Elliott 1 Lori N. Elliott University Of Colorado Denver Lori.elliott@ucdenver.edu Academic Degrees PhD 2001 Georgia State University Language and Literacy Education Dissertation: Extraordinary, Ordinary Women: A Look into one Family Literacy Program MEd 1993 Georgia State University Special Education BS 1989 Berry College Social Science, 7-12 Education Certification 2016 Certified Trauma Specialist Certification National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children Professional Experience 2010 Present Associate Clinical Professor Language & Literacy University of Colorado Denver 2006 2009 Director, Urban Literacy Clinic College of Education, Georgia State University 2002-2009 Clinical Instructor, Language & Literacy Faculty Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 2006 2009 Program Coordinator, M.Ed. Reading, Language, & Literacy 2002-2009 University Liaison -Truancy Intervention Project Non-Profit K-12 Truancy Program 2005 2009 University Liaison - The Study Hall Non-Profit, After-School Program 2006-2007 Team Leader - Web-based Professional Development National Center for School Engagement 2002-2006 Site Professor, Parkside Elementary School, Atlanta Public Schools
Elliott 2 2002 2007 Local School Council Member Parkside Elementary School, Atlanta Public Schools 2000-2002 Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Temporary Clinical Instructor, Language & Literacy 2000-2002 Site Professor, Walden Middle School, Atlanta Public Schools 2000-2002 Local School Council Member Walden Middle School 1999-2001 Reading Consultant Atlanta Public Schools, Troup County Schools, & GA Department of Education CARE Team 1999 North Georgia College and State University Part-time Instructor 1998-2000 Georgia State University Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant 1989-1998 East Hall High School, Gainesville, GA Special Education Teacher (MID) Journalism Teacher 1990-1993 Summers Placement Coordinator- Job Training Partnership Job mentoring for adolescents ages 14-18 Recent Faculty Load Spring 2016: INTE 5340 Learning with Digital Stories 3 hours LCRT 5795 Current Children s Literature 3 hours UEDU 5100 Secondary Literacy Instruction & Assessment 3 hours LCRT 6010 Literacy Seminar 3 hours UEDU 4/5931 Internship & Site Seminars at Edison Elementary 6 hours Fall 2016: UEDU 4/5932 Internship & Site Seminars at Edison Elementary 3 hours LCRT 5001 Elementary Literacy 3 rd -6 th Grade 3 hours INTE 5340 Learning with Digital Stories 3 hours Refereed Publications Elliott, L., Daily, N.L., (2009). Organically Grown: Development of the
Elliott 3 Georgia State University Urban Literacy Clinic. Georgia Journal of Reading. 32(2), 6-8. Elliott, L., Daily, N.L., Fredricks, L., & Graham, M. (2008). Transitioning from students to professionals: Using a Writing Across the Curriculum model to scaffold portfolio development. The Teacher Educator, 43 (1), 46-58. Paterson, P., & Elliott, L. (2006). Struggling Reader to Struggling Reader: High school students responses to a cross-age tutoring program. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 49, 378-389. Elliott, L., Daily, N., Pennington, J., McClure, S., and Garrity, M. (2006). Community connections: Graduate literacy teachers partnering with the Truancy Intervention Project. Georgia Journal of Reading, 29, 14-17. Non-refereed Publications Elliott, L. & Daily, N.L. (2008). Learning by choice and leading by example: Teachers understanding homelessness and high mobility within their schools. In the National Center for School Engagement Published Report, Web-Based Professional Development: To Study Homelessness and High Mobility in Schools. http://schoolengagement.org/index.cfm/2006-2007%20report. Many, J., & Elliott, L. (1999). Listening to the voices of co-reform: A P-16 partnership develops a field-based reading methods course. Georgia P-16 in Action, 1, 13-16. Grants and Professional Awards Elliott, L. Faculty Development Grant (March 2016). Trauma Informed Practices for Professionals Working with Children and Families. $2000. Elliott, L., Dunlap, J., & Hinson, B. (November 2014). inworks Faculty Grant, University of Colorado Denver. Awarded, $9,000. To develop a new, interdisciplinary course using actual case examples to develop online courses. Elliott, L. (October 2014). Non-Tenure Track Faculty Grant. University of Colorado Denver. Awarded, $500. To attend the Center for Digital StorytellingWorkshop. Elliott, L. (September 2014). Faculty Professional Development Grant. School of Education and Human Development, $1000. For Certified Trauma Specialist Course. Elliott, L., Dunlap, J., & Hinson, B. (March 2014). Faculty Development Grant, University of Colorado Denver. Developing an Online Presence while Building
Elliott 4 Faculty Capacity. Awarded, $10,000 Elliott, L. (March 2013). Faculty Development Grant, University of Colorado Denver. A Triple Win for Learning: Community Partners as Co-Teachers Not Funded. Elliott, L. (2008). Georgia State University Student Technology Fee Grant. Awarded, $15,950 for new laptop computers and digital voice recorders in the Urban Literacy Clinic. Elliott, L. & Daily, N.L. (2008). 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Grant. $720,610. Submitted July 2008. Not Funded Elliott, L. & Daily, N.L. (2008). Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Grant. $63,895. Submitted September 2008. Not Funded. Elliott, L. (2007). Georgia State University Student Technology Fee Grant. Awarded $36,000 for new laptop computers in the Urban Literacy Clinic. Elliott, L (2006). President s Outstanding Faculty Award for Community Service and Social Action. University-wide award selected by the President of Georgia State University and the Director of the GSU Service Alliance. Elliott, L. (2005-2006). Fellows of the Center for Teaching and Learning. (2 course releases) Awarded to four selected faculty members across the university to identify, study, and research information related to teaching and learning to share with faculty. The focus of my investigation was electronic portfolios and their use in student and program evaluation. Elliott, L. & Daily, N. (2005). College of Education Research Development Grant ($6,000). University sponsored grant to develop teacher research. Elliott, L. (2005). Reading Consortium Grant ($3,000). Grant awarded by the University System of Georgia Reading Consortium to develop Doing Justice case study research. Elliott, L. (2005). University System of Georgia Chancellor s Award for International Study, Xalapa, Mexico ($1,000). Grant awarded to study language and culture with university faculty at the University of Veracruzana, Xalapa, Mexico. Elliott, L. (2005-2006, 2004-2005, 2003-2004). Writing Across The Curriculum Grants (3 grants, $5,000 each). University sponsored grants to develop writing within content area courses across the curriculum.
Elliott 5 2002, Sparks Award Recipient. Nominated by colleagues in MSIT. 2000, Metro Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce A+ Award for Excellence in Education: University-Public School Partnerships. (2001, 1999). Doctoral Student Award Recent National Conference Presentations Elliott, L. & Leamon, M. (January 2017). Trauma Informed Practices for Schools and Classrooms. Courage to Risk Conference. Colorado Springs, CO. Elliott, L., Leamon, M., Daily, L. (January 2015). Co-Planning + Co-Teaching = Shared Professional Learning. Courage to Risk Conference. Colorado Springs, CO. Stith, J., Sheridan, S. & Elliott, L. (October 2014). Gateways to Healing: An Adult Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse Shares Her Journey from Isolation to Recovery and Resilience. Annual Conference of the Colorado Organization for Victim s Assistance. Keystone, CO. Elliott, L. (2014, April). Co-Teaching in the University: Modeling what we advocate for pre-service teachers. Annual Conference, Council for Exceptional Children. Philadelphia, PA. Elliott, L., Gerber, C., Shotts, S., Pumphrey, C., & Roy, P. (2014, September). When Abuse is in the Family: Critical Considerations. Wings Foundation Conference, Denver, Colorado. Invited Keynote Speaker. Elliott, L. (2014, September). Invisible Bruises: Understanding the Psychological & Behavioral Signs of Sexual Abuse in Children. Wings Foundation Conference, Denver, Colorado. Elliott,L., Daily, N., & Leamon, M. (2013, December). Reading Quizzes in a Teacher Preparation Course: Bad Pedagogy or Formative Assessment Opportunity? Presented at the Literacy Research Association Conference, Dallas, TX Sobel, D., & Elliott, L. (2013). Intentional Planning That Moves Beyond Appended Special Education Content and Practices. OSEP Project Directors Conference. Washington, DC, July 2013. Bryan, C., Elliott, L., & Prock, L. (2012). The Role of University Site Professors in Supporting Practitioners In The Field: Negotiating, Nurturing, and Nudging. Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, April 2012, Denver, CO.
Elliott 6 Elliott, L., & Daily, N. (2012). A Collaborative Data Team Model for Designing Teacher Preparation Courses. Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, April 2012, Denver, CO. Gutierrez, C., & Elliott, L. (2011). Teachers for a New Era (TNE) Learning Network Clinical Practice Cross-Site Visit to Montclair State University (award; provided $2500 Travel Stipend) Elliott, L, & Daily, N.L. Literacy Clinics in the Lives of ESOL students. Presentation March 2009 TESOL Conference in Denver, Colorado. Elliott, L., & Daily, N. (2008). Literacy Leaders in Urban Schools. Research paper presentation, National Reading Conference in Orlando, Florida. 2008 Panel Presentation. What the research says: Improving educational outcomes for homeless & highly mobile students. NAECHY. Portland. Elliott, L., Daily, N.L., Garrity, M., & McClure, S. (2006). Doing Justice: Graduate teachers participating in a field-based literacy course. Paper presentation at the Association of Teacher Educators National Conference, Atlanta, GA. Elliott, L., Daily, N.L., Fredricks, L., & Graham, M. (2005). Using Writing Across the Curriculum workshops to scaffold portfolio development. Presentation at the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL. Elliott, L., Daily, N.L., Hawkins, S., & Battle, D. (2003). Concentric learning circles: The rippling academic and attitudinal impacts of a field-based reading course. Presentation at the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. Elliott, L. & Paterson, P. (2001). Struggling reader to struggling reader: An examination of a cross-age tutoring program. Presentation at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX. Elliott, L., Bradley, J., & McClendon, S. (2000). Establishing and maintaining university-school partnerships. Presentation at the Education Trust Conference, Washington, D.C. Many, J., Elliott, L., & Howard. F. (1999). Re-designing a volunteer tutoring program: Participants Implementation of and Reaction to a researchbased literacy curriculum. Presentation at the National Reading Conference, Orlando, FL. Elliott, L. (1998). Voices needing to be heard: A look at an adult literacy class
Elliott 7 through the eyes of the participants. Presentation at the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX. Daily, N. L., Elliott, L., & Armento, B. (1997). Gendered responses to diversity experiences in teacher education. Presentation at the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. Armento, B., Causey, V., Thomas, C., Daily, N. L., Elliott, L., & Mills, G., (1997). I don t know much about anybody : Preservice teachers attitudes about teaching diversity. Presentation at the American Education Research Association Conference, Chicago, IL. State Conference Presentations: Elliott, L. (2006, March). Intercultural Connections: Using children s literature to teach teachers about Mexico. GA Consortium for International Studies. Elliott, L., Daily, N., and Pennington, J. (2006, January). Learning about community resources for teachers teaching truants. Presentation at the Georgia Read-Write Now Conference, Atlanta, GA. Elliott, L. (1998). Reading strategies adapted for students in special education. Presentation at the Georgia Read-Write Now Conference, Atlanta, GA. International Experience * University System of Georgia and Universidad Veracruzana Language and Culture Program, Xalapa, Mexico, May 2005 * Invited Guest Lecturer on Urban Education Issues Haagse Hogeschool, The Hague, The Netherlands (2001 & 2002). * International Liaison, MSIT Department coordinating student teaching placement for students choosing to complete student teaching abroad and mentoring and supporting foreign students choosing to study in the education department at GSU. Courses Taught Doctoral Level: EDCI 8970 Doctoral Seminar in Teaching & Learning EDRD 8550 - Literacy and Poverty EDRD 8610 Supervision of School Reading Programs EDRD 9870 Doctoral Writing Seminar EDCI 9660 Doctoral Research & Teaching Internship M.Ed Level: EDCI 7020 - Diversity Issues in the Middle Grades EDRD 6600 Introduction to Methods and Materials in Reading Instruction
Elliott 8 EDRD 7550 Classroom Assessment and Instruction EDRD 7600 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Reading EDRD 7650 Assessment and Instruction for At-Risk Readers TSLE 7440 Methods and Materials for the Bilingual/ESL Teacher TSLE 7260 Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/ESL Teacher EDRD 7630 Content Area Reading (Online Course) Undergraduate & Initial-Licensure: IPTE 4/5025 Secondary Literacy Instruction & Assessment IPTE 4/5910 Internship & Site Seminars at Cole K-8 UEDU 4/5010 Social Foundations & Cultural Diversity SPED 4/5030 Data Informed Decisions for Diverse Learners UEDU 4/5100 Secondary Literacy Instruction & Assessment UEDU 4/5910 Internship & Site Seminars EDCI 3200 - Instructional and Organizational Issues in the Middle Grades EDCI 4700 Student Teaching Supervision EDLA 3200 Topics in Middle Grades Language Arts EDRD 3490 Reading Methods in Middle Childhood Education EDRD 3500 Assessment and Instruction for Students with Reading Difficulties LART 4200 Content Area Reading Instruction RGTR 0199 - Regent s Reading Course RGTR 0199 - Regent s ESOL Reading Course Professional Service Research and writing: * Reviewer, Striving Readers Grant * Reviewer, Language Arts Journal * Reviewer, Georgia Journal of Reading * Reviewer, English Education Journal * Book reviewer: Teaching Reading in Middle Schools (Allyn & Bacon); Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL 3 rd ed. (Peregoy & Boyle); Strategies to Inspire Active Learning 2/e (Christopher- Gordon Publishers) * Member, Dissertation committees * Reviewer and Member, Georgia Read-Write Now Conference College: * Clinical Faculty Merit Review Committee * Student Affairs Committee * Finance Committee Member * Member, Student Activities Fees Oversight Committee * Chair, Honors Committee * Member, Professional Education Faculty * Scholarship reviewer, College of Education Study Abroad Scholarships * Member, Teacher Induction Committee * Member, TESOL program development committee * Member, Middle Childhood Education TEEMS program development
Elliott 9 committee * Member, Middle Childhood Education program committee * Member, University System of Georgia Reading Consortium Leadership & Supervisory: * Lead Instructor, SPED 5030 * Director, Urban Literacy Clinic * Coordinator, Reading, Language, & Literacy M.Ed Program * Coordinator, Middle Childhood Education Unit (2003-2004) * Chair, Middle Childhood Education Search Committee * Faculty sponsor, Alpha Gamma Chapter of Alpha Upsilon Alpha (2002-2004) Community: * University Coordinator, Truancy Intervention Project Non-Profit Agency * University Coordinator, The Study Hall Non-Profit After School Program * Member, Parkside Elementary School Local School Council * Vice-Chairperson, Walden Middle School Local School Council (2001-2002) * Consultant, Atlanta Public Schools * Consultant, Albany School District Teaching Certification Areas Reading Specialist, K-12 Special Education, K-12 ESOL, K-12 (Endorsement) Social Science, grades 7-12 Professional Organizations: Literacy Research Association International Reading Association Colorado Council of IRA Council for Exceptional Children National Association for the Education of Homeless Children & Youth