Faculty Profile

Jeannette Ginther

Title
Principal Lecturer
Department
Teacher Education and Administration
College
College of Education

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
EdD, Dallas Baptist University, 2017. 
Major: Educational Leadership
Degree Specialization: K12 Leadership
Dissertation Title: The Impact of an Innovative Professional Learning Model on Teacher Sense of Efficacy
MS, State University of New York at Cortland, 2002. 
Major: Literacy Education
BS, State University of NY at Geneseo, 1999. 
Major: Elementary Education
Degree Specialization: Human Development





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
EDCI 4010.013, Classrooms as Communities, Spring 2024 Syllabus
EDCI 4010.015, Classrooms as Communities, Spring 2024 Syllabus
EDCI 5010.030, Everyone Can Learn: Applying Theory to Teaching Practice, Spring 2024 Syllabus
EDEE 4890.017, Practice Based Research, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    EDCI 4010.002, Classrooms as Communities, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4010.004, Classrooms as Communities, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4010.017, Classrooms as Communities, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 1010.001, Teaching as Advocacy for Equity, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4010.012, Classrooms as Communities, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4010.013, Classrooms as Communities, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4010.015, Classrooms as Communities, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 5010.030, Everyone Can Learn: Applying Theory to Teaching Practice, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 5010.031, Everyone Can Learn: Applying Theory to Teaching Practice, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 1010.001, Teaching as Advocacy for Equity, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4850.004, Teaching the Tools and Practices of Reading Across the Curriculum, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4850.005, Teaching the Tools and Practices of Reading Across the Curriculum, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 5010.030, Everyone Can Learn: Applying Theory to Teaching Practice, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 5010.031, Everyone Can Learn: Applying Theory to Teaching Practice, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 1010.002, Teaching as Advocacy for Equity, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 3830.002, Teaching/Learning Process and Evaluation, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 5010.030, Everyone Can Learn: Applying Theory to Teaching Practice, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 4890.012, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 4890.012, Practice Based Research, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 1010.008, Teaching as Advocacy for Equity, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 1010.009, Teaching as Advocacy for Equity, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 5010.026, Everyone Can Learn: Applying Theory to Teaching Practice, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 5010.030, Everyone Can Learn: Applying Theory to Teaching Practice, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.003, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 4890.016, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 3380.801, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Spring 3W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 3380.801, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Spring 3W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.001, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.004, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 4890.012, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 4890.012, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.006, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EDEE 4890.002, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EDME 4890.016, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EDEE 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EDME 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EDCI 4060.030, Content Area Reading, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.001, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 4890.012, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4060.030, Content Area Reading, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 4890.004, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 4890.016, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4060.030, Content Area Reading, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.001, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.004, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Summer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Summer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDCI 4060.031, Content Area Reading, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.004, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.005, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.001, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.004, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4450.001, Reading and Writing, Birth through Grade 6, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 3380.002, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in Grades EC 6, Summer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDME 3380.001, Teaching and Learning in the Middle Grades, Summer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.001, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 4890.003, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDEE 4890.005, Inquiry into Classroom Practice, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4450.002, Reading and Writing, Birth through Grade 6, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4870.001, Cross Curricular (Content Area) Literacy Materials and Resources, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4450.001, Reading and Writing, Birth through Grade 6, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDRE 4450.004, Reading and Writing, Birth through Grade 6, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Conference Proceeding
Ginther, J. L. (2017). From Protégé to Mentor: Active Development of Mentors through Scaffolding. Other. 1(10), .  Albuquerque, New Mexico: UNM 10th Annual Conference Proceeding. 
Ginther, J. L. (2017). Professional Learning that Transforms Beliefs: An Unconventional Model. Other. 1(10), .  Albuquerque, New Mexico: UNM Mentoring Institute. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Teaching   
Ginther, J. L. (Other), "Connect Learning Grant," Sponsored by UNT Career Connect, University of North Texas, $2000.00 Funded. (June 2018 – May 2019).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
    • The course as a whole was
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    • The course content was
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    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
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  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    
			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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