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Ryan M. Smits

Adjunct Faculty

University of North Texas

Department of Teacher Education and Administration

Email: Ryan.Smits@unt.edu

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • EDCI 3800 - Professional Issues in Teaching, 2 courses.
  • EDEE 3300 - Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2 courses.
  • EDRE 4860 - Reading and the Language Arts in Grades EC 8, 1 course.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Krutka, D.G., Heath, M.K., Smits, R.M. (2022). Toward a civics of technology. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. 30 (2) 229-237. https://www.learntechlib.org/p/221182/
  • Krutka, D., Smits, R., Willhelm, T. (2021). Don’t be evil: Should we use Google in schools?. TechTrends. 65 (4) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11528-021-00599-4

Presentations Given

    Paper

  • Smits, R.M. (Author & Presenter), Adeniji, D. (Author & Presenter), NCTEAR 2022 Virtual Conference, Color in the whiteness: Considering inclusivity in children's publishing, National Council of Teachers of English, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • King, K.M. (Author & Presenter), Paufler, N.A. (Author & Presenter), Biritz, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Smits, R. (Author & Presenter), UCEA Annual Conference, Shaping educator sense-making in complex systems through policy? Clinical supervisor perspectives of a new teacher evaluation model, United States of America. (2021).
  • King, K.M. (Author & Presenter), Paufler, N.A. (Author & Presenter), Biritz, R.L. (Author & Presenter), Smits, R.M. (Author & Presenter), Council of Professors of Instructional Supervision Annual Conference, Shaping educator sensemaking in complex systems? Policy-directed teacher evaluation models as boundary objects, COPIS, United States of America. (2021).