Jody Lawrence
Faculty
Associate Professor; Co-coordinator of Undergraduate Elementary Education Program
Education
- Ph.D. University of Virginia (2006) | Elementary Education Literacy Emphasis
- M.A. University of Colorado, Boulder (2002) | Instruction and Curriculum. Elementary Education
- B.A. University of Colorado, Boulder (1999) | Psychology & Professional Teaching License (state of CO)
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- Assistant/Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado (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’ workshop
Publications
- 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.
Honors & Awards
- Fulbright Distinguished Senior Scholar, Fulbright (March 6, 2024)
- Sears Helgoth Distinguished Educator, Kathleen Sears & Jim Helgoth (April 29, 2016)