Lee Freeman

Clinical Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
205-A Graves Hall
(205)-348-4050
lfreeman@bamaed.ua.edu
Appointed in 2006

Recent Courses Taught:

CEE 496: Senior Practicum
CEE 478: Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School
CEE 370: Teaching Reading in the Elementary School
CRD 369: Fundamentals of Reading Instruction

Areas of Research:

Early reading and classroom instructional practices
Situated literacy

Academic Degrees:

Ed.D., The University of Alabama, 2008, Elementary Education
Ed. S., The University of Alabama, 1995, Elementary Education
M.A., The University of Alabama, 1985, Elementary Education and Reading Education
B.A., The University of Alabama, 1978, English

Professional Experiences:

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Alabama, 2007 – Present.

Adjunct Instructor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Alabama, 2006 - 2007

Teacher-in-Residence, Elementary Education, The University of Alabama, 2003 - 2006

Classroom Teacher, 1978 - 2003

Selected Publication:

Kagen, D., Rountree, B., Freeman, L., & Horton, C. (1993). Personal Perspectives on a School-University Partnership. Teaching and Teacher Education, 9(5/6), 499-509.

Selected Presentations:

McGee L., Freeman, L., Heineke, S., Pass, C., Pugh, S., & Williams, A. “Fingerpoint Reading, Phonemic Awareness, and Beginning to Read.” National Reading Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 2006.

Sekeres, D. & Freeman, L. “Memoir: Envisioning Teaching Futures from Cultural Pasts.” 19th Annual Conference on Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2006.

McGee, L., Freeman, L., Pass, C., Casbergue, R., & Bedford, A. “Components and Characteristics of Language- and Print-Rich Environments: A Review of the Research.” National Reading Conference, Miami, FL, 2005.

Freeman, L. & Pass, C. “Through the Lens of a Child: Activities for Exploring Children’s World.” National Family Literacy Conference, New York, NY, 2005

Freeman, L., & Pass, C. “Do You See What I Mean? Exploring the ‘Big Picture’ Through the Eyes of Children.” West Coast Literacy Conference (NCTE’s Literacies for All Summer Institute), San Diego, CA, 2005.