Laurie A. Palmer 420 Brookfield Drive Dover, Delaware (302)

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1 Laurie A. Palmer 420 Brookfield Drive Dover, Delaware (302) EDUCATION University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, University of Delaware, August, 2006 Masters of Instruction in Literacy, University of Delaware, January 1994 Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, May 1988 Bachelor of Science in Human Resources, May 1977 PROFESSIONAL EXPEREINCE 2002-present University of Delaware, Milford, Delaware Director, Southern Delaware Elementary Teacher Education Program University of Delaware/ Milford School District Professional Development School and the Associate in Arts Degree in Elementary Teacher Education program in Georgetown. Program Administrator Student Advisor 2000-present Assistant Professor/ Instructor, Southern Delaware Elementary Teacher Education Program EDUC 100 Freshmen Experience EDUC 240 Law and Ethics in Education EDUC 310 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Elementary Grades EDUC 437 Diagnosis and Instruction Literacy Problems EDUC 400 Senior Internship EDUC 467 Senior Seminar EDUC 320 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Middle Grades EDUC 335 Elementary Curriculum: Mathematics EDUC 341 Elementary Curriculum: Science EDUC 346 Elementary Curriculum: Social Studies\ EDUC 308 Integrated Curriculum EDUC 667 Inquiry Researching: Teaching Informative Reading and Writing to Young Children through Researching EDUC 604 Teaching Writing in the Elementary and Middle Years EDUC 667 Teacher Action Research Field Supervisor

2 Brandywine School District, Wilmington, Delaware Elementary School Teacher University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware S-Contract Instructor Teaching Literacy in the Primary Grades Teaching Writing in the Elementary and Middle Schools The Discourse of Science: Integrated Science and Literacy Instruction Introduction to Literature and Literacy Learning Emerging Literacy Researching with Young Children 1998-present Delaware Writing Project Teacher Consultant PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2011 Learning Lessons: Ten Years as a PDS and Still Learning Schools Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA March If You Build It They Will Come: Creating and Sustaining a PDS PDS Partnership Outside of the University Community Schools Annual Conference, Daytona Beach, FL March Starting Off on the Right Foot: Understanding Expectations and Effective Communication A Mentor Teacher/Intern Workshop Schools Annual Conference, Daytona Beach, FL March Collaborating to Improve University Students Classroom Management During Clinical Experiences Schools Annual Conference, Orlando, FL March Cultivating the Craft of Teaching: An Exploration of Co-teaching in Elementary Classrooms Co-presented with Stephanie Kotch at the Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, San Diego, CA February Working as Partners: Collaborating to Improve Student Interns Classroom Management Skills During Clinical Experiences Presented at the Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, San Diego, CA February Lessons from the Butte Colloquium, University of Delaware September Professional Development Schools: Effective Teacher Preparation Through University School Partnerships Co-presented with Judy Patton at the Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, Chicago, IL February 2005

3 2005 Scaffolding Support for Partnership Stakeholders: Preparing Preservice and Supporting Inservice Teachers for Today s Diverse Classrooms Co- presented with Stephanie Kotch at the Holmes Partnership Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA January The Impact of the PDS Model on the Classroom and School Environment Holmes Partnership Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA January A New Way of Look at Teacher Preparation: The University of Delaware/Milford School District Professional Development School Presented with Judy Patton and senior interns Sarah Dickey and Michelle Martin at the Holmes Partnership Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA January Conversation and Storytelling as Effective Tools for Professional Development: Supporting Novice and Experienced Teachers in Their Craft Holmes Partnership Annual Conference, San Diego, CA January Welcome to the Milford PDS Co-presented at the Holmes Partnership Annual Conference, San Diego, CA January Creating a Network of Support: Initiating Change and Promoting Growth for PDS Partners Co-presented with Judith Patton at the Maryland Professional Development School Network's Second National Professional Development School Conference, Towson University March If You Build It, They Will Come: Creating a Professional Development School to Meet Community Needs Co-presented with Judith Patton at the Maryland Professional Development School Network's Second National Professional Development School Conference, Towson University March Conversation Groups: Supporting PDS Graduates in Their First Years of Teaching Holmes Partnership Annual Conference Washington DC February The Milford PDS: An Innovative Approach to Teacher Preparation Co-presented Holmes Partnership Annual Conference, Washington DC January Informative Reading and Writing Through Inquiry Research Pre-Conference Institute: Excellence in Techniques and Strategies: Research-Based Early Literacy Instruction International Reading Association Annual Convention San Francisco, California April It's a Fact: Informative Reading and Writing Through Inquiry Research

4 National Science Teachers Association's Annual Conference San Diego, CA March If You Build It, They Will Come: Taking the University to the Students Co-presented Holmes Partnership Annual Conference San Antonio, Texas January Researching With Young Children: A University and School Writing Partnership National Council for Teachers of English Annual Convention Baltimore, Maryland November A New Way: Getting to Know the University of Delaware/Milford School District Professional Development School presented with Dr. Jeanelle Starling University of Delaware Colloquium May Writing Through the Day in the Primary Classroom Joint Forum of the IRA and the NAEYC, Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children, Mesa, Arizona January 1999 PUBLICATIONS 2009 Improving Student Interns Classroom Management During Clinical Experiences PDS Partners Publication for the National Association of Professional Development Schools SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES 2007-present Milford School District Introduction to Co-Teaching This workshop is offered to mentor teachers to introduce them to coteaching and how to implement it during field experiences present Milford School District Starting Off on the Right Foot: A PDS Mentor Teacher/Intern Workshop This day long workshop is presented to mentor teachers and their interns prior to the start of each semester. This workshop discusses the roles of the mentor and intern, communicating expectations, and communication strategies. The goal is to improve the mentor/ intern working relationship and creating a positive learning environment. 2003/2004 Milford School District Teacher Action Research This year long course was offered to partnership teachers. They developed their own research project and conducted action research in their classrooms.

5 2003/2004 Milford School District Inquiry Researching: Teaching Informative Reading and Writing to Young Children through Researching This course was taught to elementary partnership teachers. The participants used what they learned in the course to revise the district's social studies curriculum present Inquiry Researching: Integrating Language Arts and Content Area Learning This was a two-day workshop for middle school teachers. Lulu Ross Elementary School Benjamin Banneker Elementary School Morris Early Childhood Learning Center Provided professional development and individual classroom coaching on writing. This work included school seminars and workshops, grade level discussion groups, individual teacher observations and reflections, establishing model classroom, book studies and demonstration lessons Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Jones Elementary School Provided staff development on inquiry researching, informative reading and writing strategies, and individual classroom coaching. DELAWARE WRITING PROJECT Writing All Day in the Primary Classroom Appoquinimink School District Delaware Reading Summit Red Clay Consolidated School District Smyrna School District Gallaher Elementary School Milford School District Christina School District Caesar Rodney School District Cape Henlopen School District Brandywood Elementary School Reading Council of Delaware Indian River School District Colonial School District Researching in the Primary Grades Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Jones Elementary School

6 Yes They Can! Writing in the K-2 Classroom Cape Henlopen School District Capital School District Milford School District Indian River School District Laurel School District Caesar Rodney School District Christina School District Red Clay Consolidated School District Bancroft Elementary School Morris Early Learning Center Richie Elementary School North Dover Elementary School Creating a Balanced Writing Program in the K-3 Classroom Lombardy Elementary School Delaware Writing Project Fall Conference Jones Elementary School Fall Retreat Laurel School District Red Clay Consolidated School District Lake Forest Elementary School Georgetown Elementary School Indian River School District Writing With Your Child A Parent Workshop Brandywine School District Downes Elementary School Maclary Elementary School Cedar Lane Elementary School Lulu Ross Elementary School 2000 Reading at Home - A Parent Workshop Jones Elementary School 2000 Good Enough Writing Exploring Quality Writing in the Early Grades 2000 Writing in Kindergarten Christina School District 2000 Using Questions to Improve Writing Prompts, Mini-Lessons and Activities Cape Henlopen School District 2000 Starting Off the Year - WRITE! North Georgetown Elementary School Milford School District 2000 Let Assessment Be Your Guide - Creating Mini-Lessons Jennie Smith Elementary School (a 3-day workshop)

7 2000 Putting It All Together - Inquiry Researching in the Primary Grades Jones Elementary School (a week-end retreat) AWARDS AND HONORS 2001 Superstars in Education Partners in Print 2001 Superstars in Education Informative Reading and Writing Through Researching: A Partnership Activity 1999 Delaware Association for Teachers of English Elementary English Teacher of the Year 1998 Delaware Writing Project Fellowship PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/EXPEREINCES/ACTIVITIES Field Experience Task Force Teacher Leader Standards Committee Delaware Department of Education Milford PDS Advisory Board Clinical Studies Advisory Board Office of Student Conduct Student Advisor Office of Student Conduct Appellate Board member Delaware Reading and Writing Project Leadership Team Southern Delaware Degree Committee Southern Delaware Strategic Planning Committee University of Delaware Field Placement NCATE Committee College Council - College of Education and Public Policy Literacy Committee Delaware Student Testing Program - 2nd Grade Testing Review Committee Delaware Student Testing Program - K-1 Assessment Committee Advisory Council on Teacher Education and Professional Development Delaware Writing Project National Association of Professional Development Schools Delaware Student Testing Program Review Committee Delaware Association for Teachers of English National Science Teachers Association International Reading Association Association of Teacher Educators