Brooke Hanks 
Lecturer in Education
Contact Information
Phone:
970-943-2504
Email:
bhanks@western.edu
EDUCATION
- 2001 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
- M.A. Curriculum and Instruction
- 1996 Western State College of Colorado
- B.A. Biology
Minors/Endorsements: Elementary and Secondary Education: Sciences
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Results-based curriculum; instruction and assessment; and how to best cultivate the potential of every student academically, socially and culturally
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Instructor and Special Project Coordinator , Western State College of Colorado
- Responsible for teaching undergraduate education courses, induction, and online professional development. 2006 - present
- Montrose County School District Literacy Coordinator, Montrose, Colorado
- Responsible for district literacy and assessment implementation and coordination. 2005 - 2006
- Reading First Project Director: Olathe Elementary School, Olathe, Colorado
- Responsible for implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Colorado Reading First program at Olathe Elementary School (population 550, 48% Hispanic, 206 ELL students. 2005 - 2006