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Gail Reeder, Ph.D.

Professor of Teacher Education		 Phone: 626-815-5370
Email: greeder@apu.edu
Fax: 626-815-5416
Gail Reeder, Ph.D., associate professor of teacher education, enjoys working with public and diverse populations. Organized and goal oriented, she has vast experience running successful teaching credential programs. Preparation for these roles came from a full-spectrum education from the University of Nebraska where she earned a B.S. in education, an M.Ed. in secondary education and reading; and a Ph.D. in education: administration, curriculum, and instruction.

Reeder holds the Nebraska Professional Teacher Certificate, English 7-12; the California Preliminary Teacher Certificate, English 7-12 (2007); the C.L.A.D. Certificate, and is licensed with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Her publications include the Instructor’s Manual for Teaching Today (2000); the SB 2042 Document; the Standard for AB 1059 (infusing CLAD); and The Effects of Book Talking on Adolescent Reading Attitudes (doctoral dissertation). Complementing these achievements, Reeder has been selected four times to serve as a reader of Teacher Preparation SB 2042 Documents for the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Education

Ph.D. - Education: Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nebraska
M.Ed. - Secondary Education and Reading, University of Nebraska
B.S. - Education, University of Nebraska
Nebraska Teacher Certificate, English 7-12
California Teacher Certificate, English 7-12
C.L.A.D. Certificate

Expertise

  • Teacher Education
  • Teaching Credentials

Courses Taught

TEP 506 – Educational Foundations and Classroom Management (K-8)
TEP 507 – Educational Foundations and Classroom Experiences (7-12)
TEP 517 – Clinical Experiences in Teaching Reading and Writing (7-12)
TEP 518 – Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing (7-12)
TEP 527 – Clinical Experiences in Teaching Strategies (7-12)
TEP 528 – Teaching Strategies (7-12)
TEP 547 – Clinical Experiences in Curriculum and Assessment (7-12)
TEP 548 – Curriculum Planning and Assessment (7-12)
TEP 557 – Clinical Experiences in Teaching English Language Learners (7-12)
TEP 558 – Methods of Teaching English Language Learners (7-12)
TEP 588 – Student Teaching Seminar (7-12)

Professional/Scholarly Presentations

Publications
Reeder, G. The Effects of Book Talking on Adolescent Reading Attitudes (doctoral dissertation).

Reeder, G. (2000). Instructor’s Manual for Teaching Today.

Professional Involvement and Accomplishments

Author of SB 2042 document
Author of the Standard for AB 1059 (infusing CLAD)
Selected four times to serve as a reader of Teacher Preparation SB 2042 documents for the Commission on Teacher Credentialing

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