DIANA BETTS

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Dr. Diana Betts is an Assistant Professor of Literacy and Reading and Program Coordinator for the MA Teacher Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction program at a private university in North Carolina. She was appointed to a Literacy Task Force for the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities organization to support literacy outcomes at all educator preparation programs across the state in January of 2022. She is currently developing a literacy resource toolkit for the state. Dr. Betts is LETRS trained and has written undergraduate and graduate courses in evidence-based literacy instruction.

For 13 years, Dr. Betts worked in elementary and middle schools as a teacher, media coordinator, gifted specialist, and athletic coach. Her number one priority when working with students was for them to become lifelong learners. She has a passion for encouraging students to think critically about what they are learning and reading. She believes that all children can become successful readers with the right instruction and support inside and outside of the classroom. In addition to classroom experience, Dr. Betts also worked as a curriculum developer and coach for a private company. In this capacity, she helped write an integrated computer science curriculum for K-6 students and coached teachers in Florida and South Carolina in implementation. She routinely led professional development sessions for teachers and school administrators. 

Additionally, Dr. Betts serves on several different boards (North Carolina Association for Research in Education and South Carolina Preparatory Academy). She was the 2021-2022 Dean’s Excellence Award recipient at her university. Dr. Betts received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from High Point University, Masters degree in Reading Education from East Carolina University, and Doctoral degree in Education Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She is a licensed classroom teacher, reading coach, school principal, and superintendent in both North Carolina and South Carolina.