Background
Cawthorne, John Edward was born on February 19, 1942 in Tulsa. Son of Roosevelt L. and Edythe O. (Mayberry) Cawthorne.
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John Edward Cawthorne
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Ba cum laude, Harvard University, 1964; Master of Arts in Teaching, Antioch-Putney Graduate School Education, 1969.
Career
Director follow through program, Morgan Community School, Washington, 1968-1970;
principal, Massachusetts Experimental School, Boston, 1972-1976;
director field studies, Ednl. Development Center, Newton, Massachusetts, 1976-1985;
research associate, Ednl. Development Center, Newton, Massachusetts, 1988-1990;
director Chapter I,, Massachusetts Department Corrections, Boston, 1985-1988;
Adjunct Professor education, Wheelock College, Boston, since 1990.
Senior research associate Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, since 1989. Visiting scholar Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1991. Instructor Roxbury Community College, Boston.
Teacher public schools, Washington. Consultant Ford Foundation, New York City, since 1972, Cambridge Public Schools, since 1972, Harvard University Graduate School Education, Cambridge, since 1972, National Education Association, American Federation Teachers, Head Start, Boston, Washington, Flint, Michigan.; consultant in field to school sycsms.
Facilitor in field.
Achievements
Membership
Director Freedom School, St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Boston. President New Urban League Greater Boston. Member Executive Committee National Consortium on Testing.
President Concerned Black Citizens Brookline, since 1970. President Brookline Youth Baseball. Member various civil rights organizations.
Member Brookline Parks and Recreation Commission. Co-chairman Boston Compact Measurement Commission, 1990-1992. Member ASCD, American Ednl.
Research Association.
Connections
Married LaVerne Simms, December 30, 1967. Children: J. Malcolm, Langston, Maya.
