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School of Education

Education

• Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy, University of Delaware, 2008
• M.Ed. in Reading Specialist, Loyola College of Maryland, 1997
• B.S. in Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Frostburg State University, 1994

Bio

Katherine A. Beauchat, Ed.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at º£½ÇÉçÇø, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in literacy education. Her teaching and research interests include pre-service teacher preparation in early childhood literacy development and professional development for early childhood educators in the area of literacy and language instruction.

Recent Publications

• Blamey, K. & Beauchat, K. (2016). Starting Strong: Evidence-Based Early Literacy Practices. Stenhouse Publishing, Portland, ME.
• Beauchat, K., Blamey, K., & Haria, P. (2016). Narrowing the Vocabulary Gap for At-Risk Children: Lessons Learned from a Multi-Year Research Study. Pennsylvania Reads: Journal of the Keystone Reading Association. Vol 15, Issue 1, pp. 36-44.
• Beauchat, K. & Blamey, K. (2014). Five ways to integrate wordless picture books in your classroom. New Teacher Advocate: A Journal of Kappa Delta Pi. Manuscript accepted March 2013. Publication date: February 2014.
• Blamey, K., Beauchat, K., & Haria, P. (2013). Impact of explicit instruction on Head Start students’ vocabulary knowledge. Michigan Reading Journal.
• Beauchat, K., & Blamey, K. (2013). Reading Aloud in the Primary Grades: A Teacher’s Toolbox for Best Practices in Literacy and Language Instruction. Florida Reading Journal.
• Blamey, K., & Beauchat (2013). Book it! Six tips for designing your classroom library. New Teacher Advocate: A Journal of Kappa Delta Pi, 12-13.
• Blamey, K., Beauchat, K., & Sweetman, H. (2012). Vocabulary instruction through storybook reading. NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Childhood Field, 15(3), 260-265.
• Blamey, K., Beauchat, K., & Sweetman, H. (2012). Supporting Preschool Teachers' Vocabulary Instruction during Storybook Reading. NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Childhood Field., 15(3), 233-245.
• Beauchat, K., Blamey, K., Phillipakos, Z. (2012). Reading Aloud in the Early Grades: A Teacher’s Guide to Planning and Reflecting on Literacy and Language Instruction. The Guilford Press.
• Blamey, K. & Beauchat, K. (2011). Word Walk: A Vocabulary Strategy for Young Children. The Reading Teacher, 65(1), pp. 71-75.
• Beauchat, K., Blamey, K., Walpole, S. (2010) The Building Blocks of Preschool Success. The Guilford Press, New York, NY.

Recent Presentations

• Effects of Explicit Vocabulary Instruction on Head Start Students’ Vocabulary Knowledge. New York State Reading Association, September, 2018
• The Word Walk Strategy: Developing Young Children’s Vocabulary through Rich Discussion and Extension Activities. Florida Association for the Education of Young Children's Vocabulary through Rich Discussion and Extension Activities.
• Beyond the Read Aloud: Extending vocabulary instruction through interactive writing activities. Massachusetts Reading Association (MRA), Boston, Mass. May, 2016
• Word Walk: An Effective Vocabulary Strategy for Young Children. Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children (VAECE), Richmond, VA March 2016 and 2016 (Invited Speaker)
• Word Walk: An Effective Vocabulary Strategy for Young Children. North Carolina Association For The Education Of Young Children (NCAEYC), Raleigh, NC September 2015
• Word Walk: An Effective Vocabulary Strategy for Young Children. Wisconsin State Reading Association (WSRA) Annual Convention, Milwaukee, WI, February 2014.(Invited Speaker)

Professional Associations

• Reading Recovery Council of North America (RRCNA)
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• International Reading Association (IRA) Kappa Delta Pi (KDP)
• Keystone State Reading Association (KSRA)
• Literacy Development of Young Children (LDYC): Special Interest Group of IRA
• Literacy Research Association (LRA)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Pennsylvania Research Association (PERA)
• South Central Reading Council (SCRC)

Honors and Awards

• Student Senate Faculty Of The Year Award, York College of Pennsylvania, 2015-2016.
• Invited Speaker, Wisconsin State Reading Association (Wsra), Winter, 2014.
• Pera Distinguished Paper Award, Pennsylvania Education Research Association (PERA), 2013.
• Invited Speaker, South Central Reading Council (Scrc), Fall 2012.