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Dr. William Cole - Secondary Education (History, Geography; Instructional Administration

Locations:	Macon - Education - TEB 308 Phone: 4784712880
Office Hours:	Spring 2021 Tuesday: 9 am- 12 pm and 1 pm- 4 pm Thursday: 12 pm- 4 pm
Biography:	I was born and raised in mountainous east Tennessee, where I served as a high school teacher and principal for 14 years. I have worked for a number of years as an adjunct professor, program director, and assistant professor. Before arriving at MGA, I worked for three years as Director of School Partnerships and Assistant Professor of History Education at Shorter University.
Courses:	EDUC 4120 EDUC 4130 EDUC 3520 ESE 3520 EDUC 5001 EDUC 5005 EDUC 5006
Education:	AAS in Forestry from Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tennessee BS in History from Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, Tennessee MA in Instructional Leadership from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee Ph.D. in Education from The University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee
CV:	Curriculum Vitae William Gary Cole 135 Christopher Drive, Gray, Georgia 31032 423-271-5657 william.cole@mga.edu williamgarycole75@gmail.com Academic Degrees Ph.D. 2015 The University of Tennessee Teacher Education M.A. 2010 Tennessee Technological University Instructional Leadership B.S. 2001 Tennessee Wesleyan University History A.A.S 1996 Hiwassee College Forestry Professional Experience 2019- Present Assistant Professor of Education, Middle Georgia State University, Macon, Georgia 2016-2019 Director of School Partnerships/ Assistant Professor of Education, Shorter University, Rome, Georgia 2015-2016 Upward Bound Director, Hiwassee College, Madisonville, Tennessee 2014-2016 Instructor, Cleveland State Community College, Madisonville, Tennessee 2013-2015 Principal, Sequoyah High School, Madisonville, Tennessee 2011-2013 Freshman Academy Principal, Sequoyah High School, Madisonville, Tennessee 2001-2011 Social Studies Teacher, Sequoyah High School, Madisonville, Tennessee Professional Licensure Tennessee Professional Teacher License #293884 Expires 8/31/2024 Tennessee Beginning Administrator License #293884 Expires 8/31/2023 Books Turner, T.N., Clabough, J., & Cole, W.G. (Eds.). (2015). Getting to the core of the common core with social studies. Charlotte, NC: Information Age. Book Chapters Cole, W.G. (submitted). Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and inquiry. In S. Roberts and C. Elfer (Eds.), Hollywood or History: An inquiry-based strategy for using cartoons to teach topics in elementary and secondary social studies. Charlotte, NC: Information Age. Cole, W.G. & Cole, A. (2021). King Arthur: Heroes and villains; fiction and reality; legends and movies. In S. Roberts and C. Elfer (Eds.), Hollywood or History?: An inquiry-based strategy for using film to teach world history. Charlotte, NC: Information Age. Cole, W.G. (2015). Getting to the “Core” of the problem: Decision-making activities and Common Core State Standards. In T.N. Turner, J. Clabough, & W.G. Cole (Eds.), Getting to the core of the common core with social studies. Charlotte, NC: Information Age. Turner, T. N., Cole, W. G., & McConkey, L. H. (2013). An alliance with promise. In W. Russell (Ed.), Digital social studies. Charlotte, NC: Information Age. Peer-Reviewed Publications Cole, W.G. (2020). Get in their heads: Perspective-taking in the social studies. Manuscript submitted for publication. Cole, W.G., & Padgett, G. (2018). Through their eyes: Perspecti
Professional Experience:	2001-2011 History Teacher- Sequoyah High School- Madisonville Tennessee 2011-2013 Freshman Academy Principal- Sequoyah High School- Madisonville Tennessee 2013-2015 Principal- Sequoyah High School- Madisonville Tennessee 2012-2015 Adjunct Professor- Cleveland State Community College- Cleveland Tennessee 2015-2016 Program Director- Hiwassee College- Madisonville Tennessee 2016-2019 Director of School Partnerships and Assistant Professor- Shorter University- Rome Georgia 2019-Present Assistant Professor- Middle Georgia State University- Macon Georgia
Professional Affiliations:	Georgia Council for the Social Studies National Council for the Social Studies International Society for the Social Studies
Organizations:	Old Clinton Historical Society Friends of the Macon-Bibb Library Jarrell Plantation Volunteers
Awards and Honors:	April, 2019 Shorter University Faculty Member of the Year August, 2010 Veterans of Foreign Wars Regional Teacher of the Year May, 2010 Tennessee School Board Association Award for Excellence in Education Programs November, 2009 Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Teacher of American History April, 2008 Monroe County Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year January, 2007 Little Tennessee Valley Education Cooperative Teacher of the Year
Publications:	Books Turner, T.N., Clabough, J., & Cole, W.G. (Eds.). (2015). Getting to the core of the common core with social studies. Charlotte, NC: Information Age. Book Chapters Cole, W.G. (submitted). Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and inquiry. In S. Roberts and C. Elfer (Eds.), Hollywood or History: An inquiry-based strategy for using cartoons to teach topics in elementary and secondary social studies. Charlotte, NC: Information Age. Cole, W.G. & Cole, A. (2021). King Arthur: Heroes and villains; fiction and reality; legends and movies. In S. Roberts and C. Elfer (Eds.), Hollywood or History?: An inquiry-based strategy for using film to teach world history. Charlotte, NC: Information Age. Peer-Reviewed Publications Cole, W.G. (2020). Get in their heads: Perspective-taking in the social studies. Manuscript submitted for publication. Cole, W.G., & Padgett, G. (2018). Through their eyes: Perspective taking activities for social studies classes. The Councilor: A Journal of the Social Studies, 79(2), Article 2.

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