Deborah Sharp Libby
Slippery Rock State University

Deborah Sharp Libby is an assistant professor in the Elementary Education and Early Childhood Department at Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Libby teaches several courses in reading, language arts, and assessment in early childhood and elementary education. She also supervises students in field experiences and student teaching.

Libby earned her doctorate in reading and language arts at the University of Pittsburgh and was introduced to the use of teaching cases by her advisor, Stephen Koziol. With case integrated instruction, Libby has found that students are more likely to find multiple solutions to problems and support their reasoning in a professional and comprehensive manner. Although case integrated instruction is definitely more time consuming, Libby believes the rewards at the end of each discussion are worth it.

Name of Chapter: Case Integrated Instruction for Teaching Elementary Language Arts: A Teacher Educator's Discoveries

Chapter Preview: Debbie Libby teaches elementary language arts at Slippery Rock State University. Her chapter includes suggestions and questions to facilitate case discussion, as well as a list of case topics that she has written about to compliment the primary language arts text. Libby concludes with excerpts from her students' writing that reflect the positive changes in their responses to cases dilemmas from the beginning to the end of the semester.

Address:

Dr. Deborah Sharp Libby
3016 E. Ridge Drive
Slippery Rock State University
Gibsonia, PA 15044

E-mail Address: dsl@sruvm.sru.edu
Phone Number: (724) 738-2306
Fax Number: (724) 738-2880 or (724) 935-3462

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