Crystal Loose

Crystal Loose
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department: Early Middle Grades Education
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: CLOOSE@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Ed.D., Pennsylvania State University
  • M. Ed., Reading and Language Arts
  • B.A. University of Pittsburgh

Research Interests

teacher professional developmentearly learning practicesschool readinessplaypreservice teacher educationeffective learning environments

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: Yes

1. Research in Principal Certification programs with connection to teacher candidate seminars. Fall 2024=2025, Graduate students are invited to apply by contacting Dr. Loose at cloose@wcupa.edu 2. Graduate and Undergraduate opportunity for research pertaining to birth to age five kindergarten readiness/purposeful play program implementation. Fall 2024-2025. Contact Dr. Loose by emailing cloose@wcupa.edu

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: Yes

Volunteer positions pertaining to early learning and kindergarten transition.

Biography

Prior to joining the faculty at West Chester University, Dr. Crystal Loose spent 22 years in public education as an elementary teacher, reading specialist, instructional coach, administrator, and curriculum director. Her research interests include teacher professional development and early learning practices that support school readiness for children and their parents. She currently teaches undergraduate courses in Child Development and graduate courses in Leadership, Peer Mentoring, Play, and Curriculum Development. Dr. Loose enjoys supporting area elementary schools on early learning transition practices that educate parents on brain development and developmental milestones prior to the start of school.

List of Publications

  • Loose, Crystal C. and Jagielo-Manion, Rose (November 2023). Preservice Teacher Education Preparation: Implementation of Personalized Learning and Technology Integration in the Fifth Industrial Revolution, Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence: Vol. 1: Is. 2, Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/jete/vol1/iss2/1
  • Burris, J., & Loose, C. (November 2023). Geographically Distanced Teacher Researchers’ Perceptions About Collaborative Research During a Pandemic. Journal of Inquiry in Education
  • Loose, C. & Ryan, M. (2020). Cultivating teachers when the school doors are shut: Two teacher-educators reflect on supervision, instruction, change and opportunity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Education
  • Loose, C. (2020). Enhancing the landscape of early learning training environments. In J. Burris, D. Karno, & D. Rosen (Eds.), Empowering Early Childhood Education with Technology. Hershey, PA: IGI Global
  • Loose, C. (2020). Practice-Based Professional Development in Education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global

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