school environments across the transition. High School Journal, 96(3), 170鈥�194. doi:10.1353/hsj.2013.0007.
28. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2012). Creating a family-like ninth-grade environment through interdisciplinary teaming. Urban Education, 47(1), 32鈥�64.
29. Kiefer, S. M., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2012). Caring and fun: Fostering an adolescent-centered community within an interdisciplinary team. Middle Grades Research Journal, 7(3), 1鈥�17.
30. Dennis, D., Parker, A., Kiefer, S., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2011). 鈥淚 can read this!鈥� Promoting developmentally responsive literacy practices in a middle school science classroom. Journal of Reading Education, 36(2), 15鈥�22.
31. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Kiefer, S. M. (2010). Creating a ninth-grade community of care. Journal of Educational Research, 103(6), 393鈥�406.
32. Kiefer, S. M., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2010). Understanding middle grades students鈥� perceptions of their peer world: Implications for teaming. Middle School Journal, 42(2), 48鈥�54. https://doi.org/10.1080/00940771.2010.11461756

1. Ellerbrock, C. R., Main, K., & Virtue, D. (Eds.) (2023). Middle level teacher preparation across international contexts: Understanding local and global factors influencing teacher education. Routledge.
2. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., Howes, E., & V谩squez, A. (Eds.) (2014). Talking diversity with teachers and teacher educators: Exercises and critical conversations across the curriculum. Teachers College Press. 

*Asterisk indicates manuscripts where co-authors are graduate students

1. Ellerbrock, C. R., Main, K. M., & Virtue, D. C. (2023). Sailing the stormy seas together: Diverse perspectives on middle level education research. In D. C. Virtue (Ed.), Dialogues in middle level education research volume 2: Insights from the AMLE New Directions 2021 roundtable discussions (pp. 239鈥�245). Routledge.
2. Main, K. M., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2023). The what informs, the how transforms: Middle grades pedagogy theory to practice. In D. C. Virtue (Ed.), Dialogues in middle level education research volume 2: Insights from the AMLE New Directions 2021 roundtable discussions (pp. 132鈥�140). Routledge
3. Main, K., Virtue, D. C., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2023). Teacher preparation for middle level education: An international perspective. In C. R. Ellerbrock, D. Virtue, & K. Main鈥檚 (Eds.), Middle level teacher preparation across international contexts: Understanding local and global factors influencing teacher education. (pp. 3鈥�10).  Routledge.
4. Virtue, D. C., Ellerbrock, C. R., Main, K. (2023). Middle level teacher preparation across international contexts: Program features and influential factors. In C. R. Ellerbrock, D. C. Virtue, & K. Main鈥檚 (Eds.), Middle level teacher preparation across international contexts: Understanding local and global factors influencing teacher education (pp. 279鈥�297).   Routledge.
5. Main, K., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2022). Researching social and emotional learning in the middle grades: A response to Strahan and Poteat. In D. C. Virtue (Ed.), Dialogues in middle level education research volume 1. (pp. 227鈥�237). Routledge.
6. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2022). Clinical practice at the heart of teacher preparation: Developing a STEM middle school residency program. D. Polly, & E. Garin (Eds.), Handbook of clinical practice in teacher education programs(pp.241鈥�267). Information Age Press.
7. Cruz, B. C., Ellerbrock, C. R., Denney, S. M., & *Viera, C. M. (2020). The art of global education: Using socially conscious art to develop global perspectives. In J. P. Myers (Ed.), Research on teaching global issues: Pedagogy for global citizenship education (pp. 91鈥�113). Information Age Publishing.
8. Kiefer, S., & Ellerbrock, C. (2019). Supporting young adolescent motivation in school through an adolescent-centered community of care. In D. C. Virtue (Ed.), International handbook of middle level education: Theory, research, and policy (pp. 161鈥�178). Routledge.
9. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E. (2019). A Framework for responsive middle level mathematics teaching. In K. M. Brinegar, L. M. Harrison, & E. Hurd Eds.), Equity and cultural responsiveness in the middle grades (pp. 45鈥�68). Information Age Publishing.
10. Ellerbrock, C. R., Falbe, K., & Franz, D. (2018). Middle Grades Schools and Structures. In S. B. Mertens & M. M. Caskey (Eds.), Literature reviews in support of the middle level education research agenda, (pp.203鈥�230). Information Age Publishing.
11. Ellerbrock, C. R., Kersaint, G., Smith, J. J., & Kaskeski, R. (2016). Transforming teacher preparation for the transition years: A partnership-based STEM residency program. In P. B. Howell, J. Carpenter, & J. Jones (Eds.), Clinical preparation at the middle level: Practices and possibilities (pp. 33鈥�58). Information Age Publishing.
12. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Cruz, B. (2014). A vision of diversity in teacher education. In B. Cruz, C. R. Ellerbrock, E. Howes, & A. V谩squez (Eds.), Talking diversity with teachers and teacher educators: Exercises and critical conversations across the curriculum (pp. 13鈥�27). Teachers College Press.
13. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2014). Cultivating a positive learning environment in college
    classrooms. In B. Cruz, C. R. Ellerbrock, E. Howes, & A. V谩squez (Eds.), Talking diversity with teachers and teacher educators: Exercises and critical conversations across the curriculum (pp. 28鈥�52). Teachers College Press.

 * Asterisk indicates manuscripts where co-authors are graduate students

1. Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E. & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2018). Responsive middle level Mathematics teaching. Noticias de TODOS - TODOS Newsletter: Mathematics For All, 13(2), 3-5.
2. Ellerbrock, C. R., Franz, D., & Falbe, K. (2016). Middle grades schools and structures. In S. B. Mertens, M. M. Caskey, P. Bishop, N. Flowers, D. Strahan, D., G. Andrews, & L. Daniel (Eds.), The MLER SIG research agenda (pp. 26-31). Retrieved from http://mlersig.net/research/mler-sig-research-agenda/
3. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2016). Paul George. In S. B. Mertens, M. M. Caskey, & N. Flowers (Eds.), The encyclopedia of middle grades education (2nd ed.). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
4. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2016). Howard Johnston. In S. B. Mertens, M. M. Caskey, & N. Flowers (Eds.), The encyclopedia of middle grades education (2nd ed.). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
5. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2016). Relationships. In S. B. Mertens, M. M. Caskey, & N. Flowers (Eds.), The encyclopedia of middle grades education (2nd ed.). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
6. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2016). Developmental responsiveness. In S. B. Mertens, M. M. Caskey, & N. Flowers (Eds.), The encyclopedia of middle grades education (2nd ed.). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
7. Ellerbrock, C. R., *Abbas, B., *DiCicco, M., *Denmon, J. M., *Sabella, L., & *Hart, J. (2015, May). Relationships: The fundamental R in education. Phi Delta Kappan, 96(8), 48-51. https://doi.org/10.1177/0031721715583963  (5-year impact factor 0.223, 10% acceptance rate; 237 downloads, 4 CrossRef, and 2 Web of Science citations as of 11/4/2020).
8. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2015). Interdisciplinary team teaching. In George Scarlott (Ed.), Classroom management: An A-to-Z guide. New York, NY: Sage. (invited to submit, peer review)
9. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2015). Warm demanders. In George Scarlott (Ed.), Classroom management: An A-to-Z guide. New York, NY: Sage. (invited to submit, peer review)
10. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2015). Fostering a positive classroom learning environment. USF Faculty Voices, 3(1): 1-3.
11. Ellerbrock, C. R., *Denmon, J., *Mahoney, B., *DiCicco, M. & *Sabella, L. (2014, April). Moving from the middle. AMLE Magazine, 1(8), 13-15. (invited to submit, distributed to over 40,000 members of AMLE across the United States and in 45 other countries;18,667 views as if 5/25/2020)
12. *Mahoney, B., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2013, March). Positive teacher-student relationships: The role of the warm demander. Powerlines. (invited to submit, distributed to all members of the 51在线 League of Middle Schools)
13. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2012, April). Help students transition to high school smoothly. Middle E-Connections. http://www.amle.org/BrowsebyTopic/TransitionstofromMiddleSchool/TranDet/TabId/206/ArtMID/839/ArticleID/117/Help-Students-Transition-to-High-School-Smoothly.aspx (invited to submit, distributed to over 40,000 members of AMLE across the United States and in 45 other countries; 66,077 views as of 5/25/2020)
14. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2012, March). Fostering care during the middle school years: The role of the warm demander. Powerlines. (invited to submit, distributed to all members of the 51在线 League of Middle Schools)
15. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2011, April). Easing the transition to high school. Middle EConnections. http://www.amle.org/Publications/MiddleEConnections/April2011/tabid/2430/Default.aspx (invited to submit, distributed to over 40,000 members of AMLE across the United States and in 45 other countries)

 International (Peer Reviewed)

1. Main, K., Ellerbrock, C. R. (non-presenting author), & Virtue, D. (2022, November). Factors and forces that influence middle level teacher preparation across international contexts.  Paper presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Australian Association for Research in Education.
2. Main, K., Virtue, D., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (non-presenting author) (2021, November). Middle-level teacher preparation programs across international contexts: Understanding local and global factors influencing teacher education. Paper presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the Australian Association for Research in Education.

National (Peer Reviewed)

* Asterisk indicates presentations where co-presenters are graduate students
** Asterisk indicates presentations where co-presenters are undergraduate students

1. Rivera, C., Ellerbrock, C. R., Persohn, L., Hunter, D., & Mendez, K. Z. (2023, accepted). 鈥淭his is more than a job鈥�: The unintended benefits of serving as an adult other for middle school youth. Middle Level Education Research Roundtable session presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, National Harbor, MD.
2. Ellerbrock, C. R., Virtue, D., & Main, K. (2023, Apr). The features, factors, and forces of programs that prepare middle level educators: A multi-case study. Paper presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
3. Ellerbrock, C. R., Virtue, D., & Main, K. (2022, Nov). The features, factors, and forces of programs that prepare middle level educators: A multi-case study. Paper presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Orlando, FL.
4. Virtue, D., Ellerbrock, C. R., Main, K., Mizelle, N. Previts, J. L., Rheaume, J. G., & Ross. D. (2022, Nov.). A panel discussion about middle level teacher preparation across international contexts. Concurrent session presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Orlando, FL.
5. Ellerbrock, C. R., & *Highfill, A. (2022, Nov.) Incorporating contemporary art to enhance middle school teacher preparation. Middle Level Education Research Roundtable session presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Orlando, FL.
6. *Highfill, A., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2022, Nov.). Integrating contemporary art in middle school social studies. Session presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Orlando, FL.
7. Ruppert, N., Pettit, S. K., Wall, A., Coleman, B., Johnson, D. Fox, E., Maxey, A., Ellerbrock, C., & Dack, H. (2022, Nov). Regional professional development and outreach for professors: Models of collaboration. NAPOMLE Roundtable session presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Orlando, FL.
8. Ellerbrock, C. R., Main, K., & Virtue, D. (2022, Nov.). Preparation of teachers of young adolescents across international contexts: A multi case study. MLER SIG roundtable session presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Orlando, FL.
9. Main, K., Virtue, D., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2022, Nov.). Impact of cross-national research on middle level teacher educators鈥� perspectives and practices: A self study. NAPOMLE roundtable session presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Orlando, FL.
10. *Highfill, A., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2022, Nov.). Thrown to the wolves?: Experiences of being a first-year PhD student and first-time clinical educator. NAPOMLE Roundtable session presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Orlando, FL.
11. Ellerbrock, C. R., Virtue, D., & Main, K. (2022, April). Middle-level teacher preparation programs across international contexts: Perspectives and frameworks. Paper presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
12. Virtue, D., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Main, K. (2021, November). Middle-level teacher preparation across international contexts. Roundtable paper presentation presented at the National Association for Professors of Middle Level Education Roundtable at the 2021 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education.
13. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2021, October). ELearning for All: Experiences Teaching and Interning Remotely via eLearning. Paper presented at the 2021 annual meeting of PDS-SERVE.
14. Virtue, D., Ellerbrock, C. R. (2021, October). School-University Partnerships Supporting Middle Grades Teacher Preparation: Lessons Learned from Cases Around the World. Paper presented at the 2021 annual meeting of PDS-SERVE.
15. Ellerbrock, C. R., Parke, E., & Denmon, D. (2021, April). 鈥淚'm kinda nervous about high school鈥�: Fostering a responsive middle-to-high-school transition though a summertime camp. Paper presented at the 2021 virtual meeting of American Educational Research Association.
16. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Virtue, D. (2020, October). An international study of programs that prepare teachers of young adolescents. Concurrent session presented at the 2020 annual virtual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education.
17. Ellerbrock C. R. (2020, October). Supporting teacher education training through coplanning and coteaching in the field. Roundtable presentation presented at the Middle Level Education Research SIG Roundtable session at the 2020 annual virtual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education.
18. Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E. & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2020, April 鈥� accepted but conference cancelled due to COVID-19). A responsive middle grades math exploration of the effects of animal agriculture on our planet. Burst session presented at the 2020 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Centennial Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
19. Andrews, G., Brinegar, K., DeMink-Carthew, J., Ellerbrock, C.R., Harrison, L., Moulton, M., & Virtue, D. (2019, November). Advocacy for the middle level: Opportunities to use the new ALME position papers. Concurrent session presented at the Association for Middle Level Education鈥檚 Research Advisory Council鈥檚 Creating a Culture that Makes a Difference session at the 2019 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Nashville, TN.
20. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E. (2019, November). Middle level teacher education training through co-teaching in the field: A self study. Roundtable presentation presented at the NAPOMLE Best Practice session at the 2019 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Nashville, TN.
21. Ellerbrock, C. R., *Sarnoff, K., *Cannon, M., & Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E. (2019, November). Striving to become a responsive middle level mathematics teacher. Roundtable presentation presented at the Middle Level Education Research SIG Roundtable session at the 2019 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Nashville, TN.
22. Thomas, S., Campbell, S., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2019, June). Contemporary STEM issues: Engineering training of pre-service teachers for middle school STEM curriculum development. Paper presented at the annual American Society for Engineering Education Conference, Tampa, 51在线.
23. *Sarnoff, K., Ellerbrock, C. R., Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E., & *Cannon, M. (2019, April). 鈥淚t鈥檚 good teaching鈥�: A novice teacher鈥檚 conceptualization and enactment of responsive middle level mathematics teaching. Paper presented at the 2019 annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.
24. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E. (2018, October). A framework for responsive middle level mathematics teaching. Roundtable presentation presented at AMLE鈥檚 Professional Preparation Advisory Committee session at the  2018 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Orlando, FL.
25. Ellerbrock, C. R., Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E., *Sarnoff, K., & *Cannon, M. (2018, October). Enacting responsive middle level mathematics teaching in the middle school classroom. Roundtable presentation presented at to NAPOMLE Best Practice session at the 2018 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Orlando, FL.
26. Ellerbrock, C. R., Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, *Sarnoff, K., *Cannon, M., & *Jones, B. (2018, October). Responsive Middle Level Mathematics Teaching: A Framework for Mathematics Teaching at the Middle Level. Roundtable presentation presented at the Middle Level Education Research SIG Roundtable session at the 2018 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Orlando, FL.
27. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E. (2018, April). A framework for responsive middle level mathematics teaching. Paper presented at the 2018 annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, New York City, NY.
28. Yendol-Hoppey, D., Hoppey, D. T., Jacobs, J., Burns, R. W., Allsopp, D. H., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2018, April). Developing a professional development school Practice framework for planning and resourcing clinically rich teacher education. Paper presented at the 2018 annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, New York City, NY.
29. Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E. & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2018, April).  A framework for Responsive middle level mathematics teaching. Poster session presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) 2018 Research Conference, Washington, DC.
30. Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2018, February). Responsive middle level mathematics teaching: Converging developmentalism and cultural responsiveness in middle level mathematics. Poster session presented at the 2018 Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Conference in Houston, TX.
31. Ellerbrock, C. R., Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E., Duran, J., **Gant, S., & **Cruz, C. (2017, November). Welcome to the real world: Opening preservice teachers eyes to the reality of teacher evaluation. Concurrent session presented at the Symposium on Middle Level Teacher Education at the 2017 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Philadelphia, PA.
32. Ellerbrock, C. R., Duran, J., & Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E. (2017, November). Co-planning and co-teaching in the field: A self-study of three teacher educators鈥� experiences. Roundtable presentation presented at to NAPOMLE Best Practice Session at the 2017 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Philadelphia, PA.
33. Ellerbrock, C. R., Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E., Duran, J., **Hange, D., **Schepisi, V., **Pedraza, U., **Gant, S., & **Cruz, C. (2017, November). Mentoring the next generation of middle school teachers: Preservice and first year teachers tell all. Roundtable presentation presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the Association. for Middle Level Education, Philadelphia, PA.
34. Ellerbrock, C.R., *Parke, E., Denmon, J.M., DiCicco, M., *Mead, S., & Abbas B. (2017). Fostering a developmentally responsive middle-to-high-school transition through a summertime transition camp. Paper presented at the 2017 annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX.
35. Ellerbrock, C. R., Duran, J., & Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, E. (2017). Co-planning and co-teaching in the field: Practicing what we preach in a clinically-rich undergraduate STEM middle school program. Roundtable presentation presented at the annual National Association of Professional Development Schools Conference, Washington, DC.
36. Cruz, B., *Mead, S., & Ellerbrock, C.R. (2016, December). Economics, environment, and empathy: Photographing contemporary global issues. Presentation presented at the 2016 meeting of the National Council of the Social Studies, Washington, DC.
37. *Mead, S., & Ellerbrock, C.R. (2016, December). Contemporary identity crisis: Exploring adolescent identity development through visual art. Presentation Presented at the 2016 meeting of the National Council of the Social Studies, Washington, DC.
38. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Plank, L. (2016, October). Preparing the next generation of STEM educators through an urban middle school residency program. Presentation presented at to the Council of Great City Schools, Miami, FL.
39. Ellerbrock, C. R., Franz, D., & Falbe, K. (2016, October). A new agenda for middle level education research. Roundtable presented at the Middle Level Education Research SIG Session at the 2016 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Austin, TX.
40. Ellerbrock, C. R., Duran, J., **Hange, D., **Morris, M., **Pedraza, U., **Schepisi, V., & **Woodard, M. (2016, October). Pre-service and in-service teachers speak out: The importance of clinically-rich STEM middle level teacher preparation. Roundtable presented at to NAPOMLE Best Practice Session at the 2016 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Austin, TX.
41. Ellerbrock, C. R., Duran, J., **Hange, D., **Morris, M., **Pedraza, U., **Schepisi, V., & **Woodard, M. (2016, October). Obstacles and opportunities: Creating and keeping a clinically-rich STEM middle level residency program. Roundtable presented at the Symposium on Middle Level Teacher Education at the 2016 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Austin, TX.
42. Ellerbrock, C. R., *Parke, E., *Denmon, J. D., DiCicco, M., & *Mead, S. (2016, October). Fostering a developmentally responsive middle-to-high-school transition through a summertime transition program. Paper presented at the Middle Level Education Research Roundtable: Connecting Theory with Practice at the 2016    annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Austin, TX.
43. Ellerbrock, C. R., & Sparks, C. (2016, October). Raising men of distinction: Gender differentiation in the 21st century middle school. Presentation presented at the 2016 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Austin, TX.
44. *Parke, E., *Denmon, J. D., *Mead, S., DiCicco, M., & Ellerbrock, C.R. (2016, October). The transition to high school: Supporting students鈥� academically, socially, and procedurally. Concurrent session presented at the 2016annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Austin, TX.
45. Kiefer, S., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Alley, K. (2015, October). The role of responsive teacher practices in supporting academic motivation at the middle level. Invited paper presented at the New Directions in Middle Level Education Research Session at the 2015 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Columbus, OH.
46. Kiefer, S., Alley, K., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2015, October). Teacher and peer support for young adolescents鈥� motivation, engagement, and school belonging. Invited paper presented at the New Directions in Middle Level Education Research Session at the 2015 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Columbus, OH.
47. DiCicco, M., *Abbas, B., *Denmon, J. M., *Parke, E., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2015, October). Academically supporting incoming ninth-grade students through a summertime high school transition program. Paper presented at the Middle Level Education Research Roundtable at the 2015 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Columbus, OH.
48. *Denmon, J. M., *Abbas, B., DiCicco, M., *Parke, E., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2015, October). Where鈥檚 the bathroom?: Transition programs and students鈥� procedural needs. Paper presented at the 2015 annual meeting of the Association for Middle Level Education, Columbus, OH.
49. V谩squez, A., Ellerbrock, C. R., Cruz, B., & Howes, E. (2015, February). Critical conversations and exercises for talking about diversity in teacher education. Concurrent session presented at the 2015 annual meeting of American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Atlanta, GA.
50. V谩squez, A., Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Howes, E. (2015, February). Talking about diversity in teacher education: Critical conversations and exercises. Presentation presented at the 2015 annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators. Phoenix, AZ.

(Regional/Local Presentations 2008-Present)
* Asterisk indicates presentations where co-presenters are graduate students
** Asterisk indicates presentations where co-presenters are undergraduate students

1. Ellerbrock, C. R., Plank, L., **Schepisi, V., & **Clayton, B. (2017, June). Preparing the next generation of STEM educators through an urban middle school residency program. Concurrent session presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the 51在线 League of Middle Schools, Sarasota, FL.

2. Ellerbrock, C. R., *Mahoney, B., *Owens, R., *Denmon, J., *Sabella, L., *Parke, E. & *DiCicco, M. (2013, June). Actualizing the warm demander stance within the middle level classroom. Concurrent session presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the 51在线 League of Middle Schools, Sarasota, FL.

3. *Sabella, L., *Owens, R., *Denmon, J., *Mahoney, B., *DiCiccco, M., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2013, June). Language and literature: Best practices in the English language arts classroom. Concurrent session presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the 51在线 League of Middle Schools, Sarasota, FL.

4. Ellerbrock C. R., & *Sukhram, G. (2013, April 19). Social Media in the classroom: Using edmodo to connect students. Presented at the 2013 COEDU Technology Summit. University of South 51在线, Tampa, FL.

5. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2012, Oct.). Show Them You Care. Concurrent session presented at the 2012 51在线 League of Middle Schools Region 5 Conference, Seffner, FL.

6. *Denmon, J., *Boles-Haslup, S., *Eisenbach, B., *Mahoney, B., *Owens, R., *DiCicco, M., *Lindstrom, K., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2012, June). Creating a community of care within the middle school classroom. Concurrent session presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the 51在线 League of Middle Schools, Sarasota, FL.

7. *DiCicco, M., *Owens, R., *Mahoney, B., *Denmon, J., *Boles-Haslup, S., *Eisenbach, B., *Lindstrom, K., & Ellerbrock. C. R. (2012, June). Voices from the transition: Students and school personnel weigh in. Concurrent session presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the 51在线 League of Middle Schools, Sarasota, FL.

8. Mahoney, B., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2012, April 27). Teaching and learning online: Preparing preservice teachers in and for digital spaces. Presented at the 2012 COEDU Technology Summit. University of South 51在线, Tampa, FL.

9. Ellerbrock, C. R., *Mahoney, B., *Reid, J., *Karner, E., *Check, R., & *Rustan, L. (2011, June). The transition from middle school to high school: Triumphs and tribulations. Paper presented at the annual 51在线 League of Middle Schools, Sarasota, FL.

10. *Denmon, J. M., *Mahoney, B., *Owens, R., *Reid, J., *Boles-Haslup, S., *Karner, E., *Lindstrom, K., *Check A., *Rustan, L., & Ellerbrock, C. R. (2011, June). Best practices for meeting the needs of young adolescent learners: School environments, transitions, motivation and innovations. Poster roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the 51在线 League of Middle Schools, Sarasota, FL.

11. Dennis, D., Ellerbrock, C. R., Kiefer, S. M., Parker, A. (2008, June). Facilitating school transitions: The literacy classroom as a model for supporting young adolescent development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the 51在线 League of Middle Schools, Sarasota, FL.

12. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2008, June). A bridge over troubled waters: What middle schools can do to help students successfully make the transition to high school. Concurrent session presented at the annual meeting of the 51在线 League of Middle Schools, Sarasota, FL.

13. Ellerbrock, C. R. (2008, June). Freshman academies: Theory into practice. Paper presented at the pre-conference of the annual meeting the 51在线 League of Middle Schools, Sarasota, FL.

1. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C.R., Ellis, K., & *Highfill, A. (2023, Jan). Poor people鈥檚 art: arts-social studies curriculum, InsideArt, Contemporary Art Museum, USF http://ira.usf.edu/InsideART/Inside_Art_Poor_Peoples_Art/InsideART_2023_Poor_Peoples_Art.html
2. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C.R., Ferguson, M., & Peck-Bartle, S. (2022, Jan). Bosco Sodi: B谩sico, arts-social studies curriculum, InsideART, Contemporary Art Museum, USF. http://cam.usf.edu/InsideART/Inside_Art_Bosco_Sodi_Basico/InsideART_2022_Bosco_Sodi_Basico.html
3. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C.R., Ferguson, M., & Peck-Bartle, S. (2021). Constant Storm: Art from Puerto Rico and the Diaspora, arts-social studies curriculum, InsideArt, Contemporary Art Museum, USF (October 7, 2021)
   http://ira.usf.edu/InsideART/Inside_Art_Constant_Storm/InsideART_2021_Constant_Storm.html
4. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C.R., Ferguson, M., Peck-Bartle, S., & *Viera, C.M. (2021). Still Here: The Griffith J. Davis Photographs and Archives in Context and Marking Monuments, arts-social studies curriculum, InsideArt, Contemporary Art Museum, USF. (February 4, 2021) http://ira.usf.edu/InsideART/Inside_Art_Marking_Monuments_+_Still_Here/InsideART_2021_Marking_Monuments_+_Still_Here.html

5. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., Ferguson, M., Peck-Bartle, S., & Viera, C.M. (2020). The Neighbors: Slides Shows for America, arts-social studies curriculum, InsideART, Contemporary Art Museum, USF.

6. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., Mead, S., & Viera, C.M. (2019). The Visible Turn: Contemporary Artists confront Political Invisibility, arts-social studies curriculum, InsideART, Contemporary Art Museum, USF. 

7. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., Mead, S., & Viera, C.M. (2018). Miki Kratsman: People I Met, arts-social studies curriculum, InsideART, Contemporary Art Museum, USF. 

8. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Mead, S. (2018). Climate Change: Cuba/USA, arts-social studies curriculum, InsideART, Contemporary Art Museum, USF.

9. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Mead, S. (2017). David Claerbout, arts-social studies curriculum, InsideART, Contemporary Art Museum, USF. 

10. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Mead, S. (2016). Histories/Hist贸rias, arts-social studies curriculum, InsideART, Contemporary Art Museum, USF. 

11. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Mead, S. (2015). A Family Affair, arts-social studies curriculum, InsideART, Contemporary Art Museum, USF. 

12. Cruz, B., Ellerbrock, C. R., & Smith, N. (2015). Enhanced!: The Art of Manipulated Photography, arts-social studies curriculum, InsideART, Contemporary Art Museum, USF.