VIP Biography for
Geraldine Langford Haggard, Ed.D.
 | Geraldine Langford Haggard, Ed.D. |
| Industry | Education/author/consultant |
| Title | Writer/Editor/Consultant |
| Expertise | Teacher of teachers, writer, consulting |
| Current Organization | Literacy Services |
| Type of Organization | Private consulting |
| Major Product | Screening, training, editorial services, consultation curriculum development, writing, teaching materials for reading |
| Area of Distribution | National |
| University/Degree | B.S., M.Ed., Texas State College for Women; D.Ed., Reading, Texas Women's University, 1980; Post Doctoral training in Reading Recovery, The University of Ohio |
| Born | December 12, 1929, Wellington, Collingsworth County, Texas |
| Published Works | "Developing Readers, Modeling-Independence" Grades 2-5; "Teaching and Assessing Comprehension Strategies", 3rd Grade; "Teaching and Assessing Comprehension Strategies", 3rd Grade Spanish; "Additional Leveled Texts", Grades 2-5, all from Educational Associates, P.O. Box 261369, Plano, TX 75026; 972-867-7552 phone/fax, www.educationalassociates.com |
| Affiliations | International Reading Association; North American Council of Reading Recovery; Delta Kappa Gamma; Alpha Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Kappa; State and Plano Chapters of Retired Teachers |
| Hobbies & Sports | Family and 4 grandchildren, volunteer work in an elementary school |
| Career Accomplishments | Teaching experience includes 11 years in small rural schools, teaching all grade levels; 37 years with the Plano Independent School District of Plano, Texas. During these years, 12 were spent in grade four, 5 years in Title I Reading and 20 as Reading Supervisor for the district. Summer school programs and Head Start were directed. The development of curriculum materials during those years included gifted activities, dyslexia guidelines and teaching ideas, and curriculum guides in the area of Language Arts. 11 years were spent as a Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, in which program 280 teachers were trained. Adjunct Professor duties includes 4 universities. After retiring from the public schools, 2 years were spent as a Visiting Professor at Texas University for Women in Denton, Texas. Her volunteer work includes service as facilitator in Journey of Hope, a program for families that have lost a family member to death, gifting of books to low income students through Plano Retired Teachers Organization, and Grade 3 Sunday School Teacher at Prairie Creek Baptist Church in Plano |
| Children | Colby Frank Haggard, Sarah Haggard Eubanks, Mary Haggard Peterson |
| Spouse | W. Roy Haggard |
| Married | June 9, 1949 |
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