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2008 ‐ 2015	Department Head, Utah State University
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2008 ‐ 2015	Associate Dean, Utah State University
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2004 ‐ 2015	Professor, Utah State University
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Education

Elementary Education

2007 - Nominated for Outstanding Faculty Employee at Utah State University, Department of Secondary Education
2006 - Finalist for Last Lecture event, selected by committee of Honors Students, Utah State University
Valedictorian’s Escort, 2005 December Graduation Ceremony
2005 - Nominated for Regional Representative, National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
2004 - Nominated for the Last Lecture event, by Honors Student Brooke Christensen
2000, 2001 and 2002 - Researcher of the Year, Department of Elementary Education
2001 - Nominated for Family Literacy Bags Project, Curriculum Award
1999 - Nominated for Teacher of the Year, Department of Elementary Education
Valedictorian’s Escort, 1998 Graduation Ceremony
Selected for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
1993 - Dean's Citation for Excellence, University of Northern Colorado
1991-1993 - Colorado Graduate Fellowship
1991-1992 - Faculty Scholarship, Division of Elementary, Middle School, Early Childhood Education and Reading, University of Northern Colorado

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Articles (26)

No Child Left Behind: Giving Voice to Teachers of Young ...

Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies (2009)

Martha Taylor Dever and G. Carlston

No Child left Behind (NCLB), now being considered for reauthorization, may be one of the most significant education policies ever ...

Advocating for Young Children: A Preservice Teacher Education Project

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education (2006)

Martha Taylor Dever

As experts on the nature and needs of young children, early childhood educators are in prime positions to advocate for ...

An Interactive Model to Foster Family Literacy

Young Children (2005)

L. Burningham and Martha Taylor Dever

A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. Children whose homes are filled with books, whose parents ...

Kindergarten Teachers' Considerations when Setting Instructional Priorities

Teacher Development (2005)

J. Baker and Martha Taylor Dever

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to obtain an in-depth understanding of kindergarten teachers' instructional time allocations and the ...

Using Picture Books as a Vehicle to Teach Young Children ...

Social Studies and the Young Learner (2005)

Martha Taylor Dever, B. Sorenson and J. Brodrick

Most teachers and administrators have witnessed children using a derogatory reference to a group of people as a put down. ...

Building the University/Public School Partnership: A Workshop for Mentor ...

The Teacher Educator (2003)

Martha Taylor Dever, K. D. Hager and K. Klein

Strong teacher education programs acknowledge the importance of a partnership between teacher education and public school faculties and the important ...

Implementing Developmentally Appropriate Practices in a Developmentally Inappropriate Climate: Assessment ...

Dimensions of Early Childhood (2003)

Martha Taylor Dever, R. Falconer and Cami Kessnick

An Evaluation of Family Literacy Bags as a Vehicle for ...

Early Child Development and Care (2002)

Martha Taylor Dever and D. C. Burts

Early childhood scholars concur that books and interactive reading between adults and children strongly support children's reading achievement. Furthermore, they ...

Using Family LiteracyBbags to Enhance Parental Involvement

Dimensions of Early Childhood (2002)

Martha Taylor Dever and D. C. Burts

Engaging Teacher Education Students in an Authentic Parent Education Project

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education (2001)

D. C. Burts and Martha Taylor Dever

Family Literacy Bags: A Vehicle for Parent Involvement

Journal of Early Education and Family Review (2001)

Martha Taylor Dever

Socio-Dramatic Play as a Vehicle for Curriculum Integration in First ...

Young Children (2001)

J. Cooper and Martha Taylor Dever

A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. Describes how the sociodramatic play experiences of a group ...

Standardized Entrance Assessment in Kindergarten: A Qualitative Analysis of the ...

Journal of Research in Childhood Education (2001)

Martha Taylor Dever and J. J. Barta

A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. This qualitative study examined experiences of teachers, parents, and ...

Teaching ABOUT Religion in the Public Schools

The Social Studies (2001)

Martha Taylor Dever, M. L. Whitaker and D. A. Byrnes

A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. Explores how to teach religion in the social studies ...

A Qualitative Analysis of an Intensive Mentor-Apprentice Collaboration: MAC

Journal of Research and Development in Education (2000)

Martha Taylor Dever, F. F. Johnson and D. E. Hobbs

Examined the evolution of a formal mentoring program, Mentor-Apprentice Collaboration, over 1 year, describing what the elementary-level beginning and mentor ...

Holiday Curriculum: Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices of Teachers

Researcher (2000)

D. A. Byrnes and Martha Taylor Dever

Project Boxes: A Curriculum Development Innovation for Achieving Developmentally Appropriate ...

The NALS Journal (1999)

Martha Taylor Dever, J. J. Barta and R. Falconer

The Evolution of a Teacher: A Two-Year Case Study

Teacher Development (1998)

Martha Taylor Dever and D. E. Hobbs

This article describes the results of a 2-year case study that focuses on a teacher, Renee, and her evolution from ...

The Learning Spiral: Taking the Lead from How Children Learn

Childhood Education (1998)

Martha Taylor Dever and D. E. Hobbs

Describes use of the Learning Spiral and its stages--engage, investigate, share, and assess--to create a developmentally appropriate, child-centered learning environment ...

Children's Play and Interaction with Objects

Early Childhood Connections (1997)

P. M. Wishon and Martha Taylor Dever

Giving Thanks: Curricular Opportunities for Expanding Young Children's Cultural ...

Social Studies and the Young Learner (1997)

Martha Taylor Dever and J. Barta

Remember to Include Art and Crafts in your Integrated Curriculum

Young Children (1996)

Martha Taylor Dever and E. R. Jared

Discusses ways that arts and crafts can be integrated into content learning activities. Describes activities in a unit on animals ...

A Curriculum Planning Tool: The Learning Spiral

Transescense (1995)

D. E. Hobbs, Martha Taylor Dever and M. Tadlock

Play as a Context for Literacy Learning: A Qualitative Analysis

Early Child Development and Care (1995)

Martha Taylor Dever and P. M. Wishon

This study took what we know about the benefit of socio-dramatic play to the literacy learning of younger children and ...

Multiage Classrooms: A New Way to Learn Math

Principal (1994)

Martha Taylor Dever, R. Zila and N. Manzano

Recent research supports Vygotsky's "zone of proximal development" theory; children receiving peer assistance can stretch their learning beyond their individual ...