Michael N. Cosenza, Ed.D.

About

Dr. Cosenza teaches courses in teaching methods, assessment and conducts TPA seminars for the teacher credentialing program.  In his role as Director of Professional Development Schools (PDS), Dr. Cosenza provides oversight and leadership for partnerships with Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology in Moorpark, Campus Canyon College Preparatory in Moorpark, Los Cerritos Middle School in Thousand Oaks and Royal High School in Simi Valley 

In addition to his departmental responsibilities, he serves as vice-president of the California Council for Teacher Education, past president of the Southern California Professional Development School Consortium (SCPDS), president-elect of the  National Association of Professional Development Schools, serves on the Advisory Board of Catholic Charities of Ventura County and serves on the Higher Education Advisory Board for the Ventura County Office of Education.

Education

• B.A. Queens College of the City University of New York
• CA K-12 Multi-Subject Teaching Credential/CLAD
• M.Ed. California Lutheran University
• Ed.D. California Lutheran University

Expertise

Dr. Cosenza's areas of expertise include:

•  Teaching Methods and Differentiation Strategies
•  Instructional Planning/Design
•  Integrating Technology into the curriculum
•  Clinical Field Experiences for teacher preparation
•  Development of Strategic Plans
•  The California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA).
•  The use of the Professional Development School (PDS) model for the preparation of new     teachers and the continued development of veteran teachers
•  Teacher Leadership, Collaborative Leadership and Developing Professional Learning Communities

Publications

Publications and Presentations

Peer Reviewed Publications

• Cosenza, M. (2015), Teachers Defining Leadership: Affirming the Teacher Leader Model Standards, Issues in Teacher Education, The journal of the California Council for Teacher Education, 24(2), 79-100

• Kolpin, T., Shoemaker, E., Allen, J., Thomas-Cary, C., Cosenza, M., Ensey, P., McCambridge, M., Morris, J., Trotter, J. (2015) Concept of Readiness: Assessing Factors in the Development, Implementation and Sustainability of a PDS Partnership School-University Partnerships, School-University Partners, the Journal of the National Association of Professional Development Schools, 8(1), 24-36

• Cosenza, M. (2013), Teacher leadership development in PDSs: Perceptions of 22 Veteran Teachers, School-University Partnerships, The Journal of the National Association of Professional Development Schools, 6(1), 47-58

• Kolpin, T., Shoemaker, E., Cosenza, M., Taylor, P., Morris, J., Ensey, P., Allen, J., McCambridge, M. (2013), Readiness in a Culture of Inquiry, Paper presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, AERA online paper repository, http://www.aera.net/Publications/OnlinePaperRepository/AERAOnlinePaperRepository/tabid/12720/Default.aspx

• Erickson, E., Tenenbaum, M., Botz, H., Cosenza, M., Cruz, S. (2008).  The use of the consultancy protocol in supporting doctoral student work.  Conference Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2008, Honolulu, HI

• Cosenza, M. (2004). Computer based mathematics instruction in fifth grade using Accelerated Math. Renaissance Learning, Inc. http://research.renlearn.com/research/246.asp

Books

• Buchanan, M., Cosenza, M.  (2018), Visions from professional Development School Partnerships: Connecting Professional Development and Clinical Practice, Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.

Under Contract (expected publication Spring 2019)

·         Allen, J., Cosenza, M., Kolpin, T., Shoemaker, E., Practical Guide to Assessing School/University Partnership Readiness - Using the PDSEA Process

Book Chapters

• Cosenza, M. (2018) Definitions, Structures and Cultures that Promote Teacher Leadership. In Hunzicker, J. (Ed.) Teacher Leadership in Professional Development Schools, Emerald Publishing Group, London, UK.

• Cosenza, M., Buchanan, M. (2018) A Short History of Professional Development Schools: Looking Backward and Forward. In Buchanan, M., Cosenza, M. (Eds.) Visions from professional Development School Partnerships: Connecting Professional Development and Clinical Practice, Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.

• Cosenza, M. (2018) From Courtship to Marriage: Using Pilot Programs to Create Professional Development Schools. In Buchanan, M., Cosenza, M. (Eds.) Visions from professional Development School Partnerships: Connecting Professional Development and Clinical Practice, Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.

• Coler, C., Cosenza, M. (2018) Dynamic Liaisons: Creating New Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships. In Buchanan, M., Cosenza, M. (Eds.) Visions from Professional Development School Partnerships: Connecting Professional Development and Clinical Practice

• Cosenza, M., (2018) PDS Governance: Building a Collaborative Steering Group. In Buchanan, M., Cosenza, M. (Eds.) Visions from Professional Development School Partnerships: Connecting Professional Development and Clinical Practice, Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.

• Cosenza, M. (2018) Building Leadership Capacity: Roles and Responsibilities in a PDS. In Buchanan, M., Cosenza, M. (Eds.) Visions from Professional Development School Partnerships: Connecting Professional Development and Clinical Practice, Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.

• Cosenza, M., Buchanan, M. (2018) Connecting the Local PDS Community: The Southern California Professional Development School Consortium. In Buchanan, M., Cosenza, M. (Eds.) Visions from Professional Development School Partnerships: Connecting Professional Development and Clinical Practice, Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.

• Erickson, D., Cosenza, M (2012) Paving the Way for Partnerships with Public Schools in Southern California: Leadership Training Centers and Professional Development Schools. In L. Wildman (Ed.) Educational Administration Programs and K-12 Education, Sacramento, CA: Association of California School Administrators

Newspaper and Magazine Articles

·       Cosenza, M., (2018)Connecting the PDS Community : NAPDS Affiliates (invited article) PDS Partners, a peer-edited magazine of the National Association of Professional Development Schools 13(3), 20-21

·         Cosenza, M. (April 20, 2016), States Created Common Core Not Federal Government, Ventura County Star, Ventura California

·         Cosenza, M, (2015), Essential Six: An articulation agreement developed by the respective participants delineating the roles and responsibilities of all involved, Fall 2015 Edition of  Network News, Magazine of the Southern California Professional Development School Consortium, 4(2), 6-7

·         Cosenza, M., (March 22, 2013), A teacher education model that works, Ventura County Star, Ventura California

 Cosenza, M. (2010) Using year-long pilot programs to create new PDSs that benefit all stakeholders, PDS Partners, a peer-edited magazine of the National Association of Professional Development Schools 5(3), 8-9

Scholarly Presentations

·         Ferrara, M., Farinde-Wu, A., Whitaker, M., Hayes, W., Griffen., A., Cosenza., M. (2018) Moving Partnerships Beyond the School to the Community and Beyond.  Discussant for paper presentation for the SIG on Race, Ethnicity, Class and Gender in Education, Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, April 13-17, 2018, New York, NY

·         Cosenza, M., Burns, R. (2018) Education Policy and Advocacy, a workshop presented at the National Association of Professional Development Schools Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL

·         Cosenza, M., Coler, C., Ferrara, M., Rutter, A, Walters, W. (2018) Visions of Professional Development Schools: Stories from North Carolina to California. Panel Session at the National Association of Professional Development Schools Annual Conference, March 15-17, 2018, Jacksonville, FL

·         Keifer Kennedy, M., Cosenza, M., Stoicovy, D., Burns, R., Hassell, K. (2017) Standards or Guidelines: NAPDS NINE ESSENTIALS, a workshop presented at the National Association of Professional Developments Schools Annual Conference, March 9-12, 2017, Washington DC

·         Cosenza, M., Kolpin T., Shoemaker, E. (2016) PDESA: Using a 5-step protocol to determine school university partnership readiness, a workshop presented at the biannual conference of the California Council on Teacher Education, October 20-22, 2016, San Diego, CA

·         Shoemaker, E., Cosenza, M., Buchanan, M., Correia, M. (2016) Using the PDSEA Protocol and the NAPDS Nine Essentials to Plan, Implement and Assess Professional Development Schools: A model for building reciprocal PDS partnerships, a paper presentation at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Professional Development Schools, March 2-6, 2016, Washington D.C

·         Cosenza, M., Shoemaker, E., Kolpin, T., (2016) The Professional Development School Exploration and Assessment Protocol (PDSEA):  A Practical Way to Begin Collaborative Partnerships between Universities and P-12 schools, A workshop at the Annual Conference of the Association for Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE), February 22-23, 2016, Las Vegas, NV

• Cosenza, M., (2015). Expanding PDS Relationships Beyond the Local Partnership, Featured Keynote Presentation, Eastern/Mid-Atlantic PDS Regional Conference, Penn State University, July 7-9, 2015

• Kennedy, M., Stoicovy, D., Cosenza, M., (2015), New Beginnings, National Association of Professional Development Schools, Featured Keynote Address, Eastern/Mid-Atlantic PDS Regional Conference, Penn State University, July 7-9, 2015

• Coler, C., Cosenza, M. (2015). Preparing for Demographic Diversity, a paper presentation at the Annual Conference of Professional Development Schools, Atlanta GA, March 5-8, 2015

• Cosenza, M., Keiffer-Kennedy. M. (2015), Developing Memos of Understanding (MOUs) for PDS Partnerships, a workshop at the Annual Conference of Professional Development Schools, Atlanta, GA March 5-8, 2015

• Cosenza, M., Allen, J., Ensey P., Kolpin T., McCambridge M., Morris J., Ricci J., Shoemaker E., Taylor P., Trotter J.  (2014). Double Down or Fold: The Story of a PDS Pilot.  Paper Presentation at the Annual Conference of Professional Development Schools, Las Vegas, NC March 27-30, 2014

• Coler, C, Cosenza, M., Buchanan, M.  (2014). Student Learning: The Core of a Professional Development School. Paper presentation at the Annual Conference of Professional Development Schools, Las Vegas, NC March 27-30, 2014

• Cosenza, Michael, (2013). Teachers Defining Leadership: Affirming the Teacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium” Research Results Poster Presentation, Biannual

Conference of the California Council for Teacher Education, April 2013, San Jose, CA

• Allen, J., Cosenza, M., Ensey P., Kolpin T., McCambridge M., Morris J., Ricci J., Shoemaker E., Taylor P., Trotter J. (2013) PDS Readiness Factors Survey, Presentation at the annual conference of Professional Development Schools, New Orleans, LA, Feb 13-17, 2013

• Erickson, D., Cosenza, M., (2013). Retaining California’s Beginning Teachers through Essential Online Course Offerings, Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, Jan.6-9, 2013

• Cosenza, M., (2012). Clinical Practice and Professional Development Schools, Invited Panelist, Bi-annual conference of the California Council for Teacher Education, October 2012, San Diego CA

• Cosenza, M., Ricci., J. McCambridge, M., Buchanan, M., Correia, M., Ensey P., Morris J., Connecting Theory and Practice in Clinical Fieldwork, Workshop, Biannual conference of the California Council for Teacher Education, October 2012, San Diego, CA

• McCambridge, M., Seiger, J., Cosenza, M., (2012) Project ACT: The Story of Successful Professional Development That Advances the Essentials of a PDS. Presentation at the Annual Conference of Professional Development Schools, Las Vegas, NC March 8-12, 2012

• Cosenza, M., Ricci, J., (2012) Building a Collaborative Culture through the Co-Teaching Model. Presentation at the Annual Conference of Professional Development Schools, Las Vegas, NV, March 8-12, 2012

• Cosenza, M., Coler, C., (2012) Holmes Model for Professional Development Schools and Clinical Practice. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Southern California Professional Development School Consortium, University of LaVerne, La Verne, CA, February 12, 2012

• Erickson, D., Cosenza, M., (2012). Paving the Way for Partnerships with Public Schools in Southern California: Leadership Training Centers and Professional Development Schools Standards. Book Chapter presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2012, Honolulu, HI

• Cosenza, M., (2012). Defining Teacher Leadership: Affirming the Teacher Leader Model Standards. Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2012, Honolulu, HI

• Cosenza, M., Crow, N., (2011) Feedback: Informing Successful Teaching Performance Assessment Candidates. Presentation at the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing annual CalTPA Conference, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA, April 11, 2011

• Cosenza, M., (2011) Teacher Leadership Development: Perceptions of 22 Teachers from Two PDS Sites. Presentation of research at the Annual Conference of Professional Development Schools, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2011

• Cosenza, M., Ricci, J., Meir, J., Piuze, N., (2011) Developing and Sustaining a Middle School Partnership that Benefits all Stakeholders. Presentation at the Annual Conference of Professional Development Schools, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2011

• Cosenza, M., (2011) Using the PDS Nine Essentials as a Basis for Self-Assessment.  A facilitated pre-conference workshop at the Annual Conference of professional Development Schools, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2011

• Cosenza, M., (2010) The impact of professional development schools on teacher leadership.  Dissertation presentation at the Annual Graduate Research Symposium, Festival of Scholars, California Lutheran University, May 1, 2010

• Cosenza, M., Coler, C. (2010) A pilot program: Using data and collaboration to benefit all stakeholders. Presentation at the Annual Conference of Professional Development Schools, Orlando, FL. March 11-14, 2010

• Cosenza, M. (2009) A Pilot Program: Creating a New PDS to Benefit All Stakeholders.  Presentation at the Summer Conference for Partnerships and Professional Development Schools, Penn State University, State College, PA, July 8-11, 2009

• Erickson, E., Tenenbaum, M., Botz, H., Cosenza, M., Cruz, S. (2009) Lessons learned: The consultancy protocol as a tool in the dissertation process. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Education Research Association, April 2009, San Diego, CA

• Tenenbaum, M., Erickson, E., Botz, H., Cosenza, M., Cruz, S. (2009). Breaking the relationship barrier: Using the Consultancy Protocol to build group development in a doctoral cohort. Workshop presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2009, Honolulu, HI
   

·         Cosenza, M, Myers, N., (2008), Getting Better All the Time, the ongoing process of developing high quality professional development schools.  Presentation at the Finding Meaning Symposium, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA, May 20, 2008

• Erickson, E., Tenenbaum, M., Botz, H., Cosenza, M., Cruz, S. (2008).  Supporting doctoral students in formulating their dissertation research: The use of the consultancy protocol. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Education Research Association, March 2008, New York, NY