Mary Lou Meadows
Program Associate
Mary Lou Meadows is a Program Associate with SEDL's Improving School Performance program. Dr. Meadows oversees the planning and delivery of technical assistance and professional development in Alabama, and she assists in providing similar services to other states served by SEDL’s Southeast Comprehensive Center (SECC). Prior to her work with the SECC, Dr. Meadows provided similar services as part of SEDL's Southeast Comprehensive Assistance Center (SECAC) from 2002 to 2006.
Contact Information
You may contact Mary Lou Meadows at 256-272-8072
- Early Childhood: Dr. Meadows' educational background and professional experience have focused on early childhood education. In addition, she has served on various evaluation and accreditation teams in this area.
- Early Childhood/Elementary Science: Dr. Meadows has been an author and contributor to numerous science guides in early childhood.
Dr. Meadows, professor emerita from the University of North Alabama (UNA) in Florence, has 34 years of experience in the field of education. Prior to joining SEDL in 2002, she taught grades K–5 as well as college courses at UNA and Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. She also served as the associate director of the Education Research and Inservice Center at UNA. Education
Dr. Meadows holds a BA in elementary education and an MA in elementary education with early childhood certification from the University of North Alabama in Florence. She earned an EdD from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, with co-laterals in elementary education and early childhood education. SEDL Publications
- Southeast Comprehensive Center eBulletin, Volume 5, Number 2: Increasing High School Graduation Rates and Improving College Enrollment for High-Need Students (2011)
- Rapid Response: Adult Education Certification Requirements and Electives for Teachers (2009)
- Rapid Response: Response to Intervention Progress Monitoring Resources for Grades K–12 (2009)
- Rapid Response: Statewide Uniform Grading Practices (2009)
- Rapid Response: Transition Activities and Strategies for Middle Grades (2009)
- Meadows, M. L., et al. (2004). Best practice for classroom instruction: A professional development module. Austin, TX: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory.
- Meadows, M. L., et al. (1998). Tackle box science for K–2. Killen, AL: American Professional Development Corporation.
- Meadows, M. L., et al. (1995). The K–2 water sourcebook. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- Meadows, M. L., et al. (1992). The K–2 energy sourcebook. Knoxville, TN: Tennessee Valley Authority.
- Meadows, M. L., et al. (1991). Alabama energy education starter kit for grades K–2. Montgomery, AL: Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
- Meadows, M. L. (2005, May). Schoolwide planning. Workshop conducted at five school sites in Alabama.
- Meadows, M. L. (2005, January). Best practices for classroom instruction. Workshop conducted in Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana.
- Meadows, M. L. (2004, August). No Child Left Behind. Workshop conducted in Alabama.
- Meadows, M. L., and Clausing, C. (2004, July). Cognitively guided instruction. Professional development conducted at the Alabama Mega Conference in partnership with the Alabama State Department of Education, Mobile, AL.
- Meadows, M. L., Rivas, M., & Roberts, D. (2004, March). ELL instructional teaching strategies for elementary and secondary regular classroom teachers. Workshop conducted for DeKalb County Schools in partnership with the Alabama State Department of Education, Rainesville, AL.
- Meadows, M. L. (2002, February). Tackle box science for K–2. Workshop conducted for early childhood teachers in Alabama, California, Kansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.
