Bio
After graduation from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor's in Education and
a minor in science education, Dr. Sargent taught seven years as a public school teacher
in Ponca City, Oklahoma. While there, he taught science as well as all subjects in
homeroom courses. Dr. Sargent graduated from The University of Tulsa with a Master's
in School Guidance and Counseling. While working on a doctorate at Oklahoma State
University in Reading/Literacy Education, Dr. Sargent taught developmental reading
to adults (ranging in age from 18 to over 60). He also taught reading methods courses,
study skills courses, and served as a reading specialist for an athletic team. After
completing his doctoral work, Dr. Sargent began work at Northeastern State University
(http://www.okstate.edu ) as a professor of reading methods. Currently, he teaches
both graduate and undergraduate courses in reading methods. He also directs the Northeastern
State University Reading Clinic. While teaching university courses in reading methods
for current and future teachers, Dr. Sargent works closely with area schools, teaching
the majority of his courses in a school setting. Dr. Sargent works closely with school
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Education:
- EdD, Reading/Literacy , Oklahoma State University, 2002
- MA, School Guidance and Counseling, The University of Tulsa, 1999
- BS, Elementary Education, Oklahoma State University, 1993
- OtherAS, General Science , Northern Oklahoma College, 1991
Newspapers in Education, alternative text types for reading instruction
Reading assessment & instruction, content area reading, clinical aspects of reading
disability
Intellectual Content:
- A Collaborative and Supplemental Model to Enhance Early Language and Reading Skills (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Submitted,
- Differentiating Literacy Instruction with Reading Styles: A Path to Success (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published,
- Clinic Experiences that Promote Transfer to School Contexts: What Matters in Clinical
Teacher Preparation (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Application, Published,
- Book Chapter: Integrating metacognitive reading strategy instruction across the disciplines
at the middle school level (Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New), Discovery, Published, 2017
Courses Taught:
- CONTENT LITERACY K-8 - READ 4013 - Fall 2020
- INTRO READ & WRITE ASSESSMENT - READ 4063 - Fall 2020
- HONORS RESEARCH I - ELED 3401 - Fall 2020
- PRACTICUM IN LITERACY - READ 5543 - Fall 2015
- Applied Assessment - READ 5484 - Spring 2012