Lindsie Spengler
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Mail code: 1811Campus: Tempe
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Lindsie Spengler is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the division of teacher preparation at Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. She began her teaching career as an English Language Arts teacher in a K-12 public school setting and became a National Board Certified Teacher (English Language Arts/Early Adolescence) in 2018 before transitioning to higher education. She is passionate about developing student agency through the use of effective teaching practices and cultivating effective classroom management practices grounded in positive student-teacher relationships. In addition to her faculty role, Professor Spengler is serving as the Secondary Area Lead and the project manager for Project ACCLaIM: Advancing Civics Curriculum Learning through Instructional Microcredentials.
- EdD. Leadership and Innovation, 2026
- M.Ed. Secondary Education - English Language Arts, 2012
- BA. Broadcast Journalism and Mass Communications, 2009
My research centers on strengthening teacher preparation with a focus on classroom management, teacher efficacy, and motivation. I am particularly interested in how higher education programs can better equip pre-service and in-service teachers with the skills, confidence, and autonomy needed to create effective learning environments. My work explores the intersection of instructional practices and teacher beliefs, aiming to improve both teacher development and student outcomes.
- Yuhas, B.J., Reed, E., Spengler, L., Ayirah, F., Baillie, K., Croy, S., Gutiérrez Carreras, E., Johnson, A. (2026). Editorial introduction: Critical commitments in educational research and practice and reflecting on the life of David C. Berliner. Current Issues in Education, 27 (2). https://doi.org/10.14507/cie.vol27iss2.2567
- Spengler, L. (2026). Turning Classroom Management Challenges into Competence: Or How I Built Personalized Professional Development That Teachers Didn’t Have Time For. [Doctoral dissertation, Arizona State University].
- Archambault, L., Harris, L. M., and Spengler, L. (2026). Project ACCLaIM: A case study on developing and implementing microcredentials as a pathway to teacher professional learning. In Moore, R.L. & Crippen, K. (Eds.) Mapping the Landscape of STEM Microcredentials, volume II: Applied case studies and future perspectives. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-06843-9_4
- Pearson, J., Brown, K., Holton, A., Heim Martinez, D., Lichtsinn, J., & Spengler, L. (2025). Staying power: How alternatively licensed teachers are redefining persistence [Manuscript submitted for publication].
- Carmichael, J., Ayirah, F. K., Brown, K., & Spengler, L. (2025). Editorial Introduction: (Re)Designing Education for Better Futures: Student-Centered and Collaborative Approaches to Equity and Transformation. Current Issues in Education, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.14507/cie.vol26iss1.2399
Courses
2026 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| TEL 470 | Prof Ed:Career Growth&Planning |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SED 464 | Middle-School Curr/Org |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| TEL 340 | Families, Communities&Cultures |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| TEL 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SED 464 | Middle-School Curr/Org |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SED 567 | Internship II |
| SED 567 | Internship II |
| SED 574 | Apprentice Teaching II |
| SED 574 | Apprentice Teaching II |
| SED 578 | Residency/Student Teaching SED |
| SED 578 | Residency/Student Teaching SED |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SED 511 | ELA Methods and Assessment |
| SED 511 | ELA Methods and Assessment |
| TEL 340 | Families, Communities&Cultures |
| TEL 470 | Prof Ed:Career Growth&Planning |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SED 511 | ELA Methods and Assessment |
| SED 511 | ELA Methods and Assessment |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SED 511 | ELA Methods and Assessment |
| SED 567 | Internship II |
| SED 567 | Internship II |
| SED 574 | Apprentice Teaching II |
| SED 574 | Apprentice Teaching II |
| SED 578 | Residency/Student Teaching SED |
| SED 578 | Residency/Student Teaching SED |
| SED 511 | ELA Methods and Assessment |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 511 | ELA Methods and Assessment |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SED 576 | Internship III |
| SED 576 | Internship III |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SED 514 | Methods Teaching Sec Soc Sci |
| SED 567 | Internship II |
| SED 567 | Internship II |
| SED 574 | Apprentice Teaching II |
| SED 574 | Apprentice Teaching II |
| SED 578 | Residency/Student Teaching SED |
| SED 578 | Residency/Student Teaching SED |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| RDG 507 | Content Area Literacy |
| SED 522 | Second Schl Curriculum Develop |
| SED 514 | Methods Teaching Sec Soc Sci |
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 557 | Internship I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
| SED 571 | Apprentice Teaching I |
| SED 514 | Methods Teaching Sec Soc Sci |