Sara Fry is an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies in the College of Education at Boise State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wyoming. Her scholarly interests include: novice teacher induction, social studies education, and enhancing preservice teacher and K-12 student learning through educational technology. She teaches elementary social studies instructional methods, and she works as a liaison in partner schools.
Articles
Exploring Social Studies through Multicultural Literature: Legend of the St Ann’s Flood, Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundation Studies Publications (2009)
The search for literature that is high quality, high interest, written at age-appropriate levels for...
Presentations
How Teachers, Classrooms, and Schools Can Go "Global" (Invited Presentation) (with Sara Seely and Margie Ruppel), Global Connections, Cultures, and Issues: Bringing the World into the Classroom Conference, Idaho Human Rights Education Center, (2009)
Interactive Instructional Strategies to Deepen Historical Understanding Through Children’s Literature (with Diane Boothe), Idaho Council for History Education Conference (2009)
Music That Engages Children in Literacy & History (with Georgia A. Newlin), Organization of American Kodály Educators Annual Conference (2009)