School of Teacher Education Staff

Educational Background

• B.A. Linguistics and Spanish, University of Kentucky
• M.Ed. Elementary Education and Literacy, Vanderbilt University
• Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction, University of Louisville

Research Interests

• Culturally responsive reading instruction
• Teacher preparation for diverse classrooms
• Student engagement in online environments

Courses

• LTCY 420:  Reading in the Primary Grades
• LTCY 518:  Literacy Learning and Technology
• LTCY 519:  Foundations of Reading Instruction
• LTCY 520: Clinical Diagnosis of Reading Variability
• LTCY 521: Reading Intervention
• LTCY 522: Investigations in Reading
• LTCY 524:  Content Area Literacy
• LTCY 528:  Literacy Research Methods and Evaluation
• LTCY 527:  Literacy Learning and Cultural Differences
• LTCY 624: Seminar in Literacy Issues
• LTCY 624: Kentucky Reading Project

Educator Resources

• Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Word study
  • Phonics and Phonemic Awareness Classroom guide (pdf)
• Common Core Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS-ELA) (pdf)
• Useful sites
  
  • International Digital Children’s Library
  • Reader’s Theater Scripts
• iPad Apps for the Elementary Education Classroom

Professional Affiliations

• Literacy Research Association
• International Reading Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• Kentucky Reading Association
• Kentucky Reading Project

Links

• Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
• McIntyre, Hulan, & Layne (2010). Reading Instruction for Diverse Classrooms. New York: Guilford.
• Literacy Clinic