Scholarship Project

Carrie L. Whaley

"Emergent, Integrated Curriculum: Meeting Standards in Meaningful Ways," Dimensions of Early Childhood. (July 2007) (with Janet Brown McKraken )
"Project Learning: A Fish is a Fish is a Fish," Tennessee's Children. (November 2006)

"Developing a Christian Worldview Through Children's Literature," Journal of Union University Faculty Forum. (September 2009) by Sandra Hathcox and Carrie L. Whaley

"Inviting Children into Literacy through Music, Art, and Drama" Teacher In-Service, Huntingdon Special School District. Huntingdon, TN (August 2009)
"Sing me a Story; Paint me a Song: Using the Arts to Build a Disposition for Literacy" ETSU Early Childhood Conference. Johnson City, TN (July 2009)
"Assessing Preservice Teacher’s Disposition to Teach: An International Perspective" (with Cheryl Rike, Deb Moberly, and Mary Ransdell )
Annual Conference of Association for Childhood Education International. Chicago, IL (March 2009)
"Using Picture Books to Invite Young Children into Literacy" Annual Early Childhood Conference, East TN State University.. Johnson City, TN (July 2008)
"Going Beyond Standards: An International Focus on Pre-Service Teachers’ Dispositions" World Conference of Association for Childhood Education International. Moscow, , Russia. (June 2008)
"Effective Teaching Strategies" Karakore Presbyterian School Teacher Professional Development. Addis Ababa, , Ethiopia. (July 2007)
"Music for the Classroom and Reading Strategies" P.C.E.A. Jitegemea School Professional Development. Nakuru, , Kenya. (July 2007)
"Teaching Partnerships" Pre-K One Teachers at University School of Jackson. (September 2005)
"Book-making as a Building Block to Literacy" Shelby County Head Start Pre-Service. Memphis, TN (August 2005)

"Reading Proficiency of Middle and High School Students: The Effects of Instructional Duration, Reading Related Professional Development, and Administrative Leadership in READ 180 Classrooms" (December 2010) by Deborah A. Frey for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
"A Study of the Perception of How Involvement in African American Churches Affects Students' Academic Success" (August 2007) by Shantell for the Ed.D. Committee Chair
"An Analysis of the Relationship Between Self-efficacy, Fitness Levels, and Exercise Frequency Among University Students" (August 2005) by Laura Brown for the Ed.D. Committee Chair