Jody Lawrence, Ph.D.

Contact Information

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