Adam W. Jordan, Ph.D.

Textbooks

Overton, T. & Jordan, A.W. (2023). Inclusive assessment: A practical approach. Pearson.         

Mills, G. E. & Jordan, A.W. (2022). Educational research: Competencies for analysis and application. Pearson.         

Journal Articles

Jordan A.W., Eakes, K., & Woods, H. (2024). Working together: Graduate level special education teacher recruitment through a school-university partnership. Journal of the Academy of Special Education Professionals. **Student collaboration**

Jordan A.W. (2022). Conflict in preparation and practice: The rationales of beginning special educators in south carolina. Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina.

Jordan, K., Harris, H. S., Broderick, C., Reese, K. A., & Jordan, A. (2022). School nurse perceptions of continuing education: Identifying the process of engagement. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 53(1), 35–41. https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20211210-09

Lavín, C.E., Jordan A.W., & Francis, G.L. (2021) Back to basics: Culturally relevant pedagogy in special education. The High School Journal, 105(1), 5-16.

Jordan, K, Harris, H., Reese, K.A., Broderick, C., & Jordan, A.W. (2021) A qualitative exploration of school nurse continuing education needs. Journal of School Nursing.

Jordan, A. W., Jordan, K. H., & Sutphin, A. (2021). Care matters: Student perspectives of mental health determinants in an alternative high school. Health Promotion Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399211046582 **Student Collaboration**

Hawley, T. S., Levicky, M., & Jordan, A. W. (2019). Purpose matters in teaching: Leveraging purpose to transform teaching and learning. Teaching Social Studies, 19(2), 15-20.

Jordan, K.H., Jackson, M., & Jordan, A.W. (2019).  Promoting wellness:  Caregiver perceptions of student mental health in a united states alternative school.  British Journal of School Nursing, 14(1), 16-21. **Student collaboration**

Jordan, A.W., Jordan, K.H., & Hawley, T.S. (2017).  Purpose and passion:  The rationales of public alternative school teachers.  The Journal of Social Studies Research, 41(4), 263-273. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jssr.2017.01.004

Jordan, A.W. (2017).  Risky children:  Rethinking the discourse of delinquency and risk.  The Journal of Thought, 51(2), 31-46.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T.S. (2016).  By the elite, for the vulnerable:  The edTPA, academic oppression, and the battle to define good teaching.  Teachers College Record

Hawley, T.S., & Jordan, A.W. (2015).  Exploring rationale development as intellectual professional development for experienced social studies teachers. The Journal of Thought, 48(3), 2-12.

de la Varre, C., Irvin, M. J., Jordan, A. W., Hannum, W. H., & Farmer, T. W. (2014). Reasons for student dropout in an online course in a rural k-12 setting. Distance Education, 35(2), 324-344.

Hawley, T. S., Pifel, A. R., & Jordan, A. W. (2012). Structure, citizenship, and professionalism: exploring rationale development as part of graduate education in social studies. The Journal of Social Studies Research, 36(3), 245-262.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2012). Developing purpose-based learning in united states history. Ohio Social Studies Review, 49(2), 18-55.

Book Chapters

Jordan, A.W., & Radakovic, N. (2023). Mathematics as praxis: Reconceptualizing the role of mathematics in the pre-service special educator curriculum. In P. Trifonas, & S. Jagger (Eds.), International handbook of curriculum theory, research, and practice. New York: Routledge.

Jordan, A.W. (2022). Writing my way back home: Reflections of a rural southerner. In N. Vines & A. Broemmel (Eds.). Teacher reflections on transitioning from k-12 to higher education classrooms. IGI Global.

Jordan, A.W., Levicky, M., Hostetler, A.L., Hawley, T.S., & Mills, G.E. (2022). With a little help from my friends:  The intersectionality of friendship and critical friendship.  In B. Butler & S. Bullock (Eds.). Learning through collaboration in self-study: Communities of practice, critical friendships, and collaborative self-study.

Jordan, A.W., Daniel, J., Hardee, S., Kent, R., and Brown, B. (2020). Meet your neighbor: A non-profit and university collaboration in southern appalachia. In R. Cordova & W. Reynolds (Eds.). Educating for social justice: Field notes from rural communities (pp. 471-477).  Sense Publishers.

Hostetler, A.L., Hawley, T.S., Jordan, A.W., Levicky, M., & Mills, G.E. (2018). Co-conspirators and critical friends: Mentorship and collegiality in the social and professional worlds of academia.  In D. Garbett & A. Ovens (Eds.). Pushing boundaries and crossing borders: Self-study as a means for researching pedagogy. (pp. 155-162).  East Sussex, UK:  Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices Community.

Jordan, A.W., & Poole, D. (2017).  Rekindling the fire:  Race autobiographies in the social studies classroom.  In P. Chandler, & T.S. Hawley, (Eds). Race lessons: Using inquiry to teach about race in social studies.  Charlotte, NC:  Information Age Publishing. **Student collaboration**

Jordan, A.W., Hall, J., Tansky, F. & Lancaster, A. (2016).  Planting freedom: A self-study of unschooling and student choice.  In D. Garbett & A. Ovens (Eds.). Enacting self-study as methodology for professional inquiry (pp. 471-477).  East Sussex, UK:  Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices Community. **Student collaboration**

Jordan, A.W., Hawley, T.S., & Washell, C. (2016). Teacher, teacher educator, or both?  A collaborative self-study of teacher educator identity.  In D. Garbett & A. Ovens (Eds.). Enacting self-study as methodology for professional inquiry (pp. 235-240).  East Sussex, UK:  Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices Community.

Lane, K. L., Carter, E. W., Common, E., & Jordan, A. (2012). Teacher expectations for student performance: lessons learned and implications for research and practice. In B. Cook, M. Tankersley & T. Landrum (Eds.), Classroom behavior, contexts, and interventions (1 ed., Vol. 25, pp. 95-129). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Group.

Public Scholarship

Jordan, A.W. (2023, July 15). Teach Joyfully, Then Rock. Salvation South. Retrieved from https://www.salvationsouth.com/teach-joyfully-then-rock-education-adam-jordan-todd-hawley/

Jordan, A.W. (2022, March 11). That Ain’t How We Do Things ‘Round Here: Toward an Inclusive South. Salvation South. Retrieved from https://www.salvationsouth.com/that-aint-how-we-do-things-round-here-education/

Jordan, A.W. (2020, June 10). Hillbilly roll call: a rant.  All Y’all Social Justice Collective. Retrieved from https://www.allyalledu.com/pastcolumns/mm6lzjnzrwvrixqdhftp0qmvxf7zvz.

Jordan, A.W. (2020, January 22). Giving voice to the voiceless.  All Y’all Social Justice Collective. Retrieved from https://www.allyalledu.com/pastcolumns/giving-voice-to-the-voiceless

Jordan, A.W. (2020, January 15). Y’all means all: why we exist.  All Y’all Social Justice Collective. Retrieved from https://www.allyalledu.com/pastcolumns/example-blog-post-1-akkzk

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2019, December 5). Listen to teachers.  The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from https://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/thankful-for-teachers-do-something-teacher-attrition

Hawley, T.S., & Jordan, A.W. (2019, September 26).  It’s time for a groundswell: Fully fund public schools.  The Bitter Southerner.  Retrieved from https://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/its-time-for-a-groundswell-for-full-funding-of-public-schools

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2019, July 18). Teachers building a revolution in southern social justice.  The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from https://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/teachers-want-respect-as-lifelong-learners-at-all-yall

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2019, June 20). Unlikely activists. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from https://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/the-unlikely-activists-amy-andrew-atkins-west-virginia.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2019, April 11). Teaching for social justice, y’all. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from https://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/teaching-for-social-justice-yall.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2019, February 21). An ode to the loser teachers. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from https://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/an-ode-to-the-loser-teachers-southern-education.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2019, January 31). Laid back country teacher. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from https://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/laid-back-country-teacher.

Cordova, R., Jordan, A.W., & ( Hawley, T. S., 2018, December 20). How southern teachers can fight anti-semitism. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from https://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/the-role-of-educators-in-changing-the-narrative.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T.S. (2018, November, 15). Believe the teachers. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/education/believe-the-teachers.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T.S. (2018, September, 13). Heavens to betsy: A letter to the secretary. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/education/heavens-to-betsy.

Jordan, A.W. & Hawley, T. S. (2018, August, 2). All y’all working for social justice for all

y’all. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from https://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/all-yall-working-for-social-justice-for-all-yall.

Hawley, T. S., & Jordan, A.W. (2018, June, 28) Your summer-school curriculum to support teachers. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/summer-school-to-support-teachers.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2018, April, 19). Voices: A letter to our young people. The

Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/schooling/voices-a-letter-to-our-young-folk.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley T. S. (2018, March 15). Alternative schools save lives. The Bitter

Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/education/alternative-schools-save-lives.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley T. S. (2018, February 15). Eighteen is enough. The Bitter Southerner.

Retrieved from https://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/schooling/eighteen-is-enough-parkland-florida-school-shooting.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2018, January 18). Educational resolutions for 2018. The Bitter

Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/education/an-education-resolution.

Hawley, B. S., Hawley, T. S., & Jordan. A.W. (2017, December 4). Principles for Principals.

The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/education/principles-for-principals.

Jordan, K. H., Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2017, November 6). In praise of the school

nurse. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from  http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/education/in-praise-of-the-school-nurse.

Hawley, T. S., & Jordan, A.W. (2017, October 2). Can teachers lead a new revolution against

racism? The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective//from-the-southern-perspective/education/can-teachers-lead-a-new-revolution-against-racism.

Hawley, T. S., & Jordan, A.W. (2017, September 4). Discussing dixie: A teachable moment.

The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/education/discussing-dixie-a-teachable-moment.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2017, July 31). Are teachers professionals? The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/education/are-teachers-professionals. (**Featured in the Washington Post:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/08/11/are-teachers-professionals/?utm_term=.7af7e4cd2057)

Hawley, T. S., & Jordan, A. W. (2017, July 7). Are these the schools southerners want? The

Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/education/are-these-the-schools-southerners-want-resegregration.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2017, June 5). Black genius. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved  

from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/education/black-genius.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2017, May 1). Let’s stop failing schools. The Bitter Southerner. Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/education/lets-stop-failing-schools.

Jordan, A.W., & Hawley, T. S. (2017, April 3). Fishing for education. The Bitter Southerner.

Retrieved from http://bittersoutherner.com/from-the-southern-perspective/southern-schooling/fishing-for-education.

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