Lisa OrtmannFaculty
Associate Professor in Education
Education
Lisa earned her Ph.D. in Literacy Education from the University of Minnesota in 2015. Before that she taught High School English and was a K-12 Literacy/Instructional Coach in the twin cities. During her sabbatical in 2024-25 she worked in an elementary school doing reading intervention.
Areas of Expertise
K-12 Literacy Education, Leadership, Instructional Coaching, New Teacher Development, Reading acquisition, Disciplinary literacies, reading intervention, and assessment
Interests
academic writing, personal narrative writing, Reader identity, educational policy, science of reading, inclusive teaching, multilingual learners, history of education, intellectual freedom, banned and challenged literature, advocacy, and neurodiversity in the classroom
Courses Taught
| Synonym | Title | Times Taught | Terms Taught |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU-350 | Reading in Content Area | 8 | 2024/SP, 2023/FA, 2023/SP, 2022/FA, 2022/SP, 2021/FA, 2021/SP, and 2020/FA |
| EDU-320 | Literacy K-12 | 8 | 2024/SP, 2023/FA, 2023/SP, 2022/FA, 2022/SP, 2021/FA, 2021/SP, and 2020/FA |
| EDU-368 | Avid Tutoring Practicum | 6 | 2024/SP, 2023/FA, 2023/SP, 2022/FA, 2022/SP, and 2021/FA |
| EDU-268 | Orientation to Teaching | 3 | 2023/JN, 2022/JN, and 2021/JN |
| EDU-363 | Communication Arts/Literature Methods | 2 | 2023/FA and 2021/FA |
| EDU-391 | IS:Independent Research | 2 | 2023/SP and 2023/JN |
| FTS-100 | FTS:Love of Books | 1 | 2023/FA |