Shawna Erps

Shawna Erps serves as a Visiting Instructor at Salem State University's McKeown School of Education, where she teaches graduate courses focused on early childhood education and literacy development. Her role encompasses both theoretical instruction and practical fieldwork components for advanced education students.

Her research and teaching interests center on critical areas of educational practice:

• Early Childhood Education
• Literacy Development Processes
• Reading Specialist Interventions
• Educational Assessment Methodologies
• Structured Literacy Instruction

Current teaching assignments include EDC 735 (Early Childhood 4+1 Pre-practicum I), EDC 736 (Early Childhood 4+1 Practicum II), EDU 742A (Literacy Development and Processes), EDU 817C (Literacy Assessment and Intervention Strategies), and EDU 840P (Practicum for the Reading Specialist), demonstrating specialized expertise in literacy pedagogy and childhood development frameworks.