Dr. Kristina Falbe
Associate Director for Scheduling and Contractual Staff
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DEG Degarmo Hall
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By appointment.
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
Dr. Kristina Falbe is an Associate Professor of Middle Level Education in the School of Teaching and Learning. She currently teaches courses related to young adolescent development and middle level education. Her research interests include academic achievement in model middle schools, self-study in middle grades teacher education, and alternative field experiences. Dr. Falbe formerly taught middle school in Conyers, GA.
Current Courses
TCH 599.005 Dissertation Research
TCH 209.009 Literacy II:Reading & Language Arts In The Elementary School
TCH 394.002 Special Education in Middle Level Schools
Teaching Interests & Areas
Young Adolescent Development, Middle Grades Education, Special Education in the Middle School, Clinical Experiences in the Middle School
Research Interests & Areas
Dr.Falbe's research is very intentionally focused on practices and structures of middle schools., her work spans academic achievement and the middle school philosophy, school organization and the middle school philosophy, and teacher education and the middle school philosophy.
PhD Curriculum and Instruction
Mercer University
Atlanta, Ga
Ed.S Curriculum and Instruction
Georgia College and State University
Milledgeville, GA
M.Ed Reading, Language and Literacy concentrating in English Language Learning
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
BS Middle Grades Education
Georgia College and State University (John H. Lounsbury School of Education)
Milledgeville, GA
University of Illinois Service Initiative Award
Illinois State
2022
College of Education Service Award
Illinois State College of Education
2021
Registered Student Organization Advisor of the Year
Dean of Students
2020
Nominated: Registered Student Organization Advisor of the Year
Dean of Students
2019
Book, Chapter
Quotes of Notes
Kristina N. Falbe.
(2021), As He Saw It: Contributions, Memories and Reflections of John H. Lounsbury, IAP
Middle grades schools and structures
Cheryl Ellerbrock, Kristina Falbe, Dana Pomykal Franz.
(2018), 203, Literature Reviews in Support of the Middle Level Education Research Agenda
The state of curriculum in the middle grades.
Nagle F James, Karen W. Swanson, M B Schaefer, Kristina N. Falbe, S Netcoh, Kristie Smith.
(2018), 203, Literature reviews in support of the Middle Level Education Research Agenda, Literature Reviews in Support of the Middle Level Education Research Agenda
Journal Article
Middle grades IRL: A collective self-study of practices and problems of practice in the context of middle grades teacher education
Kristina Falbe, Kristie W. Smith.
Middle School Journal, 53 (3), 15-21, (2022), 10.1080/00940771.2022.2047371
Illinois Horizon Schools: Initial research findings from the Illinois Schools to Watch Program
Steven B Mertens, Kristina N. Falbe.
Research in Middle Level Education Online, 44 (6), 1-15, (2021)
In a Spirit of Curiosity, Concern, Collaboration, and Humility: Considering the Work of Middle Grades Education in the Context of a Pandemic.
Kristie W Smith, Kristina Falbe.
Middle Grades Review, 6 (2), n2, (2020)
A Call for Self-Study in Middle Level Teacher Education
Karynne LM Kleine, Kristina Falbe, Joanne L Previts.
Middle Grades Review, 4 (2), 2, (2018)
An Examination of Middle School Organizational Structures in the United States and Australia
Cheryl R. Ellerbrock, Katherine Main, Kristina Falbe, Dana Pomykal Franz.
Education Sciences, 8 (4), 1-18, (2018), 10.3390/educsci8040168
A step-by-step guide to propensity score matching in R.
Justus J Randolph, Kristina Falbe.
Practical Assessment, Research \& Evaluation, 19, (2014)
A Methodological Review of the Articles Published in" Georgia Educational Researcher" from 2003-2010.
Justus J Randolph, Andrea E Griffin, Samara R Zeiger, Kristina Falbe, Noreen A Freeman, Bridget E Taylor, Amy F Westbrook, Cheryl C Lico, Cristy N Starling, Nakiesha M Sprull, others.
Georgia Educational Researcher, 10 (1), 1-18, (2013)
Presentations
Illinois Schools to Watch: Principal perceptions of becoming an Illinois Horizon Schools to Watch
Kristina N. Falbe, Steven B. Mertens.
Association for Middle Level Education, Louisville, KY, November, 2021
Illinois Horizon Schools: Ongoing research from the Illinois’ Schools to Watch Program
Steven B Mertens, Kristina Falbe.
American Educational Research Association, Virtual, April, 2021
Academic Achievement and Middle School: A Five-Year Longitudinal Study of Schools to Watch in Four States
Kristina N Falbe.
Association for Middle Level Education, Online, November, 2020
Illinois Horizon Schools: Ongoing research from the Illinois’ Schools to Watch Program
Steven B. Mertens, Kristina N. Falbe.
Association for Middle Level Education, Online, November, 2020
Middle Grades IRL: A Self-Study Considering Practices of Middle Grades Teacher Preparation against Realities of Practice in the 2020’s Middle Grades School Setting
Kristie Smith, Kristina N Falbe.
Association for Middle Level Education, Online, November, 2020
Middle School : Do Best Practices Impact High Stakes Test Scores
Kristina N Falbe.
Association for Middle Level Education, Online, November, 2020
Academic Achievement and Middle School: A Five-Year Longitudinal Study of Schools to Watch in Four States
Kristina N. Falbe.
American Educational Research Association, Conference Canceled, April, 2020
Beginning in the middle: A Self-Study of practice and reflective pedagogy during first years of middle grades education professorship
Kristie Smith, Kristina N Falbe.
Association for Middle Level Education, Nashville, TN, November, 2019
I have a student teacher…now what?
Kristina N Falbe.
Association for Middle Level Education, Nashville, TN, November, 2019
Illinois Horizon Schools: Research findings from Illinois’ Schools to Watch Program
Steven B. Mertens, Kristina Falbe.
Association for Middle Level Education, Nashville, TN, November, 2019
Poppin’ off: Leveraging the influence of popular culture for middle grades learners.
Kristie Smith, Kristina N Falbe.
Association for Middle Level Education, Nashville, TN, November, 2019
When “good job” isn’t good enough: Tips and tricks to improve assignment feedback.
Kristina N Falbe, Kristie Smith.
Association for Middle Level Education, Nashville, TN, November, 2019
Identifying professional dispositions of middle-level teacher educators: A self-study
Karynne Kleine, Joanne Previts, Kristina N. Falbe.
American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada, April, 2019