Daniel Cowgill, Ed.D.

Phone: 321-948-8793 Daniel.Cowgill@hotmail.com

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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Ed.D
2015

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

Major: Education
Concentration: Social Studies Education

M.Ed.
2011

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

Major: Social Studies Education

B.S.
2009

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

Major: Social Studies Education

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Certification in Secondary Social Science Education (6-12)

Certification in Secondary English/Language Arts Education (6-12)

HONORS AND AWARDS

2009-2010
2011-2012
2015

Rookie Teacher of the Year- Colonial High School 9th Grade Center
Cornerstone Charter Academy High School Teacher of the Year
Teacher of the Week 10/23-10/30

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
2012-Current

Oviedo High School

Co-Department Chair, Instructional Leader, Literacy Ambassador,
Teacher of AP American Government, Standard Government, World
History, American History, AP Comparative Government

2011-2012

Cornerstone Charter Academy

Teacher of English/Language Arts 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th, AP Language, AP
Literature

2009-2011

Colonial High School

Teacher of World Cultural Geography, Government, Economics

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP ACTIVITIES

Research Interest and Focus

Social Studies Instructional Methods

Emerging Technology
Professional Development

Dissertation in Practice
Cowgill II, D.A. (2015). A design and implementation plan for professional development and
curriculum modules of historical literacy in the social studies classroom. University of
Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Professional Journal Articles (refereed)
Cowgill II, D.A. (2015). Primary sources in the social studies classroom: Historical inquiry with
book backdrops. Social Studies Research and Practice. 10(1), 65-83.
Cowgill II, D.A., Waring, S.M. (2015). Using sources to examine the American constitution and
events leading to its construction. The Councilor: A Journal of the Social Studies. 76 (2),
1-14.
Under Review
Cowgill II, D.A., Waring, S.M. (Under Review) Historical thinking: Analyzing student and teacher
ability to analyze primary and secondary sources, Journal of Social Studies Research.
Works in Progress
Cowgill II, D.A. (In Progress) Using historical inquiry to create historical narratives
Cowgill II, D.A. (In Progress) A professional development plan for historical literacy in the social
studies classroom
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PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
International and National Conferences
Cowgill II, D.A. (Under Review, 2016). Using SOURCES to examine the american constitution
and events leading to its construction. International Society for the Social Studies 2016
Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
Cowgill II, D.A. (Under Review, 2016). Historical thinking: Analyzing student and teacher
ability to analyze sources. International Society for the Social Studies 2016 Annual
Conference. Orlando, FL.

Cowgill II, D.A. (Under Review, 2016). A professional development and curriculum model for
historical literacy in the social studies. International Society for the Social Studies 2016
Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
Cowgill II, D.A. (2015). Analyzing the u.s. constitution using the SOURCES model. NCSS 2015
Annual Conference. New Orleans, FL.
Cowgill II, D.A. (2014). The library of congress: Creating dbq's and book backdrops.
NCSS 2014 Annual Conference. Boston, MA.
Cowgill II, D.A., Waring, S.M. (2014). Historical thinking with primary sources in the social
studies classroom. NCSS 2014 Annual Conference. Boston.
Cowgill II, D. A. (2014). Using the library of congress to create dbq's and book backdrops.
International Society for the Social Studies 2014 Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
State Conferences
Cowgill II, D.A. (2016, Under Review). A Professional development and curriculum model for
the use of historical literacy. 2016 Annual SOURCES Conference. Orlando, FL.
Cowgill II, D.A. (Accepted). Using SOURCES to examine the american constitution and events
lead to its construction. 2015 Annual SOURCES Conference, Orlando, FL.
Cowgill II, D.A. (2014). Historical thinking: Analyzing student and teacher ability to analyze
primary and secondary sources. FLCUFA 2014 Annual Conference. Orlando Florida
Cowgill II, D.A. (2014). Constructing history: Using primary and secondary sources to create
historical narratives. FCSS 2014 Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
Cowgill II, D.A. (2014). Fulfilling common core state standards requirements using dbq's and
book backdrops. FCSS 2014 Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
Cowgill II, D.A. (2014). Using the SOURCES framework to analyze the constitution of the
united states of america. FCSS 2014 Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
Local Conferences
Cowgill II, D.A., Furgione, B. (2014) Why content-area literacy? A chance to drive positive
instruction in the classroom. Seminole County Public Schools ECET2 2014 Annual
Conference. Altamonte, FL.
Conference Proceedings
Cowgill II, D.A. (2014) Using the library of congress to create DBQ's and book backdrops.
Proceedings of the International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference.
Orlando, FL: International Society for the Social Studies

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

Cowgill II, D.A. (2014). DBQ writing workshop: Oviedo high school American history teachers.
A professional development workshop for Oviedo High School science teachers. Oviedo,
FL.
Cowgill II, D.A. (2014). DBQ writing workshop: Oviedo high school science department. A
professional development workshop for Oviedo High School science teachers. Oviedo,
FL.
Cowgill II, D.A. (2013). Library of congress teaching with primary sources workshop. A
professional development workshop for Seminole County Public School middle and high
school department chairs. Lake Mary, FL.
Cowgill II, D.A. (2013). Library of congress teaching with primary sources workshop. A
professional development workshop for Seminole County Public School teachers.
Oviedo, FL
Cowgill II, D.A. (2013). Content area literacy training. A professional development session for
Oviedo High School teachers.
PROFESSIONAL ORGIZATIONS
o International Society for the Social Studies
o National Council for the Social Studies
o CUFA Member
o American Educational Research Association
Teaching History and Social Studies Research SIG
o Florida Council for the Social Studies
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2015 Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Social Studies Research and Practice
2015 ECET2 Seminole County Public Schools Steering Committee
2014 AERA Annual Conference Graduate Student Reviewer
2014 ECET2 Seminole County Public Schools Steering Committee

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

November 2014; Boston, Massachusetts
Florida Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference
August 2014; Orlando, Florida
ECET2 Leadership Conference
August 2014; Saint Augustine, Florida
Seminole County Public Schools Clinical Experiences Seminar
July 2014; Lake Mary, Florida

College Board Advanced Placement Summer Instituted

June 2014; Orlando, Florida
International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference
February 2014; Orlando, Florida
Library of Congress Teaching With Primary Sources Coach
Fall 2013; Orlando, Florida
Literacy Ambassador Training
Fall 2013; Lake Mary, Florida
Document Based Question Training
Fall 2013; Oviedo, Florida
Common Core State Standards and PARCC Workshop
Summer 2013; Oviedo, Florida
Document Based Question Training
Fall 2010; Orlando, Florida
International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference
February 2010; Orlando Florida
International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference
February 2009; Orlando, Florida
FOR-PD
Fall 2009; Orlando, Florida