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Geralee Wood is a Lecturer in the Education Department at Ursinus University, bringing 35 years of diverse teaching experience across kindergarten to graduate levels. Her expertise includes adolescent literacy, critical thinking, and content-area reading/writing instruction. She previously served as a Reading Specialist and ELA classroom teacher in public schools, and taught pre-service educators at Rowan University while supervising student teachers at Cabrini University.
- Research Interests
- Teaching Literacy in Secondary Education
- Critical Thinking and Reading Academic Texts
- Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
Her doctoral dissertation at Widener University examined middle school ELA teachers’ decision-making aligned with the Reading Next report’s literacy frameworks. She has led professional development workshops on ELA goals and digital storytelling, including presentations at Kappa Delta Pi conferences in Orlando (2015) and Dallas (2013).
- Scientific Awards
- WHYY Educator Scholarship (2012) for Digital Storytelling
Wood’s articles highlight trends in literacy education, blending traditional pedagogy with technology (e.g., digital wax museums). Her work emphasizes vocabulary instruction, narrative comprehension, and curriculum alignment with adolescent literacy research. She has also contributed to international literacy conferences, focusing on practical strategies for educators.
