Assistant Professor

Ed.D. – Educational Leadership, Mills College, California, USA

M.Ed.– Curriculum, California State University, East Bay, California, USA

B.A.- Liberal Studies (Minors: Early Childhood Studies and K-12 Education) California State University, Hayward, California, USA

Bio

Dr. Fatima H. Bailey is a full-time faculty, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses at Zayed University. She is keen and experienced in pre-service teacher training and preparation programs for ECE, elementary and secondary education. Her twenty years of expertise and experience encompasses effective pedagogical leadership, innovative curriculum design and instruction, implementing school reform/school improvement initiatives, cultivating teacher leadership, capacity building towards classroom readiness, PD training and developing PLCs. Prior to joining ZU, Dr. Bailey held positions as a school administrator, educational leader, and educational consultant for P-12 schools in the UAE and USA. In addition to her work at ZU,

Dr. Bailey also provides mentorship, training and professional development for in-service teachers in the Ta’Alouf Program for Career Based Teacher Development, through the Al Jalila Foundation. She has an active research agenda and collaborates internationally on creative research projects. She attends and presents research findings at local, regional and international symposiums, conferences and forums.

Dr. Bailey is a recipient of the prestigious Gordon Allport Prize for Outstanding Papers on Intergroup Relations, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and of the distinguished California Legislature: "Teachers of Excellence Award".

 
Office

Dubai Academic City, C.L2.041

Phone:

04-4021156

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Research and Professional Activities

Bailey, F. (in progress). Ready to Teach, Ready to Learn! Examining the role and contribution of Teacher Preparation, Training and Mentorship in facilitating “classroom-ready” teachers.

Bailey, F. (in progress). Reflexive and Reflective Teaching Practices: Impetuses for improving teaching and supporting student learning Bailey, F. (in progress).

A Paradigm Shift: Exploring pedagogical leadership as a praxis and practice for school teachers and administrators Zirkel, S. and Bailey, F. et al (2011).

"Isn't that what those kids need?" Urban schools and the master narrative of the 'tough urban principal'. Race, Ethnicity and Education, v14 n2 p137-158 Bailey, F. (2011).

"Where Are Their Parents?" Re-thinking, Re-defining and Re-conceptualizing African American and Latino Parental Involvement, Engagement and Empowerment In Schools. ProQuest Dissertations

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