Holly Porter

Faculty

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Special Education Director Program

Education

  • Ed.S. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
  • M.A. Special Education: Moderate Needs
  • M.A. Special Education: Deaf Education
  • B.A. Spanish: Bilingual/ Bicultural Elementary Education with an endorsement in teaching english as a second language

Professional Experience & Affiliations

2004-present

Adams State University

Adjunct Faculty, PARTNERS grant: Linguistically Diverse/Special Education

Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Teacher Education: Special Education and

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

Instructor, Extended Studies: Curriculum and Instruction Master of Arts Program

Internship Supervisor: Special Education, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse,

and Educational Leadership

 

2008-2018

Regis University

Affiliate (adjunct) Faculty: Linguistically Diverse Learner Program

Internship Supervisor: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse

 

2012-present

University of Colorado at Denver

Lecturer (adjunct): Linguistically Responsive Special Education and Culturally

and Linguistically Diverse Education

2020-2025

University of Northern Colorado

Adjunct Faculty: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies: Doctoral program

and Special Education Director program

Practicum and Student Teacher Supervisor: School of Teacher Education

Externship Supervisor: Special Education Director

Publications

  • Porter, H. (2023). Intentional Co-Teaching for Multilingual Learners: An equitable approach to integrating content and language. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing.
  • Porter, H. (2021). Co-Teaching Programming for English Learners: From Exploration to Sustainability. In M. G. Dove, & A. Honigsfeld (Eds.), Co-teaching for English learners: Evidence-based practices and research-informed outcomes (pp.105-114). Information Age Publishing.
  • Porter, H. (2009). The elementary principal and academic achievement of English language learners: A case study (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO.