Lecture Series
Enriching the Educational Landscape
The School of Education and Human Development's Lecture Series addresses topics of contemporary social and scholarly interest to professional educators. A schedule of the spring 2007 lectures appears below. Each presentation title is linked to a description that follows the schedule.
All lectures are free, and the SMU community and public are welcome to attend. If you are unfamiliar with campus or a particular venue, please visit our campus e-map, which will help you identify both the building location and convenient parking.
If you have questions, feel free to contact us at 214-768-2346 or teacher@smu.edu.
Spring 2007 Schedule
| When | Where | Presentation | Presenter(s) |
| Wednesday, Jan. 17, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Dallas Hall, Rm. 115 |
Using Multimedia to Promote Peer Teaching in Literacy Instruction | Paige Ware, Ph.D., Asst. Professor, SMU. |
| Wednesday, Feb. 14, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Dallas Hall, Rm. 115 |
A Framework for Conducting Research on the Professional Development School | Jeanne Tunks, Ph.D., Associate Professor, UNT |
| Wednesday, April 11, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Dallas Hall, Rm. 115 |
Child Care Experiences and Their Effects for Children's Development | Margaret Owen, Ph.D., Chair of Human Development and Early Childhood Disorders, UT Dallas |
| Tuesday, April 24, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Hyer Hall, Rm. 204 |
Preparing PreSchoolers for Later Reading Comprehension: The Role of Inferencing | Anne van Kleeck, Ph.D., Professor, Callier Center of UT Dallas |
Using Multimedia to Promote Peer Teaching in Literacy Instruction
Paige Ware, Ph.D.
Wednesday, January 17, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Ware will discuss her research on the use of instructional technologies to foster literacy and language acquisition, for which she received an SMU Ford Fellowship in 2006.
A Framework for Conducting Research on the Professional Development
School
Jeanne Tunks, Ph.D.
Wednesday, February 14, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Tunks will ...
Childcare Experiences and Their Effects on Children's Development
Margaret Owen, Ph.D.
Wednesday, April 11, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Owen will discuss ...
Preparing PreSchoolers for Later Reading Comprehension: The Role of Inferencing
Anne van Kleeck, Ph.D.
Tuesday, April 24, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Dr. van Kleeck will discuss ...
