Stacie Shields

Lecturer of Elementary Education Literacy/Reading

Stacie.Shields@uvm.edu
Stacie Shields
Stacie.Shields@uvm.edu

85 South Prospect St
530 Waterman
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
Alma mater(s)
  • M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Portland State University, Oregon
  • B.A., Elementary Education, Pacific University, Oregon
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Education

BIO

Stacie specializes in literacy teaching and learning. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she supervises student teachers and provides student advising. Her teaching interests include teacher planning and preparation as well as differentiated instruction specifically focused on meaningful student engagement that results in student access, thinking, learning, and achievement for all.

Before joining UVM, Stacie worked in public education for 21 years as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, literacy coach, and district teacher specialist working with K-12 school instructional coaches, mentors, and classroom teachers. She brings knowledge and expertise from time spent in large urban school districts in Nevada and Utah as well as smaller community school districts in Oregon.

Stacie has presented her work in literacy at the annual conference of the Utah Council of the International Reading Association. She also presented her work in teacher training, literacy and numeracy instruction, and instructional coaching at annual conferences in both Nevada and Utah. In addition, she was a contributor to the 2021 Utah Educator's Induction Guidebook published by the Utah State Board of Education.

Courses

  • Planning, Adapting, and Delivering Literacy Instruction
  • Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
  • Lab Experience in Inquiry

Awards and Achievements

  • EXCEL Outstanding Educator Award, Granite School District (2016)
  • Educator of the Year, Bonneville Kiwanis Club of Salt Lake City (2014)

Area(s) of expertise

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Teacher education
  • Classroom management
  • Literacy and reading education

Bio

Stacie specializes in literacy teaching and learning. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she supervises student teachers and provides student advising. Her teaching interests include teacher planning and preparation as well as differentiated instruction specifically focused on meaningful student engagement that results in student access, thinking, learning, and achievement for all.

Before joining UVM, Stacie worked in public education for 21 years as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, literacy coach, and district teacher specialist working with K-12 school instructional coaches, mentors, and classroom teachers. She brings knowledge and expertise from time spent in large urban school districts in Nevada and Utah as well as smaller community school districts in Oregon.

Stacie has presented her work in literacy at the annual conference of the Utah Council of the International Reading Association. She also presented her work in teacher training, literacy and numeracy instruction, and instructional coaching at annual conferences in both Nevada and Utah. In addition, she was a contributor to the 2021 Utah Educator's Induction Guidebook published by the Utah State Board of Education.

Courses

  • Planning, Adapting, and Delivering Literacy Instruction
  • Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
  • Lab Experience in Inquiry

Awards and Achievements

  • EXCEL Outstanding Educator Award, Granite School District (2016)
  • Educator of the Year, Bonneville Kiwanis Club of Salt Lake City (2014)

Areas of Expertise

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Teacher education
  • Classroom management
  • Literacy and reading education