Valerie Grondin, OSF, Ph.D.
(W)
419-824-3948
vgrondin@lourdes.edu
Education: Ph.D., The Catholic University M.A., University of Detroit B.A., Mary Manse College
Title: Associate Professor of Education
Sr. Valerie Grondin began teaching at Lourdes University in 2005 after twenty-two years as an elementary principal in Toledo area Catholic schools, four years as an assistant principal at Cardinal Stritch High School in Oregon Ohio and several years teaching both elementary and high school.
In the education department at Lourdes University, Sr Valerie has been the Director of the Adolescence to Young Adult Program helping students gain the knowledge, skills and dispositions which will make them success teachers in the high school classroom.
Presentations
Differentiation, presented at the Toledo Islamic Academy, August 16-17, 2018
Generations, How We Learn and How Our Brains Adapt, presented at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning SoTL Conference at Tiffin University, May 15, 2018
Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) Test Preparation Materials Review, Consultant, December, 2017
From Learning Objectives to Assessment, presented at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning SoTL Conference at Tiffin University, May 15, 2017
Invited to attend the World Congress of Catholic Education, November 18-21, 2015, Rome, Italy
Using Formative Assessment Yields Data to Improve Instruction, presented at the National Catholic Education Conference, April 8, 2015, Orlando, Florida
Coaching and Mentoring Techniques for Managers, March 20, 2015, Franciscan Care Center, Sylvania, OH
Service to the University:
Faculty Senate, 2013, 2016-8
Assessment Committee 2018
Curriculum, Policy and Review Committee, Fall 1012 to 2017
Liaison at Tiffin University, Rank and Promotion Committee – first semester, fall 2011
Organizational Design Team member, spring 2017
Budget Committee, 2017-8
Service to the Community:
Sisters of St. Francis Assembly/Chapter Committee, 2018-present
Sisters of St Francis Budget Committee 2016-2018
Sisters of St Francis Governance Committee 2016-2018
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Toledo, Board of Directors, 2013- 2018
St Patrick Historic Pastoral Council, 2013-2017
Sisters of St. Francis Chapter of Mats Committee, Co-Chair 2013
Academic Excellence Foundation, Sylvania Schools, 2010-2012.
Golden Apple Awards Committee Member 2007-2011, 2014
St Patrick Historic Parish Communion Distributor and Lector, 2005 to present
EDA 210 Teaching Adolescents & Young Adults
EDA 235 Adolescent to Young Adult Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
EDA 250 General Teaching Methods & Field Experience I
EDA 351 Social Studies Methods & Field Experience II
EDA 352 Science Methods & Field Experience II
EDA 353 Language Arts Methods & Field Experience II
EDA 354 Mathematics Methods & Field Experience II
EDA 355 Religious Education Methods & Field Experience II
EDA 490 Capstone Adolescents & Young Adult Student Teaching
EDM 235 Middle Childhood Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
EDM 250 Middle Childhood Methods & Fiend Experience I
EDU 216 Multicultural & Social Issues in Education
EDU 329 Differentiated Instruction & Assessment