Wisconsin READS consults with schools nationwide

Faculty - Walden University

This is an exciting year for me! I am in my sixth year of teaching at Walden University in the Graduate School of Education, Elementary Reading and Literacy program. I teach Master of Science in Education students Strategies for Literacy Instruction, The Developing Reader, Habits of Mind, Theory of Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles, Collaborative Action Research, the Teacher as Professional, Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment, and Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity. I engage and challenge scholar-practitioners to apply learning style and multiple intelligence theories and literacy strategies to their Pre-K through 8 classrooms in the public and private school systems around the United States, and internationally.

Doctoral Research 2010

I am completing my doctorate in Education and conducting my doctoral research on Metacogniton in the Florida public school system this Fall 2011.

Wisconsin REACH Grant

In 2006, I wrote a successful $150,000 proposal for funding literacy and math development for nine school districts in Wisconsin. I continue to provide professional development workshops for PK-12 teachers in comprehension and vocabulary strategies. A key focus of my work is to utilize Response to Intervention (RTI) and progress monitoring for a formative evaluation which drives instruction. For the Wisconsin REACH grant, I conducted research and reported my results to Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. I have also presented my research at our statewide literacy conference to professional PK-12 educators.

Wisconsin READS Grant

In September 2005, I wrote a successful proposal for funding and began presenting professional development workshops to educators in five school districts in northwestern Wisconsin - Bayfield, Glidden, Northwood, Park Falls and Superior- as part of the 2005-2006 Wisconsin READS grant.