Keiler, Leslie

Professor and Chair
Teacher Education

Phone: 718-262-2453
Office Location: AC-1D12D
lkeiler@york.cuny.edu

Areas of Expertise

STEM education
Teacher education
Professional development
Student-centered pedagogy

Books in Field Of Expertise

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Articles in Field Of Expertise

Keiler, L., Diotti, R.. & Hudon, K.. "The Role of Student Mentors in Teacher Program Induction." Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue. 2020: 233-249.

Keiler, L., Diotti, R.. & Hudon, K.. "Supporting Teachers as They Support Each Other: Lessons Concerning Mentor Teacher Feedback to Teacher Mentees." Professional Development in Education. 2020: .

Keiler, L., Diotti, R.. Hudon, K., & Ransom, J.. "The role of feedback in teacher mentoring: How coaches, peers, and students affect teacher change." Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. 2020: .

Keiler, L., Diotti, R.. & Hudon, K.. "Students Mentoring Teachers: How Students Support Teachers’ Program Induction." The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching. 2 2019: 737-742.

Keiler, L. S.. "Teachers’ roles and identities in student-centered classrooms." International Journal of STEM Education. 5 2018: 20 pages.

Bonner, S. M., Somers, J. A.; Rivera, G. J., & Keiler, L. S.. "Effects of Student-Facilitated Learning on Instructional Facilitators." Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences. 45 2017: 417-438.

Gerena, L. & Keiler, L.. "Effective Intervention With Urban At Risk Secondary English Language Learners: A Case Study Using Peer Teachers In An Innovative Summer Course." The Bilingual Research Journal. 35 2012: 76-97.

Gerena, L. & Keiler, L.. "Supporting At-Risk English Language Learners in an Urban Secondary Science Classroom: Developing Content Literacy Strategies in a Peer Enhanced Restructured Classroom." International Journal of Arts and Sciences. 4 2011: 297–314.

Gerena, L. & Keiler, L. "Innovative Solutions to Help Teachers of ELs in a Math and Science Classroom." AccELLerate!. 3 2011: 9.

Keiler, L.S. "An effective urban summer school: Students’ perspectives on their success." The Urban Review. 43 2011: 358-378.

Carter, J. & Keiler, L. "Alternatively certified teachers in urban small schools: Where policy reform meets the road." The Urban Review. 41 2009: 437 - 460.

Keiler, L.S. "General Education Biology students’ perceptions of active learning through collaboration at an urban state college." DisCover. 1 2008: 10-27.

Keiler, L.S. "Generating and maintaining a distinctive feature: Lessons for urban new schools." 2007 E-Yearbook of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research. 2007: 25-33.

Keiler, L.S. "Students’ perceptions of their data handling: Implications for transfer of learning." International Journal of Science Education. 29 2007: 151-172.

Dove, A. & Keiler, L. "Instructional methods and achievement: A Governor’s School’s approach." Virginia Mathematics Teacher. 30 2004: 16-20.

Keiler, L. S. & Woolnough, B. E. "Student motivations for data handling choices and behaviors: Their explanations of performance." Cell Biology Education. 2 2003: 63-72.

Keiler, L. S. & Woolnough, B. E. "Practical work in school science: The dominance of assessment." School Science Review. 83 2002: 83-88.

Chapters in Field Of Expertise

Keiler L. S. & Robbins, K.. "New roles and relationships in urban STEM learning environments: How the Peer Enabled Restructured Classroom enhances equity and access." STEM21: Equity in Teaching and Learning to Meet Global Challenges of Standards, Engagement and Transformation.. 2018: Chapter 4.

Swoboda, D., Davidson, E., Keiler, L. & Oglensky, B. "Scholarship of teaching and learning: Articulating the debates, setting the context." Making Teaching and Learning Matter: Transformative Spaces in Higher Education. 2011: Chapter 5.

Sparks, K. & Keiler, L.. "Why teachers leave." Keeping good teachers. 2003: 213-218.

Refereed Proceedings in Field Of Expertise

Keiler, L., Diotti, R.. & Hudon, K.. "Mentors’ Use of Feedback to Support the Professional Development of Student-Centered Teachers and Mentor Self-Growth." American Education Research Association National Conference: Toronto, Canada. 2019: .

Keiler, L.. "Teachers’ roles and identities in peer-mediated learning environments." American Education Research Association National Conference: Chicago, IL. 2015: .

Bonner, S. & Keiler, L.. "The effect of peer –facilitated learning on teen leaders." American Education Research Association National Conference: Chicago, IL. 2015: .

Bonner, S., Keiler, L., & Mills, P.. "PERC: A model for peer-facilitated learning in urban secondary school classrooms." Peer-led Team Learning International Society 2012 Proceedings: New York, NY. 2014: .

Keiler, L. "Am I still the teacher?: The teacher’s role in a peer-mediated learning environment.." Proceedings of the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI. 2011: .

Gerena, L., Glaser, D. & Keiler, L.. "Developing A Mechanism for Increasing Communication Skills, Critical Thinking and Reflective Practice: The Tuning Protocol." Proceedings of the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI. 2011: .

Gerena, L. & Keiler, L.. "Supporting English Language Learners in Urban At Risk Secondary Schools: Using Literacy Strategies To Support ELL Learning of Science in a Peer Enhanced Restructured Classroom." Proceedings of the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI. 2011: .

Keiler, L. & Gerena, L. "Supporting ELL students’ learning of biology: Vital skills for peer instructors in the secondary science classroom." Proceedings of the 8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI. 2010: .

Gerena, L. & Keiler, L.. "Using peer tutors with at risk high school Englsih Langauge Learners: A case study of the effectiveness of Personal Assisted Learning (PAL) in a special MSPinNYC summer course." Proceedings of the International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation: Madrid, Spain. 2009: .

Gerena, L., Glaser, D. & Keiler, L.. "Using a Tuning Protocol (TP) as a means to improve college students’ reflective practice, higher-level thinking and communication skills." Proceedings of the International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation.. 2009: .

Gerena, L. & Keiler, L.. "Peer tutoring and academic success; The Personal Assistance Learning (PAL) classroom in MSPinNYC." Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies of The International Association for Technology, Education and Development (IATED): Madrid, Spain. 2009: .

Keiler, L.S.. "Effects of an NSF summer school program." Proceedings of the 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI. 2008: 1673-1691.

Keiler, L. & Carter, J.. "Alternatively certified new teachers finding their place in urban schools." Proceedings of the 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI. 2007: 2846-2874.

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Presented Papers, Lectures, and Exhibitions and Performances

" Lasting impacts of a mentoring program: What teachers take with them when they move on " accepted for 2020: American Education Research Association National Conference: San Francisco, CA.

" Students Mentoring Teachers: How Students Support Teachers' Program Induction " 2019: The 12th Annual Mentoring Conference: Albuquerque, NM.

" Mentors’ Use of Feedback to Support the Professional Development of Student-Centered Teachers and Mentor Self-Growth " 2019: American Education Research Association National Conference: Toronto, Canada.

" The role of feedback in teacher PD: How coaches, peers, and students affect teacher change " 2018: American Association of Curriculum and Teaching National Conference: Dallas, TX.

" Motivation in PERC Classrooms " 2018: York College Undergraduate Research Day.

" Teacher impacts on student groupwork " 2016: York College Undergraduate Research Day.

" Teachers’ roles and identities in peer-mediated learning environments " 2015: American Education Research Association National Conference: Chicago, IL.

" The effect of peer –facilitated learning on teen leaders " 2015: American Education Research Association National Conference: Chicago, IL.

" Noyce Scholars in the PERC Summer Institute: Learning to be a teacher in a student-centered classroom " 2015: Noyce Northeast Conference: Boston, MA.

" College preparedness through learning to learn and learning to lead " 2014: American Association of Curriculum and Teaching National Conference: Tampa, FL.

" Noyce Scholars in the MSPinNYC2 Program " 2014: Noyce Northeast Conference: Philadelphia, PA.

" Reshaping Interactions in Urban Science Learning Environments: The Peer Enabled Restructured Classroom " 2013: National Association for Research in Science Teaching National Conference: Puerto Rico.

" PERC: A Model for Peer-facilitated Learning in Urban Secondary School Classrooms " 2012: PLTL Society International Conference: New York, NY.

" Math Science Partnership in New York City 2: A New Partnership to Transform Urban Secondary School Mathematics and Science Experiences " 2012: UCARE National Conference: New York, NY.

" Effective Teaching through Peer Instructors: Pursuing Possibilities and Meeting Challenges " 2012: The National Science Foundation's MSP LNC Conference: Washington, DC.

" Building Critical Literacies With Second Language Learners In The Biology Classroom. " 2011: International Society of Bilingualism: Oslo, Norway.

" Supporting at-risk ELLs in an urban secondary science classroom: Developing literacy strategies within a PERC classroom " 2011: International Conference for Academic Disciplines: Prague, Czech Republic.

" Am I still the teacher? The teachers’ roles in a peer-mediated learning environment. " 2011: The 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI.

" Developing A Mechanism for Increasing Communication Skills, Critical Thinking and Reflective Practice: The Tuning Protocol " 2011: The 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI.

" Supporting ELL students’ learning of biology: Vital skills for peer instructors in the secondary science classroom " 2011: The 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI.

" Science in the City: Exciting Urban Students about Geoscience " 2010: Geological Society of America: Denver, CO.

" Supporting ELL students’ learning of biology: Vital skills for peer instructors in the secondary science classroom " 2010: The 8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI.

" Using peer tutors with at risk high school Englsih Langauge Learners: A case study of the effectiveness of Personal Assisted Learning (PAL) in a special MSPinNYC summer course. " 2009: International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation: Madrid, Spain.

" Using a Tuning Protocol (TP) as a means to improve college students’ reflective practice, higher-level thinking and communication skills. International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. " 2009: International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation: Madrid, Spain.

" Peer tutoring and academic success; The Personal Assistance Learning (PAL) classroom in MSPinNYC. " 2009: The International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies of The International Association for Technology, Education and Development (IATED): Madrid, Spain.

" Immediate and lasting effects of an NSF summer school program. " 2008: The 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI.

" Fieldwork: Learning for and about teacher candidates " 2008: American Association for Teaching and Curriculum National Conference: Austin, TX.

" Alternatively certified new teachers finding their place in urban schools. " 2007: The 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education: Honolulu, HI.

" Seeking educational quality in urban small schools: Are alternatively certified new teachers the answer? " 2007: The American Educational Research Association National Conference: Chicago, IL.

" Mathematics course selection: Which, when, why, so what? " 2003: The National Conference of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science, and Technology: Roanoke, VA.

" The humanities at a magnet school for science and technology. " 2003: The National Conference of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science, and Technology: Roanoke, VA.

" Generating a distinctive feature: The technology laboratories at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology " 2003: The American Education Research Association National Conference: Chicago, IL.

" Students’ perceptions of their data handling: Implications for transfer of learning " 2003: The National Association for Research on Science Teaching National Conference: Philadelphia, PA.

" Student motivations for data handling choices and performances " 2000: The National Association of Research in Science Teaching National Conference: New Orleans, LA.

" Authentic assessment of middle school science learning " 1993: The American Association for the Advancement of Science National Science: San Francisco, CA.

Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships

CUNY Mid-Career Faculty Fellowship: 2018.

York College Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Member: 2011.

York College President's Award for Scholarship: 2009.

CUNY Faculty Fellowship Publication Program: 2008.

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Grants-In-Aid

National Science Foundation, Diversifying Researchers, Innovators, Visionaries and Experimenters (DRIVE) in STEM. January 15, 2021-January 14, 2026: $649,955.

PSC-CUNY, Peer Leadership in Foundational College Math Classes. July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021: $11,744.89.

PSC-CUNY, Developing 21st Century Skills in the Teaching for Equity and Achievement in Middle School (TEAMS) Program. July 1, 2019-June 30,2020: $5,938.42.

National Science Foundation, I-Corps: Scaling the Peer Enabled Restructured Classroom (PERC) Program: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1505255&HistoricalAwards=false. February 1, 2015 - July 31, 2015: $50,000.

National Science Foundation, MSPinNYC2: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1102729&HistoricalAwards=false. July 15, 2011-August 30, 2019: $10,437,160.

National Science Foundation, Robert Noyce Mathematics and Science Teacher (MaST) Scholars Program: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0934716&HistoricalAwards=false. June 2009-May 2015: $899,900.

PSC-CUNY, The Development of Curriculum Leadership within Middle Schools. : $5,970.

PSC-CUNY, Learning to Teach Science through Inquiry: Learning Communities for Professional and Curriculum Deveopment. : $6,000.

Other Professional Activities and Public Service

Provide professional development to teachers in public schools through my consulting firm, Re-Imaging Student Excellence, in both NYC and Washington, DC: 2018-present.

Serve on grant review panels for the National Science Foundation: 2011-present.

Review conference papers for the Mentoring Conference Proceedings: 2019-present.

Review manuscripts for Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue: 2012-present.