Curriculum and Instruction
Using Tools to Support Productive Mathematical Discussions: A Multiple Case Study
Doctoral Candidate Name: Julie Bacak Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 11, 2023 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: COED 362 Committee chair’s Name: Madelyn Colonnese Committee Members: Drew Polly, Tracy Rock, Michelle Stephan Abstract: Facilitating productive mathematical discussions is considered a core practice of mathematics education. The complexity of this teaching practice […]
The Intersections of White Identity and the Instructional Practices of Self-Identified Antiracist Educators
Doctoral Candidate Name: Micah Johnson Griffith Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 3, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Erin Miller Committee Members: Brittany Anderson, Gregory Wiggan, Stephen Hancock Abstract: This phenomenological qualitative study, serves to fill a gap in the research surrounding how the multiplicities of identities […]
Perceptions of College Readiness for High Achieving Black Students
Doctoral Candidate Name: Erin L. Harden Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: November 11, 2022 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr.Greg Wiggan Committee Members: Dr. Campbell-Whatley, Dr. Watson-Vandiver, Dr.O’Brien Abstract: This dissertation explores Black/African American students’ perceptions of college readiness through student demographic questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and focus group […]
Do you see yourself in multicultural literature? Seeking self-reflections from Black students
Doctoral Candidate Name: April D. Thomas Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: November 9, 2022 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Cato COED 362 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Erik Byker Committee Members: Dr. Karen Cross, Dr. Erin Washburn, and Dr. Lisa Merriweather Abstract: APRIL DENIECE THOMAS: Do you see yourself in multicultural literature? Seeking […]
Prepared to Teach: A Qualitative Case Study Exploring Beginning Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Preparedness to Teach Racially Diverse Students
Doctoral Candidate Name: Crystal Johnson Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: November 10, 2022 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Chance Lewis Committee Members: Dr. Meghan Barnes, Dr. Spencer Salas, Dr. Tehia Glass Abstract: Beginning teachers are more likely to secure jobs in diverse school districts (Gagnon & Mattingly, […]
A Historical Case Study Of An All-Black High School In Pre-Brown Charlotte, North Carolina From 1960-1969
Doctoral Candidate Name: James E. Ford Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: November 10, 2022 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Chance W. Lewis Committee Members: Dr. Greg Wiggan, Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, and Dr. Tehia Glass Abstract: While the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision may have […]
The association between first language status and second language teacher edTPA performance, perceptions, and preparation
Doctoral Candidate Name: Cornelia Okraski Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: November 7, 2022 – 1:30 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Scott Kissau Committee Members: Kristin Davin, Paul Fitchett, Adriana Medina Abstract: Due to the shortage of World Language and English as a Second Language teachers, recruiting, retaining, and supporting aspiring […]
A DESCRIPTIVE CASE STUDY OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICALLY PROMISING STUDENT INTERACTIONS WITH COGNITIVELY DEMANDING MATH TASKS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Wendy Lewis Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: November 3, 2022 – 12:30 PM Defense Location: UNC Charlotte, College of Education, Department of Reading & Elementary Education Committee chair’s Name: DR. MADELYN COLONNESE & DR. ANDREW POLLY Committee Members: DR. CINDY GILSON, DR. MIRANDA FITZGERALD, DR. AMY GOOD Abstract: National […]
Investigating the Influence of Literacy Coaching as Embedded PD on Teacher Instruction
Doctoral Candidate Name: Katherine Mauzy Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: October 7, 2022 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Erin Washburn Committee Members: Dr. Bruce Taylor, Dr. Maryann Mraz, Dr. Jae Hoon Lim Abstract: Improving elementary student reading achievement has been a well-defined goal of many federal and […]
Social and Emotional Teaching Practices in Kindergarten through Second Grade Classrooms: A Multiple-Perspective Case Study of K-2 Educators
Doctoral Candidate Name: Ashley Meinecke Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: October 6, 2022 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: REEL Conference Room 362 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Amy Good Committee Members: Dr. Drew Polly, Dr. Daniel Alston, Dr. Sejal Foxx Abstract: Despite recurring arguments over the course of a century, intentional education geared […]