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Northwest Missouri State University


Vicki Seegar

Vicki Seegar

Email

Office

220 Brown Hall

Phone

660.562.1772
660.562.1561 (fax)

Joined Northwest in 2011

Assistant Professor

Education

  • Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction, Kansas State University, 2009
  • M.A.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, Washburn University, 2005
  • B.Ed. Elementary Edcuation, Washburn University, 1995
  • B.A. Vocational Home Economics Education, Washburn University, 1976

Courses Taught

  • 62-301 Reporting Pupil Progress
  • 62-356 Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary School
  • 62-655 Reading in the Elementary School
  • 62-456/407 Reading/Language Arts Practicum

Academic Interests

  • Literacy
  • Children's Literature
  • Teaching Methods for Elementary School
  • Home-School Connections

Scholarly Activity

Publications

  • Moore, R.A., & Seeger, V. (2009). Dear sincerely: Exploring literate identities with young children and preservice teachers through letter writing, Literacy Research and Instruction, 48, 185-205.
  • Moore, R.A., & Seeger, V. (2009). Building Classroom Reading Communities: Retrospective Miscue Analysis (RMA) and Socratic Circles. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Presentations

  • Co-Presenter, NCTE Annual Convention, The Burke Reading Interview: Implications For the Content Area Classroom, November 17-21, 2011, Chicago IL
  • Co-Presenter, Kansas Reading Association Conference, Literacy In Math Content: Supporting Teachers and Students, October 21, 2011, Emporia, KS
  • Presenter, Whole Language Umbrella Conference, Expanding Thinking About ELL Writing With Preservice Teachers, July 22, 2011, Las Vegas, NV
  • Presenter, Whole Language Umbrella Conference, Encouraging Writing Through Family Message Journals, July 23, 2011, Las Vegas, NV
  • Co-Presenter, Whole Language Umbrella Pre-Conference, Reclaiming Student Voices: Using Retrospective Miscue Analysis To Empower Readers, July 21, 2011, Las Vegas, NV
  • Panel Presentation, AACTE, Transforming Teacher Preparation In EC-6 Mathematics Education, February 24, 2011, San Diego, CA
  • Presenter, Southwest Educational Research Association, Collaborative Retrospective Miscue Analysis: A Pathway To Self-Efficacy In Reading, February 2-5, 2011, San Antonio, TX

Other

  • Short-term Study Abroad: Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of Global Perspectives and Cultural Understanding on Future Teaching. Principal Investigator. IRB approval. December 2010.

Other Professional Experiences

  • National Council Teachers of English
  • NCTE, Whole Language Umbrella
  • International Reading Association (Reviewer, The Reading Teacher)
  • Kansas Reading Association (Executive Board, Recording Secretary)
  • Kansas Exemplary Educators Network