Tracee Farmer, Ph.D.

RLL 561A Teacher Leader of Early Literacy Practicum I
RLL 561B Reading Recovery Practicum for Teacher Leaders Part II   
RLL 561C Reading Recovery Practicum for Teacher Leaders Part III       
RLL 563 Instructional Models, Practices and Theories of Literacy Development
RLL 566A Teacher Leadership: School Change Seminar I
RLL 566B Intermediate Seminar in Teacher Leadership
RLL 565 Introduction to Literacy Instruction for Diverse Learners
RLL 560A Reading Recovery Practicum I
RLL 560B Reading Recovery Practicum II
RLL 560C Reading Recovery Practicum III
RLL 569 Early Literacy Assessment

Areas of Expertise:

Early Literacy, Comprehensive Literacy Models for School Improvement, Literacy Coaching and Professional Development

Biography:

Dr. Tracee Farmer joined the faculty at National Louis University as an Assistant Professor in the National College of Education and the Reading Recovery® and Descubriendo la Lectura Center for Literacy in July 2019. Dr. Farmer teaches post-graduate level courses in literacy, leadership, theory, and research to prepare Instructional Coaches and Teacher Leaders. After a year of study, they provide initial and ongoing professional development for school coaches and intervention specialists in local school districts in Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. In addition, she is the Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy Clinical Coach.

Before joining NLU, Dr. Farmer served in various roles for school districts, including Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, Reading Recovery teacher, small group interventionist, classroom teacher, special education teacher, and summer school coordinator.

Education:

2020      Doctor of Philosophy:  Reading, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR.
2007      Masters of Science: Curriculum and Instruction, Quincy University, IL.
1992      Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education and Special Education, Winona State
              University, MN.

Professional Certification/Licensure

The Ohio State University, Reading Recovery Trainer Credential
National Louis University, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Credential
National Louis University, Comprehensive Intervention Model Coach Credential
Quincy University, Administrator Certification
National Louis University,  Literacy Coach Certification
National Louis University: Reading Recovery Teacher Certification

Research and Interests:

Dr. Farmer’s research interests include early literacy instruction, highly effective teaching practices that support accelerated achievement and equity in education.

Professional Presentations

2022      Farmer, T., Dickey, L., Treuter, A. (2022) The Art of Unleashing the Power of Data, presented
              to Teacher Leader Institute, Louisville, KY, June 2022.
2021      Farmer, T. (2022) Reciprocity: It’s More Than Letters and Words, presented to Missouri
              Association of Reading Recovery Educators, Virtual, November 2021.
2021      Farmer, T. (2022) Importance of Initiation presented to Missouri Association of Reading
              Recovery Educators, Virtual, November 2021.
2019      Farmer, T. (2019) Scaffolding Toward Success, Comprehensive Literacy and Reading
              Recovery Conference Presenter, Chicago, IL, January 2019.
2017      Farmer, T. (2017) Plugging into your Students’ Problem-Solving, Quincy Conference,
              Quincy, IL, October 2017.
2017      Farmer, T. (2017) Scaffolding Toward Success, Quincy Conference, Quincy, IL, October 2017.
2016      Farmer, T. (2016) Using Running Records to Inform Instruction, Quincy Conference,
              Quincy, IL, October 2016. 
2016      Farmer, T. (2016) Effective Book Orientations, Quincy Conference, Quincy, IL, October 2016.
2015      Farmer, T. (2015) Introduction to Assisted Writing: Interactive Writing Groups,
              Comprehensive Intervention Model Summer Institute, Lisle, IL, July 2015.
2014      Farmer, T. & Honish, K. (2014) What IS Reading Recovery?, Comprehensive Literacy and
              Reading Recovery Conference Presenter, Chicago, IL, January 2014.

Professional Memberships:

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Fox Valley Reading Council
Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Illinois Reading Council
International Literacy Association (ILA)
International Reading Recovery Trainer Organization (IRRTO)
Literacy Research Association (LRA)
North American Trainers Group (NATG)
Reading Recovery Council of North America (RRCNA)

Contact Information:

tfarmer1@nl.edu
(630) 874-4434