Kathy Martin
Clinical Assistant Professor
Elementary Education, Literacy and Language Education,
Curriculum and Instruction
Email:
marti165@purdue.edu
Phone:
765-494-4270
Address:
Steven C. Beering Hall of
Liberal Arts and Education
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098
BRNG 4116
About
Kathy Martin is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Elementary Education and Literacy & Language Education, as well as a former classroom teacher and Title I/English Learners Director in a small urban school district. She is currently coordinating the Year 3 field experience and seminar for K-2 and 3-6 methods courses. Her current research investigates how preservice teachers perceive the value of the teaching feedback they receive from their field supervisors during their junior-year placements. She is also exploring the experiences of both community volunteers and Purdue preservice teachers who assist in a local kindergarten classroom, with a focus on understanding what each group finds most beneficial about their involvement.
Education
- Ph.D. — Literacy and Language Education, Purdue University (2022)
- M.Ed. — Elementary Education, Purdue University Northwest (2001)
- B.A. — Elementary Education, Purdue University (1988)
Career Experience
- 2023 – present
Clinical Assistant Professor-Elementary Education
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN - 2022 – 2023
Continuing Lecturer
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN - 2021 – 2022
Graduate Assistant Instructor
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN - 2012 – 2021
Title I/English Learners Director
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools, Gary, IN - 2010 – 2012
District English Learners Coordinator
School City of Hobart, Hobart, IN - 2009 – 2010
Literacy Coordinator (Grades 6-8)
School City of Hobart, Hobart, IN - 2001 – 2009
Literacy Coordinator (Grades K-5)
School City of Hobart, Hobart, IN - 2001 – 2005
Title I (Grades K-5) and Reading Recovery Teacher
School City of Hobart, Hobart, IN - 1989 – 2001
Primary Grades Classroom Teacher
School City of Hobart, Hobart, IN
Professional Affiliations/Memberships
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- International Literacy Association (ILA)
- Literacy Research Association (LRA)
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE)
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Fellow 2024-2026
Research & Publications
Current research projects include:
- Feedback in Practice: How Field Supervisors and Teacher Candidates Perceive the Impact of Observations on Teaching Effectiveness
- Supporting the Journey: Facilitating Community and University Engagement in Kindergarten Classrooms
- Elementary Education Methods
Selected Publications
- Lysaker, J., Martin, K., & Xue, M. (2021). Wordless picture books as contexts for co-authoring. Language Arts, 98(5), 282-288.
- Fredenburg, K., & Martin, K. (2019). First opinion: 10 things I can do to help my world. First Opinions, Second Reactions 12(2), 11-12. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/fosr/vol12/iss2/5
- Martin, K. & Fredenburg, K. (2019). Second reaction: 10 things I can do to help my world. First Opinions, Second Reactions 12(2), 13-14. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/fosr/vol12/iss2/6
Courses Typically Taught
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- EDCI 30101 — Inquiry into Teaching and Learning in K-2
- EDCI 30102 — Inquiry into Teaching and Learning in 3-6
- EDCI 30900 — Reading in Middle and Secondary Schools
- EDCI 32501 — Teaching Literacy in K-2