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Jillian Nerhus Lederhouse
Professor of Education
On faculty since 1978

Office (630) 752-5764
Fax (630) 752-5555
E-Mail: Jill.N.Lederhouse@wheaton.edu
Education

Ph. D., Education, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1998

M. Ed., Reading and Learning Disabilities, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 1978

B. A., Elementary Education, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, 1975

 
Professional and Personal Interests
Dr. Lederhouse came to Wheaton after teaching regular and special education students in the Chicago Public Schools. Although she has enjoyed serving on the faculty of the Department of Education at Wheaton College for over twenty years, her love for the urban classroom continues to develop through a college partnership with Cleveland School, a highly multicultural K-8 public elementary school in Chicago. Whether they serve in private or public school classrooms, she is committed to preparing Christian teachers to be agents of change in the lives of their students, their schools and their communities.

In addition to her professional interests, Dr. Lederhouse serves in the music ministry, through teaching and on leadership committees in her church. She is married to Jonathan Lederhouse, aquatics director and coach of the men’s and women’s swim teams at Wheaton. She and her husband enjoy their three children, Jamelyn, Jeremy, and Julia.

Courses Taught
  • Theories and Methods of Teaching Elementary and Middle Grade Students
  • Theories and Methods of Teaching Elementary and Middle Grade Mathematics
  • Introduction to Special Education
  • Middle Grade Practicum
  • Special Education Practicum
  • Methods Practicum
  • Senior Seminar
  • Student Teaching Supervision

Membership in Professional Societies
  • American Educational Research Association
  • Pi Lambda Theta (Educational Honors Society)
  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  • American Association of Colleges in Teacher Education
  • Illinois Association of Colleges in Teacher Education
  • Illinois Association for Teacher Education in Private Colleges
  • Fellowship of Christian Educators
  • Coalition of Christian Teacher Educators

Research
  • Diversity in educational contexts
  • Urban education
  • Early mathematics education
  • Moral development of teachers

Papers Published and/or Presented
  • Lederhouse, J. (2003, April). The power of one-on-one. Educational Leadership, 60(7), 69-71.
  • Lederhouse, J., & Morrison, S. (2003, January). Bringing each child into the community: Developing conceptions of classroom dynamics through structured reflection. Paper presented at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education annual meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • Lederhouse, J., & Morrison, S. (2001, April). Unpacking the female ethos: Exploring the impact of female mentors on male teacher candidates in pre-K through middle school settings. Paper presented at the national conference of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.
  • Lederhouse, J. (2001, June 13). Show me the power: How over-regulation of the profession creates its own teacher shortage. Education Week, XX(40), 36, 38.    
  • Lederhouse, J. & Morrison, S. (2000) Reconstructing The City Mouse and the Country Mouse:  Creating an effective partnership between a suburban college and an urban elementary school. Teaching & Change 7(4), 309-326.
  • Lederhouse, J. (2000, May). Developmentally appropriate Christian teacher preparation: Supporting students’ journeys beyond ‘safe’ educational perspectives. Paper Presented at the Fourth Biennial Symposium of the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities Teacher Educators, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, TN.
  • Lederhouse, J., & Morrison, S. (2000, April.) Transforming romantic urban teaching perspectives to realistic: Creating an effective collaborative partnership between a suburban college and an urban elementary school. Paper Presented at the American Educational Research Association national conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Lederhouse, J. (1999). Peacekeeper vs. peacemaker: A conception of classroom ethos for Christian Teachers. In Elliott, D. & S. Holtrop (Eds.), Nurturing and reflective teachers:  A Christian approach for the 21st century. Claremont, CA: Learning Light Publishers.
  • Lederhouse, J. (1998, September). You will be safe here. Educational Leadership, 56(1), 51-54.
  • Lederhouse, J. (1997, June). Caught in the middle:  Evangelical public elementary educators. Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 28, 182-203.
  • Lederhouse, J. (1997). Dual citizenship:  Can Christians still teach in today’s public schools? In Van Brummelen, H. & D. Elliott, (Eds.), Nurturing Christians as reflective educators. San Dimas, CA: Learning Light Publishers.
  • Hsieh, J., Gallien, L, & Lederhouse, J. (1997). Addressing cultural pluralism from an evangelical Christian perspective. In Van Brummelen, H. & D. Elliott (Eds.), Nurturing Christians as reflective educators. San Dimas, CA: Learning Light Publishers.


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