Wisconsin READS consults with schools nationwide
Faculty - Walden University
This is an exciting year for me! I am in my fourth 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, Habits of Mind, Theory of Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles, Collaborative Action Research, and the Teacher as Professional. 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.
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 in Metacogntiion 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.
