Sherry L. Walton
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington 98505
(360) 867-6753
BS in Education, Auburn University, 1970 Areas of Emphasis: Special Education, Elementary Education
M.Ed., Auburn University, 1977 Areas of Emphasis: Developmental reading, diagnosis and remediation of reading problems, psychological testing, curriculum development
Ph.D., University of Colorado, August, 1980. Areas of Emphasis: Theories of learning, research and evaluation methodology, diagnosis and remediation of reading problems, special education
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Senior Teacher, Developmentally Delayed, Austin Special School,Chicago, Illinois, 1970-71
- Teacher, Seventh Grade Basic Skills, Dadeville High School, Dadeville, Alabama, 1971-72
- Teacher and Unit Leader, Second and Third Grades, Carver Elementary School, Opelika, Alabama, 1972-74
Colleges and Universities
Institution Courses Taught
Auburn University 1977
- Reading Improvement for College Students
- Undergraduate - Teaching Children with Special Educational Needs in the Regular Classroom; Reading and Study Skills (Educational Opportunity Program); Training Para-professionals in Education
- Undergraduate - Corrective Reading; Reading and Language Arts Methods; Mainstreaming in the Regular Classroom; Reading in the Primary Grades; Honors Seminar; Books to Share - A Course for Parents; Introduction to Education
- Graduate - Basic Reading Diagnosis and Remediation; Advanced Diagnosis and Remediation; Reading Clinic; Introduction to Learning Disabilities; Research in Reading Theories and Instruction; Foundations of Reading; Introduction to Child Study; Designing Improved Language Arts Curricula; Special Topics: Current Issues in Reading, Concept Development
- Independent Studies - Current Research in Reading; Administration and Interpretation of Miscue Analysis; Teaching and Learning Styles; Children's Literature; Psycholinguistic Theory; Developing Learning Centers; Applying Psycholinguistic Theory to Elementary Reading Programs
- Master's Papers - Using Music to Facilitate Reading Development; Parental Roles in the Development of Children's Writing Abilities; Practical Applications of the Psycholinguistic Model of Reading for Learning Disabled Students
Montana State University 1984-87
- Undergraduate - Teaching Language Arts; Teaching Reading II; Instructional Applications of Children's Books; Reading Diagnosis; Student Teaching Supervision; Student Teaching Seminar
- Graduate - Improvement of Instruction in Language Arts; Corrective and Remedial Reading; Improvement of Instruction in Teaching Reading; Teachers and Children as Writers; Organization and Supervision of Elementary School Reading Programs; Miscue Analysis; Internships; Individual Problems
- Masters' Papers - A Practicum in Thematic Teaching; The Affects of Out-door Education on Science Curriculum
- Doctoral Dissertations - The Affect of Journal Writing on the Acquisition of Math Concepts; Instrument Development for Measuring Teacher Professionalism; A Comparative Study of Approaches to Teaching Spelling
The Evergreen State College 1987 - Present
- Teacher Education and Master in Teaching
Programs
- Philosophy of Education; History of Education; Psychology of Learning; Current Issues in Education; Curriculum Development; Assessment and Administration of Miscue Analysis and Standardized Tests; Introduction to Statistics; Methods in Reading and Language Arts; Theory and Practicum in Group Dynamics; Student Teaching, Special Education
- Core Programs
- Making American Selves: Multicultural Literature, American History, Composition, Economics
- Humans and Nature in the Pacific Northwest - Pacific Northwest History, Natural History, Literature, Composition
- Forms in Nature: Ecology, Human Growth and Development, Diversity, Autobiography, Expository Writing
- So, You Want to Be a
Teacher?: Learning
Theories, Multicultural Education, American History, Politics of
Education, Expository Writing, Approaches to Teaching
- What’s Your Question?: Qualitative and
Quantitative Research Methodologies; Research Writing; Introduction to
Statistics
- Tacoma Campus - Beyond Dichotomies: Studies in Community Health - Perception and Communication, Autobiography, Writing Workshop
- Independent Contracts
- Summer Session — Reading Diagnosis;
Author Studies-Thematic Approaches to Learning; Teaching Reading and
Writing through World Legends; Children’s and Adolescent Literature;
Writing Research Papers, Introduction to Special Education
- Guest Presentations in Other Programs: Developing an Academic Plan; Writing Expository Essays; Psycholinguistic Theory; Literacy Development; Assessment; Planning Thematic Teaching
- Participant in New Student Orientation Week (5 years)
- Member of GenEd DTF (2 years)
- Member of Faculty Hiring DTF (2 years)
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->Member of DTF on Academic Advising and Student Retention
- Coordinator of Teacher Education and Master in Teaching Cohorts (7 years)
- Representative at Professional Educators’ Advisory Board (6 years)
- Representative to Washington State Writing Project (3 years)
- Representative and co-facilitator at Washington State Information and Technology Literacy Project (2 years)
- Representative to Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Performance Assessment Committee (1 year)
- Co-facilitator at Faculty Planning Summer Institutes (2 years)
- Member of Advisory Group to ST2EP Project (Student Teacher Technology Education Partnership)
- Member of Advisory Board to Evergreen Center for Educational Improvement
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->Planning Unit Coordinator for the Social Sciences
- Taylor, K. & Walton, S. (2002). Reflecting on Test Scores. Instructor, 111(6): 16.
- Taylor, K. & Walton, S. (2002). Questioning the Answers. Instructor, 111(5): 16.
- Taylor, K. & Walton, S. (2001). Testing pitfalls. Instructor, 111(3): 26, 84,86.
- Taylor, K. & Walton, S. (2001). Correct test taking. Instructor, 111(2): 16.
- Taylor, K. &Walton, S. (2001). Test talk with parents. Instructor, 110(7): 10-11.
- Taylor, K. and Walton, S. (2001) Test your attitude. Instructor, 110(6).
- Vavrus, M., Walton, S., Diffendal, E., Kido, J., King, P. (1999). Weaving the web of democracy: confronting conflicting expectations for teachers and schools, Journal of Teacher Education, 50(2): 119-30.
- Taylor, K. & Walton, S. (1998). Children at the Center: A Workshop Approach to Standardized Test Preparation. Portsmouth: Heinemann.
- Taylor, K. & Walton, S. (1997). Co-opting standardized tests in the service of learning. Kappan, 79(1): 66-70.
- Walton, S. & Taylor, K. (1996). How did you know the answer was boxcar? Authentic student learning and standardized tests. Educational Leadership, 54(4): 38-40.
- Walton, S. (1989). Books Are forEating, New York, New York: E.P. Dutton.
- Walton, S. (1989). Katy learns to read and write. YoungChildren, 44(5).
- Walton, S. & Hoblitt, R. (1986). Using story frames in social studies classes. The Social Studies.
- Walton, S. (1987). Who's the research for? Montana teachers' perceptions and uses of research in education. Montana Reading Journal, 1: 15- 20.
- Walton, S., Kutz, R. & Thompson, L. (1986). Cosmos: The integrated day comes to college. The Social Studies, 77(2).
- Walton, S. (1985). Even very young children can write. Big Sky Education.
- Digby (Walton), S. (1985). Discovering the basic skill in reading. Montana Educational Review.
- Digby (Walton), S. (1984). Parents want involvement in education. Perspective.
- Digby (Walton), S. (1983). It didn't frighten me - A book review. For Parents For Kids.
- Digby (Walton), S. (1982). A comparative study of Vedic and Platonic education. Philosophia, 12: 230-243.
- Digby (Walton), S. (1982). Another look at reading and learning disabilities. Insights into Education.
- "A Performance-Based Test of Reading Comprehension" (submitted to the National Institute of Education).
- "Preparing Pre-Service Educators for Mainstreaming" (funded)
- "Improvement of the Language Arts Methods Class" (funded)
- "Investigating the Causes of Text Reverence" (funded)
- "Affecting Children's Attitudes Towards Disabilities" (funded)
- "Experimental Teaching - Reading Clinic" (funded)
- "Teachers' Perceptions of Research" (funded)
- Sponsored Research - "Collaborative Approach to Test Preparation" (funded)
- "A Survey of Elementary School Teachers' Attitudes Towards and Uses of Educational Research"
- "The Use of Math Journals in the Primary Grades"
- "Adult Learners' Descriptions of 'Writing'"
- "Pre-school Children's Acquisition of Print Knowledge"
- "A Collaborative Approach to Problem-Solving and Standardized Test Preparation"
PRESENTATIONS (Selected Examples)
Teaching for Social Justice. A co-presentation at the Pacific Sociology Conference, Presidential Session, Vancouver, British Columbia, April, 2002.
Come Play with Us and Meet Your Brain. A co-presentation at the Washington Center Conference Enriched Learning for All: Teaching and Organizing forAccess and Excellence, Seattle, WA, Feb. 2001.
Parent Perceptions about Standardized Testing and Assessment in the High-Stakes Climate. Invited presentation at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) national conference, Boston, MA. March, 2001.
Growing a Learning Community. A co-presentation at the Student and Teacher Technological Education Project conference, Olympia, WA, July 2000.
Rubric Development. A co-presentation at the Washington State Higher Education Information and Technology Literacy forum, Ellensburg, WA, June 2000.
Talking with Parents About Standardized Tests: A co-presentation at the Washington State Principals’ Association meeting, Vancouver, WA, March 2000.
Demystifying Standardized Tests. A pre-conference workshop at the annual conference of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, San Francisco, CA, March, 1999.
Rubrics: Connecting Assessment and Instruction. A co-presentation at the State of Washington’s Ninth Annual Higher Education Assessment Conference, Bellingham, WA, May, 1998.
Creating Interdisciplinary Learning Communities within Teacher Education Programs. A pre-conference workshop at the annual conference of the American Association for Colleges for Teacher Education, New Orleans, LA, February 1998.
Weaving the Web of Democracy: Addressing Conflicts in Teacher Preparation. A presentation at the annual conference of the American Association for Colleges for Teacher Education, New Orleans, LA, February 1998.
A Collaborative, Problem-Solving Approach to Standardized Test Preparation. Train-the-trainer workshops presented to K-12 teachers and principals
- Madison School District, Phoenix, AZ, January 2001.
- Heinemann Workshop, Des Moines, IA, March 2000.
- Washington State Principals’ Association, Vancouver, WA, 2000.
- Heinemann Workshop, Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA, October 1999.
- St. Maries School District, St. Maries, ID, August 1999.
- Couer d’Alene, Idaho, 1999
- Eugene, OR School District, January 1997, March 1998
- Center for Establishing Dialogue in Teaching and Learning, Inc., Tempe, AZ, March 1998
- Shenendoah County Public Schools, Woodstock, VA, March 1997 and February 1999
- Tumwater School District, Tumwater, WA 1996
- Olympia School District, Olympia, WA 1995-96
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->Co-opting Standardized Tests to Support Assessment Reform. Presentation at the annual national conference of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Phoenix, AZ, Feb. 1997.
Introduction to Miscue Analysis. Presentation at a statewide Literacy Conference for Principals, Pasco, WA, March 1997.
Freshmen Retention. A co-presentation at a State of Washington Assessment conference, Spokane, WA, May 1995.
Coordinated Studies. A co-presentation at a Washington Center Conference - Difficult Dialogues Toward the Common Good: Cultural Pluralism on the College Campus, Seattle, WA, January 1995.
Facilitating Seminar Discussions. Presentation at a Washington Center retreat - Teaching in Learning Communities, Washington, November 1994.
Pedagogical Challenges in Learning Communities. Participant in a fishbowl conversation at a Washington Center Conference - Creating Connections Among Students, Faculty and Disciplines: A Conference on Learning Communities, Bellevue, WA, February 1994.
The Clown and the Trickster: A Cross-Cultural Encounter. A presentation at the annual conference of the National Council of Teachers of English, Charleston, SC, April 1989.
Learning Through Guided Journals. Oak Harbor District In-service, Oak Harbor, WA, October 1988.
A Writing Technique to Improve Comprehension in the Content Areas. Oak Harbor District In-service, Oak Harbor, WA, October 1988.
Cueing Systems and Background Experiences That Affect Reading Comprehension. Walla Walla Public Schools, Walla Walla, WA, October 1988.
Administering and Interpreting Miscue Analysis. Presentation at Walla Walla Public Schools Local Reading Council, Walla Walla, WA, October 1988.
Reading/Writing Strategies for Content Area Classes. Presentation at Western Washington University Summer Conference, Bellingham, WA, August 1988.
Math Journals for Primary Grades, Western Washington University Summer Conference, Bellingham, WA, August 1988.
A Coordinated Studies Model for Teacher Education. A presentation at the International Conference on Excellence in Teaching, Orlando, FL, Spring 1988.
Using Authors' Circles in Elementary Writing Programs. Presentation at the Montana Education Association Conference, Bozeman, MT, October 1986.
Writing to Improve Reading Comprehension. Presentation at the Montana State Reading Council, Bozeman, MT, October 1986.
How Much Phonics Is Enough? Presentation at the Montana State Reading Council, Bozeman, MT, October 1986.
Who's the Research For? Teachers' Perceptions and Uses of Research in Education. Presentation at the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association Conference, Missoula, MT, October 1986.
Using Big Books to Enhance Reading and Language Arts Programs. Presentation at the Five Valleys Reading Conference, Missoula, MT, October 1986.
How a Book Came to Be. Presentation at the Young Authors' Conference, Bozeman, MT, 1986.
The Origin of Writing. Presentation at the annual Early Childhood Education Conference, Bozeman, MT, September 1985.
Enhancing the Language Arts Through the Use of Children's Literature. Presentation at the Montana Association of Elementary Principals, Great Falls, MT, 1984.
Breaking Down Psychological Barriers to Success in Reading. Presentation at the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson, WY, October 1984.
Engaging College Students in Active Learning. Presentation at the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson, WY, October 1983.
What's That Kid Doing in Our Class? A Language Arts Unit on Individual Differences. A presentation at the Tenth Southwest Regional IRA Conference, Tucson, AZ, October 1981.CONSULTING
- Regional Girl Scout Council -
the relationship of annual goals to increasing diversity in membership
- Boulder Valley Public Schools -
Enhancing Educational Opportunities for
- Reading Test Consultant -
National Assessment of Educational Progress
- North Dakota Rural Teachers'
Network - "Mainstreaming" in Rural Schools
- Bozeman Public Schools District
In-service,
- Great Falls Public Schools
District In-service,
- Wah-He-Lut Indian School, Olympia, WA
- Teaching Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
- Walla Walla Public Schools,
Walla Walla, WA - District Wide Inservice (5 years) on Miscue
Analysis and Reading Strategies
- Reading Test Consultant - National Assessment of Educational Progress
- North Dakota School for the Blind - Teaching Reading Using the Language Experience Approach
SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCES
- Coordinator of Context Preparation, Deans' Project on Children with Special Needs
- Graduate Supervisor, University of Colorado Reading Clinic
- Student Teacher Supervisor, Elementary, Middle, and High Schools —University of Colorado, University of North Dakota, Montana State University, Evergreen State College
- Coordinator of Content Area Research, Center for Teaching and Learning
- Supervisor, University of North Dakota Reading Clinics
- Coordinator, Undergraduate Methods Courses, University of North Dakota
- Graduate Internships, Montana State University
- Supervisor, Reading and Writing Clinics, Montana State University
- Coordinator, Teacher Education and Master in Teaching Program Cohorts
- Planning Unit
Coordinator for the Social Sciences at
- Named in Who's Who in American
Education, 2004.
- Nominated to Who's Who in
American Education, 2005.
