Dr. David Sloan
Dr. David Sloan
Professor of Education
Education
Multiple and Single Subject Credential Programs, Science Education, Undergraduate Life Sciences and Physical Science, CalTPA Remediation
Dr. Sloan has been active in science education throughout his teaching career. He has experience teaching junior high school and high school science and health classes, as well as bringing grade level appropriate science lessons into the various grades of elementary school classes. He has also worked with special needs students in programs such as Saddle Pals and Adapted Aquatics. Beyond the classroom, Dr. Sloan has served as an interim director for the California Science Teachers Association, and as a Team Lead with NASA’s MUREP program. He is also active on a variety of panels, boards and commissions at the county and state level regarding teacher education. Dr. Sloan continues to return to the classroom as a substitute teacher at a local high school. Staying current with the latest science, the latest in teacher education, and the current students in our public schools is important to Dr. Sloan, and he brings this expertise into his science and education classes here at UMass Global.
Education History
1997 - Ed.D. in Educational Policy, Planning and Administration, University of Southern California
1993 - M.A. in Education with an Option in Secondary Education and a Specialization in Curriculum and Instruction, California State University, Long Beach
1991 - B.A. in Aquatic Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara
Scholarly Activities
2016-18
- Commission on Teacher Credentialing CalTPA Design Team
2016-17
- NASA MEI Team Lead
2014-PRESENT
- CalTPA Lead Assessor
Professional Experience
2009-Present: Professor, Education, University of Massachusetts Global
2011-2012: Biology Teacher, San Juan Unified School District
2001-2009: Adjunct Faculty, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Associate Dean, Chapman University
1994-2002: Seventh Grade Science Teacher, Grant Joint Union High School District
Education History
1997 - Ed.D. in Educational Policy, Planning and Administration, University of Southern California
1993 - M.A. in Education with an Option in Secondary Education and a Specialization in Curriculum and Instruction, California State University, Long Beach
1991 - B.A. in Aquatic Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara
Scholarly Activities
2016-18
- Commission on Teacher Credentialing CalTPA Design Team
2016-17
- NASA MEI Team Lead
2014-PRESENT
- CalTPA Lead Assessor
Professional Experience
2009-Present: Professor, Education, University of Massachusetts Global
2011-2012: Biology Teacher, San Juan Unified School District
2001-2009: Adjunct Faculty, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Associate Dean, Chapman University
1994-2002: Seventh Grade Science Teacher, Grant Joint Union High School District
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