Dr. Penny has had over 30 years experience in elementary school teaching and now participates in preparing the next generation of teachers for Quebec English schools. His principle teaching interests are in the areas of Language Arts and Classroom Supervision. As well, in his capacity as Program Director of Child Studies, he is involved in the preparation of students who will work as educators in areas other than the classroom. His principle research interests focus on teacher collegiality, the way teachers share information about their practice so as to improve it and gender issues in education, specifically the education of boys and the impact of male teachers in education.
Educaton
PhD. (Educational Studies), McGill University, 2000
MA, (Philosophy of Education), McGill University, 1994
BA, (Sociology), Universite de Montreal, 1969
Professional experience
Teacher
Montreal Catholic School Commission 1972 - 1984
Baldwin Cartier School Commission 1984 - 1999
Lester B. Pearson School Board, 1999 - 2003
Lecturer, Limited Term Appointment
Department of Education, Concordia University, 2003 - 2004
Assistant Professor, Limited Term Appointment Department of Education, Concordia University, 2003 - present
Current projects
Self study of teacher education practices
Mentoring of pre-service and recently graduated teachers
Role of men in elementary education
Courses taught
CHST 660 Gender Issues in Education
EDUC 305 Technology for Educational Change
EDUC 321 Sex Role Socialization in the School
EDUC 374 Child Studies Practicum
EDUC 381 Teaching Language Arts II
EDUC 395 Practicum III: Kindergarten Teaching
EDUC 454 Diversity in the Classroom
"A Voice Left Out: narratives exploring the place of men in elementary teaching." A paper presented at the AnnUal Conference for Canadian Society for Studies in Education at York University, Toronto, Ont., May 27 - 30, 2006.
"Connections: Linking the 'Narratives of Expectation' and the 'Narratives of Experience' of male elementary teachers." A paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec, April 12-15, 2005.
"Letters to Myself: Exploring the Teaching Change From Elementary to University." A paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec, April 12-15, 2005.
