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About L. Kathryn Sharp

Positions

Present Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Clemmer College of Education and Human Development
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Present Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Early Childhood Education, Clemmer College of Education and Human Development
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2017 Professional Development in the Fundamentals of Early Literacy Instruction
East Tennessee State University
Research Development Committee Small Grant
Colleague(s): Dr. Granadozo (Co-Investigator)
$1,500
2014 Scaffolding Literacy with Expository Texts in Pre-K
East Tennessee State University
Faculty and Student Collaboration Grant
$1,200
2013 - 2014 Project Flex-Time: Literacy, Instruction, and Assessment Learning Options
East Tennessee State University
Instructional Development Grant
$2,500
2011 Preservice Candidates’ Self-Evaluation of Dispositions
East Tennessee State University
Research Development Committee Small Grant
$1,500
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Professional Service and Affiliations

Present Member, Association for Childhood Educators International
Present Member, International Reading Association
Present Distinguished Honorary Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Present Member, Phi Delta Kappa
Present Member, Southern Early Childhood Association
Present Consultant, State of Tennessee PreK Curriculum Review and Advisory PreK Ready to be Ready committee
Member, Association for Teacher Educators
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Honors and Awards

  • 2007 - Finalist for the Distinguished Teaching Award
  • 2008 - ICL Department Chair’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • 2017 - Distinguished Honorary Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Courses

  • ECED 6600 - The Processes of Language and Literacy
  • ECED 7990 - Readings and Research
  • ECED 7960 - Dissertation
  • ECED 4018 - Honors-in-Discipline Thesis
  • ECED 4900/5900 - Independent Study
  • ECED 3210 - Comprehensive Literacy Approach
  • ECED 4617/5617 - Assessment-Driven Literacy Instruction
  • ECED 4427/5427 - ECED Pre-Residency
  • ECED 5460 - Standards-Based Literacy Instruction in Pre-K-3rd
  • ECED 3140 - Guiding Young Children
  • ECED 4161 - Curriculum Development for Young Children
  • ECED 4451 - Foundations of Mathematics Instruction and Assessment for PreK-3

Education

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2005 EdD, Cirriculum and Instruction, University of Memphis
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2001 Masters, Cirriculum and Instruction, Union University
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1998 BSEd, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Memphis
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Contact Information

PO Box 70548
Johnson City, TN 37614

Office: Warf-Pickel 208
Phone: 423-439-7608

Email:

Refereed Conference Presentations (54)