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Teressa Sumrall

Assistant Professor of Family and Child Studies, Appalachian State University
Chapter Member: North Carolina SSN
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About Teressa

Sumrall’s research primarily focuses on processes and contextual influences that impact in-service and pre-service early childhood teacher development. Overarching themes in Sumrall’s work include early learning and development standards, emergent language and literacy, and pre- and in-service teacher education and professional development. Sumrall serves on nonprofit boards, consulting roles and projects in rural Appalachia.

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Contributions

Combating the Suspension and Expulsion Crisis in Early Care and Education Programs in North Carolina

  • Teressa Sumrall
Policy Recommendation,

Publications

"Using Early Learning and Development Standards for Intentional Literacy Instruction in Early Childhood Classrooms" (with Rebecca Lee Payne Jordan). Literacy Matters 21 (2021): 46-50.

Describes the role of Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS) in planning and enacting intentional literacy instruction in early childhood classrooms.

"Student Teaching Within Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Programs: An Examination of Key Features Across 2- and 4-Year Institutions" (with C. Scott-Little, K.M. La Paro, R. C. Pianta, M. Burchinal, B. Hamre, and C. Howes). Early Childhood Education Journal, no. 45 (2017): 821-830.

Includes descriptive data from a survey of 103, 2- and 4-year early childhood teacher preparation programs related to key features of student teaching in these programs, including field placement sites