Rebecca Puckett Walker
Curricular Studies
I. Academic Status at UNCW
Assistant Director, Betty Holden Stike Education Laboratory
August 2005
Instructor and Intern Supervisor
August 1997 – 2005
Assistant Director, Education Lab
August 1993 – August 1997
CAPE Program Coordinator
March 1993 - May 1993
II. Education
University of North Carolina at Wilmington Reading Education 1997 M.Ed
Brigham Young University Elementary Education 1974 B.S.
III. Professional History (other than UNCW)
Teacher New Hanover County Schools Jan. 1992 - June 1992
Substitute Teacher New Hanover County Schools August 1989 - June 1993
Teacher Nebo School District August 1988 - June 1989
Teacher Heatherwood Pre-School August 1984 - April 1985
Secretary Brigham Young University August 1970 - August 1974
Special Education Department
Teacher CCWS, Western Samoa August 1971 - June 1972
IV. Contribution to Teaching
A. Courses taught: EDN 344 Literature in the Elementary School (K-6)
EDN 348 The Teaching of Communication Arts (K-6)
EDN 411 Practicum (K-6) Intern Supervision
EDN 414 Experiencing the Cultural Arts
EDN 322 The Teaching of Mathematics (K-6)
EDN 322L Math Laboratory
EDN 491 Directed Individual Study
B. Courses developed/revised:
EDN 414 Experiencing the Cultural Arts. On-going revisions to include more exposure to the arts and web support for the course.
EDN 340L and 322L Reading Lab and Math Lab. Customized Task Stream lesson plan format for undergraduate tutors. Spearheaded effort to implement use of Task Stream for lesson planning and plan approval in the Ed Lab.
C. Special initiatives/incentives in teaching
D. Efforts to improve teaching, evidence of self-learning, evidence of fostering the intellectual development of students:
Traveled to Japan to observe Japanese teachers, schools and students, March 1999
E. Grants and fellowships related to teaching:
F. Honors, listings, or awards related to teaching: UNCW Graduate Assistant Teaching Award August 1997
G. Membership in professional societies primarily devoted to teaching: North Carolina Reading Association
National Council for Teachers of English
H. Attendance at professional meetings or sessions primarily devoted to teaching: North Carolina Reading Association Conference (yearly attendance), National Council of Teachers of English Conference, San Francisco, Nov. 2003
International Reading Association Conference, New Orleans, May 1998
International Reading Association Conference, New Orleans, May 1994
International Reading Association Conference, Anaheim, May 1988
I. Completion of continuing education, workshops, symposia, or other specialized training programs primarily devoted to teaching:
Attendance at various workshops at UNCW focusing on technology use in the classroom: Palm Pilots, Task Stream, uses of Internet resources.
UNCW Reading Institute, Summer 2003
V. Research, Scholarship, and Artistic Achievement
VI. Service
3. Community Service
a. Professionally related activities
ii. Co-presenter at Brunswick County Reading Association meeting, Spring 2005
Co-presenter “Writing Across the Curriculum”, August 1998
b. Other community service
Supervise 16 classes (75 enrolled) of early morning religious instruction for high school students in southeastern NC