Dr. Sherretz's curriculum vita

Dr. Sherretz is an assistant professor of literacy in the Early Childhood Program in the Department of Teaching and Learning. She completed her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Instructional Improvement from Georgia Southern University in December of 2006. Dr. Sherretz is the university liaison at J.B. Atkinson Academy of Excellence in Teaching where she coordinates classes and field experiences on site. She also serves and the director of the Kentucky Reading Project.

Educational Background

• Doctorate of Curriculum Studies, Emphasis in Instruction Improvement, Georgia Southern University: Statesboro, Georgia, 2006
• Masters of Education, Emphasis in Reading, Southwest Missouri State University: Springfield, Missouri, 1994
• Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, Southeastern University: Lakeland, Florida, 1988

Teaching Areas

• Assessment and Diagnosis of Literacy
• Methods of Teaching Literacy
• Curriculum and Instruction

Research Interests

• Teacher Perceptions of Working in High Poverty Schools
• Teacher Preparation in High Poverty Schools
• Collaboration in Professional Development Schools
• Integrating Reading and Writing
• Using Instructional Conversations

Professional Activities

• 2011: Engaging Student Academic Success. Kentucky Council of Post Secondary Education. This $40,000 grant will support a summer boost reading program for students at J.B. Atkinson Elementary and Western Middle School.

Honors & Awards

• 2011 Included in The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll 2010
• 2006 Teacher Merit Award: State University of New York, Potsdam

Professional Memberships

• 2007-Faculty-Sponsor of Kappa Delta Phi
• 2007-Present Member of Kentucky Reading Association
• 2009-Present Member Professional Development Schools Association
• 2004-Present Member of International Reading Association

Selected Publications

• Sherretz, C. and Kyle, D. (2011). Improved learning for all partners: A School/University Partnership for improved teacher preparation, teacher development, and student achievement. In Nath, J., Guadarrama, I. and Ramsey, J. (Eds.). Professional Development Schools Research, Books Series, Volume 4.
• Sherretz, C. (2011). Engaging students and moving past labels through a writing resiliency project. English in Texas.
• Sherretz, C. and Fuller, E. (2011) The fine art of fluency and joke telling. Kentucky Reading Journal.
• Fenty, N. and Sherretz, C. (2011). The new common core standards, informational texts, and elementary reading instruction. Kentucky Reading Journal.
• Sherretz, C. (2012). Mindfulness in education: Case Studies of mindful teachers and mindful teaching practices. Manuscript accepted for publication to Journal of Thought.
• Carpenter, B. and Sherretz, C. (2012). Distributed leadership in a reform context. Manuscript accepted for publication to Professional Development School Journal.