Anita S. Baker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction

Baylor University
School of Education
One Bear Place #97314
Waco, TX 76798
Office: Burleson 200
Phone:(254) 710-6121
Email: Anita_Baker@baylor.edu

Degrees:
B.A.-1974 Union University, Jackson, Tennessee (magna cum laude)
M.S. in Ed.-1979 Baylor University, Waco, Texas (Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Education, Supervision, Language Arts)
Ph.D.-1985 The University of Texas at Austin (Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood-Kindergarten, Language Arts
Post Doctoral 1986 The Florida State University, Tallahassee (Early Childhood Education, Curriculum and Instruction, British Infant Model)
Principal Publications:
Exploring the United States: Exploring The Southwest. "Texas" Oryx Press
Funded Research:
Grant: $1500.00 Waco Educational Foundation, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Philosophy of teaching:
The arts and science of teaching is why I am at Baylor. Baylor has had, and should continue to have, a strong focus on quality teaching. Research, whether qualitative or quantitative, should serve to strengthen teaching skills of the faculty. Our students deserve teachers who care about learning, who see themselves as facilitators of thinking events, and who push students beyond what they (the students) dreamed possible. That is why I teach at Baylor!
Research Interests
Accomplished Teaching, Mentoring Skills, and research on the development of humor with young children.