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Curriculum Vitae—2016

ELIZABETH M. FRYE

Professor of Reading and Language Arts

Department of Reading Education and Special Education

Reich College of Education

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC 28607-2085

(828) 262-7623 E-mail: fryeem@appstate.edu

I. Educational History

Ed.D. (Educational Leadership: Reading Education) Appalachian State

University, 2004. Dissertation: A Measure of Word-Level Automaticity

and Its Relation to Reading Fluency

M.A. (Reading Education: Classroom /Clinical Concentration), Appalachian

State University, 1993.

B.S. (Elementary Education K-6), Appalachian State University, 1991.

Teacher Licensure

NC Teaching License Elementary Education (K-6)

NC Teaching License Reading Education (K-12)

II. Professional Experience July 2016-Present

Professor for Department of Reading Education and Special Education in

Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University. Faculty member

with teaching, service, and research responsibilities. Teach graduate and

undergraduate courses in reading and language arts.

Fall 2010-Present

Associate Professor for Department of Reading Education and Special

Education in Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University

Fall 2004-2010

Assistant Professor for Department of Language, Reading and

Exceptionalities in Reich College of Education, Appalachian State

University

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Spring 2000-Spring 2004

Instructor for Department of Language, Reading and Exceptionalities in

Reich College of Education, Appalachian State University

2000-2004

Consultant for Avery County Public Schools

2001-2003

Research Assistant Department of Language, Reading, and Exceptionalities

1999-2001

Teacher in Residence for University-School Teacher Education

Partnership Initiative

1997-1999

Self-Contained Classroom Teacher Grade 5 at Glen Alpine Elementary

1995-1997

Literacy Specialist for Burke County Public Schools, K-5

1992-1995

Title 1 Reading Specialist for Glen Alpine Elementary School

III. Scholarly Publications (All Journal Articles Are Refereed)

Morris, R. D., Trathen, W., Perney, J., Gill, J. T., Schlagal, R., Ward, D., & Frye,

E. (Under Review). Comparing three DIBELS tasks with three informal

reading/spelling tasks in regard to predictive validity. Reading and

Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal.

Frye, E., Groce, E., & Groce, R. (In Press). Global Connections through Dear

Primo: A Letter to My Cousin. In A. Libresco & J. Balantic (Ed.) Notable

books, notable lessons: Putting Social Studies Back in the K-8 Curriculum.

Frye. E., Bradbury, L., & Gross, L. (2016). Teaching students to compose

informational poetic riddles to further scientific understanding. The

Reading Teacher. 69(4), 435-445.

Gross, L. Bradbury, L., Frye, E., & Watkins, B. (2016). What makes a

superhero, super? Science and Children, 53(6), 68-75.

Groce, E., Frye, E., Groce, R., & Bellows, E. (2014). NCSS Notable Trade Book

Lesson Plan Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground

Railroad. Social Studies Research and Practice, 9(3), 139-149.

Bradbury, L., Frye, E., & Gross, L. (2013). The Capture: Kidnapping Students'

Interests Using the Guardians of Ga'Hoole. Science Activities, 50,134-145.

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Frye, E., & Hash, L. (2013). The Voices of children: Re-Imagining the internment

of Japanese Americans through poetry. Social Studies and the Young

Learner, 25(4) 30-33.

Morris, D., Trathen, W., Frye, E., Kucan, L., Ward, D., Schlagal, R., & Hendrix,

M. (2013). The Role of reading rate in the informal assessment of reading

ability. Literacy Research and Instruction, 52, 52-64.

Frye, E. & Gosky, R. (2012). Rapid word recognition as a measure of word-level

automaticity and its relation to other measures of reading. Reading

Psychology, 33, 1-17.

Morris, D., Trathen, W., Lomax, R. G., Perney, J., Kucan, L., Frye, E.,

Bloodgood, J., Ward, D., & Schlagal, R. (2012). Modeling aspects of

print-processing skill: Implications for reading assessment. Reading and

Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 25, 189-215.

Morris, D., Bloodgood, J., Perney, J., Frye, E., Kucan, L., Trathen, W., Ward, D.,

& Schlagal, R. (2011). Validating craft knowledge: An empirical

examination of elementary-grade students’ performance on an informal

reading assessment. Elementary School Journal, 112, 205-233.

Frye, E., Trathen, W., & Schlagal, B. (2010). Extending acrostic poetry into

content learning: A scaffolding framework. The Reading Teacher, 63(7),

591-595.

Frye, E., Trathen, W., & Koppenhaver, D. (2010). Internet workshop and blog

publishing: Meeting student (and teacher) learning needs to achieve best

practice in the twenty-first century social studies classroom. The Social

Studies, 101(2), 46-53.

Frye, E. (2009). Integrating instructional-level social studies trade books for

struggling readers in upper elementary grades. Illinois Reading Council

Journal, 37(4), 3-13.

Frye, E. (2009). Every picture tells a story: Supporting young authors with

wordless picture books. In S. Israel (Ed.) Breakthroughs in literacy: Teacher

success stories and strategies. New York: Jossey-Bass.

Dale, M. & Frye, E. (2009). Vulnerability and love of learning as necessities for

wise teacher education. Journal of Teacher Education, 60(2), 123-130.

Frye, E., Trathen, W., and Wilson, K. (2009). Pirates in historical fiction and

nonfiction: A Twin-Text unit of study. Social Studies and the Young

Learner, 21(3), 15-16.

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Frye, E., Trathen, W., and Wilson, K. (2009). Swashbuckling adventures on the

high seas: Classroom activities for a unit on Pirates. Social Studies and the

Young Learner, 21(3), P1-P4.

Frye, E., & Trathen, W. (2005). Reading fluency: Implications for classroom

instruction. In B. Schlagal & W. Trathen (Eds.), A silver jubilee of

reading: Legacies, realities, and predictions. Yearbook of the American

Reading Forum, Vol. 25. American Reading Forum. Appalachian State

University.

Frye, E., & Trathen, W. (2002). Guided Reading with 4th-

and 5th

- grade students

using instructional literature circles. In W. Trathen (Eds.), A Literacy

Odyssey: Yearbook of the American Reading Forum, Vol. 22. American

Reading Forum. Retrieved August 10, 2003, from

http://www.fd.appstate.edu/arfonline/02_arfyearbook/volume02toc.htm#litci

rcles

Pacifici, L, Frye, E., Hale, M., Schram, P., Smith, T., & Trathen, W. (2002).

Literature circles across student groups, contexts, and texts: Lessons learned

and ideas explored . In W. Trathen (Eds.), A Literacy Odyssey: Yearbook of

the American Reading Forum, Vol. 22. American Reading Forum. Retrieved

August 10, 2003, from http://www.fd.appstate.edu/arfonline/02_arfyearbook/volume02toc.htm#litcircles

Trathen, W., Schram, P., Schlagal, R., Frye, E., and Crumbaugh, C. (2001).

Instructional Grouping: Examples and Issues. In G. Moorman, & W.

Trathen (Eds.) Multiple Perspectives in the millennium: Yearbook of the

American Reading Forum, Vol. 21 (pp. 83-98). Boone, NC: American

Reading Forum.

Journal Articles in Preparation

Frye, E. & Ward, D. (2016) Augmenting Silent Reading Comprehension through

the Use of Digital Reading Devices. (To be submitted to Voices from the

Middle).

Frye, E. (2017) Implementing Language-Experience Activities through a Critical

Literacy Framework with English Language Learners in a South African

School (To be submitted to Journal of Research in Childhood Education).

Frye, E. (2018) Developing Critical Literacy Practices with 5th

Graders.

Frye, E. (2018) Global Connections: The Let’s Hold Hands Project.

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Scholarly Presentations

Frye, E., Thompson. S., Hakanson, M., Mandel, B. & Barker, R. (2016). Global

Connections: The Let’s Hold Hands Project. Presentation for the North

Carolina Reading Association, Raleigh, NC.

Frye, E., Ellington, G., Hakanson, M., & Thompson. S. (2016). Developing

Critical Literacy Practices with 5th

Graders. Presentation for the North

Carolina Reading Association, Raleigh, NC.

Frye, E. (2015) Expanding the Language-Experience Approach through Critical

Literacy Pedagogy. Presentation for the Annual Conference of the

American Reading Forum, Sanibel, FL.

Bellows, E., Groce, E. & Frye, E. (2015). Teaching 9-11 in Elementary Grades:

Standards, Trade Books, & Tough Choices. Presentation for the North

Carolina Council for the Social Studies, Greensboro, NC.

Frye, E., Debelius, M., Lindsey, A., Moore, R., & Newton, L. (2014). The Impact

of the Language Experience Approach on English Language Learners in a

South African School. Poster Presentation for Appalachian State

University’s Global Symposium, Boone, NC. (Invited).

Frye, E. & Ward, D. (2014). Reluctant Readers and Digital Reading Devices: A

Recipe for Growing Silent Reading Comprehension. Presentation for the

International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA.

Frye, E., Bradbury, L., and Gross, L. (2014). Integrating Science and Language

Arts through Literature. Presentation for the Price Reading Council,

Jefferson, NC. (Invited).

Frye, E. & Ward, D. (2014). Digital Reading Devices and Reluctant Readers.

Presentation for the North Carolina Reading Association, Raleigh, NC.

Bradbury, L., Gross, L., & Frye, E. (2013). The Capture: Integrating Science and

Language Arts Through Literature. Presentation for the National Science

Teachers Association, Charlotte, NC.

Frye, E. & Ward, D. (2013, April). More Than Just a Book Club: Teaching Silent

Reading Comprehension Through Kindle Club. Presentation for the Price

Reading Council, Jefferson, NC. (Invited).

Frye, E. (2011, March). Composing Informational Persona Poetry: Transforming

Science and Social Studies Content through Instructional Scaffolding.

Presentation for the Price Reading Council, Jefferson, NC. (Invited).

Morris, D., Trathen, W., Lomax, R. G., Perney, J., Kucan, L., Frye, E., Ward, D., &

Schlagal, R. (2009). Testing a model of print processing in the elementary

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grades: Implications for assessment. Paper presented at the annual meeting

of the National Reading Conference, Albuquerque, NM .

Frye, E., Trathen, W., Wilson, K., & Blackburn, K. (2008, December). Writing

Informational Persona Poetry: Transforming Ideas through Instructional

Scaffolding. Problems court presented at the twenty-ninth annual conference

of the American Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, FL.

Frye, E. (2008, July). Rapid word identification as a measure of word-level

automaticity. Poster presented at the fifteenth annual meeting of the Society

for the Scientific Study of Reading, Asheville, NC.

Frye, E. (2008, April). If the shoe fits…Compare it: A Sociohistorical analysis of

the Cinderella fairy tale with instructional implications. Paper presented in

concert with the 16th

International Congress of Central American Literature,

Universidad Nactional, Nicoya, Costa Rica.

Frye, E. (2007, December). Norms for reading performance (Word recognition,

oral and silent reading, and spelling) in grades 2-6. In D. Morris (Chair)

Assessing Reading Fluency and Concomitant Abilities in Second through

Sixth Grade. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the National

Reading Conference, Austin, TX.

Trathen, W., Schlagal, R., Frye, E., Hendrix, M., Snow, A. (2007, August) An

empirical study of reading fluency: Automaticity, accuracy, prosody, and

their relationships. Symposium conducted at the 15th European Conference

on Reading, Berlin, Germany.

Frye, E. (2006, October). Shared Writings and Wordless Picture Books: Inspiring

Students to Write. Presentation for the Price Reading Council, Boone, NC.

(Invited).

Frye, E. (2006, May). Shared Writings and Wordless Picture Books: Inspiring

Students to Write. Presentation for the Price Reading Council, Boone, NC.

(Invited).

Kucan, L. and Frye, E. (2005, December). Developing a reliable test battery for

assessing reading fluency. In D. Morris (Chair) Assessing Reading Fluency

and Concomitant Abilities in second-, third-, and fourth-grade readers.

Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the National Reading

Conference, Miami, FL.

Frye, E. and Schlagal, R. (2005, December). Old Tools for New Students:

Assessing Native English Speaking and ESL Students’ Reading Fluency and

Orthography. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American

Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, FL.

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Frye, E. (2004, December). The relationship between presentation durations of a

word recognition inventory (WRI) and other measures of reading. In W.

Trathen (Chair) Assessing Elementary ESL and Native English Speaking

Students’ Oral Reading Fluency and Orthography. Symposium conducted at

the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Frye, E., & Trathen, W. (2004, July). The ASU Word Recognition Inventory as a

Measure of Word-Level Automaticity. Paper presented at the 2004 American

Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI.

Dale, M., & Frye, E. (2004, April). Vulnerability and Love of Learning in The

Small Room. Paper presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the American

Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Frye, E. (2004, May). Word Recognition Inventory as a Measure of Word-Level

Automaticity. Presentation for the Price Reading Council, Morganton, NC.

(Invited).

Frye, E. (2003, December). Developing fluent readers: Concepts, measures, and

interventions. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Reading

Forum, Sanibel Island, FL.

Frye, E. (2003, December). The dilemma of teaching a word study curriculum in a

preservice teacher education program. In. J. Bloodgood (Chair) Multiple

perspectives on professional development focused on a word study

curriculum. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the National

Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

Frye, E., Trathen, W., Olson, G., & Schlagal, B. (2002, December). Reliability

measuring students’ independent reading levels: A case for automaticity of

word recognition. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Reading

Forum, Sanibel Island, FL.

Frye, E., & Trathen, W. (2001, December). Guided Reading with 4th-

and 5th

-

grade students using instructional literature circles. In W. Trathen (Chair)

Literature circles across student groups, contexts, and texts. Problems Court

Session conducted at the meeting of the American Reading Forum, Sanibel

Island, FL.

Frye, E. (2000, December). Instructional grouping through literature circles. In W.

Trathen (Chair) Instructional Grouping: Examples and Issues. Problems

Court Session conducted at the meeting of the American Reading Forum,

Sanibel Island, FL.

Frye, E. (2000, April). Collaboration within professional development school

work: Impact and implications for public schools. Paper presented at the

Partnership for Excellence in Education conference, Raleigh, NC.

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Instructional Projects and Videos Published

Frye, E. (2013). Teaching the Language Arts

http://bfryeasu.com/

Frye, E. (2011). Persona and Acrostic Poetry

https://fryeempoetry.wordpress.com/

Frye, E. (2013). RE 5140 Graduate Class Blog.

http://re5140.wordpress.com/

Frye, E. (2013) RE 4030 World Wide Web Site:

http://re4030.wordpress.com/

Frye, E. (2011) RE 5130-RE 5111 Graduate Class Blog. World Wide Web Site:

http://asureading.wordpress.com/

Frye, E. (2011). RE 5140 Graduate Class Blog.

http://re5140.wordpress.com/

Frye, E. (2011) RE 4030 World Wide Web Site:

http://re4030.wordpress.com/

Frye, E. (2010) Inservice for Cove Creek School

https://asulexile.wordpress.com/

Frye, E. (2009) …With Liberty and Justice for All

https://sj2009.wordpress.com/

Frye, E. (2009) We Are…

http://www.teachertube.com/video/we-are-102841

Frye, E. (2009) Got Justice?

http://www.teachertube.com/video/got-justice-102839

Frye, E. (2002-Present). Literature Circle Units. World Wide Web Site:

www.lesn.appstate.edu/fryeem/literature_circle_units.htm

Frye, E. (2002-Present). Student Poetry, Cinderella Stories, Fables, and

Traditional Tales. World Wide Web Site:

http://www.lesn.appstate.edu/fryeem/published_writings_from.htm

Trathen, W., & Frye, E. (2000-2002). Literature Circle Lessons. World Wide Web

Site: http://www.ltl.appstate.edu/litcircleunits/index.html

Trathen, W., Schram, P., Shomaker, P., Frye, E., & Deal, C. (2000).

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Collaboration within professional development school work: Impact and

implications for public schools. In the Proceedings of Partnership for

Excellence in Education: Research, Policy, Practice, Partners for the Third

Millennium (pp. 41-44). Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina.

IV. Grants

Peacock, B. and Frye, E. (2015). Developing Globally Competent Educators

through International Student Teaching: Phase Two. Appalachian State

University Quality Enhancement Plan (ASU-QEP). Requested $5000.00

Peacock, B., Frye, E. & Abinader, M. (2015). Developing Globally Competent

Educators through International Student Teaching. Appalachian State

University Quality Enhancement Plan (ASU-QEP). Awarded $4200.00

Frye, E. (2015). Expanding the Language Experience Approach with Big Books.

RCOE Partnership Grant. Awarded $752.32.

Frye, E. & Ward, D. (2012). The Impact of Digital Reading Devices on Students

in the Fifth Grade. RCOE Partnership Grant. Awarded $1154.00

Bradbury, L., Gross, L. & Frye, E. (2012). A Hoot and a Holler: An

Interdisciplinary Owl Unit. RCOE Partnership Grant. Awarded $500.00

Trathen, W., & Frye, E. (2002). Changes in attitudes and perceptions about

literacy instruction. RCOE Partnership Grant. Awarded $1000.00

Trathen, W., & Frye, E. (2002). Impact of literature-based guided reading

instruction on teachers’ and students’ attitudes about language arts

curriculum. RCOE Faculty, Student Collaboration Grant. Awarded

$2000.00

V. Service

Fall 2015/Spring 2016

International Service to St. Mary’s Primary School-Continued support

of international student teaching project and to St. Mary’s Primary

School

International Student Teaching Expansion Project for schools in

Ireland at: St. Patrick’s National School, Bray School Project National

School, and Greystones Educate Together National School. In

England: The Wroxham School in England

Reviewer for the American Reading Forum Yearbook Volume XXXV

2015

Vice-Chair Faculty Senate-University Committee

o Chair- Committee on Committees Faculty Senate-University

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Committee

o Member-Faculty Governance Faculty Senate-University

Committee

o Member-Executive Committee Faculty Senate-University

Committee

Co-Chair- Children’s Literature Symposium at ASU November 2015-

Regional Children’s Literature Conference held at ASU

Member-University Forum Committee

Member- RCOE Dean’s Search Committee

Member- RCOE International Studies and Activities Committee

Member-DPC-RESE

Member-PTC-RESE

Fall 2014/Spring 2015

Member- Faculty Senate-University Committee

Member- Executive Council Faculty Senate-University Committee

Chair- Sustainability Committee-Faculty Senate-University

Committee

Co-Chair- Children’s Literature Symposium at ASU Fall 2015-

University Committee

Member- RCOE Dean Search Committee

Member- RCOE International Studies and Activities Committee

Member- Alice Naylor Outstanding Dissertation Award Committee

RCOE

Member-DPC-RESE

Member-PTC-RESE

Faculty Advisor-10 Student Teachers (4 Fall/6 Spring)-International

Student Teaching South Africa

Fall 2013/Spring 2014

Member Faculty Senate-University Committee

Campus Safety Council-University Committee

Learning Partner for Alternative Service Experience to Dominican

Republic over Winter Break

Developed Graduate Certificate for Reading Education Program

International Task Force-RCOE Committee

Interdisciplinary Task Force-RCOE Committee

DPC-RESE

Promotion and Tenure Committee-RESE

Fall 2012/Spring 2013

Member Summer Reading/Common Reading Committee-University

Committee

Member Search Committee for Director of Summer Reading/Common

Reading Program-University Committee

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International Studies and Activities Committee-RCOE

Fall 2011/Spring 2012

Member Summer Reading/Common Reading Committee-University

Committee

Leader of Summer Reading Program with ASU freshmen

Panelist for University Summer Reading Program with Chris

McDougal

Member of Teacher Education Council –University Committee

International Activities Committee-RCOE

Learning Partner for Alternative Service Experience to Ecuador over

Spring Break

Fall 2010/Spring 2011

Member of Teacher Education Council –University Committee

Faculty Advisor, Residential Learning Community: Pedal Power

Faculty Advisor, Appalachian State University’s Cycling Team

Member of DPC

Chair Janet Williams Bloodgood Scholarship in Reading Education

Yearlong inservice to Cove Creek Elementary School regarding

reading assessment and instruction

Fall 2009/Spring 2010

Chair Elections Committee American Reading Forum

Member of Teacher Education Council –University Committee

Chair Janet Williams Bloodgood Scholarship in Reading Education

Faculty advisor to Appalachian State University’s Cycling Team

Fall 2008/Spring 2009

- Director of Lisa Hash’s Honors Thesis: Exploring Social Justice with

Fifth-Grade Students through the Multicultural Historical Fiction Novel

Weedflower and its Impact on Student Awareness, Empathy and Activism

- Member of Teacher Education Council –University Committee

- Member of RCOE Scholarship Committee

- Member of DPC for LRE

- Member of the LRE-Chair Search Committee

- Chair Janet Williams Bloodgood Scholarship in Reading Education

- Faculty advisor to Appalachian State University’s Cycling Team

Fall 2008

-President/Chair of the American Reading Forum 2008

Fall 2007/Spring 2008

- President/Chair of the American Reading Forum 2008

-Member of Teacher Education Council –University Committee

- Member of RCOE Scholarship Committee

- Member of DPC for LRE

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Spring 2007

- President/Chair of the American Reading Forum 2007

-Member of Teacher Education Council—University Committee

-Appointed member of LES Foundations Search Committee

- Member of DPC for LRE

Fall 2006

-President/Chair of the American Reading Forum 2007

-Program chair for the 2006 Annual Conference of the American Reading

Forum

-Member of Teacher Education Council Reich College of Education

-Member of DPC for LRE

-Inspiring Students to Write: Shared Writings and Wordless Picture

Books. Invited Scholarly Presentation for the Price Reading Council,

Boone, NC, October 2006. Presented with Graduate Student Amy

Gregory.

Spring 2006

-Program chair for the 2006 Annual Conference of the American Reading

Forum

-Member of the American Reading Forum’s Board of Directors

-Alternate member of DPC for LRE

-Appointed Member of the RCOE NCATE/DPI Committee on Standard I

-Shared Writings and Wordless Picture Books: Inspiring Students to

Write. Invited Scholarly Presentation for the Price Reading Council,

Boone, NC, May 2006.

-Served as panelist for Richard Anderson’s Symposium: Collaborative

Reasoning Discussions.

Fall 2005

-Program chair for the 2006 Annual Conference of the American Reading

Forum

-Member of the American Reading Forum’s Board of Directors

-Designed Common Assignments: Multi-Text Study and Reading

Assessment for RE 4030 to meet NCATE/DPI Standards for the

Undergraduate Elementary Education Program

-Alternate member of DPC for LRE

-Appointed Member of the RCOE NCATE/DPI Committee on Standard I

Summer 2005

-Presented at ABSPD Institute 2005 Step Up To Reading: Research,

Instruction, and Practice (Fluency-Concepts and Implications for

Instruction)

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Spring 2005

-Organized Poetry Alive! Seminars for Reich College of Education

students

-Appointed Member of the RCOE NCATE/DPI Committee on Standard I

-Member of the Language, Reading and Exceptionalities Policies and

Procedures Committee

- Invited guest speaker for Appalachian State University Teaching Fellows

Honors Day Celebration, April 2005

Fall 2004

-Appointed to serve on the RCOE NCATE/DPI Committee on Standard I

-Member of the Language, Reading and Exceptionalities Policies and

Procedures Committee

-Member of 2004 Uberto Price Symposium Questions and

Answers/Discussion Panel.

2001-2003

Served on the Reading Curriculum Committee for the Reading/Language

Arts Program. We have planned new curriculum for RE 3030 and RE 4030,

and continue to align these courses with each other and with RE 3240.

2000-2001

Collaborated with Dr. Woodrow Trathen in the professional development of

Avery County teachers grades 3-8 in the area of Integrating technology

through Literature Circles. We were also involved in teaching reading and

spelling strategies, and assisting teachers with informal reading inventories.

VI. Professional Memberships

o Association for Childhood Education International

o International Reading (Literacy) Association

o American Reading Forum

o National Council of Teachers of English

o North Carolina Reading Association

VII. Honors/Awards

- 2014 Awarded Reich College of Education’s Outstanding Teaching Award

- 2014 Awarded International Alternative Service Experience Learning

Partner of the Year

- 2013 Awarded Outstanding Mentor Kappa Delta Pi

- 2006 Awarded Reich College of Education’s Outstanding Teaching Award

- Burke County Teacher of the Year, 1999-2000

- Burke County Elementary Teacher of the Year, 1999-2000

- Teacher Academy, 1994

- North Carolina Teaching Fellow, 1987-1991

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VIII. Courses TaughtGraduate Courses

RE 5111 Issues, Trends and Practices in Reading (3)

RE 5130 Teaching the Language Arts (3)

RE 5140 Advanced Studies in Children’s Literature (3)

RE 5500 Independent Study (1-4)

RE 5530 Selected Topics (1-4)

RE 5537 Advanced Studies in Contemporary Children’s Literature

RE 5542 Teaching Persuasive Writing Through Children’s Literature

RE 5710 Seminar in Reading and Language Arts Research (3)

Undergraduate Courses Taught

RE 3142 Language and Literature in the Elementary School (4)

RE 3240 World Literature for Children (3)

RE 3500 Independent Study (1-4)

RE 3533 International Service Learning: A Glimpse of Culture and Issues

RE 3530 Special Topics (1-4)

RE 3850 Literacy, Technology & Instruction (3)

RE 3900 Principles of Reading Instruction for the Classroom Teacher (3)

RE 4030 Development of Literacy for Learning (3)

CI 4000 Elementary School Curriculum and Instruction

IX. Community Service

Member of Northwest North Carolina Mountain Bike Alliance

Member of Boone Area Cyclists