Salmon, Angela K.

Salmon, Angela K. Graduate Faculty

Positions

Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning , College of Arts, Sciences & Education

salmona@fiu.edu

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Dr. Angela K Salmon publications
Visible Thinking South Florida

biography

Dr. Angela K. Salmon is an Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, USA. Angela is the founder and leader of the Visible Thinking South Florida initiative, a learning community of practice. She is a Fulbright Global Scholar Award recipient.

Angela has a well-earned reputation for building learning communities of practice and empowering teachers to gain ownership in their teaching. She is a firm believer in learning communities of practice as change engines. She emphasizes the teacher’s discourse in the classroom to promote thinking and learning in children, including intentional quality questioning. Her research line and practice draw from progressive ideas that lead to authentic and meaningful learning. She prepares teachers to engage children cognitively and emotionally in identifying real-life problems and finding solutions to navigate a complex and changing world. Her research originates from coaching teachers in implementing cutting-edge research on thinking in the classroom and promoting global competencies. She studies the interplay between cognition, language, and literacy development in young children. This drives her to explore executive functions and habits of mind reflected in digital storytelling, play, and music. Her current research is on digital collective stories for influence as a venue to give children a voice. As a children’s rights advocate, she constantly seeks ways to promote children’s participation through storytelling. Her recent co-authored book “Children’s Literature Aligned with SDGs to Promote Global Competencies: A Practical Resource for Early Childhood Education reflects some of her work in practice.”

Dr. Salmon is an international consultant and lecturer who has contributed with keynote presentations and consulting through the USA, Canada, Central and South American Countries, Greece, Spain, New Zealand, and Australia. The Independent Schools of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, invited her as a “Thinker in Residence.” She consults for schools and universities around the globe. Her work has been featured in national and international professional meetings and multiple publications. She has developed numerous research initiatives locally and internationally. From her long-standing partnership with Harvard Project Zero and the Institute Habits of Mind, she has developed numerous research initiatives, national and international lectures, and publications. She chaired seven editions of the International Visible Thinking Conference and the 18th edition of the International Conference on Thinking (ICOT18) in Miami, Florida.

Her publications can be found:
Google Scholar Citations
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3411-9398
FIU Discovery: https://fiu.elements.symplectic.org/userprofile.html?uid=194&em=false
Semantic Scholar

Awards: Fulbright Global Scholar, World's Ahead Faculty Recognition (2011), Thinker in Residence, invitation by the Independent Schools of Victoria in Melbourne Australia

research interests

- Early Childhood Education / Curriculum Development
- Interplay between cognition, language and literacy development
- Digital Storytelling
- Play and music
- Learning communities of practice