Jody Lawrence

Faculty

Associate Professor; Co-coordinator of Undergraduate Elementary Education Program

Email Jody.lawrence@unco.edu
Phone 970-351-2317
Location McKee 279
Portrait of Jody Lawrence

Education

  • 笔丑.顿.听University of Virginia (2006) | Elementary Education Literacy Emphasis
  • M.A.聽University of 黑料社区, Boulder (2002) | Instruction and Curriculum. Elementary Education
  • B.A.聽University of 黑料社区, Boulder (1999) | Psychology & Professional Teaching License (state of CO)

Professional Experience & Affiliations

  • Assistant/Associate Professor, University of Northern 黑料社区 (2006 – Present)
  • Instructor, Literacy consultant, Staff Developer, Public Education and Business Coalition (2007 – 2011)
  • Student Teacher Supervisor, University of Virginia (2004 – 2006)
  • Graduate Instructor and Researcher, University of Virginia (2003 – 2006)
  • Literacy Instructor, Boulder Valley School District (2002 – 2003)
  • Elementary School Teacher, Boulder Valley School District (2000 – 2003)

Research Expertise & Interests

 

  • Developing culturally sustainable classroom communities
  • Inquiry-based learning
  • Literacy methods for elementary teachers
  • Writers鈥� workshop

Publications

  • Mini-Grant: Harding, J. (PI), Kang, H., Lawrence, J., Mahovsky, K., & Rose, B.,聽” Field Assessment Evaluation Form Focusing on Updating for Student Success.聽Sponsored 黑料社区. (April 2022 鈥� December 2023).
  • Lawrence, J., National Field Experience Conference.聽“Supporting the needs of teacher candidates in the field.”(April 2019).
  • Lawrence, J., 黑料社区 Council of the International Reading Association.聽“Successful field experiences for pre-service teachers.”聽(February 8, 2019).
  • Lawrence, J., Slivka, J., Schirrmacher, Star, B.聽“Arts-integrated literacy instruction: addressing common core,”黑料社区 Reading International Reading Association, Denver, CO. (2015).
  • Kissel, B, Miller, E., Felderman, E., Lawrence, J., Silver, H., Stockdale, L., Vasquez, V. (Presenter), National Council for Teachers of English, “Early Childhood Writing: Current Issues in Teaching and Learning,”聽Minneapolis. (2015).
  • Lawrence, J., Slivka, J., Schirrmacher, K., & Star, B.聽“Arts- integration, cross-curricular connections, and the multi-genre research project,”The 黑料社区 Art Education Association Conference, Breckenridge, CO. (2014).
  • Lawrence, J. & Moses, L. (2014). Classroom Parameters: How one student learns to take ownership as a writer.聽Journal of Teaching Writing聽29(2); pages 43-69.
  • Hansen, J., Kissel, B., Tower, H. & Lawrence, J. (2011). The influential interactions of pre-kindergarten writers .聽Journal of Early Childhood Literacy聽11(4); pages 425-452.
  • Kissel, B. & Lawrence, J. (2010). From Teacher to Reflective Practitioner and Researcher: An Interview with Jane Hansen.聽Talking Points聽22(1); pages 15-19.
  • Lawrence, J.K. (2009). 鈥淵ou ain鈥檛 gonna make me pick another topic? How one writer makes writers鈥� workshop work for him.鈥澛�The Journal of Teaching Writing.聽Vol 24(2); pages聽 79-94.

Honors & Awards

  • Fulbright Distinguished Senior Scholar, Fulbright (March 6, 2024)
  • Sears Helgoth Distinguished Educator, Kathleen Sears & Jim Helgoth (April 29, 2016)