Carol Corcoran
Professor of Education
Dr. Corcoran joined the Department of Teacher Education in the fall of 1981. She earned both her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction and Master of Arts in Elementary Education (with certification in Reading, K-12) from the University of Central Florida, and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Elementary Education (with certification in early childhood and elementary education) from the State University of New York College at Brockport.
Dr. Corcoran has published research in peer reviewed journals such as Reading Improvement and The Clearing House. She has presented at numerous state and national conferences, sharing such topics as standards and effective teaching, vocabulary instruction, motivating the underachiever and alternative assessment strategies. A former public school teacher and school reading coordinator, her area of specialty is Literacy Education.
Education
- Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Central Florida
- M.Ed., Elementary Education, University of Central Florida
- B.S., Sociology and Elementary Education, SUNY College at Brockport
Research
- Literacy instruction and teacher preparation
Courses
- Language Arts and Literature for Children
- Senior Research
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Problems I
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Problems II
Publications
- Corcoran, C.A., Dershimer, E., and Tichenor, M. (2010). "A teacher's guide to alternative assessment: Taking the first steps." In S. Williamson (Ed.), Annual Editions: Assessment and Evaluation (pp. 103-106). Boston, MA: McGraw Hill. (Originally published in The Clearing House, May/June 2004).
- Corcoran, C.A., and Mamalakis, A. (2009). "Fifth Grade Students' Perceptions of Reading Motivation Techniques." Reading Improvement, 46(3), 137-142.
- Corcoran, C.A., and Medeiros, M. (2009). "From the Field: Bullying." The Florida Reading Journal, 45(3), 41-45.
Faculty Expert
Effective teaching strategies
Literacy issues
Phone
386-822-7531
Fax
386-822-7388
