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Vernelle Tyler, Ph.D.

Vernelle Tyler, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Early Childhood and Elementary Education

 

Office: Business and Education 212

Phone:  803-641-3202

Email: vernellt@usca.edu

Fax:    803-641-3698

 

Courses Taught:           

AEDP 330: Lifespan Growth and Development

AEDL 434: Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School.

AEDE 542: The Young Child, Four-Eight

AEDS 471: Internship in the Elementary School.

AELE 670: Teaching Advanced Language Arts in the Elementary School

AELE 718: Critical Issues in American Education           

 

VITA

 

Dr. Vernelle Tyler, an Associate Professor of Education, at the University of South Carolina Aiken, received her B.S. in Elementary Education from Morris Brown College, an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from USC, a Ph.D. in Elementary Education from USC and an M.Ed. in Educational Administration from USC.  She has been a Principal at Leavelle McCampbell Middle, an Assistant Principal at Warrenville Elementary, a teacher in Aiken County Public Schools and has served as a principal apprentice and a curriculum coordinator.  She currently teaches undergraduate language arts classes, early childhood education classes and works with teacher interns.  Dr. Tyler’s ultimate goal in all classes is to provide students opportunities for a quality education.  She challenges students to surpass their capabilities and use creative and innovative techniques that will enhance their own students’ critical and higher level thinking skills. 

 

Dr. Tyler’s scholarly activities include conducting numerous presentations and/or conducting workshops and publishing articles on literacy development, teacher recruitment and teacher support.

 


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