John Ponder, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Associate Professor
678-839-6076
jponder@w estga.edu
Education Annex - Room 112
Dr. John M. Ponder is an Associate Professor of Literacy Instruction in the College of Education. He is currently serving as the Chair of the Department of Early Childhood Through Secondary Education. During his tenure at the University of West Georgia, he has served in a number of leadership positions. These include the M.Ed. in Reading Instruction Program Coordinator, the Teaching Fellows Program Director, and the College of Education Graduate Studies Director. After chairing the Department of Literacy and Special Education for seven years, Dr. Ponder transitioned to the Chair of the Department of Early Childhood Through Secondary Education. He teaches undergraduate courses for pre-service teachers that focus on effective literacy instruction and assessment. Prior to moving into higher education, Dr. Ponder began his teaching career as a public school teacher in Louisiana.
- B.A., Elementary Education, Louisiana Tech University, 1983
- M.A., Elementary Education, Louisiana Tech University, 1985
- Ed.S., Reading Education, Louisiana Tech University, 1989
- Ph.D., Reading Education, University of Georgia, 1992
Fall 2024 Sections
- READ-4251 (Readng Meth&Assessmnt II (3-5)) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2023 Sections
- READ-4251 (Assess/Correction Read Educ) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- SEED-4289 (Teaching Internship Seminar) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- READ-4251 (Assess/Correction Read Educ) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- READ-4251 (Assess/Correction Read Educ) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- READ-4285 (LitEducw/aFocusonProcesWrit) Section: N01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- SPED-6766 (Basc Curulm & Mthds:Gen Curulm) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- SPED-8783 (Readings in Research) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- READ-4251 (Assess/Correction Read Educ) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- READ-4251 (Assess/Correction Read Educ) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- READ-4251 (Assess/Correction Read Educ) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- READ-3262 (Tch Content/Process:Read Educ) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- READ-4251 (Assess/Correction Read Educ) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- READ-4251 (Assess/Correction Read Educ) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E22 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Ponder, J. M. & Doheny, C. (2007). If not for points, then why read? Exploring the grandest purpose of literature. Affective Reading Education Journal, 24, 1-5. [View Publication (PDF)]