Jody Lawrence, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Co-coordinator of Undergraduate Elementary Education Program
School of Teacher Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Contact Information
Mailing Address
University of Northern Colorado
School of Teacher Education
Campus Box 107
Greeley, CO 80639
Education
- PhD. Instruction and Curriculum. Elementary Education (Literacy). University of Virginia
- M.A. Instruction and Curriculum. Elementary Education, University of Colorado, Boulder
- B.A. Psychology & Professional Teaching License (state of CO), University of Colorado,
Boulder
Professional/Academic Experience
- 2022-present Field Coordinator Elementary Education at the University of Northern Colorado | Greeley,
CO
- 2011-present Associate Professor of Elementary Education at the University of Northern Colorado
| Greeley, CO
- 2006-2011 Assistant Professor at Elementary Education at the University of Northern Colorado
| Greeley, CO
Research/Areas of Interest
- Writers’ workshop
- Inquiry-based learning
- Literacy methods for elementary teachers
- Developing culturally sustainable classroom communities
Publications/Creative Works
- Mini-Grant: Harding, J. (PI), Kang, H., Lawrence, J., Mahovsky, K., & Rose, B., " Field Assessment Evaluation Form Focusing on Updating for Student Success. Sponsored by University of Northern Colorado. (April 2022 – December 2023).
- Lawrence, J., National Field Experience Conference. "Supporting the needs of teacher candidates in the field."(April 2019).
- Lawrence, J., Colorado Council of the International Reading Association. "Successful field experiences for pre-service teachers." (February 8, 2019).
- Lawrence, J., Slivka, J., Schirrmacher, Star, B. "Arts-integrated literacy instruction: addressing common core,"Colorado 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," Minneapolis. (2015).
- Lawrence, J., Slivka, J., Schirrmacher, K., & Star, B. "Arts- integration, cross-curricular connections, and the multi-genre research project,"The Colorado Art Education Association Conference, Breckenridge, CO. (2014).
- Lawrence, J. & Moses, L. (2014). Classroom Parameters: How one student learns to take
ownership as a writer. Journal of Teaching Writing 29(2); pages 43-69.
- Hansen, J., Kissel, B., Tower, H. & Lawrence, J. (2011). The influential interactions
of pre-kindergarten writers . Journal of Early Childhood Literacy 11(4); pages 425-452.
- Kissel, B. & Lawrence, J. (2010). From Teacher to Reflective Practitioner and Researcher:
An Interview with Jane Hansen. Talking Points 22(1); pages 15-19.
- Lawrence, J.K. (2009). “You ain’t gonna make me pick another topic? How one writer
makes writers’ workshop work for him.” The Journal of Teaching Writing. Vol 24(2); pages 79-94.
- Lawrence, J.K. (2009). Breaking free: One teacher examines her own fears about writing
to become a better writing teacher. Colorado Reading Council Journal, Vol. 20(1); pages 14-19.
Honors and Awards
2016 Recipient of Sears Helgoth Distinguished Teaching Award