Wayne Raymond Otto

Background

Otto, Wayne Raymond was born on October 22, 1931 in Fremont, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Henry F. and Edna A. (Wohlt) Otto.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, River Falls, 1953; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1961.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Oregon, 1961-1964; associate professor, U. Georgia, 1964-1965; member of faculty, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1965; professor department curriculum and instruction, University of Wisconsin, since 1968; department chairman, University of Wisconsin, 1972-1976, 82-86; principal investigator, associate director, co-director Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin, 1965-1981.

Achievements

• Wayne Raymond Otto has been listed as a noteworthy curriculum and instructional educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Administering the School Reading Program

    (Teacher resource book.)

  • Speedway: The action way to speed read (3 volumes) (Units 1-8, Units 9-16, Instructor Guide)

    (Speedway (3 volumes))

  • Corrective and Remedial Teaching
  • Catch On - The Merrill Linguistic Reading Program
  • Corrective and Remedial Teaching by Wayne Otto (1980-02-05)
  • Lift Off: Merrill Linguistic Reading Program, Level F - Teacher's Edition (Fourth Edition)
  • Objective-based Reading (Leadership series in individually guided education)
  • Corrective and Remedial Teaching by Wayne Otto (1980-02-03)

Membership

Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1953-1955. Member International Reading Association (chairman studies and research committee 1975-1977, advisory editor since 1979), National Reading Conference (director, advisory editor journal. 1975-1978), American Reading Forum (director, program committee, program reviewer since 1980).

Connections

Married Shirley J. Bergen, October 13, 1953 (divorced). 1 child, Eleni; married Diane Hammer, August 11, 1986.

Father:

Henry F. Otto

Mother:

Edna A. (Wohlt) Otto

Spouse:

Diane Hammer

Spouse:

Shirley J. Bergen

child:

Eleni Otto