Stacey L. Joyner
Program Associate
Stacey Joyner is a Program Associate with SEDL's Improving School Performance program. She participates in efforts to build state and intermediate agencies' capacity to implement the programs and goals of the No Child Left Behind Act with a focus on the implementation of effective literacy practices. Ms. Joyner also serves as the Texas Comprehensive Center liaison to the National Center on Instruction and is the former editor of the Center's Texas Focus newsletter. Previously, she served as the editor of the Reading First Notebook, the newsletter for the Reading First program.
Contact Information
You may contact Stacey L. Joyner at 512-391-6524
- Reading
Ms. Joyner previously served as the reading coordinator for the Idaho Department of Education. She also served as a literacy specialist and teacher trainer for Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada, and began her career as a classroom teacher at the elementary level.
- Turning Around Schools
Ms. Joyner’s current work involves helping state and local educators address the goals and requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. Her focus is on improving reading instruction and performance in schools that are struggling to meet adequate yearly progress (AYP) benchmarks.
- Early Childhood
Ms. Joyner worked for 11 years in early childhood settings, teaching Title I preK and serving as a primary grades literacy coach. She also served as a trainer for a districtwide kindergarten and grades 1–3 literacy initiative. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in early childhood education.
Prior to joining SEDL, Ms. Joyner was the reading coordinator for the Idaho State Department of Education. In addition, she has 11 years of teaching experience and served as a reading specialist and teacher trainer for the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada. Education
Ms. Joyner holds a BA in elementary education from Idaho State University and an MEd in curriculum and instruction from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
Professional Development Session Presented by Stacey Joyner
Stacey Joyner teaches SEDL's professional development session, "The Professional Teaching and Learning Cycle.
- Texas Focus: The Newsletter of the Texas Comprehensive Center (2009)
- Working Systemically Online Survey (2009)
- Texas Focus, Vol. 1, No. 4 (2008): Collecting, Interpreting and Using Data in the Working Systemically Approach (2008)
- Working Systemically in Action: A Guide for Facilitators (2008)
- SEDL Letter, Volume XIX, Number 2 (Oct. 2007): Reading: Practices to Help Improve Instruction (2007)
- Reading First Notebook: The Newsletter for the Reading First Program (2005)
- Barr, R., Joyner, S., Parrett, W., & Willison, S. (2004). Idaho Reading Initiative: Focus on minority and low socioeconomic students. Boise, ID: Center for School Improvement and Policy Studies.
- Joyner, S. (2004). Idaho Reading Indicator instructional support guide–2004 update. Boise, ID: Idaho Department of Education.
- Cowan, D., & Joyner, S. (2009, June). Introduction to the Professional Teaching and Learning Cycle. Austin, TX: Session presented at the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association, Summer Conference.
- Joyner, S. (2009, April). Introduction to the Professional Teaching and Learning Cycle. Session presented at the Louisiana Literacy and Numeracy Conference, Louisiana Department of Education, Baton Rouge, LA.
- Joyner, S. (2009, March). Developing deeper thinking and understanding through effective questioning. Session presented to the Edgewood, TX, Independent School District, Edgewood, TX.
- Joyner, S. (2007, September). The Professional Teaching and Learning Cycle: A strategy for alignment and refinement. Session presented at the Mississippi Department of Education School Improvement Symposium, Jackson, MS.
- Joyner, S. (2007, April). Establishing inter-rater reliability for Louisiana’s reading and language competencies for teachers in higher education programs. Session presented to the Louisiana Department of Education, Baton Rouge, LA.
- Joyner, S., & Torres, M. (2007, January). Alabama Benchmark Assistance Project. Session presented to the Alabama Department of Education, AL.
- Joyner, S., Torres, M. (2006, November). Developing high-quality school plans for student achievement. Session presented at the Mississippi Department of Education Annual Conference, Jackson, MS.
- Joyner, S. (2004, October). Working systemically to improve reading and mathematics. Presentation to the Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Corpus Christi, TX.
- Joyner, S. (2004, April). Grade Three Reading Academy. Presentation to the Idaho Department of Education, Boise, ID.
- Joyner, S. (2004, March). English/Language Arts courses of study development, grades 5 and 6. Presentation to the Idaho Department of Education, Boise, ID.
- Joyner, S. (2003, December). Interdisciplinary courses of study development, kindergarten. Presentation to the Idaho Department of Education, Boise, ID.
- Joyner, S. (2003, January–April). Literacy Instruction in Kindergarten–ICG 708 (Governor’s Reading Intervention Program). Presentation at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV.