Dr. Rebecca Moore

Assistant Professor

Education

• Ed.D. Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis; University of Missouri Columbia
• M.A Human Environmental Studies: Child Development/Family Studies; Southeast Missouri State University
• B.S. Human Environmental Studies: Child Development/Family Studies; Southeast Missouri State University

Courses Taught

• The Child
• Understanding the Creative Arts
• The Ecology of Teaching and Learning
• Developmental Foundations of Education
• Developmental Foundations in Early Childhood
• Curriculum and Methods in Early Childhood Program Management in Early Childhood
• Emotion and Language Centered Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers
• Understanding the Whole Child: Infants and Toddlers
• Field Experiences in Infants and Toddler Settings
• Professional Learning Community: Teacher as Researcher Constructivist Philosophy, Integrated Curriculum and Approaches in Early Childhood
• Practicum in Preschool
• Professional Learning Community: Reciprocative Teaching and Decision Making
• Leadership and Program Management
• Trauma Informed Practices and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
• The Reflective Practitioner
• Field Experience in Early Childhood Education
• Issues in Early Childhood Education
• Capstone Practicum

Academic Interests

• Trauma Informed Strategies and Teaching Practices
• Early Childhood Teacher Preparation
• Brain Research
• Constructivist philosophies
• Educator and Student Mental Health
• Mindfulness and Movement

Scholarly Activity

• Dimmitt, T., Moore, R., & Wall, J. (2023, February) Motivating students to learn through integrating Apps – An introduction to the pedagogy wheel.  Present a 7-week workshop to Northwest Faculty.
• Moore, R. (2023, January). How trauma-informed pedagogy keeps post-secondary students in the classroom. Present to Northwest Missouri Student Support Staff.
• Dimmitt, T., Moore, R., & Wall, J. (2023, January). Motivating students to learn through integrating Apps – An introduction to the pedagogy wheel.  Present at Northwest Back to School Faculty Professional Development Day.
• Moore, R. (2023, January). How trauma-informed pedagogy keeps post-secondary students in the classroom. Present at Northwest Back to School Faculty Professional Development Day.
• Moore, R., & Seipel, S. (2022, October). Community partnerships lead to teacher candidate preparation. Present at Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities (TECSCU) Fall Conference.
• Moore, R. (2021, October). Introduction to trauma. Present to the Early Childhood Department at Townson University in Maryland.  
• Moore, R., & Singleton, E. (2021, October). Mental Health: Awareness of trauma and discipline disparities that lead to the school – to – prison pipeline. Present at Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities (TECSCU) Fall Conference.
• Moore, R. (2021, October). Responding to trauma: The imagine project. Present at Cameron School District.
• Moore, R. (2021, May). Introduction to trauma. Present at Cameron School District.
• Moore, R. (2021, April). Imagine project and trauma-informed teachers. Present at I Will Listen Event on Northwest Campus.
• Moore, R., Adera, B., & Hinde, L. (2021, April). Trauma-informed practices for educator preparation. Present at Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities (TECSCU) Brown Bag Professional Development Lunch and Learn.
• Moore, R., & Singleton, E. (2021, March). Educational empathy: Youth trauma and cradle-to-prison pipeline. Presenter at Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
• Moore, R. (2020, August). The imagine story project. Presenter at Horace Mann Laboratory School.
• Moore, R., & Clubbs, B. (2019, October). Communication for surviving childhood trauma: Children’s programming and meeting the social and emotional learning needs of children. Presenter at Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
• Moore, R. (2019, March). Trauma: Looking beyond what meets the eye. Present at Local Administrators of Special Education (LASE) Spring meeting.
• Moore, R. (2018, April). A case study of the perceptions of culturally responsive teaching among early and elementary faculty and preservice teachers at a regional public university in the Midwest. Present at Missouri Professors of Educational Administration Spring Conference.

Grants and Honors

Grants

• Missouri Path Forward Theory into Practice Grant, November 2022
• Growing with MO: Farm to Preschool Learning Collaborative Grant, June 2018 

Awards and Honors

• Influential Women Northwest Faculty Award, March 2022
• Commitment to Student Success Northwest Faculty Award, April 2020
• Led Southeast Missouri State University Child Developmental Laboratory School to be Awarded Exemplary High Quality Early Childhood Program by the Early Childhood Section of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, March 2018
•  School Choice Leadership Award, February 2017, 2016, 2015
• Led Southeast Missouri State University Child Development Laboratory School, October 2016
• to National Accreditation. National Association for the Education of Young Children Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher, May 2008

Student Group Advisement

• Lead Faculty Advisor Kind Individuals Dedicated to Students (K.I.D.S)
• Summer Orientation and Advisement Registration (SOAR)
• Distinguished Scholars Day
• Early Childhood Visit Day
• Prospective Students
• Reggio Emilia Study Abroad Trip
• Exploring Majors and Minors
• New Transfer Orientation
• Advisement

Other Professional Experiences

• Missouri Infant Mental Health Policy Project
• Missouri Higher Education Task Force on Early Childhood
• Missouri Mental Health and Wellness Task Force

Regional

• Children’s Discovery Center St. Joseph, MO
• Trauma Informed Consultant

University Committees and Service

• Faculty Member of Maryville Partners in Prevention (MVPIP)
• Faculty Welfare and Budget
• Academic Integrity Panel
• Academic Appeal
• Teaching and Learning
• Spring 2023 Faculty Development Review Committee

School of Education Committees and Service

• Council of Teacher Education (COTE)
• Professional Education Unit (PEU)
• Quality Assurance Team (QAT)