- Departments/Offices:
- Accreditation; Curriculum and Instruction; Undergraduate and Teacher Education
- Academic Programs:
- Secondary Education; Social Studies Education; Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies
- Research Areas:
- Teacher education, social studies education
- Room:
- ED 1040
- Email:
- cuenca@iu.edu
- Phone:
- (812) 856-8357
- Curriculum Vitae
About Me
My work focuses on preparing social studies teachers to cultivate the civic capacities of youth and adolescents. My research examines several dimensions that influence the preparation of social studies teachers such as the use of inquiry-based core practices, teacher learning during field experiences, and the pedagogy of teacher education. I have served as Chair of the College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies, Chair of the Task Force that developed the NCSS National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers, been a member of the Association of Teacher Educators Field Experiences Standards Task Force, and was appointed by the Missouri Commissioner of Higher Education to serve on Missouri Advisory Board for Educator Preparation. Prior to working in higher education, I was a social studies teacher and director of bands at Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School in Miami, Florida.
I am accepting doctoral students in Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies. Students should be interested in conducting research on teaching, teacher preparation, or social studies education. While pursuing their degree, doctoral students will have an opportunity to work with me on studies related to teacher education pedagogy, teacher learning, and the uses of inquiry in social studies classrooms.
Selected Works
Books
Butler, B.M., Cuenca, A. & Ritter, J. (Eds.) (2024). Pathways into teacher education: Profiles of emerging teacher educator development. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Press.
Castro, A., Cuenca, A. & Williamson, J. (Eds.) (2020). Teaching for citizenship in urban schools. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Press.
Crowe, A. & Cuenca, A. (Eds.) (2015). Rethinking social studies teacher education for twenty-first century citizenship. London, England: Springer
Articles
Roberts, K., Brugar, K. & Cuenca, A. (2024) Inquiry at its core: A content analysis of inquiry design models. Elementary School Journal.
Cuenca, A. (2020). Proposing core practices for social studies teacher education: A content analysis of teacher-generated inquiries. Journal of Teacher Education.
Dinkelman, T. & Cuenca, A. (2020). A turn to practice: Core practices and social studies teacher education. Theory and Research in Social Education.