Jane P. Perry, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae

Harold E. Jones Child Study Center
2425 Atherton St.
Berkeley, CA 94720-6070
Phone: (510) 642-7031
Electronic Mail Address: jpperry@berkeley.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Education, 1989

M.A. University of Minnesota, Educational Psychology, 1981

B.A. McGill University, Psychology, 1977

Professional Experience

Administration

• Research Coordinator, Harold E Jones Child Study Center, University of California, Berkeley
  As Research Coordinator, administer and supervise research. Advise and train graduate students on research protocols. Serve as liaison between teachers, students, parents, and staff regarding research issues. Disseminate facility research and serve as spokesperson for the Child Study Center on issues relating to child development. Spring 1999 to present.
• Child Care Coordinator, Harold E. Jones Child Study Center, University of California, Berkeley
  As Head Teacher and Site Administrator for a research-oriented developmental preschool and faculty/staff child care facility, supervise teaching staff, oversee curriculum, and serve as a liaison between parents and campus community. Spring 1995.

Research

• Researcher, Harold E. Jones Child Study Center, University of California, Berkeley
  • Using Young Children's Story Plays to Assess the Development of Narration in collaboration with Carla-Hudson Kam, Department of Psychology (Project #2004-7-18), 2004-present.
  • Children's Narratives and the Peer Culture. 2001-present.
  • Outdoor Play: Teaching Strategies with Young Children. 1995-2001.
• Researcher, Harold E. Jones Child Study Center, University of California, Berkeley
  Methodologies for teacher-conducted research for assessing developmental progress in preschool children. Fall 1990 to Spring 1993.
• Researcher, School of Education and Institute of Human Development, University of California, Berkeley
  Teacher orchestration strategies in support of peer play in the outdoor classroom. Spring 1988 to Spring 1989.

Teaching

• Guest Lecturer, Graduate School of Education, UCB, Ed 114A: Child Development and Early Education, October 2001, April 2005, March 2006, March 2007
• Guest Lecturer, School of Education, Mills College, Ed 160/260: History and Theories of Play, October 6, 2004
• Guest Lecturer, School of Education, Sonoma State University, Education 505, The Teacher as Researcher, October 2001
• Teacher, Harold E. Jones Child Study Center, University of California, Berkeley
  Provide developmentally-based play curriculum for preschool children. Conduct parent education, train and supervise student assistants, and facilitate educational dissemination. Fall 1989 to present.
• Instructor, Early Childhood Development Department, Chabot College, Hayward
  Lecture, evaluate papers, and compose, administer, and grade examinations for the following classes:
  • Education and Care of Young Children, Fall 1991, Spring 1992
  • The Mentor Teacher, Spring 1992
  • Literature for Young Children, Fall 1993
  • The Mentor Seminar, Fall 1993 to Spring 1997
• Lecturer, Communications Department, Saint Mary's College, Moraga
  Lecture, evaluate papers, and compose, administer, and grade examinations for the following class: Interpersonal Communication, Fall 1990

Consulting

• Techical Writer, Milt Wright & Associates, Inc., Spring 2005
  Funded through a grant by the CA Dept of Education Child Development Division
• Technical Writer and Video Consultant, Desired Results Training and Technical Assistance Project, California Institute on Human Services, CA Department of Education, Fall 2003, Spring 2004
  Development of Desired Results Observation Video
• Editorial Peer Review,
  • NAEYC Accreditation Standards, Spring 2005
  • Early Education and Development Journal, September 2004
  • University Press of New England, June 2004
  • Teachers College Press, Spring 2004
• Technical Writer and Video Consultant, California Early Childhood Mentor Program, Hayward, 1992 to present
  Develop support materials and produce promotional videos
• Technical Writer, Pacific Oaks Research Center, Pasadena, October 1997 to June 1998
  Facilitate analysis and technical write-up of a formative evaluation of the Director Mentor Pilot component on behalf of the California Early Childhood Mentor Program
• Technical Writer, Child Care Employee Project, Oakland, Fall 1990 to Spring 1992
  Develop documents associated with the start-up of the California Early Childhood Mentor Program

Community Outreach

• Vice President, Griffin Nursery School Board of Directors, August 2001-present
• Interviewed by Polly A. Stryker, reporter for inclusion in a show on "Imagination" on the public radio program Philosophy Talk, aired May 30, 2006
• Interviewed by Susan Soloman, author, for inclusion in American playgrounds: Revitalizing community space (University Press of New England, 2005)
• Interviewed by Jana Murphy, author, for inclusion in The Secret Life of Toddlers (New York: Berkeley Publishing Group/Penguin, 2004)
• Fundraiser for "Respect for All" Campaign and multi-media art show and awards, Willard Middle School, Berkeley Unified School District, Spring 2004
• Interviewed for Via Magazine, for an update on imagination in childhood and DVD players in cars, July/August 2004
• Trainer for Staff Inservice on promoting learning outdoors, Gan Avaren Temple Preschool, March 13, 2004
• Trainer in outdoor educational environments, Every Child Counts Quality Improvement Grant, Alameda County Prop. 10, February 22, 2003
• Interviewed by Sacramento Bee, "Kindergarten Boot Camp: Why don't they have time to play?" December 15, 2002
• Interviewed for "Secrets of Learning," Nick Jr. Magazine, August/September 2002
• Trainer for Every Child Counts Quality Improvement Grant, Alameda County Prop. 10, 2003-present
  Workshops in promoting complex learning in the play yard
• Member, Committee to Get the Word OUt, Institute of Human Development, University of California, Berkeley, with the aim of bringing results of Institute studies to the professional and lay communities, Spring 1999-present, including presentations and interviews resulting in stories with:
  • KGO-TV, Education 2000 Series on Preparing for Kindergarten, September 24, 2000
  • KQED-FM California Report on Preparing for Kindergarten, August 22, 2001
  • National Public Radio report on Quality Child Care, December 5, 2001
  • National Public Radio report on Outdoor Play: Teaching Strategies with Young Children,July, 2001
  • Reuters Television News for national report on CSC study Outdoor Play: Teaching Strategies with Young Children, September 2001
  • Article on The Importance of Outdoor Play in Development in Parents' Press, a Bay Area parent newspaper, August 2001
  • LA Times: A Nation's Children Forge a Shared Memory, second in a series exploring the impact of the Sept. 11 attacks on various aspects of American society, December 23, 2001
• Professional Growth Advisor, Alameda County Children and Families Commission, 2001-2002
• Garden Work Group, Peralta Elementary School, Oakland Unified School District, May 2002-present
• Peralta Parent Teacher Group Afterschool Chair, Peralta Elementary School, September 2001-July 2003
• Co-Chair, Peralta Parent Teacher Group, Peralta Elementary School, Oakland, California, Fall 1998-2000

Publications

Academic

Perry, J.P. (in press). Children's experience of security and mastery on the playground. In E. Goodenough (Ed.) A place for play. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press.

Scales, B.S., Perry, J.P. & Tracy, R. (in press). Children making sense: A curriculum for the early years. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

Sherk, J. & Perry, J.P. (2005). The mentor's guide: Skills and strategies for working with student teachers. Sacramento, CA: Foundation for California Community Colleges.

Perry, J.P. (2004). Making Sense of Outdoor Pretend Play. In D. Koralek (Ed.) Spotlight on young children and play. Washington, D.C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children, pp. 17-21.

Perry, J.P. (2003). Making sense of outdoor pretend play. Young Children, 58(3), 26-30.

Perry, J.P. (2003). Promoting Complex Learning in the Play Yard. Child Care Health Connections, 16(3), 1, 11.

Perry, J.P. (2002). Making sense of outdoor play. Play, Policy, & Practic Connections . VII(1), 4-7.

Perry, J.P. (2001). Outdoor Play: Teaching Strategies with Young Children. New York: Teachers College Press.

Perry, J. (2000). Director mentor's handbook. Hayward, California: The California Early Childhood Mentor Program.

Perry, J.P. (1997). Video Training Manual for "Professional Growth Advising for the California Child Development Permit: Training in Action at the 1997 Mentor Institute." Hayward, California: The California Early Childhood Mentor Program.

Nattinger, P., Perry, J., Sherry, M., et al. (1996). Growing leaders: The mentor in- service resource guide. Hayward, California: The California Early Childhood Mentor Teacher Program.

Nattinger, P. & Perry, J. (1996). Student teacher's handbook. Hayward, California: The California Early Childhood Mentor Teacher Program.

Perry, J. & Nattinger, P. (1995). Video guide for "All The Way With the Mentor Program ." Hayward, California: The California Early childhood Mentor Teacher Program.

Perry, J. & Nattinger, P. (1993). A Mentor's Story. Hayward, California: The California Early Childhood Mentor Teacher Program.

Perry, J. (1992). Mentor's handbook. Hayward, California: The California Early Childhood Mentor Teacher Program.

Perry, J. (1992). A review of infant/toddler issues in supervision and mentorship based on instruction of the mentor teacher class. In E. Fenichel (Ed.), Learning through supervision and mentorship. Arlington, Virginia: ZERO TO THREE/National Center for Clinical Infant Programs.

Literary

Perry, J. (2004). Nightmirror. Mamaphonic.com.

Perry, J. (1998). Lacto-Babe. The Mother is Me, (40), 20-21.

Papers and Presentations

Perry, J.P. (2007). Complex learning on the preschool playground: How to use the peer culture to plan, observe, facilitate inquiry, and match outdoor play to assessment goals. Presentation at NAEYC's National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, Pittsburgh, June 10.

Perry, J.P. (2005). Got play? in the 21st century: A teacher articulates her process. Research roundtable presentation for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)'s Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., December 9.

Perry, J.P. (2005). Complex learning in the preschool play yard: How to plan, observe, intervene and then advocate for the importance of outdoor play. Presentation at the NAEYC Annual Convention, Washington D.C., December 10.

Perry, J.P. (2004). "You're kinda like a policeman, aren't ya'?": The role of the teacher during peer play. "Let's talk play" research roundtable. NAEYC's Annual Conference, Anaheim, November 13.

Perry, J.P. (2004). 'Member that time we did that? Supporting complex learning in the play yard: A research roundtable. NAEYC's National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, Baltimore, June 21.

Perry, J.P. & L. Bradley (2002). How Children Create and Use Outdoor Space. Presentation to the Play, Policy, and Practice Research Roundtable, NAEYC Annual Convention, New York, November 20.

Perry, J.P. (2002). Children Making Sense of their World: Navigating the Playground in One Child Care Setting. Presentation at the "Designing Modern Childhoods: Landscapes, Buildings, and Material Culture" an international, interdisciplinary conference sponsored by the Center for Working Families, the Center for Childhood and Youth Policy, and other groups at UCB, May 3.

Perry, J.P. (2002). The Dynamics of Child-Teacher Interactions During Outdoor Play. Presentation to Early Childhood Education Program, UCB, January 9.

Perry, J.P. (2001). Analyzing the Dynamics of Child-Teacher Interactions During Outdoor Play. Presentation at the Play Research Colloquium, National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Anaheim, November 3.

Perry, J.P. (2001). Advocating for Outdoor Play. Presentation at the Professional Association for Childhood Education Annual Conference, Oakland, September 29.

Perry, J.P. & Tracy, R. (2001). Play and Play Environments. Presentation at the California Early Childhood Mentor Institute, Mills College, June 1.

Perry, J.P. & Tracy, R. (2001). Play and Play Environments. Presentation at the Northern Alameda County Child Development Division, Program Quality Consortium, Emeryville, May 9.

Perry, J.P. & Tracy, R. (2001). Play and Play Environments. Presentation at the CA Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, San Diego, March 16.

Perry, J.P. & Tracy, R. (2000). Play and Play Environments. Presentation to the Our Focus: The Child Conference, California State University, Hayward, May 6.

Perry, J.P. (1999). Encouraging Young Children’s Relationships with Peers. Paper presented at the Preparing Preschoolers and their Families for Kindergarten: A Challenging Transition workshop, U.C. Berkeley, November 20, 1999.

Perry, J.P. (1995). Supervised Evaluation of Child Care Center Staff. Presentation to the Northern Alameda County Director's Roundtable, Oakland, October 5.

Tracy, R. & Perry, J.P. (1992). Early Literacy Activities as an Assessment Tool in the Preschool Classroom. Presentation to the California Association for the Education of Young Children, Sacramento, March 13.

Perry, J.P. (1992). The Mentor Teacher Program. Presentation to the Infant Toddler Consortium, Berkeley, January 24.

Tracy, R. & Perry, J.P. (1991). Teacher as Researcher: Designing and Using Simple Research Techniques to Track Change or Growth for Children in a Developmental Classroom. Paper presented to the California Association for the Education of Young Children, Los Angeles, March 2 and 3.

Perry, J.P. (1990). The Methodological Issues of Using Narrative Inquiry for the Study of Teacher-Child Interactions. Paper presented at the California Educational Research Association, Santa Barbara, November 15.

Perry, J.P. (1990). Children Learn as They Play. Presentation to the Northern California Kindergarten Association, San Francisco, January 13.

Perry, J.P. (1989). Teacher Strategies in the Promotion of Peer Play in a Nursery School Classroom. Paper presented to the Ethnography in Education Research Forum, University of Pennsylvania, February 25.

Perry, J.P. & Scales, B. (1989). The Teacher as Researcher: Communication and Socialization Skills During Play. Paper presented to the Northern California Kindergarten Association, San Francisco, January 14.

Scales, B.J. & Perry, J.P. (1988). Play The Unseen Curriculum. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Ethnography in Education Research Forum, University of Pennsylvania graduate School of Education, Philadelphia, February 6.

Perry, J.P. (1988). Parent Education: Children Learn as They Play. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Northern California Kindergarten Conference, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, January 23.

Perry, J.P. (1987). Themes from a Survey of Teacher and Administrator Attitudes on Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculum Implementation. SUPER Notes, UCB School of Education.

Honors:

3rd Place, PRO Awards, Community College Public Relations Organization for the video "All the Way with the Mentor Program:  The California Early Childhood Mentor Teacher Program," 1993.

Institute of Human Development Travel Award for Research Dissemination, U.C. Berkeley, 1989.

Institute of Human Development Research Assistance Award, U.C. Berkeley, 1988.

John U. Michaelis Scholarship, Kate Navin O'Neill Scholarship, U.C. Berkeley, 1985.

University Scholar, Graduate of Great Distinction, McGill University, 1977.

Membership

National Association for the Education of Young Children, Play, Policy and Practice Interest Group
 
 

Jane Perry Curriculum Vitae, September, 2007

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