Courses Taught
EDN 340 Reading Foundations
EDN 348 THE TEACHING OF COMMUNICATION ARTS (K-6)
EDN 595 Special Topics in Education:THE GENRE OF LITERACY
EDN 586/587 Reading Foundations (K-6)
Pearson's Intro
NCRA Presentation 3 2011
Professional Service
As a new faculty member at UNCW, I am very interested in connecting with schools that are wanting to implement an inquiry approach and/or integrated curriculum.I am especially interested in working with elementary schools that want to enhance reading and writing with hands-on science.
Research Interests
Integrated Curriculum
Teaching Writing in the Elementary Classroom
Writing Across the Curriculum
Nonfiction Genre
Spelling and Phonics
Writing and Spelling Assessment
Comprehension Strategies
Inquiry
Recent Presentations
NHCRA 21st Century Literacy
Service Learning
Additional Information
I am committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.I’ve had two primary goals since I have returned to higher education from the public schools:
- to challenge my students to be the best teachers they can be, and
- to work with schools, teachers and their curricula to better achieve an educational system that can prepare all children for our 21stcentury global, democratic society.
These goals require inquiry, intuition, ingenuity, collaboration, and dedication.I see the future of our nation and our educational system at a crossroad.It is critical that we work together within the college, with colleagues in other colleges, with colleagues in other universities, and with the public schools to refine our techniques and reform the educational system.