<!wide>Nancy Halferty

Nancy Halferty

ACADEMIC DEGREES

• 2004 Doctorate, Nova Southeastern
• 1999 Education Specialist, Drake University
• 1987 Masters of Education, Truman University
• 1971 B.A. in Education, University of Missouri

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 1997 - Present Graceland University
  • Associate Dean Undergraduate Programs
  • Assistant professor of Education
• 1989 - 1997 Wayne Community Schools
  • Elementary Principal
• 1987 - 1989 Grundy R-V
  • Elementary Teacher
• 1981 - 1987 Newtown - Harris R-III
  • Schoo Board Member
• 1974 - 1977 Milan C-2
  • Elementary Teacher
• 1971 - 1973 Park Hill Schools
  • Elementary Teacher

  FACULTY LOAD

  • Term 1, 2000
    • EDUC3580 Psychology of Exceptional Children and Adults
    • EDUC4200 Elementary Classroom Management (NCMC and IHCC)
  • Term 2, 2000
    • EDUC3300 Foundations of Reading Instruction
    • EDUC3480 Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies Methods
  • Winter Term
    • EDUC3330 Reading Practicums
  • Term 3, 2001
    • EDUC3590 Educational Psychology and Measurement
  • Spring, 2001
    • EDUC3470 Collaborative Consultation Student Teacher Supervision (9 Students)
  • Term 4, 2001
    • EDUC3390 Remediation and Correction of Reading Disabilities
  • Term 1, 2001
    • EDUC3580 Psychology of Exceptional Children And Adults (NCMC and IHCC)
  • Term 2, 2001
    • EDUC3300 Foundations of Reading Instruction Director of Field Experiences
  • Term 3, 2002
    • Winter Term Practicums
    • EDUC3590 Education Psychology and Measurement (Web-based NCMC and IHCC)
  • Spring Semester
    • Student Teacher Supervision
    • EDUC3620 Administration of Early Childhood Programs
    • EDUC3630Formal Assessment Strategies
  • Term 5
    • Methods of Teaching Elementary Math
  • Term 1, 2002
    • EDUC3580 Psychology of Exceptional Learners (NCMC and IHCC)
    • Director of Field Experiences
  • Fall Semester
    • EDUC3580 Psychology of Exceptional Learners
  • Winter Term
    • WTRM0102 Early Childhood Experience
    • EDUC3330 Reading Practicums
  • Term 3, 2003
    • EDUC3590 Educational Psychology (NCMC and IHCC)
  • Spring Semester
    • EDUC3580 Psychology of Exceptional Learners
    • EDUC4100 Legal, Ethical, and Pedagogical Responsibilities in Education
  • Term 1, 2003
    • EDUC3580 Psychology of Exceptional Learners (NCMC and IHCC)
    • Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs
  • Winter Term
    • WTRM0102 Early Childhood Experience
    • EDUC3330 Reading Practicums
  • Spring Semester
    • EDUC4700 Senior Seminar in Education
  • Term 3, 2004
    • EDUC3590 Educational Psychology (NCMC and IHCC)
  • Spring Semester
    • EDUC3580 Psychology of Exceptional Learners
  • Term 1, 2004
    • EDUC3580 Psychology of Exceptional Learners (NCMC and IHCC
  • Student Teacher Supervision (Every Semester)

  COLLEGIATE ASSIGNMENTS

  • School of Education
    • Dean's Council
    • Leadership Term
    • Teacher Education Committee
    • Advisor to Campus and Partnership Students
    • Alternative Assessment Involvement/C-BASE
    • Independent Study Courses for Students
    • Committee for Student Welfare (Alternate)
    • Assessment Committee
    • Foundations Benchmark
    • Accreditation Committee
    • Secondary Education Committee
    • Undergraduate Forum Co-Chair
  • University Wide
    • Committe for Student Welfare (Alternate)
    • General Education Goal 6

  SERVICE ACTIVITIES

  • Graceland University Representative - State Fair Booth
  • Student Move-In Day
  • Homecoming Registration
  • Busy Bees
  • Homecoming Food Booth
  • Coordinator of Foster parent Training Workshops
  • Grant Writing
  • Graceland For A Day

  PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Association of College Teacher Educators
  • Iowa Colleges Association of Teacher Educators
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  • Iowa Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  • International Reading Association
  • Iowa Reading Association
  • Phi Delta Kappa
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • Association for Childhood Education International
  • National Association of Elementary and Secondary Principals
  • School Administrators of Iowa
  • Iowa Woman in Educational Leadership
  • National Council of Teachers of English

  PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Cainsville, Spickard, and Newtown K-12 Partnerships
  • Nova Southeastern Advisory
  • Administrator Search Team—Lamoni Schools
  • Safe Schools Coalition
  • Climbs Grant Board
  • Second-Chance Reading Coordinator—AEA 14
  • AEA 14 Staff Development Certification
  • Lamoni Community Preschool Board Member (Funshine)
  • Homebound Schooling Advisor
  • Cambria Community Development Trustee
  • Wayne County Early Childhood Advisory Board
  • South Central Iowa Community Family Interaction Board
  • Family Nights at Lamoni Community Schools
  • Lamoni Band Boosters
  • Lamoni Athletic Boosters
  • Served on Lamoni Schools CSIP Advisory Board
  • Steering Board – Literacy League of Iowa
  • Higher Ed Liason – Every Child Reads
  • Principals Mentoring Cohort – Drake University
  • State of Iowa Mentorship Program—South Central Region
  • Principal’s Advisory Council—Drake University—1997-1998
  • State Accreditation Review Team 1998-2004
  • Lamoni Schools / Graceland University Partnership
  • Special Olympics—1997-2001

  PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

  National
  • Climbs Board Grand Reconciliation Report—Washington, DC April, 2004
  • American College Association for Teacher Education, National Meeting—2004, 2002, 2001, 1999
  • Summer Institute—Nova Southeastern University—North Miami, FL— July, 2003 and July, 2002
  • Professional Development Schools National Conference- Orlando, FL March, 2002
  • Whole Language Umbrella—Chicago, IL—July, 2001
  • Phi Delta Kappa Regional Meeting—Kansas City, MO—November, 2000
  • National Technology Students Association Conference—Atlanta, GA July, 2000
  • International Reading Association National Conference—Indianapolis, IN April, 2000
  • 4-Block Reading—National Conference—Phoenix, AZ June, 1999
  • Parents as Teachers International Meeting—St. Louis, MO March, 1999
  • Decade of the Brain—University of Iowa—June, 1998
  • Marie Carbo Reading Styles—Minneapolis, MN—April, 1998
  • Discrete Math Leadership Conference—Rutgers University-- Brunswick, New Jersey—July, 1996 and 1997
  State
  • Iowa College Association for Teacher Education—Pella, IA Fall and Spring, 1997-2004
  • Nova Southeastern Summer Conference—St. Louis, MO June, 2004
  • Phi Delta Kappa, Regional Meeting - November, 2000
  • Changing Iowa’s Classrooms – October / November 2000
  • Early Literacy Initiative, University of Northern Iowa - November, 2000
  • Dr. Becky Bailey – Brain Basics Workshop – October, 2000
  • Literacy Symposium, CIERA Des Moines, Iowa – July and August, 2000
  • Unified Early Childhood Committee – July, 2000
  • Early Literacy Conference—UNI—April, 2000
  • Author’s Conference—Kansas City, MO—March, 2000
  • 4-Block Reading—National Conference—Phoenix, AZ June, 1999
  • Evaluator Recertification—Iowa State Department—Des Moines, IA June, 1999
  • Future of Early Childhood Education—David Elkind—Des Moines, IA November, 1998
  • FINE Awards—Des Moines, IA—November, 1998
  • IACEI Annual Meeting—Des Moines, IA—October, 1998
  • Iowa Educational Technology Conference—Des Moines, IA September, 1998
  • Publisher’s Potpourri—AEA 14—Creston, IA—April, 1998
  • International Reading Association—Des Moines, IA—April, 1998-2002
  • Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children—Des Moines, IA October, 1997-2000
  • Iowa Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development—Ames, IA October, 1997--2001
  • Constructivist Education—University of Northern Iowa—July, 1997
  • Unified Early Childhood Conference—University of Iowa—July, 1997
  Local
  • Capturing Children’s Hearts Training—AEA 15—October, 2003
  • Working on the Web (Internet Applications)—AEA 14—Creston, IA May, 1999
  • Publisher’s Potpourri—AEA 14—Creston, IA—April, 1998
  • Early Childhood Conference—SWICC—Creston, IA—February, 1998
  • Rathbun Reading Association—Chariton, IA—January, 1998
  • Capturing Children’s Hearts Training—AEA 15—October, 2003

  PRESENTATIONS

  • School Culture—Nova Southeastern University—Kansas City, MO June, 2004
  • Nova Southeastern Doctoral Program—May, 2004 St. Louis, MO
  • Preview Nights for Undergraduate Programs—April, 2000-2004 NCMC and IHCC yearly / Cedar Rapids and Independence 2004
  • Young Writer’s Conference—Graceland—1997-2004
  • Writer’s in the Middle Conference—Graceland—1998-2004
  • Early Childhood Development—South Central Iowa Headstart— November, 2003
  • “Leaving Some Behind”—Phi Delta Gamma—November, 2003
  • “Too Many Left Behind”—Beta Sigma Phi—October, 2003 Team Building—Full Faculty with Dennis McElroy and Michele Dickey Kotz Fall Faculty Conference—August, 2003
  • Generational Impacts—Breakout Session—Fall Faculty Conference, August, 2003
  • Teacher Preparation and Recruitment—Nova Summer Institute— Miami, FL—July, 2003
  • College Exploration Reachout—Chester Arthur Alternative School Kansas City, MO—February, 2003
  • “Leave Us All Behind”—Phi Delta Gamma—November, 2002
  • No Child Left Behind—Beta Sigma Phi—October, 2002
  • Outdoor Day—Lamoni Middle School—1998-2003
  • Literacy Night—Lamoni Elementary—February, 2002
  • “In Rural Schools…”—Phi Delta Gamma—November, 2001
  • “Closing the Gap”—Beta Sigma Phi—October, 2001
  • Supervision of Student Teachers—Fall and Spring, 2001-2003
  • Literacy Night—Lamoni Schools—February, 2001
  • “Technology and Early Literacy”—Rathbun Reading Association, 2001
  • “Violence in Rural Schools”—Phi Delta Gamma—November, 2000
  • Beta Sigma Phi Sorority - Educational Change –November, 2000 Sewal, Iowa
  • 4 Block Reading Model – August, 2000 / November, 2001—Seymour, IA
  • Reading Workshop—Seymour Community Schools—May / June, 2000
  • Guided Reading—Trenton R-9 staff—August, 1999
  • School Board Collaboration—NHHS School District—October, 1998
  • Early Literacy—Rathbun Reading Association—March, 1998
  • Quality Schools—AEA 15—June, 1997

    GRANT WRITING

    • Assisted in many grant efforts for Lamoni Community Daycare
    • Collaborated with many organization for community betterment grants
    • Served in an advisory capacity for a small public school in Missouri as they searched for technology assistance
    • Teamed with Jeanie McKinney and two others from the education department to provide a Master's in Special Education.

    PUBLIC EDUCATION TEAMING

    • Middle School Science Day - Lamoni Community Schools
    • Writer's in the Middle - AEA 14
    • Literacy Unit - Technolog and Early Childhood Unit Wayne Community Schools
    • Tutoring - Lamoni Community Schools
    • Homebound School Advising - Lamoni
    • Santa's Workshop
    • National School Safety Day
    • Reading Assessments - 3rd Grade Lamoni
    • Young Writer's Conference - AEA 14
    • Technology Student's Association - Central Decatur Schools