Professor
Director, Literacy Program
Director, General Education Program
Director, Professional 2042 Credential Program (5th Year)

310-338-7314 Voice
310-258-5437 Appointments
cpoindex@lmu.edu

Areas of Interest

• Balanced Reading Instruction
• Children's Literature
• Early Literacy
• Portfolio Assessment
• Content Area Literacy

Courses Taught

• EDUC Reading/Language Arts for Single Subject Teachers
• EDUC 6341 Foundations of Literacy Instruction
• EDUC 6342 Diagnosing and Developing Literacy Skills
• EDUC 6250 Improvement of Literacy in Single Subject Classrooms
• EDUC 6344 Seminar in Literacy, Leadership and Professional Development
   

Education (Degrees + Credentials)

• Ed.D., Curriculum and the Study of Schooling, University of California, Los Angeles
• M.Ed., Reading, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
• B.A., Social Sciences/Education, University of California, Los Angeles
• California Administrative Credential
• Reading Specialist Credential (Life)
• Standard Elementary Credential (Life)
• Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) and Multicultural Education (Certificate)