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Ron Shultz

POSITION: Associate Professor of Elementary Education

DEPARTMENT: Education

LOCATION: Main Campus, Harrisonburg | CC 212

PHONE: (540) 432-4334

Dr. Ron Shultz is an Associate Professor of Teacher Education and the Coordinator for the PK-6 Elementary Education Program. He also serves as the Field Placement Coordinator for the department. He earned a B.S. degree in Liberal Arts studies from 91´óÉñ with a PK-8 teaching certification, an M.A. in Education from Millersville University, and a Ph.D. George Mason University with a focus on teacher education and multicultural/multilingual education. His previous teaching experiences include one year as a middle school teacher and five years as a fourth-grade classroom teacher in Pennsylvania. Ron also taught fourth grade for two years in Virginia. He has served for six years as a teacher and administrator while helping to begin a Christian school in Cusco, Peru, working with students from preschool through sixth grade. Ron has been teaching in the Education Department at 91´óÉñ since the fall of 2011. In addition to preparing future elementary teachers, Ron's research interests include bilingual education, culturally responsive teaching, and mentorship of pre-service teachers.

Education

BS, 91´óÉñ
MED, Millersville University
PHD, George Mason University (Education)

  • Publications

    Yoder, P. J., Wiens, P., Shultz, R. M., & Chou, A. (2024). Educational experiences and teacher faith integration self-efficacy in preK-12 Mennonite schools in North America. Religious Education, 119, 338-349. https://doi.org/10.1080/00344087.2024.2388982

    Kang, S. J. & Shultz, R. (2023). Mission and education (Co-editors). Anabaptist Witness 20(10), 1-2.

    Shultz, R. (2020). Teacher candidates' dispositions toward English learners: The impact of field experiences. AILACTE Journal, 17, 67-89.

    Shultz, R. (2019). The Transformation of Teacher Candidates' Dispositions Toward English Language Learners in the Mainstream Elementary Classroom. Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations. (AAT 13419399) https://search.proquest.com/docview/2204934245?pq-origsite=gscholar 

    Sprague, D., Groundwater, S., Opfer, T., Shultz, R. & St. Pierre, T. (2015).Expanding PhD Students’ Knowledge-Base: Skyping with the Experts. In D. Slykhuis & G. Marks (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (pp. 1062-1068). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/150136.

  • Scholarly Presentations and Abstracts
    • Shultz, R. & Wheatley, B. (2025). Best practices in reading instruction: The science of reading. Presentation at the Mennonite Educators Conference, Leesburg, VA, Feb. 7, 2025.
    • Lehman, B., Hadley, D., & Shultz, R. (2023). Fostering hope through collaboration and dialogue across institutional and ideological differences. Presentation at the National Association for Multicultural Education 2023 Conference, Montgomery, AL, November 16, 2023.
    • Pandolfi, C. & Shultz, R. (2022). The benefits and challenges of dual language programs. Webinar presentation, Graduate Teacher Education, 91´óÉñ, November 2, 2022.
    • Shultz, R. (2022). Understanding the Needs of Dual Language Teachers in an Effort to Support Their Teaching Effectiveness and Longevity in the Profession. Presented at a local chapter event for Phi Delta Kappa, Bridgewater College, VA, October 12, 2022.
    • Shultz, R. (2022). Sabbatical sharing: Scholarship, teaching, and service. Presentation to faculty, staff, and students at 91´óÉñ, September 21, 2022.
    • Shultz, R. (2022, March). Culturally Responsive Teaching in a Digital Age. VSTE Webinar.
    • Hall, D.M., Lehman, B., Marston, C., & Shultz, R. (2022). Mentorship Practices to Prepare and Retain Culturally Diverse and Linguistically Competent Teachers at the Spring 2022 AACTE Annual Meeting - Rethink, Reshape, Reimagine, Revolutionize: Growing the Profession Post Pandemic, New Orleans, LA.
    • Hall, D. M., Shultz, R., Wall, L., & Conners, A. (2020). Framework for Developing Culturally Competent Clinical Faculty at the Spring 2020 ATE Annual Meeting: Advocating for Teacher Education: Impacting Research, Policy, and Practice, Atlantic City, NJ.
    • Hall, D. M., Wall, L., Shultz, R. & Conners, A. (2019). Guidelines and Framework for Developing Diverse, Culturally and Linguistically Competent Clinical Faculty. Developed for Virginia Clinical Faculty/New Teacher Mentor Best Practices Network (VBPN) grant funded by Virginia Department of Education.

    • Shultz, R. (2019, March). The Value of Varied Field Experiences for Enhancing the Preparation of Pre-Service Teachers to Work Effectively with English Learners in the Regular Classroom at the Spring 2019 VACTE/ATE-VA Conference: One Voice for Teacher Education in Richmond, VA.

    • Shultz, R. (2019, February). The (Trans)Formation of Teacher Candidates' Dispositions Toward English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom.  Presentation at VANAME, Harrisonburg, VA.

    • Shultz, R. (2014, August). Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for Effectiveness in a Diverse Classroom: The Significant Impact of a Cross-Cultural Experience. Presentation at the Summer Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), Niagara Falls, NY.
  • Church, Community and Professional Service

    * Consultant and faculty resourcing for PROMESA Christian School, Cusco, Peru, May 29 - June 20, 2024; May 11 - June 8, 2022; June 28 – July 16, 2019; June 1-20, 2017; July 11-24, 2014; June 11-20, 2012; June 25-July 7, 2011.

    * Facilitator for the Clinical Faculty and Mentor Trainings, MidValley Consortium for Teacher Education, biannually 2016 to present.

    * Mentorship and Clinical Experience Team (“Steering Committee” of the Midvalley Consortium), 2014 - present.

    * Worship Team member at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, September, 2011 – 2014, 2022 - present.

    * Board Member for the Roberta Webb Early Educational Center, Harrisonburg, VA, 2023-2024.

    * Discipleship Community team leader at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, September, 2014 – August, 2016; 2020-2022.

    * Presented "Education in a Cross-Cultural Setting" for pre-service missions training, VA Mennonite Missions, July 25, 2011.

    * Missionary with Eastern Mennonite Missions in Cusco, Peru, as educator and support to the local church leadership, 2004-2010.

    * Youth Pastor at Powhatan Mennonite Church, Powhatan, VA, 1999-2003.**

  • Professional Memberships
    • Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)
    • The Virginia Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education (VANAME)
    • American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE)
    • Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE)
    • Virginia Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (VACTE)
  • Professional Conferences Attended
    • Mennonite Educators Conference, Leesburg, VA, Feb. 6-7, 2025.
    • VACTE/ATE-VA Fall Conference, Longwood University, October 10-11, 2024.
    • Restorative Justice in Education Conference, 91´óÉñ, June 25-26, 2024.
    • National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) Conference, Montgomery, AL, November 15-17, 2023.
    • Restorative Justice in Education Conference, 91´óÉñ, June 27-28, 2023
    • AACTE Spring Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 4-6, 2022.
    • Restorative Justice in Education Conference, 91´óÉñ, June 22-23, 2021

    • VACTE/ATE-VA Spring Conference, University of Richmond, March 5-6, 2020.

    • Association of Teacher Educators Spring Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, February 16-17, 2020.

    • Symposium on Anti-Bias Teaching and Leadership, hosted by James Madison University, organized by VANAME and Kappa Delta Pi, October 18, 2019. 

    • VACTE/ATE-VA Spring Conference, University of Richmond, VA, March, 2019.

    • CAEP Conference, Washington D.C., September 12-14, 2018.
    • Symposium for Educators: Understanding and Responding to Poverty, hosted by James Madison University, organized by VANAME, October 28, 2016.
    • Association of Teacher Educators Summer Conference, Niagara Falls, NY, August 3-4, 2014.
    • ATE-VA Spring Conference, Sweet Briar College, March 27, 2014
    • Response to Intervention Symposium, hosted by James Madison University, sponsored by the Virginia Dept. of Education, October 28, 2011.
    • Symposium on Immigration and Education, hosted by James Madison University, organized by VANAME, October 14, 2011.
    • VATESOL Annual Conference, Fredericksburg, VA, October 2, 2010.
  • New Courses Taught
    • ED 235 Curriculum and Organization in Early Education (Fall, 2019)
    • EDUC 551 Creating Cultures of Change (Fall, 2016)
    • ED 411 Reflective Teaching Seminar (Fall, 2014)
    • ED 331 Math in the Elementary Classroom (Spring, 2012)
    • ED 332 Science in the Elementary Classroom (Spring, 2012)
    • ED 321 Management and Organization in Early Education (Spring, 2012)
    • ED 301 Needs of Diverse Learners (Spring, 2012)
    • ED 421 & 423 PK-3/PK-6 Elem. Ed. Student Teaching Supervision (Fall, 2011)
    • ED 461 & 462 Elementary & Secondary Spanish Ed. Student Teaching Supervision (Fall, 2011)
    • ED 231 Organizing for Learning (Fall, 2011)
    • ED 232 Learning, Motivation and Assessment (Fall, 2011)
    • ED 341 Language Arts (Fall, 2011)
  • 91´óÉñ Service
    • 91´óÉñ Spanish Program Review - Internal Review Team Member (2024-2025)
    • CORE Committee (2020-2025)
    • Recipient of the "Excellence in Teaching Award" for tenure track faculty at 91´óÉñ, Spring 2022.
    • Faculty Representative for the 91´óÉñ chapter of the SEA (2019-present)
    • QEP Task Force: First-Year Advising (2020)
    • Teacher Education Department Field Placement Coordinator (2015 to present)
    • Committee on Teacher Education (2011 to present)
    • Teacher Education Admissions Committee (2011 to present)
    • Instructor for the 91´óÉñ Intensive English Program, teaching English as a second language to adult students, May-June, 2011.
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