Dr. Sherretz's curriculum vita

Dr. Sherretz is an instructor 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. Before coming to the University of Louisville, Dr. Sherretz worked at the State University of New York in Potsdam as the coordinator of an extension site. Besides her administrative responsibilities at Potsdam, Christine taught various classes in curriculum studies, educational foundations, and literacy. Dr. Sherretz has 12 years of classroom teaching experience in grades 1-6 in regular education and special education. She holds Kentucky Certifications in the areas of Early Childhood, Reading, and Special Education.

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

• Literacy
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Foundations of Education
• Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Cooperate to Educate

Research Interests

• Mindfulness
• Teaching Dispositions
• Integrating Technology in Education

Professional Activities

• 1998: Tenderheart Learning Center Grant: This grant supplied the monies necessary to start a daycare on campus for age's 2-12 children at Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, North Dakota.
• 1993: T.A.L.K. Thematic Active Learning for Kids Grant: This grant was used for the implementation of a pilot program for a multi-age classroom. Collaboration with the learning disabilities teacher and resource teachers to provide an inclusive service delivery model, active learning, authentic assessment, and team teaching were all major components of this program.

Honors & Awards

• 2006: Teacher Merit Award: State University of New York, Potsdam
• 2000: Teacher Incentive Award: Vilseck Elementary
• 1998: Faculty of the Year Award: Trinity Bible College
• 1994: Teacher of the Month: Springfield Public Schools

Professional Memberships

• 2004-Present Member of Association of Curriculum and Instruction
• 2004-Present Member of Phi Kappa Phi
• 2004-Present Member of International Reading Association
• 2004–Past Board Member of Jefferson Lewis Teacher Center
• 2005-Past Chair of Higher Education Committee /Jefferson Lewis Teacher Center

Selected Publications

• Sherretz, Christine (2006). Mindful teachers: Case studies of intermediate teachers and their mindful teaching practices. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Georgia Southern University. Statesboro, Georgia.
• Sherretz, Christine (1995). Correlation study of informal reading inventories and standardized reading tests. Unpublished thesis. Southwest Missouri State University. Springfield, Missouri.