Duane W. Whitbeck, Ed.D Chair of Family and Consumer Sciences, Director of PSU Preschool, Early Childhood Development Associate Professor Family & Consumer Sciences Pittsburg State University 1701 S. Broadway Pittsburg, KS 66762 U.S.A. 620-235-4457 office phone 620-235-4686 fax dwhitbec@pittstate.edu

Dr. Duane Whitbeck is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Education and Certifications

Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Tennessee

M.S. in Child Development and Family Science, North Dakota State University

B.S. in Child Development and Family Relations, Weber State University

Professional Interests

My professional interests are in the areas of preservice training and teacher education. I have been fortunate to have taught at four different University lab school programs and I try to share these multiple perspectives with my students. The curriculum in the Early Childhood Development option reflects what is considered best practice for educators of children birth through eight years of age.

Selected Publications

Kostelnik, Howe, Payne, Rohde, Spalding, Stein, and Whitbeck (1991) Teaching Young Children Using Themes. Goodyear Publishing: Chicago.

Kostelnik, Howe, Payne, Rohde, Spalding, Stein, and Whitbeck (1995) Themes Teachers Use.

Selected Presentations

Whitbeck, D. (1998). Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practice to Professional Development in Early Childhood Educators.

Whitbeck, D. (1997). Developing a positive verbal environment for early childhood classrooms.

Research Interests

Preservice education, Teacher beliefs, Adult/child communication

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