Who Am I?It's All About Me
A homepage concerning the life and times of Sean Cavazos-Kottke
I am a University Distinguished Fellow in the first year of doctoral study in the Learning, Technology and Culture program at Michigan State University. My primary areas of research interest are in gifted and talented education, the effects of gender role socialization on student achievement, and ways to revitalize the teaching of the Humanities with technology. See the "What Am I Working On?" section below for more detailed information on that. My ultimate goal is to teach and conduct research into issues of educational psychology in a teacher preparation program at a major university.
Email addresses: misterck@hotmail.com and cavazosk@msu.edu
Office address: 447 Erickson Hall, Michigan State University
Office phone: 517-432-7195 (not like I'm ever there)
Research Development Paper (created for CEP 900, Dec. 2002)
This is a review of the literature on what motivates gifted boys to engage in reading. This is the most detailed statement to date of my research interests and the state of my thinking regarding future directions for my research.
Annotated Bibliography (created for CEP 900, Dec. 2002)
This mammoth document, to which I constantly add new items, presents a source-by-source review of materials I've studied in pursuit of my research agenda. Every source listed here comes with a brief overview of its major ideas followed by a critique and some personal thoughts as to how the source has helped me develop my research interests.
Writings for CEP 911: Intellectual History of Educational Psychology (Fall 2002)
Personal Interest Reading Assignment #1
Personal Interest Reading Assignment #2
Field Trip Analysis
(with my two best friends, Esther Kim and Kristen Perry)
Past Publications, available online
Othello's Predecessors: Moors in Renaissance Popular
Literature
Web-based version of
Othello's Predecessors lesson
From Harfleur to Agincourt: Envisioning War Through Text
and Subtext in Henry V
Part 1: Personal history
January 11, 1971: Born in Bryan, TX
1971-1977:
Shuffle around between Bryan, Austin, College Station and Marquette,
MI, ultimately settling down in Grand Rapids, MI
June 12, 1977: Acquire my one and only sibling,
Aaron
1977-1981:
Attend St. Michael's (in Marquette), Southwood Elementary, Townline
Elementary and Ken-O-Sha Elementary (all in Grand Rapids)
March 1981: Move to West Lafayette, IN, which I
will ultimately dub "my hometown"
August
1985-June 1989: Attend West Lafayette High School, in which my time is
occupied by Band, Debate, Theater, and taking every English elective
the school has to offer
August
1989-December 1992: Attend University of Michigan, majoring at various
times in Scandinavian Studies, Music and Film/Video Studies. I settle
on Film/Video Studies, focusing on the contributions of D.W. Griffith
to the development of Hollywood narrative style
March 8, 1991: I wed Areli Cavazos and officially
hyphenate my name
August
26, 1991: My daughter, Alexis Viridiana, is born. I never receive less
than an A- in any course I take in any degree program from this point
forward.
May
1992-October 1995: While making my way through college, I engage in a
variety of service industry jobs, from video store clerk, to movie
theater manager to overnight auditor in a business-class hotel
August
1993-December 1995: Attend Eastern Michigan University in pursuit of
teacher certification in English and Spanish at the secondary level
July-August
1995: Attend Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro in Queretaro, Mexico to
get in my last Spanish credits before student teaching
August-December 1995: Student teaching at Ann
Arbor Huron High School
January
1996-May 2002: Teach English and Humanities (among other subjects) at
Tomball High School, in Tomball, TX (see resume below)
May
7, 1997: My son, August Edward, is born. I soon realize that my fears
of being an inadequate father to a boy were totally unfounded
June 1999-May 2002: Attend University of St.
Thomas part-time in pursuit of a Master's degree in Educational
Administration
July 1999: Help organize and attend my 10-year
high school reunion
January
2002: Receive University Distinguished Fellowship from Michigan State
University. Begin the process of disentangling myself from many
professional duties in order to make the great leap back north
August 2002: Begin doctoral study at Michigan
State … to be continued
Part 2: Professional history
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Last Revised: December 23, 2002