Jacqueline D'Warte

Lecturer
Language and Literacy
Department of Education

Email: jdwarte@uci.edu
phone: 949.824.9962
office: 2086 Education

Biography

Jacqueline D’warte completed her undergraduate studies and a Masters of Education at Sydney University. She has also undertaken postgraduate courses in TESOL at the University of Technology, Sydney and has a Ph.D. from UCLA School of Education and Information Studies. Dr. D’warte’s doctoral thesis was nominated for dissertation of the year in the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies. Her research interests include teachers’ approaches to literacy teaching and learning for culturally and linguistically diverse students and literacy professional development for teachers of urban school students.

Dr. D’warte has 15 years of K-12 teaching experience in Australia, the United Kingdom, and India. She began her career as an elementary school teacher teaching a range of grades and specializing in ESL and Literacy Development. She has written and edited literacy materials for inclusion in professional development packages and curriculum documents for Australian Public Schools in her role as Consultant for the New South Wales (NSW) Disadvantaged Schools Program and the NSW State Literacy Strategy.

Dr. D’warte continues to be extensively involved in both curriculum and staff development in the U.S., working on interdisciplinary projects that involve the acquisition of language and literacy. She has worked on large-scale research projects such as “Literacy in the History Classroom,” a project that involved working with teachers in developing academic literacy in history classrooms. She also has a continuing role as a literacy consultant for the New York City Public Schools where she conducts demonstration lessons in grades K-10 and develops and delivers workshops on all aspects of language and literacy learning.

Dr. D’warte teaches a range of literacy courses in the Elementary and Secondary Teacher Credential Program and courses in the Undergraduate Minor Program in Education and is involved in the Training and Scoring of the Single Subject Performance Assessment for Californian Teachers.

Courses Taught

Ed 329 Theories and Methods of English Language Development
Designed to prepare teachers for linguistically diverse environments. Emphasis is placed on knowledge and understanding of state policy regarding English language learners, including relevant legislation and standards.

Ed 346 Reading and Writing in the Middle and High School Classrooms
Emphasis is placed upon understanding the literacy processes (listening, speaking, viewing, thinking, reading, and writing) as they relate to all Single Subject areas.

Ed 326 Curriculum and Methods for Elementary School Reading
Research-based instruction for delivering a comprehensive program aligned with the California English Language Arts content standards. Preparation to deliver systematic and explicit instruction in teaching reading and other literacy skills, including comprehension strategies, for all students.

Ed 50 Origins, Purpose, and Central Issues in K-12 Education
An introduction to the role of education in U.S. society and to central issues in K-12 education. Education is studied from four different perspectives: social, historical, philosophical, and political.

Ed 124 Multicultural Education in K-12 Schools
Analysis of educational needs and experiences of minority groups in the state and nation and related social, cultural, language, and economic issues. Students examine practices for fostering equity.

ED 175 Foundations of Education
Introduces students to the multidimensional underpinnings of education. Students review the major currents in the philosophy of education by examining the legal, political, social, and economic foundations of contemporary American education and considering current reform efforts.