Dr. Krista Fiedler Griffin Curriculum Vitae

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1 Dr. Krista Fiedler Griffin Curriculum Vitae Metropolitan State University of Denver Reading Department West Classroom 136B th Ave. Ct. Denver, CO Greeley, CO (970) EDUCATION 2012 Ed.D Doctorate, Educational Studies Reading Cognate Dissertation: Listening to the Voices of Boys: Using a Mosaic Approach to Explore, Record and Interpret the Motivation of Third Grade Boys to Engage in Reading 2005 M. Ed. Reading 1993 B.A. Education/Journalism 1994 Teaching License Colorado State Teaching Certification, Elementary Ed TEACHING EXPERIENCE: HIGHER EDUCATION present Assistant Professor of Reading Metropolitan State University of Denver, Department of Reading and Elementary Education Responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in reading for the teacher preparation program and general studies reading courses CAT II Lecturer for Teacher Education-Reading Metropolitan State University of Denver, Department of Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Reading & Educational Technology. Responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in reading for the teacher preparation program and general studies reading courses.

2 Graduate Assistant Reading Instructor, STE, Reading Program Responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the teacher preparation program, including field supervision Tutoring Coordinator, STE, Reading Program Responsible for organizing, coordinating, and coaching post-baccalaureate student tutoring at a Greeley elementary school present PLACE/PRAXIS Review Instructor. Responsible for teaching one language arts/literacy review session per semester for elementary education students Guest Lecturer Invited to lecture for the Pakistan Graduate Student Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program and for the Early Childhood Cohort s Classroom Management Class Adjunct Faculty 2012-present, STE, Reading Program Responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in reading. COURSES TAUGHT AT MSU Denver RDG 190A Supplemental Reading Instruction RDG 1510 Cognitive Strategies for Analytical Reading RDG 3060 Critical Thinking and Reading RDG 3110 Foundations of Literacy Instruction Grades P-6 RDG 3280 Teaching Content Literacy Skills RDG 4000 Literacy Instruction Grades K-6 RDG 6000 Literacy Instruction Grades K-6 (Masters Level) COURSES TAUGHT AT UNC EDRD 314 Children s Literature EDRD 319 Language and Literacy Development of Preschool and Elementary School Children

3 EDRD 340 Developing Language and Literacy in the Content Areas EDEL 350 Emergent Literacy (Introductory methods course with practicum) EDRD 410 Achieving Effective Instruction Developmental Reading EDRD 411 Elementary Reading Diagnosis and Individualization (Summer tutoring) EDRD 510 Achieving Effective Instruction in Developmental Reading EDRD 511 Elementary Reading Diagnosis and Individualization (Onsite at local school) EDEL 540 Effective Instruction in Elementary School English/Language Arts TEACHING EXPERIENCE: ELEMENTARY st Grade Classroom Teacher, Madison Elementary School Greeley, Colorado Developed and implemented daily and unit lesson plans for first grade classroom in a Title One school; administered testing, tracked and analyzed data, conducted small and large group instruction in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies, and fostered a classroom environment that was conducive to learning and promoted engagement K-1-2 Teacher, Woodlin Public Schools, Woodlin, Colorado Developed and implemented daily and unit lesson plans For kindergarten, K-1, K-1-2, and 1-2 classrooms in a rural school district; researched, proposed, and piloted the multi-age classroom concept to the district while teaching different grade levels. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Director, Eagles Nest Child Care Center/Montessori Black Hawk, Colorado Responsible for grant writing for non-profit center, hiring, training, and providing inservices for a staff of 25,establishing and maintaining parent relations, billing, and meal planning per state guidelines. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2011 Institutional Review Board (IRB) Certification Research ethics training Research Assistant, Dr. Michael

4 Opitz Responsible for completing research assignments as assigned Research Assistant, Dr. Michael Opitz and Dr. Roland Schendel Responsible for contributing lesson extension ideas and reading/ commenting on manuscript drafts of the book 25 Essential Language Arts Strategies to Help Striving Readers Succeed.

5 PUBLICATIONS Griffin, K.M. (Under Contract to Publish). Listening to the Voices of Boys. Literacy, Language, and Learning Book Series. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Griffin, K.M., Lahman, M.K., & Opitz, M.F. (2014). Researching Shoulder to Shoulder with Children. Methodological and Ethical Considerations. Journal of Early Childhood Research, Published online 9 April 2014 DOI: / X Opitz, M.F., Rubin, D., & Erekson, J.A. (2011). Reading Diagnosis and Improvement. Boston: Pearson. (Children s Literature Bibliography) Opitz, M.F. & Schendel, R.K. (2011). 25 Essential Language Arts Strategies to Help Striving Readers Succeed. New York: Scholastic. (Lesson Extension Ideas) Fiedler, K.M. (2010). Where s the choice? Wisconsin Sate Reading Association Journal, 49 (1): PRESENTATIONS Fiedler Griffin, K.M. (2014). International Reading Association (IRA). Motivating Young Boys to Engage in Reading: One Size Does Not Fit All (presentation). New Orleans, LA. May Fiedler, K.M. (2012). Literacy Research Association (LRA). Listening to the Voices of Boys: Using a Mosaic Approach to Explore, Record and Interpret the Motivation of Third Grade Boys to Engage in Reading (paper presentation). San Diego, CA. November Boyd, N., Fiedler, K.M., & Opitz, M.F. (2011). National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Supporting Historically Marginalized Students Through an On-site Reading Diagnosis and Improvement Program (round table presentation). Chicago, IL. November, Fiedler, K.M. (2010). NCATE Accreditation Review Research Evening. Bringing Research To Life! (poster presentation). Greeley, CO. November, Fiedler, K.M. (2010). Academic Excellence Week Research Day, Factors That Go Into Book Selection and the Influence a Peer Book Recommendation System Has on Those Factors (poster presentation). Greeley, CO. April, 2010

6 SERVICE - NATIONAL 2011-present 2013-present IRA Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship Committee Member: Committee responsible for soliciting applications for the fellowship, reviewing and judging the applications, and recommending a fellowship winner to IRA. Manuscript Reviewer: Colorado Reading Journal: Responsible for reviewing articles for the Colorado Reading Journal, deciding on acceptance or non-acceptance and providing constructive feedback to authors. SERVICE - COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT 2013-present 2013-present 2012-present Tenure Track Search Committee Chairperson: Served as chairperson for a tenure track position in Reading. Access Services Liaison Member: MSU Denver EDU Major Committee: Served on the committee charged with working to develop an elementary education major UNC Volunteer for Waste Not: Serve as a volunteer for a program in which volunteers collect leftover food, package it, and distribute it to needy families UNC Alignment Project: Aligned reading program syllabi to 2010 International Reading Association Professional Standards District 6/UNC Collaboration Committee: Served on the collaboration committee between UNC and District 6 that designed the new tutoring program for EDEL 350. Also drafted Emergent Literacy Practicum Observation Form for the Class. School District Service: For Weld County District 6, Greeley, Colorado: 2009 District Math Textbook Selection Committee District Literacy Leadership Team District Reading Curriculum Planner 2007 Literacy Lessons Videotaped for District Training District Social Studies Curriculum Planner

7 For St. Mary s Catholic School, Greeley, Colorado: 2009-present Literacy Consultation for Teachers 2011-present Third Grade Gifted Reading Group Teacher 2010 Fourth Grade Individual Reading Tutoring 2009 Third Grade Striving Reader Group Teacher GRANT WRITING EXPERIENCE 2011 Graduate Student Association Presentation Grant Awarded funding to present research at the 2011 NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Conference in Chicago Mini Grant for Weld County Teachers Awarded funding to purchase school supplies and books for low income students to keep at home to aid with homework and literacy Gaming Impact Grant Co-wrote and defended Gaming Impact Grant for Eagles Nest Child Care Center to supplement wages paid to center employees in response to wage competition with local casinos. Awarded $50,000. HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS 2010/2011 Violet E. Stenson Graduate Education Scholarship 2010/2011 Assistance League of Greeley Single Parent Scholarship 2009 College of Education/Behavioral Science Honors Award PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS 2004-present 2004-present 2012-present International Reading Association Colorado Council of the International Reading Association Literacy Research Association

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