Candy Carlile
Candy has 28 years of experience in education and writing. She has a doctorate in curriculum and instruction, with certifications in elementary education, all level reading instruction, and administrative supervision.
Her academic experience includes serving as director of an elementary education program at the university level, where students were trained and certified to teach at grades 1-8. As part of this program, she created a Reading Camp on campus where education students were given hands-on experience in diagnostic and corrective reading instruction when working with reading disabled readers from surrounding school districts. She developed the Irlen Informal Assessment for Nonreaders which is used worldwide in testing nonreaders for Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, a visual processing disorder frequently evident in the reading disabled population. She served on Governor Bush’s Texas Regional Reading Initiative Committee, was an editorial reviewer for both the Reading Teacher and the Florida Reading Quarterly, was employed by the Region IV Education Service as a reading consultant for 54 school districts, and has been a classroom teacher at both the elementary and secondary levels.
As a classroom teacher, Candy received teaching recognition in the form of reading, science and language school district grants for new teaching strategies, and an outstanding educator award. At the university level, she received a professionalism and scholarship faculty award, award for children’s literature, and was the recipient of a faculty research grant to travel to Australia and spend time observing the remedial reading clinic at the University of Sydney.
In addition to academic publications, Candy enjoys writing nature articles and has also published poems and stories for children.
Academic publications include articles in the Journal of Reading, the Florida Reading Quarterly, P.T.A. Today, the Michigan Reading Journal, the Tennessee Reading Teacher, the Reading Clinic, Scholastic, the Ohio Council for Elementary School Science, Single Parent Magazine, the Iowa Reading Journal, and the Texas Science Teacher.
Special interest publications include pieces in Shining Star Magazine, Children’s Playmate Magazine, Lighthouse Magazine, Turtle Magazine, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. Book published are Book Report Big Top by Learning Works, Rhymes and Crafts by Rainbow Publishers, and The Science Connection (contributing author) by Silver, Burdett & Ginn.
On a personal note, Candy is also a hot glass artist and a poet, creating one of a kind, fused and dichroic glass angel pendants in her studio, and writing personalized animal poetry . Samples of her glasswork can be seen at Angel Art by Texas Woman.
As a writer, In addition to reading instruction and professional development articles ~ elementary school science and parent education are favorite writing topics. Candy believes teachers look for how-to articles that are packed full of ideas they can use in their classrooms immediately ~ strategies and techniques that will add that extra “spark” to help make learning in their classrooms both exciting and meaningful for children.
Latest Articles
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Top Universities for LD Students
A listing of 4 top ranked public U.S. universities that have programs for learning disabled students. Noted are campus size,enrollment, cost of tuition, LD services, aid.
Mar 24, 2008
- Candy Carlile
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Scholarships for Learning Disabled
A listing of nine scholarships available to students in the United States with learning disabilities. Each listing provides a brief overview and contact information.
Mar 24, 2008
- Candy Carlile
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Texas Monthly College Guide
A review of the 2008 Edition of the Texas College Guide, providing tuition, campus life, top 65 school profiles, fast facts, and the latest in cool college dorm products.
Feb 8, 2008
- Candy Carlile
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Freelance Writing: Nature Articles
Tips for writing nature or wildlife articles for magazine submission, plus freelance online writer resources.
Feb 7, 2008
- Candy Carlile
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Writing Paragraphs, Art & Science
How to combine writing and hands-on art into any primary science lesson. You'll find framed paragraphs, ocean art, teaching questions, and other science resources.
Jan 29, 2008
- Candy Carlile
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Teach Science Using Bible Crafts
Creative ways of using Bible crafts to teach science content to primary level children. Favorite science topics, discussion questions, and step by step directions given.
Jan 28, 2008
- Candy Carlile
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Teach Children to Love Writing
There's much more to writing than teaching children basic skills. Parents can easily instill a love for the writing process which will enrich their child's entire life.
Jan 22, 2008
- Candy Carlile
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Opossum - Oldest Mammal In Texas
Everything you ever wanted to know about the opossum~a remarkable animal that has shown itself to be tougher than giant dinosaurs or fierce sabre-toothed tigers.
Jan 18, 2008
- Candy Carlile
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Teach Children to Write Stories
Ideas and strategies for creating a successful writing environment for beginner writers using word walls, word ladders, and the creation of a print filled environment.
Jan 15, 2008
- Candy Carlile
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Fun Crafts for Toddler Play Dates
Including fun arts and crafts activities into scheduled play dates helps children learn social skills and practice developmental skills as well.
Jan 15, 2008
- Candy Carlile
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