Barbara DeBoer

Barbara DeBor

Clinical Assistant Professor
Graduate and Undergraduate Faculty
Appointed 2007
Email: barbara.deboer@usu.edu
Phone: 797-0397
Office: Jones Education Building 397

Education

  • Utah State University Early Childhood Education Ph.D. 2007
  • Utah ELED License (includes) ESL and Early Childhood Endorse 2004-
  • Weber State University Curriculum and Instruction M.Ed. 1998
  • Weber State University ESL Endorsement 1996
  • Weber State University Elementary Education and B.S. Early Childhood Education Endorsement 1968

Educational Experience:

  • Utah State University ELED Instructor 2002-
    Early childhood Curriculum/Methods
    Foundations/Change in Early Childhood
    Foundations/Change in Early Childhood
  • Utah State University Mentor for undergraduate students in Honors Program 2005-
  • Utah State University Roosevelt site Teaching Mentors of classroom teachers On ESL procedures and strategies Co-taught with Dr. Martha Dever and Dr. Rebecca Monhardt 2003
  • Utah Elementary CORE Academy Summer Workshop K – 1 Facilitator/Presenter of Current Utah State Core Curriculum 2003-
  • Emma Eccles Jones Center Focus Group Facilitator of 25 focus Groups regarding early childhood issues in Utah 2002
  • Emma Eccles Jones Center Research Assistant 2001-
  • Weber State University Adjunct Professor 1999-01
    • Human Development (Undergraduate)
    Child Guidance (Undergraduate)
    Family/Community Involvement (Graduate)
  • Ogden City School District, Ogden UT Professional Development Team 1999-00
  • Ogden City School ESL Strategies District, Ogden UT for K-12 Teachers 1995
  • Ogden City School ESL Strategies District, Ogden UT Classroom Teacher Grades K & 1 1993-01
  • Ogden City School ESL Strategies District, Ogden UT Summer Migrant Teacher Grades K & 1 1995-00
  • Brown County School District, Nashville, IN Classroom Teacher 2nd Grade 1969-70
  • Weber County School District, Ogden, UT Classroom Teacher 3rd Grade 1968-69

Honors and Awards

Utah Business Women’s Scholarship 1967-68
Weber State Graduate Scholarship 1996-97
Seeley-Hinckley Scholarship 2002-03
Dean’s List Utah State University 2001-03
Family Literacy $1000 Grant Southern Poverty Law Center 2002
Selected as an Outstanding Professor by The Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society 2004
Utah State University Elementary Education Dept. Teaching Assistant of the Year 2004

Thesis

Self study of the process of a child initiated approach to planning with at risk kindergartners. Unpublished M.Ed. thesis, Weber State University, December 1998. Committee Members, Rosalind Charlesworth, James Bird, and Shannon Butler

Publications

    Research Monographs
  • The importance of reading trade books. New York: Scholastic (2002) Contributing Author under Ray Reutzel
    Refereed Journal Articles
  • An early childhood teacher moves from DIP to DAP: Self study as a useful research method for teacher researcher and university professor collaboration.Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2000, pp. 149-154. Co-authored with Rosalind Charlesworth.
  • Mary, Larry, so very varied, how do your special brains grow? Tips on Parenting, Spring 2003, 5(1)

Professional Presentations

  • “Oral Language in the Classroom” Prepared and Presented nine separate oral language workshops for teachers from four Reading First schools in the Ogden City School District. September 19, 25, 26 and November 6, 7, 2006.
  • “Kindergarten here we come!” Co-Presenter with Sarah Yerman at the Annual Literacy Festival sponsored by Cache Valley Literacy Coalition. March 25, 2006
  • “Teaching science in the early grades using the Utah K-2 Core Curriculum.” Presenter at Elementary Education Science Class at Westminster College (Utah). September 2004
  • “Family Literacy Bags bring more than literacy learning to kindergarten children and their families.” Presenter for Educators for Diversity 4th Annual Conference. March 20, 2004
  • “Using exploration tubs to develop oral language.” Workshop for Bear River Head Start Annual Conference, Oct. 25, 2003.
  • “Family Literacy.” Workshop for Davis County International Reader’s Association monthly meeting, March 11, 2003.
  • “Oral language development and exploration tubs.” Co-presenter with Julie Cook at the Utah Association for the Education of Young Children (UEAYC), March 1, 2003
  • “Developing Literacy skills in the classroom.” Co-presenter with Julie Cook for workshop of elementary teachers in Box Elder district, February 3, 2003.
  • “Using information texts to teach reading.” Co-presenter with Ray Reutzel at National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Annual Convention, November 2002.
  • “ESL Teaching Strategies that Enhance Literacy and Involve Families,” Workshop by Emma Eccles Jones Center for Early Childhood Education (USU). July, 2000.
  • “Kindergarten teacher moves from DIP to DAP.” Co-presenter with Rosalind Charlesworth at Poster Session for National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Annual Convention, November 1999.

Review Board Servie

Member of the editorial review board of TOP (Tips on Parenting) - quarterly journal published by the Emma Eccles Jones Center for Early Childhood Education

Consultion

  • Research Consultant, (2006). Utah Family Center
  • Editing Consultant, (2006). Utah State Office of Education Summer Reading Workshop PowerPoint presentations
  • Editing Consultant (2003). Kindergarten, first, and second grade Elementary CORE Academy Handbooks, published by the Utah State Office of Education and Utah State University.

Service

  • Early Childhood Consultant, (2006). Utah State Office of Education Parent workshops for Parents of entering kindergarten children
  • Interdepartmental Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, (2002, 2004-2006). Utah State University

Upcoming Deadlines

  • October 1
    Apply to the Teacher Education Program

  • October 1
    Apply for Student Teaching