Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences


Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Multicultural & International Curriculum Studies

Marcia Rosenbusch  
Marcia Rosenbusch

Curriculum & Instruction

Adjunct Associate Professor, Director of Foreign Language Education Center

Education: Ph.D., Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Iowa State University, 1987

M.S., Child Development, Iowa State University; B.S., Home Economics Education, minor in French, Oregon State University.

Research Interests: Foreign language education, dual immersion programs, pre-service and in-service professional development, research on early foreign language education, technology in teacher preparation.

Office: E045 Lagomarcino Hall
Phone: +1.515.294.6454
Fax: +1.515.294.2776
Email: mrosenbu@iastate.edu

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Highlighted Publications

 
  • Rosenbusch, M. H. (2005). "No Child Left Behind Act" and Teaching and Learning Languages in U. S. Schools. Modern Language Journal 89 (ii), 250-261.
  • Chuang, Hsueh-Hua, & Rosenbusch, M. (2005). Use of digital video technology in an elementary school foreign language methods course. British Journal of Educational Technology36 (5), 869-880.
  • Rosenbusch, M., & Jensen, J. (Spring 2005). Status of Foreign Language Programs in the NECTFL States. NECTFL (Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Review 56, 26-37.
  • Rosenbusch, M., Garcia, E., & Padgitt, J. (2003). IN-VISION Project Evaluation: The impact of one year of language study on K-5 students. In K. H. Cardenas & M. Kein (Eds.), Traditional Values and Contemporary Perspectives in Language Teaching: Selected Papers from the 2003 Central States Conference (pp. 149-165.)
  • Rosenbusch, M., Garcia, E., & Padgitt, J. (2003). The attitudes of classroom teachers toward early language learning. NECTFL (Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Review, 52, 21-28.
  • Rosenbusch, M. H. (2002). The impact of national and state policy on elementary school foreign language programs: The Iowa case study, Foreign Language Annals 35 (5), 507-517.
  • Rosenbusch, M., Kemis, M., & Moran, K. J. (2000). Changing practice: Impact of a national institute on foreign language teacher preparation for the K-6 level of instruction. Foreign Language Annals 33 (3), 305-319.

Professional Experience

  • 01/2000-Present, Continuing Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (2/3) and Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (1/3), Iowa State University

  • 01/1991-01/1995, Adjunct Instructor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Iowa State University

  • 01/1982-01/1991, Temporary Instructor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Iowa State University

  • Continuing Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (2/3) and Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (1/3), Iowa State University

  • Spanish Tutor, Ames Foreign Language Association

  • Director of Preschool (Work carried out in Spanish), Escuela Laura y Henry Fishbach, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Director of Preschool (Work carried out in Spanish). Asociacion Cristiana de Jovenes (YMCA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Extension Associate, Iowa State University

  • Instructor of Child Development, Iowa State University

  • Instructor of Child Development, Michigan State University

Courses Taught

CI 593J, CI 468E

Current Duties

Selected Honors and Awards

  • 02/2003, Editor Emeritus, National Network for Early Language Learning

  • 11/2001, Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, Iowa State University

  • 05/1999, Superior Outreach Commendation, College of Education

  • 11/1996, Florence Steiner Award for Leadership in Foreign Language Education at the Postsecondary Level, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

  • 10/1990, Best of Iowa Award for Conference Presentation, Iowa Foreign Language Association

  • 10/1987, Outstanding Educator Award for 1986-1987, Iowa Foreign Language Association

  • 01/1986, Phi Delta Kappa    

Significant Grants

  • STARTALK: Mentoring, Leadership, and Chinese in K-12 Chinese Teaching, National Security Agency, $79,999, 12/30/2009

  • National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, Department of Education, $987,978, 5/31/2009
    Mentoring and Leadership for K-12 Chinese Teachers, National Security Agency, $59,968, 2/14/2009

  • Kindergarten and First Grade Two-Way Immersion, Iowa Department of Education, $24,040, 8/30/2008

  • Teacher Education Goes into Virtual Schooling, Department of Education, $581,849, 9/30/2007

  • Iowa Dual Immersion and Elementary School Foreign Language Project, Iowa Department of Education, $24,040, 8/15/2007

  • Student Oral Proficiency Assessment (SOPA): A Web-Based Course, Center For Applied Linguistics, $36,463, 8/30/2006

  • National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, Department of Education, $1,065,250         4/30/2006

  • Continuation of the West Des Moines Spanish Program Evaluation, West Des Moines Community School District, $2,635, 9/30/2005

  • National Network for Early Language Learning Summer Institute for NNELL Regional and State Representatives, National Network for Early Language Learning, $2,800, 8/31/2005

  • The Effects of the Use of Internet on the Instructor's Teaching Strategies and on the Written Production of High School Language Learners, Pierre Mendez University, 11/30/2004

  • Wyoming FLES Project 2004 Program Evaluation: Data Analysis and Report Preparation, Language Associates International, $4,920, 10/31/2004

  • New Visions in Foreign Language Education, Department of Education, $144,000, 4/30/2004

  • New Visions in Foreign Language Education, Department of Education, $96,000, 4/30/2004

  • Wyoming Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools Project Evaluation, Wyfles Project, $6,356, 8/31/2003

  • National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, Department of Education, $360, 000, 8/14/2003

  • New Visions in Foreign Language Education, Department of Education, $101,120, 4/30/2003

  • National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, Department of Education, $360,000, 9/30/2002

  • Technology, Reform, and National Standards (A Nebraska-Iowa Vision for Change), Educational Service Unit #5, $399,284, 9/30/2002

  • National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, Department of Education, $346,156, 9/30/2002

  • National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, Department of Education, $320,444, 9/30/2001

  • Visiting Teachers from Spain Institute, Department of Education, $6,845, 8/31/2001

  • National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, Department of Education, $100,000, 9/30/2000

  • National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, Department of Education, $313,128, 9/30/1999

  • National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, Department of Education, $329,000, 9/30/1999

  • Developing Understanding of Other Cultures in K-12 Students, Iowa Humanities Board, $1,175, 5/30/1997

  • National K-12 Resource Center II, Department of Education, $400,000, 9/30/1996

  • Report on the Status of Iowa K-8 Foreign Language Programs, Iowa Department of Education, $300, 4/30/1996

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