Chrislyn Luce

Chrislyn Luce

Clinical Associate Professor Emerita
Department of Reading and Elementary Education

Luce taught various courses at UNC Charlotte including courses on classroom assessment, teaching mathematics, and differentiated instruction. She has supervised in the clinical setting for over twenty years and enjoys making the connections between current research and best practices in the classroom. She is trained in scoring EdTPA through Pearson and enjoys helping students succeed in this capstone project. Her current areas of interest include using learner choice strategies, growth mindset practices in the classroom, and the impact of quality descriptive feedback on student achievement and motivation to learn.

Education

Ph.D University of Southern Mississippi, Curriculum and Instruction1993,
M.A. Florida State University,Mathematics Education, 1995
B.A. Florida State University, Early Childhood Education, 1982

Teaching

Instructional Differentiation and Leadership for 21st Century Learners
Measuring and Evaluation Student Learning
Teaching Mathematics to Elementary School Learners
Introduction to Education

Research Interests/Areas of Expertise

Instructional differentiation; Mathematics Methods; Assessment strategies to improve learning; Growth Mindset

Awards

Kappa Delta Pi Leadership Award

Community Involvement

Boy Scouts
Crop Walk
Loaves and Fishes