ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL RECORD DR. ALMA MOORE FREELAND - Smith County, TX Contributed by Dr. Alma Moore Freeland Submitted by East Texas Genealogical Society P. O. Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** Memories of School Days in Tyler and Some Smith County Schools 1898-1951 By Alma Moore Freeland (1904-1991) A copy of this book is in the Tyler Public Library. Permission has been given by Jerry Moore, nephew, to publish articles from this book in the Smith County TXGenWeb Archives. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL RECORD ALMA MOORE FREELAND High School Graduate: Tyler High School, Tyler, Texas Undergraduate Study: Texas Technological College, Lubbock, Texas, B.A. Degree English Graduate Study: Teachers College, Columbia University, New York M.A. Degree 1934; Curriculum Diploma 1937 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, Summer 1940 University of California, Berkeley, CA, Summer 1945 University of California, Los Angeles, CA, Summer 1946 University of Texas, Austin, TX, Ed.D. 1952 Professional Experience: Principal/Teacher- Starrville, TX School, 1923-1929 Teacher of Language Arts - Amarillo, TX Schools, 1930 Principal - Bonner School, Tyler, TX, 1931-1936 Supervisor - Asst. Super., Tyler, TX Schools, 1937-1951 Consultant, Texas Education Agency, Austin, TX, 1951-1952 Professor, Elementary Education, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 1952-1969 Other Professional Experience: Teacher of English (Part-time), Tyler Junior College, 1937-1939 Critic Teacher, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College, Nacogdoches, TX, Summer 1935 Lecturer, University of Texas, Summer 1947-1960 Lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Summer 1951 Lecturer, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1952, '54, '57 Professional Writing -Publications: With G. E. Freeland et al., "How People Work Together", Scribners, -1939 (Textbook and Four Workbooks). With Paul Witty et al., "Reading Caravan Series", D. C. Heath, 1964 (Four Textbooks and Workbooks). With Paul Witty, "Teaching of Reading", Heath, 1966. Membership in Civic and Professional Organizations: Texas State Teachers Assn. American Childhood Education Assn. National Education Assn. Parent-Teacher Assn. Texas Reading Assn. Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn. DAR, AAUW, E.T. Genealogical Society. Honors/Awards: Listed in Who's Who in American Education, Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who in World Biography, Texas Women of Distinction. Alma Freeland First Woman Principal of Tyler Elementary Schools. Travel: In Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Holy Land.