Bio
Dr. Lara Searcy is an Associate Professor, English Education Specialist at Northeastern
State University in Tahlequah, OK where she teaches English teacher candidates. Searcy
is a former high school English language arts teacher and middle school literacy resource
specialist who is Nationally Board Certified (NBCT AYA-ELA, 2011). She earned her
Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction, English Education from the University of Arkansas
in 2018. She was awarded the Circle of Excellence in Teaching Award (2018) and the
Graduate Mentor Faculty Award (2022) from NSU.
Education:
- PhD, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Arkansas, Magna cum laude, 2018
- MEd, Education, Northeastern State University, 2009
- BA, Education, Northeastern State University, 2006
teacher efficacy, standards-based reforms, and teacher professional development
teacher efficacy, standards-based reforms, and teacher professional development
Intellectual Content:
- #WritingIs Using the NCTE Professional Knowledge about the Teaching of Writing Statements
in the Classroom (Newsletter), Integration, Published, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2018
- We Need to Go Next Door and Talk about Our Lessons: One States Context and Collaboration
around Standards-Based Reform. (Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New), Integration, Published, May, 2019
Presentations:
- Faculty Research Panel: Read/Write A Lot. - NSU Visions 2018 Conference - Tahlequah, OK - April 2018
Courses Taught:
- ENGLISH COMPOSITION I - ENGL 1113 - Fall 2020
- TEACHING ENGL IN SECONDARY SCH - ENGL 4133 - Fall 2020
- ADV COMPOSITION FOR TEACHERS - ENGL 4123 - Summer 2019
- CRITICAL ISSUES IN ENG ED - ENGL 3501 - Spring 2019
- ENGLISH EDUCATION CAPSTONE - ENGL 4501 - Spring 2019
