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Sally Dobyns
 
  Curriculum and Instruction
Department:   Curriculum and Instruction
Rank:   Associate Professor
Degrees Held:  

  • Ph. D. Special Education - Gifted, The University of Connecticut, 1992
  • M.A. Gifted Education, The University of Connecticut, 1991
  • B.A. English and Social Studies Education, Morehead State University, 1973

  • Office:   Foster Hall Room 213
    Phone:   337- 482-6701
    Role:   Director, Center for Gifted Education
    Director, Louisiana Lagniappe Institute for Enrichment
    Email:   dobyns@louisiana.edu
    Website:  
    Office Hours:   Monday, 1:30 – 5:00; Tuesday, 1:00 – 4:30; Thursday, 1:00 – 4:00.
     
    Areas of Teaching

    Gifted Child Education, National Board Certification Support, and Social Studies Education.

     
    Research Interests

    Gifted education, professional development for teachers, gifted children in the general education setting, gifted education pedagogy in the general education setting.

     
    Professional Organizations (National, State, Local)

    Phi Delta Kappa

    National Association for Gifted Children

              (Chair, Curriculum Studies Division 1999-2003)

    Council for Exceptional Children

    Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

    National Council for the Social Studies

    Association for Gifted and Talented Students of Louisiana

              (Vice President for Conferences).

     
    Selected Publications (Type and Year)

    Books and Monographs

               Westberg, K. L., Archambault, F. X., Jr., Dobyns, S. M., & Salvin, T. J. (July 1993).  An observational study of instructional and curricular practices used with gifted and talented students in regular classrooms. Research Monograph 93104, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

     Selected Journal Articles

              Dobyns, S. M. (2004).  A conversation about the “good old days”  that weren’t really all that ‘good’!  IMPACT, 16 (2), p. 7.

              Dack, G. H., Dobyns, S. M., & Ford, M. J. (2002).  Literature, differentiated instruction,    and the internet.  In D. A. Willis, J. Price, & N. Davis (Eds.), Information Technology and Teacher Education Annual: Vol. 3 (pp. 1889-1890).  Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education (AACE).

              Dack, G. H., Dobyns, S. M. & Ford, M. J. (2002).   Social studies, lesson development, and genealogy.  In J. Willis (Ed.), Technology and Teacher Education Annual 2002.  Charlottesville, VA:  Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education (AACE). 

              Ford, M. J., Dobyns, S. M., & Dack, G. H. (2002). Social studies, lesson development, and genealogy. Computers in the Social Studies Journal [Online], 10 (2). Reprinted with permission from SITE 2002 – Information Technology and Teacher Education Annual (CD-ROM edition), 2002, Association for Advancement of Computing in Education, Charlottesville, VA.

              Dobyns, S., Poe, V., & Ford, M. J. (1998). Literature and the Internet: Powerful tools for the study of cultures. IMPACT, 7 (2), 1-5.

              Ford, M. J., Dobyns, S., & Poe, V. (1997). Using the internet and children`s literature to understand cultures. Computers in the Social Studies Journal, 5 (5). Reprinted with permission from Technology and Teacher Education Annual, 1997, Association for Advancement of Computing in Education, Charlottesville, VA.

              Ford, M. J., Dobyns, S. M., & Poe, V. L. (1997). Using the Internet and Children’s Literature to Understand Cultures.  Technology and Teacher Education Annual 1997, 172 - 175.

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    Selected Presentations (Type and Year)

     International Conferences

             International Social Studies Conference, University of Sydney, with M. J. Ford and V. Poe, (August 1997) Connecting Cultures through Social Studies, Literature and the Internet.  Sydney, Australia

             World Congress on Education of Gifted and Talented (August 1993) The Classroom Practices Observational Study. Toronto, Canada

     National Conferences

             National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2002).  Denver, CO

             National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2001).  Cincinnati, OH

             National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2000). State Standards:  Dream Come True Or Nightmare?  Atlanta, GA

             National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2000). State Standards: High-End Learning for Low-Achieving Students. Atlanta, GA

             National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2000). Enhancing the Longevity of Curriculum Differentiation. Atlanta, GA

             National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 2000). How to Integrate Creativity Training into Your History Class. Atlanta, GA

             National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 1999). Creating a Climate for Creativity, Albuquerque, NM

             National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention (November, 1999). Are We Preparing Our Teachers for Gifted Learners? Albuquerque, NM

            

     
    Grants
    Not specified
     
    School/Community Outreach
    Member, Board of Trustees, Ascension Day School, 1998-2001
     
    Committee Memberships (Department, College, University)
    Not specified
     
    Awards

    May 2000    Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Louisiana-                   Lafayette Foundation

                        Outstanding Teacher, College of Education, University
                        of 
    Louisiana-Lafayette

    Nov. 1991    Doctoral Student Award, National Association for Gifted Children

     
       
     
       
     
       

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