Nancy PattersonNancy Patterson is a Professor of Education at Bowling Green State University. Her research is focused on democratic classroom practices and student/teacher perceptions of rights and responsibilities in schools. Recently, these commitments have included international lesson study research with early stage teacher candidates and the social studies as inquiry process. Professor Patterson teaches social studies introductory and methods courses and coordinates the Master of Education in Teaching and Learning program. She was a Fulbirght teaching and research scholar in Morocco and leads summer study abroad trips in the expeditionary learning model with teachers and students. Read More Read Less