Paulette BelsheAssociate Professor ofTeacher Education Shawnee Hall 201B 405.878.2102 OBU Box 61771 500 W. University Shawnee, OK 74804 |
Paulette Belshe, assistant professor in the Division of Teacher Education, holds a doctor of philosophy degree in literacy education from The University of Oklahoma, a master’s degree in special education/learning disabilities from East Central University, and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from OBU.
Dr. Belshe, a reading specialist, holds current certification in elementary education, learning disabilities, and early childhood. She teaches classes in upper elementary level reading methods, reading assessment, language arts and children’s literature, including children’s early language development. In addition, she serves as coordinator of the America Reads Program in partnership with Shawnee Public Schools.
She taught many years at the public school level before joining the OBU community in 2003. Awards include the Lola C. Durham Excellence in Teaching Award and Tecumseh District Teacher of the Year. She is a member of First Baptist Church, Tecumseh.
Her husband, Gordon, also an OBU graduate, is founder and president of Belshe Industries, Inc., Tecumseh. They have two sons—Jim, a manager with Bearingpoint, Washington, D.C., and Rob, Shawnee, OK, a salesman with Belshe Industries, Inc.
"I feel so blessed to have spent the majority of my adult life working toward making a difference in young children’s literacy learning, and, now, in preparing young teachers."
Educational Background:
B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University
M.Ed., East Central University
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Courses Taught:
ELED 4113: Reading Methods (4-8) & Practicum
ELED 4164: Language Arts and Children’s Literature PK-8
ELED 4232: Reading Assessment
ECED 4452: Language Development of the Young Child
ECED 2152: Child, Family, & Community Relations
Director, America Reads Program/Partnership with Shawnee Public Schools
Selected Publications and/or Professional Activities:
Using Jackdaws with Children’s Literature. Inservice presented to Pre-K teachers, Traub Elementary School, Midwest City, OK, March, 2004.
Conducted a training session for volunteer reading mentors of at-risk first- and second-grade students, Tecumseh Public Library, Tecumseh, OK, October, 2002.
Creating a sense of community through technology: First graders’ rehearsing and composing. Presented at the Oklahoma Reading Association, fall conference, Tulsa, OK, November, 2001.
Young Children’s Self-Perceptions of Competency in Literacy During One-On-One Tutoring. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, December, 2000.
