Biography

Dr. Judith Flanigan has previous experience in a variety of educational settings—including Early Intervention, Head Start, and community-based child care programs—and in a variety of roles including teacher, administrator, consultant and curriculum specialist. She has also served as an Early Literacy Specialist at Children’s Literacy Initiative (Philadelphia, PA), which included work supporting teachers in primary grade classrooms in the School District of Philadelphia. Her areas of interest include literacy instruction in the primary grades, the role of children’s literature in supporting preschoolers’ vocabulary development and improving literacy outcomes for preschoolers in child care programs through professional development and technical assistance.

Research Interests

  • Early Childhood
  • Literacy

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

EDAD 5201

Action and Collaborative Research Seminar

Graduate

ECED 3287

Practicum II for the Primary Grades

Undergraduate

ECED 3296

Differentiated Literacy and Assessment

Undergraduate

ECED 4802

Senior Seminar I in Early Childhood Education

Undergraduate

EDUC 4389

Field Experience

Undergraduate