It was a Tuesday afternoon in my Early Literacy Methods course. My students—preservice teachers in their final year before student teaching—were running through a microteaching exercise. The task was simple: model how to help a second grader tackle an unfamiliar word in a decodable text. One candidate, Emily, froze mid-lesson. She looked at her “student” […]
Carla Williams
Dr. Carla Williams has served in educator preparation for seven years. She is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at the University of Central Missouri where she prepares future early childhood and elementary teachers in the teaching of reading. Her interests center around early language and literacy acquisition and effective pedagogy. She is very passionate about the art and science of teaching and learning. Additionally, Dr. Williams supports school districts across the state in the areas of leadership, systems thinking, data, assessment, and effective practices.