Louel C. Gibbons

Adjunct Faculty
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Lgibbons@bamaed.ua.edu

Recent Courses Taught:

CSE 469/569: Pedagogical Grammar
CRD 412/512: Content Area Literacy

Areas of Research:

Methods of effective grammar and writing instruction.
Expanding the literary canon.

Academic Degrees:

Ph.D, The University of Alabama, 1997. Secondary Education.
M.A., The University of Alabama, 1992. English Language Arts Education.
B.A. The University of Alabama, 1989. Major: English; Minors: Economics and Marketing

Professional Experiences:

English Teacher, Brookwood High School, 1993-2003; 2005-present

Teacher-in-Residence, The College of Education, The University of Alabama, Fall 2003-Spring 2005

Adjunct Assistant Professor, The College of Education, The University of Alabama, Fall 2001-present

Selected Publications:

Gibbons, L., Dail, J., & Stallworth, B.J. (2006). Young Adult Literature in the English Curriculum Today: Classroom Teachers Speak Out. The ALAN Review, 33(3), 53-61.

Stallworth, B.J., Gibbons, L., & Smith-Fauber, L. (2006). It’s Not On The List: An Exploration of Teachers’ Perspectives On Using Multicultural Literature. The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 49(6), 478-489.

Selected Presentations:

Stallworth, B.J., & Gibbons, L. Writing in the English Language Arts Curriculum, Brewton City School System Professional Development Day, T.R. Miller High School, Brewton, Alabama, January 3, 2007.

Presenter, Writing Across the Curriculum, Tuscaloosa County School System Professional Development Day, Hillcrest High School, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, August 8, 2006.

Coordinator and Presenter, Writing Across the Curriculum Professional Development Series, Brookwood High School, Brookwood, Alabama, January-May 2006.

Stallworth, B.J., Gibbons, L., Harden-Luster, L., & Raughton, L. Compleat Teachers: Curricular Change Through a Collaborative Community. Paper Presentation at the Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Nashville, TN, November 15 - 20, 2006.

Stallworth, B.J., Gibbons, L.C., Dail, J.S. & Smith, L. That’s Not on the List, But. . . Exploring Opportunities to Integrate Multicultural Literature into the Classroom. Presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 19, 2004.