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Christine Craddock, Ed.D.

Christine Craddock

Assistant Professor, Department of Education

Email: ccraddock [at] desu.edu

Education

  • B.S., Mathematics, Concentration - Secondary Education, 2011
  • M.A., English, Concentration - TESOL, 2013
  • Ed.D., Concentration - Curriculum and Instruction–Literacy, 2018

Research interests

Dr. Craddock’s research interests include intersections of mathematics education, culturally relevant pedagogy, critical and disciplinary literacies, and multimodality. This includes partnering with a former colleague at Augusta University through a grant-funded project called “Get Fit! With Math and Lit,” a free physical activity program providing equitable access for underrepresented urban youth to content literacy and holistic health development.

Research Focus

  • Teacher Education
  • Content Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • ESOL
  • Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

Selected Publications

  • Mines, E., Craddock, C., Pinkerton, B. 2024. The fidelity of implementing TPSR and culturally relevant pedagogy though physical activity in educational contexts. Journal of Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 4(2) 59-72.
  • Pinkerton, B. Craddock, C. 2024. Newfound belonging: Reimagining holistic youth development
    through culturally relevant pedagogy with physical activity and multimodal literacies. Journal of Youth Development. 19(3) 55-68.
  • Pinkerton, B. & Craddock, C. 2024. Get Fit! with Math and Lit: Pedagogical implications for a newly developed physical activity program. Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance. 95 24-31.
  • Craddock, C. & Pinkerton, B. 2024. Get Fit! with Math and Lit: A pilot Program of physical activity, mathematics, and literacy with middle grades students through culturally relevant pedagogy. Current Issues in Middle Level Education. 28(1) 1-12.
  • Pinkerton, B. & Craddock, C. 2024. A mindful harmony of multimodal literacies. Strategies. 37(2) 35-37.
  • Craddock, C. 2023. Multimodal literacies in elementary teacher education: Facilitating culturally relevant pedagogy with mathematics. Georgia Journal of Literacy. 45(2) 33-56
  • Craddock, C. & Pettit, S.K. 2023. Never too old for a field trip: Exploring community assets for middle grades literacy integration. Current Issues in Middle Level Education. 27(2) 1-10
  • Craddock, C. 2022. “I thought MATH was Mental Abuse To Humans: Reframing student engagement with mathematical literacies. Journal of Teacher Action Research. 9(1) 1-16
  • Finch, M., Camillo, C., Franzak, J., Reid, M., Craddock, C., Wivell, R. 2023. The Dissertation in Practice, Everson, K., Hemmer, L., Torres, K., Tamim, S. (Eds.), Chapter 16: Process Issues, (Book Chapter)
  • Taylor, C. 2018. Proving in Geometry: A sociocultural approach to constructing mathematical arguments through multimodal literacies. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. 62(2) 175-184

Selected Presentations

  • Craddock, C. & Pinkerton, B. (2024) Get fit! With math and lit: Facilitating physical activity, mathematics, and literacy with youth through multimodality and culturally relevant pedagogy. Roundtable presentation at Literacy Research Association annual conference in Atlanta, GA, December 2024.
  • Pinkerton, B. & Craddock, C. (2024) Mindful harmony of multimodal literacies: A program with evolving models for holistic youth development. Roundtable presentation at Association for Middle Level Education conference in Nashville, TN, November 2024.
  • Craddock, C. & Pettit, S. (2024) Never too old for a field trip. Roundtable presentation at Association for Middle Level Education conference in Nashville, TN, November 2024.
  • Craddock, C. & Pinkerton, B. (2024) Get fit! With math and lit: Incorporating physical activity into content classrooms. Presentation at Impacting Student Learning annual conference in Augusta, GA, March 2024.
  • Craddock, C. (2023) Multimodal literacies in elementary teacher education: Facilitating culturally relevant pedagogy with mathematics. Paper presentation at Literacy Research Association annual conference in Atlanta, GA, November 2023.
  • Craddock, C. & Pinkerton, B. (2023) Negotiating physical activity, mathematics, and literacy with youth through multimodality and culturally relevant pedagogy. Roundtable presentation at Literacy Research Association annual conference in Atlanta, GA, November 2023.
  • Craddock, C. (2023) Get fit! With math and lit: A pilot program of physical activity, mathematics, and literacy with middle grades students through culturally relevant pedagogy. Roundtable presentation at Association for Middle Level Education conference in Fort Washington, MD, November 2023.
  • Craddock, C. (2023) Investigating elementary mathematics teacher candidates’ negotiation of multimodal literacies and culturally relevant pedagogy. Paper presentation at Association of Teacher Educators conference in Jacksonville, FL, March 2023

Grants

  • Children’s Hospital Association, 2023-2024

Courses taught

Undergraduate Courses

  • Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • The Middle Years
  • Effective Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management
  • Methods of Teaching Mathematics (K-8)
  • Middle Grades Integrated Reading to Learn
  • Assessment and Differentiation in the Middle Grades
  • The Secondary School Student: Implications for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
  • The Secondary School Context and Curriculum
  • Elementary Math Education

Graduate Courses 

  • ESOL: Cultural Issues and Ethics
  • Theory into Practice I
  • Theory into Practice II
  • Differentiation and Assessment
  • Best Practices in Math Education