Felicia Gray, M.Ed

Award-winning Elementary Educator | PBS Kids Early Learning Champion | Teacher Educator | Literacy and SOR | Primary Specialist | High Ability | Belonging | Professional Education| Optimist

Muncie, Indiana, United States

About

Currently serving as an Assistant Lecturer, I teach courses in Elementary Education, Reading Instruction, Children’s Literature, and more. I design and implement both in-person and virtual courses using Instructure Canvas, emphasizing literacy, project-based learning, and STEM. My work is driven by a commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments and advancing equitable education practices. My mission is to empower educators and learners by creating meaningful, welcoming, and innovative classrooms where all students can thrive.

Experience

  • Assistant Lecturer (Elementary Education) at Ball State University - Teachers College
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Teaching Elementary Education and Reading Instruction courses: EDEL 200, EDEL 244, EDEL 300, EDEL 350, EDRD 204, EDRD 300, EDRD 350. Design and implement face to face and virtual courses with CANVAS

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    • Equity Advisory Board in Test Development
      Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Selected to review frameworks, standards, and items to ensure equitable and inclusive materials for those who take these national professional educator assessments at an elevated level.

    • Equity Advisor
      Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

      Advisor for Equity Advisory Panela/Committees for Pearson’s National Evaluation Series to review frameworks, standards, and items to ensure equitable and inclusive materials for those who take these national professional educator assessments.

  • PBS Kids Early Learning Champion-Facilitator and Consultant at PBS
    Nov 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 9 mos

    • Create content for PBS Learning Media • Facilitate national and local virtual PBS Educator events • Lead facilitator/trainer for Ball State PBS Ready to Learn (Learning Neighborhoods) program ( https://ballstatepbs.org/readytolearn/ ) • Participant in numerous national forums on education sponsored by PBS • PBS representative as part of Early Learning Champion duties

  • Primary Specialist at Burris Laboratory School at Ball State University
    Aug 2022 - May 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Instructional Coach - Supervise and collaborate with preservice education students and their Ball State instructors • Participate in research with Ball State Faculty - Pilot PLTW Curriculumm - Instruct undergraduate students • Develop new curriculum and best practices for instruction • Instructor of Elementary Instruction for Grade 1 (2016-present) • First Grade Staggered-Start Instructor • Instructor of Elementary Instruction for Grade 5 (2015)

  • Online Scorer at Measurement Incorporated
    Apr 2019 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Score items from ILEARN Indiana state assessment