Swanson, Patricia E
Chair/Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Preferred: patricia.swanson@sjsu.edu
Telephone
Preferred: (408) 924-3751
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford Univ, 1993
- Master of Education, 1993
- Master of Sociology, 1993
Licenses and Certificates
- Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Bilingual/Cross-cultural emphasis (Spanish), 1982
Bio
Patricia Swanson is a Professor of Education at San José State University and Chair of the Department of Teacher Education. She teaches curriculum and instruction courses in mathematics and social studies. Her work reflects the dual perspectives of researcher and practitioner, combining her graduate research with the Program for Complex Instruction at Stanford University with her extensive experience as a bilingual teacher. Her current scholarship focuses on teaching the critical foundations of Algebra in academically and linguistically diverse classrooms and the integration of mathematics and language development.