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Nancy L. Roser Professor, Language and Literacy Studies

Priscilla Pond Flawn Professor of Early Childhood Distinguished Teaching Professor,

University of Texas at Austin

Home: 505 Laurel Valley Road, Austin, Texas 78746 Office: Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at

Austin, Education Building 406, Austin, Texas 78712 (512) 471-4041 Education: Degree Institution Major B.A. University of Evansville Elementary Education

(Magna cum laude) M.A. Indiana University Elementary Ed.D. Indiana University Reading Education Experience:

Public School Teacher, elementary levels, Evansville, Indiana Teaching Assistant, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Supervising Teacher, Institute for Child Study, Bloomington, Indiana (summer) Co-editor; Editor. Indiana Reading Quarterly. Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, U.T. Austin Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, U.T. Austin Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, U.T. Austin

VITA - Nancy L. Roser

Area Coordinator, Reading Education, U.T. Austin Graduate Adviser, Curriculum & Instruction, U.T. Austin Co-Director, QuEST, Quality English/Language arts Standards for Texas Director, Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts Awards: Alumni Certificate of Excellence, University of Evansville Outstanding Young Women of America Elva Knight Research Award, International Reading Association Certificate of Achievement, National Council of Teachers of English Priscilla Pond Flawn Professorship in Early Childhood Education Commendation, The Texas Speech Communication Association, Dean’s Fellowship, Spring, 1998 Outstanding Teacher Educator in Texas Award (Texas Council of Teachers of English)

1999-2000

Texas Excellence Teaching Award, 2001 University of Texas at Austin Distinguished Teaching Professor, 2001- Academy of Distinguished Teachers Indiana University School of Education Distinguished Alumni Award, 2001-2002

Texas Council of Teachers of English Edmund J. Farrell Award (Lifetime Service), 2004 Reading Hall of Fame Inductee, International Reading Association, 2006 Piper Professor Award, State of Texas, 2006 Dean’s Distinguished Scholar Award, University of Texas, 2006 Faculty Research Assignment, 2008


Membership in Professional Societies: American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group: Basic Research in Reading

Program Review Committee, Division C, Learning and Instruction, 1994- International Reading Association

Special Interest Group: Literacy and the Young Child Committee on Evaluation of Reading Programs, 1970-1973 Committee on Evaluation of Tests, 1970-1974. Advisory Committee for Interpreting National Assessment, Reading/Language Arts, 1972-73 Committee on Awards: Broadcast Media, 1976-1977 Chair, Committee on Awards: Broadcast Media, 1977-1979 Chair, Children's Book Council/International Reading Association Liaison Committee, 1979-1981 Children's Book Award Committee, 1981-1983 Studies and Research Committee, 1983-1987 Chair, Studies and Research Committee/Implementation,1988-89 Outstanding Dissertation Selection Committee, 1989-1991 Chair, Outstanding Dissertation Selection Committee, 1991-1993 William S. Gray Citation of Merit Subcommittee, 1993 -1995 Advisory, National Standards Project for the English Language Arts, 1994-1996 Visual Literacy Committee, 1995-1996 Research Program Development Committee, 1997-1999 Interest Group: Literacy Development in Young Children International Reading Association/National Reading Conference Literacy Studies

Series Review Board, 1997-1999 Committee on Teacher Educator/ Children’s Literature Educator Awards, 2001- Program Proposal Reviewer (each year) Chair, Committee on Teacher Educator Awards, 2002-2004 Commission of Early Childhood, 2004- Committee on Early Childhood, 2007-2009 Chair, Committee on Early Literacy, 2009-2010

Texas State Reading Association

Planning Team, 1992 Capital Area Council - International Reading Association


National Council of Teachers of English Co-chair, Committee to Revise the Elementary School Booklist, 1989 -1993 Standing Committee Against Censorship, 1998-2002 Standing Committee on High Stakes Testing, 2000-2002 Media Spokesperson: High Stakes Testing, 2001- NCTE/SLATE National Intellectual Freedom Award Committee, 2000-2002 Doublespeak Award Committee 2003- Children’s Literature Assembly, Board Member 2006- President, Children’s Literature Assembly, 2008- NCTE Delegate, United States Board on Books for Young People, 2007-2009. Central Texas Council of Teachers of English

Texas Council of Teachers of English National Conference for Research in Language and Literacy, Fellow National Reading Conference

Chair, By-law Revisions, 1989 -91 Program Area Co-Chair, 1992 -1994 Student Awards Committee, 1993-1995 Program Proposal Reviewer (each year) Editorial Advisory Board, Yearbook of the National Reading Conference (each

year)

Editorial Activities:

National Committee of Evaluators for Document Review, ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills

Editorial Advisory Board, Early Years, (Now Teaching K-8) 1977- Editorial Advisory Board, Reading Teacher, 1978-1983; 1994-2003; 2007- Editorial Advisory Board, National Reading Conference Yearbook, 2000- Editorial Advisory Board, Sesame Street Magazine, 1992-2002 Editorial Advisory Board, Sesame Street Parents, 1992-2002 Editorial Advisory Board, The California Reader, 2000- Editorial Consultant, Language Arts, 1977-1983; 2008-


Editorial Advisory Board, Reading Research Quarterly, 1985-1991 Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Reading Behavior, 1989-1992

Co-Editor. Special Issue. "The Basal Reader in American Reading Instruction.” Elementary School Journal, 87 (January, 1987).

Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Literacy Research, 2000- Reading/Language Arts Advisory Board, Jostens Learning, 1985-1995 Guest Reviewer, National Reading Research Center Editorial Reviewer (guest) Reading Research Quarterly, Elementary School Journal,

Journal of Educational Psychology, Reading Teacher, Language Arts, Journal of Curriculum Studies, Elementary School Journal, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Reading Horizons, Journal of Literacy Research

Audio Book Reviewer. Journal of Children’s Literature Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Children’s Literature, 2010- Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Bilingual Research, 2010- Master Class Columnist, Journal of Children’s Literature, 2011- Professional Activities: Director, ERIC Reading Resources Network, University of Texas, 1970-1978. Consultant. National Assessment of Educational Progress: Reading/Literature, 1977-

1978. Consultant. Caption Center. WGBH. Boston (TV for the Hearing Impaired), 1978. American Book Award Committee, 1980 Item writer. Educational Testing Service. Reading Specialist Test, 1977-78 and 1981-1982.


Evaluation Team Member. Southern Association Review, 1980, 1984. EXCET test review. Texas Education Agency/National Evaluation Systems, 1990. National Association for Educational Progress Reading Framework Review, 1993. Language Arts Task Force, Austin Independent School District, 1994-1997

Advisor to Writing Team, Austin Independent School District’s Language Arts

Curriculum Development, 1994-1995 Curriculum Connections Teams, Texas Education Agency, 1994-1996 College of Education/Austin Independent School District Collaborative: Task Force on

Research and Development, 1995- Advisory Board, Reading Is Fundamental, 1996-2002 Program Team Chair, Reading Is Fundamental, 2001-2002 Executive Board, Reading Is Fundamental, 1998-2002 Infant and Preschool Advisory Team, Reading Is Fundamental, 1994-2002 Reviewer/Consultant for: Allyn-Bacon, Systems Development Corporation, Children’s

Television Workshop, Control Data Corporation, CTBS, Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, Psychological Corporation, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, Macmillan/McGraw Hill Technology, Jostens Corporation, Pendulum Press, Scott-Foresman, Ginn, Laidlaw Brothers, SRA, Texas Education Agency, Belize Educational Developmental Center, National Education Systems, Rigby, Steck Vaughn, and local, regional and other school districts.

Sunny Days Awards Panel, Children’s Television Workshop, 1998- Disney Playhouse Adviser, 2001 Adviser, Better Homes & Gardens, Ladies’ Home Journal, Family Circle parent

sections, 2001 Advisory Board, Rigby Preschool National Council of Teachers of English National Spokesperson for High Stakes

Assessment, 2001- Public Broadcasting System Parent Site, 2005


Texas Book Festival, Children’s Book and Author Committee, 1999-present Advisory Council, Texas Memorial Museum, 2002-present Co-chair, Education Council, Texas Memorial Museum 2005-2007 University of Texas Library Committee Board, 2002-2004 University of Texas Institutional Review Board, 2004-present Jump Start Research Advisory Board, 2010- Research Grants: Communication Skills Grant, Austin Independent School District ($6,000) University Research Institute Award. Small grant. Summer, 1984 ($140) University Research Institute Award. "Effects of Word Meaning Instruction on Students'

Reading Comprehension" ($3,000). Faculty Research Assignment , "An Observational Study of the Teacher as Model of the

Comprehension Process," University Research Institute Award, Spring 1985. Texas Education Agency, Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, 1981,Chapter

2, Public Law 97-35. "Language to Literacy" Spring, 1987-Spring, 1988 ($250,000).

Texas Education Agency. "Language to Literacy" 1988-1989 ($60,000). University Research Institute Award. “The Development of Young Children’s

Understandings of the Forms and Functions of Print.” 1989-1990, ($3800). Elva Knight Research Award [Outstanding Leadership in Literacy Research], “Raising

the Level of Classroom Discourse in Storybook Discussions,” International Reading Association, 1991 ($5000).

Center for Research and Development in Education, ($750). Faculty Research Assignment. “Literature to Inquiry: A Study of Learning Tasks and

Participation Structures in Middle Grade Classrooms Integrating Language Arts


and Social Studies Instruction,” University Research Institute Award, Spring, 1995.

Department of Education Innovations in Education Grant, “QuEST: Quality English

language arts/reading Standards for Texas, 1994-1997 (approximately $1 million).

Texas Education Agency. Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts, ($1.3 million),

1996-1997; renewed for $1 million. Special Research Grant (UT) Fall, 2000, ($750). Dean’s Technology Grant (UT) 2001-2002, ($8,000) Dean’s Technology Grant (UT) 2002-2003 ($8000) Early Reading First Grant (Round Rock AISD). 2003-2006. Evaluator. The grant was

awarded. (My part: $70,000). Dean’s Technology Integration Awards 2002-2003 ($5000). (Beth Maloch, Anne

Bustard, Lynne Surrette, Gayle Allen, Judy Fuentes). University Small Research Grant (2003) ($750). UTOPIA, 2004 Children’s BookReview Website: Talking Over Books (Birth to 5)

($19,000)

UTOPIA 2004-2005. Children’s Book Review Website: Books R4 Kids (Middle to

Secondary) ($19,786)

FastTEX Technology Grant 2003-2005. Books R4 Kids (Middle to Secondary) Vision Grant (UT Austin) (2004) Innovative Uses of Classroom Technology Institutional Research Grant. (2005) $6000. Early Reading First Grant: Hearne Independent School. Project Evaluator. 3 years

(2007-2010). Total grant: $2.7 million University Small Research Grant (2009) Vision Award Grant, (2010)


Vision Award Grant (2010) Publications: Books: Decision Making for the Diagnostic Teacher. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston,

1972 (Second Edition, 1975) with L. Cooper and D. Cooper. Teaching a Child to Read. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979 (with R. Farr).

Second Edition in process. Children's Choices: Using Books Children Like in the Classroom. (Editor) (with M.

Frith). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1983. Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K-Grade 6. Tenth Edition. (Co-editor with

J. Jensen). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English, 1993. Book Talk and Beyond: Children and Teachers Respond to Literature. (Co-editor with

M. Martinez). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1995. Teaching All the Children: Strategies for Developing Literacy in an Urban Setting. (Co-

Editor with D. Lapp, C. Block, E. Cooper, J. Flood, & J. Tinajero). New York: Guilford, 2004.

What a Character! Character Study as a Gateway to Literary Understanding. (Co-

editor with M. Martinez). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2005 Monographs: Research on Elementary Reading: Critical and Creative Reading. ERIC/CRIER

Reading Review Series, Vol. 2, No. 19, August, 1969 (with C. Smith). The Logic of Evaluation. Measurement and Evaluation Center, Indiana University,

Bloomington, Indiana, 1970, 20 pp. Guide for Resources in Teaching Reading. University of Texas Learning Disabilities

Center, 1973, 300 pp. Issues and Problems Concerning Reading Assessment. Bloomington, Indiana: Division

of Teacher Education 2(11) March 1974, 8 pp.


Library Readability Booklist. Austin, Texas: Austin Independent School District, 1974. Helping Your Child Become a Reader. Newark, DE: International Reading Association,

1989, 16 pp. Text Leveling and Little Books in First-Grade Reading. University of Michigan—Ann

Arbor: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement Report #1-010, 2000 (with J. Hoffman, Rachel Salas, Elizabeth Patterson, and Julie Pennington), 21 pp.

Chapters/Sections: "Critical and Creative Reading." In Individualizing Reading Instruction through

Diagnosis. L. Harris and C. Smith (Eds.). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972. (second edition, 1976; third edition, 1980).

"Get Involved in the Writing Process: Do Yourself and Your Students a Favor." In G.

Stanford (Ed.) How to Handle the Paper Load: Classroom Practices in Teaching English. Urbana, Illinois: National Council of Teachers of English, 1979 (with J. Jensen).

"Teacher Preparation and Practice" and "Reading of Atypical Learners." In . S.

Weintraub (Ed.). Summary of Investigations Relating to Reading, July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979. Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 1980.

"Teacher Preparation and Practice" and "Reading of Atypical Learners." In S.


"Teacher Preparation and Practice" and "Reading of Atypical Learners." In . S.

Weintraub (Ed.) Summary of Investigations Relating to Reading, July 1, 1980 to June 30, 1981. Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 1982.

"Reading Research: What it Says to the School Psychologist." In T. Kratochwill (Ed.)

Advances in School Psychology. Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1983, 237-268 (with D. Schallert).


Weintraub (Ed.) Summary of Investigations Relating to Reading, July 1, 1981 to June 30, 1982. Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 1983, 3-13 and 266-282.


"Teaching and Testing Reading Comprehension: An Historical Perspective on

Instructional Research and Practices." In J. Flood (Ed.). Promoting Reading Comprehension, Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 1984.


Weintraub (Ed.). Summary of Investigations Relating to Reading, July 1, 1982 to June 30, 1983. Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 1984, pp. 3-19 and 295-320.

"Teacher Preparation and Practice" and "Physiology and Psychology of Reading." In S.


"Teacher Preparation and Practice" and "The Teaching of Reading." In S. Weintraub

(Ed.) Summary of Investigations Relating to Reading, July 1, 1986-June 30, 1987. Newark, DE: International Reading Association,1987, 2-15 and 179-233.


(Ed.) Summary of Investigations Relating to Reading, July 1, 1987-June 30, 1988. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1988, 3-26 and 199-265.

"Is it Reasonable...? A Photo Essay." In D. Strickland & L. Morrow (Eds.) Emerging

Literacy: Young Children Learn to Read and Write. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1989, 80-95 (with J. Flood & D. Lapp)

"The Role of Reading in Learning from Content-Area Instruction. In D. Lapp, J. Flood &

N. Farnan (Eds.). Content Area Reading and Learning: Instructional Strategies. Englewood, Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989, 25-33 (with D. Schallert).


(Ed.). Summary of Investigations Relating to Reading, July 1, 1988-June 30, 1989. Newark, DE: International reading Association, 1989.

"Word Recognition" and "Vocabulary." In Teachers’ Strategies Book. Orlando, Florida:

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989, 101-128; 129-142. "Learning Language from Story (in Three Voices): Talking Reading and Writing in

Bilingual/ESL Classrooms" in D. Strickland, J. Feeley & S. Wepner (Eds.) Process Reading and Writing: A Literature-Based Approach. New York: Teachers College Press, 1991,.217-227 (with S. Mata, M. Trevino, J. Guzman, J. Hoffman & C. Farest).


"Responding to Literature in the Elementary Grades." In J. Squire, J. Jensen, J. Flood & D. Lapp (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts. New York: Macmillan, 1991, 543-654 (with M. Martinez).

“Teacher Preparation and Practice" and "The Teaching of Reading." In S. Weintraub

(Ed.) Summary of Investigations Related to Reading, July 1, 1990-June 30, 1991. Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 1992.

“Physiology and Psychology of Reading,” and “The Teaching of Reading,” in S.

Weintraub (Ed.) Summary of Investigations Relating to Reading, July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1992. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1993.

“From Literature to Literacy: New Directions for Young Learners.” In J. Langer and J.

Flood (Eds.) Responding to Literature in the Classroom. New York: Scholastic, 1994.

“Young Children as Competent Communicators.” New York: Early Childhood Today, 9,

August/September 1994, 48-49. “Physiology and Psychology of Reading,” and “The Teaching of Reading,” in S.


“Physiology and Psychology of Reading,” and “The Teaching of Reading,” in S.


“When Teachers and Children Talk about Books, the Books Make a Difference in the

Talk.” In N. Roser & M. Martinez (Eds.) Book Talk and Beyond: Children and Teachers Respond to Literature. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1995, 32-41.

“Language Charts: A Record of Storytime Talk.” In N. Roser & M. Martinez (Eds.)

Book Talk and Beyond: Children and Teachers Respond to Literature. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1995, 80-89 (with J. Hoffman). Reprint.

“What Parents Tell Us about Emerging Literacy. In S. Reifel (Ed.) Advances in Early

Education and Day Care: Topics in Early Literacy, Teacher Preparation and International Perspectives on Early Care, 1994 61-82.

“The Role of Textbooks and Trade Books.” In J. Flood, D. Lapp, & N. Farnan (Eds.)

Content Area Reading and Learning: Instructional Strategies. 2nd edition. New York: Prentice Hall, 1995.


“Physiology and Psychology of Reading” and “The Teaching of Reading,” in S.


“Phonics: It’s Not Just for Reading Time Anymore.” and “Invitations to Literacy.” Staff

Development Guide, K-2. Orlando: Harcourt Brace. “Exploring Voices of the Language Arts Universe: From Tin-Can Telephone to Satellite

Missions.” In J. Flood, S. B. Heath, & D Lapp (Eds.) Handbook for Literacy Educators: Research on Teaching the Communicative and Visual Arts. New York: Macmillan, 1997, 437-444 (with D. Bayles).

“Introduction”. In J. Flood, S. B. Heath, & D Lapp (Eds.) Handbook for Literacy

Educators: Research on Teaching the Communicative and Visual Arts. New York: Macmillan, 1997, 473.

“Physiology and Psychology of Reading” and “The Teaching of Reading,” in S.


“What You Know about Language Can Help You Teach.” Staff Development Guide.

Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace, 1997. “Achieving Fluency.” Staff Development Guide. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace, 1997. “Answers to Parents’ Often-Asked Questions about Phonics.” Staff Development

Guide. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace, 1997. “Teachers Changing the System: Alternative Assessment of First Graders’ Literacy.” In

M. Coles & R. Jenkins (Eds.). Assessing Reading: Changing Practice in Classrooms. London: Routledge, 1998, 166-181 (with J. Worthy, J. Hoffman, W. Rutherford, S. McKool, & S. Strecker), 1998

“Challenging the Assessment Context for Literacy Instruction in First Grade: The PALM

Model.” In C. Harrison & P. D. Pearson (Eds.). Assessing Reading: Theory and Practice. London: Routledge, 1998, 40-53 (with J. Hoffman, J. Worthy, S. McKool).

“Performance Assessment in Reading: Implications for Teacher Education.” In J.

Osborn & F. Lehr (Eds.). Literacy for All: Issues in Teaching and Learning. New York: Guilford Press, 1998, 289-300 (with J. Hoffman, J. Worthy, & W. Rutherford).


“And in the Center Ring, Basal Readers, Attempting the Ultimate Balancing Act.” In L.

Morrow, L. Gambrell, S. Neuman, & M. Pressley (Eds.) Best Practices in Literacy Instruction. New York: Guilford, 1999, 136-151 (with J. Hoffman).

“Using Picture Books with Older Students” In K. Wood & T. Dickinson (Eds.)

Promoting Literacy in the Twenty-First Century: A Handbook for Teachers and Administrators in Grades 4-8. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1999. (with M. Martinez & S. Strecker.

“Literature Circles, Book Clubs, and Discussion Groups.” In K. Wood & T. Dickinson

(Eds.) Promoting Literacy in the Twenty-First Century: A Handbook for Teachers and Administrators in Grades 4-8, Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1999. (with M. Martinez & S. Strecker), 1999.

“Still Standing: Best Practices for Teaching Language Arts to Young Children” In L.

Morrow & D. Strickland (Eds.). Beginning Reading and Writing. New York: Teachers College Press, 2000 (with D. Lapp & J. Flood).

“Questions Teachers Are Asking About Guided Reading,” In D. Fisher, D. Lapp, & J.

Flood (Eds.). Sound Practices in Teaching Reading: The National Reading Panel Recommendations Come Alive in the Classroom. Costa Mesa, CA: California Reading Association, 2001, 71-73.

"Ask the Educator: What are the benefits of engaging children in literature units?" In C.

Temple, M. Martinez, J. Yokota, & A. Naylor. Children's Books in Children's Hands. Boston, Allyn and Bacon, 2002.

“Research on Children’s Responses to Literature.” In J. Flood, J. Jensen, D. Lapp & J.

Squire (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts. 2nd Edition. Newark, DE: International Reading Association (with M. Martinez), 2002.

"Readers Theatre." In B. Guzzetti (Ed.) Literacy in America: An Encyclopedia of

History, Theory, and Practice. (pp. 493-495) New York: ABC-CLIO, 2002. "See It Change: A Primer on the Basal Reader." In L. Morrow, L. Gambrell, & M.

Pressley (Eds). Best Practices in Literacy Instruction (pp. 269-286). New York: Guilford Publications, 2nd edition, 2003. (with J. Hoffman & N. Carr).

“Preschoolers and their Literacy.” (2003). Chicago, IL: Rigby Educational Publishing.


“Stepping into Character(s): Using Readers Theatre with Bilingual Fourth Graders.” In McCormack, R. L. & Paratore, J. R. (Eds.). After Early Intervention, Then What? Teaching Struggling Readers in Grades 3 and Beyond (pp. 40-69). Newark, DE: International Association, 2003. (with L. May et al).

"Young Children's Literary Meaning Making." In N. Hall, J. Larson, & J. Marsh (Eds).

Handbook of Early Literacy Research (pp. 22-234). London: Sage, 2003 (with M. Martinez & C. Dooley). “Heavy (and Heavy-Handed) Issues Surrounding Book Selection.” In J. Hoffman and D.

Schallert (Eds.) The Texts in Elementary Classrooms (pp. 195-210). Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004.

“Leveled Texts for Beginning Readers: A Primer, A Test, and a Quest.” In J. Hoffman

and D. Schallert (Eds.) The Texts in Elementary Classrooms (pp. 113-124). Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004. (with J. Hoffman & M. Sailors).

“Flood Ensurance: When Children Have Books They Can and Want to Read.” In Lapp,

D., Block, C., Cooper, E., Flood, J. Roser, N., and Tinajero, J. (Eds). Teaching All the Children: Strategies for Developing Literacy in an Urban Setting (pp. 179-192). New York: Guilford, 2004 (with J. Worthy).

Suggested [Children’s] Book Titles (in all chapters). In Lapp, D., Block, C., Cooper, E.,

Flood, J. Roser, N., and Tinajero, J. (Eds). Teaching All the Children: Strategies for Developing Literacy in an Urban Setting. New York: Guilford, 2004.

“Why Character?” In N. L. Roser, N. & M. Martinez What a Character! Character Study

as a Gateway to Literary Understanding (pp. vi-ix). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2005.

“Students’ Developing Understanding of Character.” In N. Roser & M. Martinez. What a

Character!-Character Study as a Gateway to Literary Understanding (pp. 6-12). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2005 (with M. Martinez).

“Exploring Character through Readers Theatre. In Roser, N. & Martinez, M. What a

Character! Character Study as a Gateway to Literary Understanding (pp. 96-110). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2005 (with S. Keehn & M. Martinez).

“Writing in Primary Classrooms: A Teacher’s Story.” In L. Indrisano & J. Paratore (Eds).

Perspectives on Writing: Research and Theory to Practice (pp. 26-39). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2005 (with K. Bomer).


“Assessing Literary Understandings through Book Talk.” In J. Paratore & R. McCormack. Classroom Literacy Assessment: Making Sense of What Kids Know and Do (pp. 154-176). New York: Guilford (with C. Fuhrken).

“The Role of Textbooks and Tradebooks in Content Area Reading.” In D. Lapp, J.

Flood, & N. Farnan (Eds.), Content Area Reading and Learning: Instructional Strategies 3rd Ed. (pp. 19-34) New York: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2008 (with C. Fairbanks and D. Schallert).

Section Editor. “Into the Language Arts Classroom through the Visual and Performing

Arts.” In J.Flood, S. B. Heath, and D. Lapp (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Teaching Literacy through the Communicative and Visual Arts, Vol. II (pp. 353 ff.) New York: Erlbaum and Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2008 (with D. Strickland).

“Using Picture Books with Older Readers.” In K. D. Wood & W. Blanton (Eds.).

Promoting Literacy with Adolescent Learners: Research-Based Instruction (pp. 287-306). New York: Guilford, 2009 (with M. Martinez & J. Harmon).

“Family Literacy: Recognizing Cultural Significance.” In L. Morrow, R. Rueda, & D. Lapp

(Eds.), Handbook of Research on Literacy and Diversity (pp. 77-96). New York: Guilford, 2009 (with P. Edwards and J. Paratore).

“Children’s Literature in Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Classrooms.” In J.

Coppola & E. V. Primas (Eds). Teaching and Learning in Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Classrooms (pp. 62-90). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2009 (with J. Battle and M. Zoch).

“The Surreptitious Role of Children’s Literature in Classrooms Where the Stakes are

High” In B. Cullinan & D. Wooten (Eds). Children’s Literature in the Reading Program: An Invitation to Read (pp. 77-87). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2009 (with A. Roach & M. Horsey).

“From Gray to Google: Learning within a Profession.” In. J. Hoffman & Y. Goodman

(Eds.), Changing Literacies for Changing Times: An Historical Perspective on the Future of Reading Research, Public Policy, and Classroom Practices (pp. 17-33). New York: Routledge, Taylor, and Francis, 2009 (with S. Weintraub).

“Talking Over Books at Home and at School.” In K. Dunsmore & D. Fisher (Eds.),

Bringing Literacy Home (pp. 104-135). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2010.


“Exploring High-Stakes Tests as a Genre.” In B. Moss & D. Lapp (Eds.), Teaching New Literacies in Grades K-3 (pp. 162-173). New York, Guilford, 2010 (with C. Fuhrken).

“Exploring High-Stakes Tests as a Genre.” In B. Moss & D. Lapp (Eds.), Teaching

New Literacies in Grades 4-6 (pp. 186-198). New York, Guilford, 2010 (with C. Fuhrken).

“What’s Going On in Children’s Literature Classes?” in A. Bedford & L. Albright (Eds.),

A Master Class in Children’s Literature: Trends and Issues in an Evolving Field (pp. 3-21). Urbana: National Council of Teachers of English, 2011 (with M. Martinez).

“Children and Young Adults’ Responses to Literature: A Review of Research. In D.

Lapp & D. Fisher (Eds.), Handbook of Research in Teaching the English Language Arts, 3rd Ed (pp. 264-271). (with M. Martinez & K. Wood).

“Productive Independent Reading in a Bilingual Classroom.” In E. Hiebert (Ed.).

Revisiting Silent Reading (pp. 241-257). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2010, (with J. Worthy).

“Enter Laughing: Poetry and Diverse Learners.” In J. Paratore & R. McCormack (Eds).

After Early Intervention, Then What? Teaching Struggling Readers in Grades 3 and Beyond. Newark, DE: International Association (with A. Zapata).

"Young Children's Literary Meaning Making." In N. Hall, J. Larson, & J. Marsh (Eds).

Handbook of Early Literacy Research, 2nd Ed. London: Sage. (with M. Martinez & C. Dooley). (in press). Contributor. L. Pavonetti (Ed.), Bridges to Understanding (4th ed.). Lanham

MD: Scarecrow Press. Proceedings: "Measuring Understanding by Young Children on Oral Directions." In Contemporary

Issues in Educational Testing. H. Crombag and D. deFruljter (Eds.). Proceedings of the International Symposium on Educational Testing, The Hague, Netherlands, 1973.

"The Writing Way to Creative Reading." In Reading Institute Yearbook. Richmond,

Kentucky: Eastern Kentucky University, 1974, 42-64.


"Releasing the Creative Reader." Reading Institute Yearbook. Richmond, Kentucky: Eastern Kentucky University, 1974, 1-15.

"Structured Creativity: Organization of the Reading Program." Reading Institute

Yearbook. Richmond, Kentucky: Eastern Kentucky University, 1974, 16-41. Reviews: "SRA Achievement Series (Multilevel edition): A Review.." In W. Blanton, R. Farr and

J. Tuinman (Eds.) Reading Tests for the Secondary Grades. Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 1972, 40-44.

"Co-operative Primary Tests: Reading." In O. Buros (Ed.). Eighth Mental

Measurements Yearbook. Highland Park, New Jersey: The Institute of Mental Measurements, 1978.

"Diagnostic Reading Scales, Revised Edition." In O. Buros (Ed.). Eighth Mental

Measurements Yearbook. Highland Park, New Jersey: Institute of Mental Measurements, 1978.

"Teaching Reading to Every Child." In Journal of Education, 160 (August 1978). (D.

Lapp and J. Flood, authors). "The Illustrated Format: An Effective Teaching Tool." West Haven, Connecticut:

Pendulum Press, 1978, p. 72. "Getting Ready to Read." In The Reading Teacher, 34 (May 1981) 969-971. (S. Glazer,

author). "Review of Edinburgh Reading Tests." In J. V. Mitchell, Jr. (Ed.) The Ninth Mental

Measurements Yearbook. Lincoln, Nebraska: The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, 1985, 532-533.

"Review of Durrell Analysis of Reading Difficulty, Third Edition." In J. V. Mitchell, Jr.

(Ed.). The Ninth Mental Measurements Yearbook. Lincoln, Nebraska: The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, 1985, 516-518.

"Reading Versatility Test: A Review." In J. Tuinman (Ed.) A Review of Diagnostic

Reading Tests. Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association 1975.


"The Syndrome of Specific Dyslexia: A Review." In Journal of Reading Behavior, 9 (Spring, 1975), 202 (E. Klasen, author).

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“Children’s Responses to a Chapter Book Across Grade Levels: Implications for Sustained Text.” In C. Kinzer & D. J. Leu (Eds.) Multidimensional Aspects of Literacy Research. Forty-third Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference, 1995, 317-324 (with M. Martinez).

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C. K. Kinzer, & K. A. Hinchman (Eds.). Literacies for the 21st Century: Research and Practice. Forty-fourth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference, 1996, 100-112 (with J. V. Hoffman, J. Worth, S. McKool, W. Rutherford & S. Strecker).

“What I Wanna Know is Why Sam Houston’s Mom Named Him After a City: Moving

(Slowly) Toward Inquiry in Fourth Grade.” In D. J. Leu, C. K. Kinzer, & K. A. Hinchman (Eds.). Literacies for the 21st Century: Research and Practice. Forty-fourth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference, 1996, 134-145 (with S. Strecker & T. Ward).

“Classroom Libraries and Children’s Book Selection: Redefining “access” in Self-

Selected Reading. In C. K. Kinzer, K. A. Hinchman, & D. J. Leu (Eds.). Inquiries in Literacy Theory and Practice. Forty-sixth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference, 1997, 265-272 (with M. Martinez, S. Strecker, & P. Gough).

(Reprint). “Once Is Not Enough.” Family Story Time. New York: CTW/Sesame Street,

January, 1998. (with M. Martinez). (Reprint). “Language, Literacy, and At-Risk Children” reprinted in R. Allington (Ed.).

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“Toward Understanding Oral Reading Fluency.” In T. Shanahan & F. Rodriguez-Brown

(Eds.). Forty-seventh Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference, 1998, 295-310 (with S. Strecker & M. Martinez).

“I Never Thought I Could Be a Star: A Readers Theater Ticket to Fluency.” The

Reading Teacher, 50, January, 1999, 326-334 (with M. Martinez & S. Strecker). “Inquiry to Literature: Bridges and Barriers to Cross-Disciplinary Instruction.” In T.

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“The Role of Genre in Preschoolers’ Responses to Picture Books.” Research in the Teaching of English, 34, November, 1999, 197-254 (with S. Shine).

“Questions Teachers are Asking About Guided Reading.” The California Reader, 33,

Summer 2000, 33-36. “What Alice Saw through the Keyhole: Visions of Children’s Literature in Elementary

Classrooms.” Journal of Children’s Literature, 26, 2, Fall 2000, 18-27 (with M. Martinez).

“Looking at Literacy through Children’s Literature. “ The California Reader, 34, 2 Winter

2001, 41-53. “What Happens to Book Talk When the Author Joins the Literature Circle?” In T.

Shanahan & F. Rodriguez Brown (Eds.) Forty-ninth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference, 2000, 266-276 (with M. Martinez, H. Mrosla, C. Junco, A. Gorman, J. Ingold).

“A Place for Everything and Literature in its Place.” The New Advocate, 14, 3, Summer

2001, 211-221. “Collaborative Literacy: Lessons Learned from Literature ” The Reading Teacher, 55,

2, October 2001, pp. 102-111 (with M. Martinez & K. Wood). “Text Leveling and "Little Books" in First-Grade Reading.” Journal of Literacy

Research, 33, 3, September, 2001, pp. 507-528 (with J. Hoffman et al) “Fostering Thought, Talk and Inquiry by Linking Literature with Social Studies. The

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Part 1.” The Social Studies Texan, 2002, 18, 2, 70 ff.


"The Sounds of Texas History: Read Aloud Suggestions for 4th through 8th Graders, Part 2.” The Social Studies Texan, 2002, 18, 3, 68-70.

"The Sounds of Texas History: Read Aloud Suggestions for 4th through 8th Graders, Part

3.” The Social Studies Texan, 19, 1, 71-72, 2003 (with M. Broughton, S. Keehn & M. Martinez)

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Schallert, C. Fairbanks, J. Worthy, B. Maloch & J. Hoffman et al, (Eds). The Fifty-first Yearbook of the National Reading Conference (pp. 310-320), 2003 (with M. Martinez, S. Keehn, J. Harmon, & S. O'Neal).

“On the Wings of Characters: Choosing Character Rich Books to Promote Young

Children’s Comprehension.” The California Reader, 36,4,32-40, 2003 (with S. Keehn & M. Martinez).

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Schallert, C. Fairbanks, J. Worthy, B. Maloch & J. Hoffman (Eds). The Fifty-third Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, (pp. 308-320), 2004 (with M. Martinez, K. McDonnold, & C. Fuhrken).

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39, 3, 3-12. “Young Children Learn to Read Chapter Books” In B. Maloch et al. (Eds) Fifty-second

Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Chicago, Il: National Reading Conference (pp. 301-317), 2005 (with M. Martinez, K, McDonnold & C. Fuhrken).

“Characters as Guides to Meaning.” The Reading Teacher, , 2007, 60, 6, pp. 548-559

(with M. Martinez, C. Fuhrken, & K. McDonnold). “Read for You: Audio Reviews in Their Own Voices. The Journal of Children’s

Literature, Spring, 2007, 33. 1, 69-73. “Read for You: Audio Review: Listening for a Sense of Place. The Journal of Children’s

Literature, Fall, 2007, 33, 2. “Q and A with Allen Say.” The Journal of Children’s Literature, Fall, 2007, 33, 2 (with J.

Yokota). “Writing to Understand Lengthy Text: How First Graders Use Response Journals to

Support Their Understanding of a Challenging Chapter Book.”


Literacy Research and Instruction, 2008, 47, pp. 195-210 (with M. Martinez). “Read for You: Audio Review Poetry Aloud! The Journal of Children’s Literature, Spring,

2008, 34, 1, pp. 65-69. “Read for You: Audio Review: Audio Support for Fluency. The Journal of Children’s

Literature, Fall, 2008, 34, 2, pp. 83-89. *“Writing to Understand Lengthy Text: How First Graders Use Response Journals to

Support Their Understanding of a Challenging Chapter Book.” Literacy Research and Instruction, 2008, 47, pp. 195-210 (with M. Martinez). ”An Investigation of Learning to Read and Write Fantasy” in Y. Kim, V. Risko, D. Rowe,

R. Jimenez, D. Dickinson, K. Leander & D. Compton (Eds.), National Reading Conference Yearbook (pp. 59-73), 2008 (with B. Maloch et al).

“Exploring Mystery in Fifth Grade: A Journey of Discovery.” In the Middle, 2010, 17, 4

19-28 (with C. Sharp, M. Martinez, et al). “Nurturing readers in an age of testing.” English in Texas, 2009, 39, 2, pp. 4-10 (with

C. Fuhrken). “Putting Effort Behind Our Words. Journal of Children’s Literature, 2009, 35, 2, 7-9. “Read for You: Audio Review: In Many Voices. The Journal of Children’s Literature,

Spring, 2010. “Policies Can Follow Practices.” Language Arts, 2010, 87, 3, pp. 211-214. “E-pal Correspondents Meet in Cyberspace: Pre-service Teachers Learn

from and About Writers.” English in Texas, 2010, 40, 1, pp. 74-78 (with K. Peterson).

“Putting Effort Behind Our Words.” Journal of Children’s Literature, 2009, 35, 2, 7-9. “Doing Our Work Well.” Journal of Children’s Literature, 2010, 36, 1, pp. 6-7 “To Be Glad.” Journal of Children’s Literature, 2010, 36, 2, pp. 8-9. “Remembering Gems: Books That Deserve Conversation in Children's

Literature Classes. Journal of Children’s Literature. 2011, 37. 1, 66-70


“The Power of Picturebooks: Resources that Support Language and Learning in Middle

Grade Classrooms. Voices from the Middle. 2011, 19, 1, pp. 24-31 (with M. Martinez & Michelle Fowler-Amato).

(in press). “From Writing the Word to Reading the World Using Beautiful Books.”

Language Arts (with J. Hoffman). (in press). “Savories.” Master Teacher Column. Journal of Children’s Literature. 2011,

37, 2, 60-65. (in press). “Reading and Writing Images.” Language Arts, 2012. (in press). “Summer Spectacular: Children’s Literature Workshops, Institutes, and

Classes.” Journal of Children’s Literature, 2011. (in press). “The Voices of Language: 2011 Notable Children’s Books in the Language

Arts.” Journal of Children’s Literature, 2011 (in press). Notable Children’s Curriculum Materials: Laidlaw Reading Program. River Forest, Illinois: Laidlaw Brothers, 1975. (with W. E.

Eller and K. B. Hester et al.) Laidlaw Spelling Program, Grades 1-8 (Senior Author), River Forest IL: Laidlaw

Brothers, 1986. HBJ Reading Program, Laureate Edition, K-8 (Senior Author), Orlando, FL: Harcourt

Brace Jovanovich,1989. HBJ Language Arts Program, K-6, (Senior Author) Orlando, Fl: Harcourt Brace

Jovanovich, 1990. Macmillan/McGraw Hill Reading Program, K-8. 1992, 1995. Macmillan/McGraw Hill Writing Program, 1-8. 1992. Jostens Learning Corporation Early Reading Program. Dragon Tails. (Consultant).

San Diego: Jostens Learning, 1993.


Harcourt Brace Elementary Reading Program, K-8, Signatures, 1996. Harcourt Brace Elementary Reading Program, K-8, Collections, 2000.

Scholastic Pre-kindergarten Program, Early Childhood Workshop, Learning Experiences

in English and Spanish, Scholastic, 1994. SRA Spelling 1-6. Columbus, OH: Macmillan/McGraw Hill, 1994, 1998 Instructional Videotape. Learning to Recognize Words. Orlando, Fl. Harcourt Brace,

1989. Author/Series Editor. Professional Development Guide: Overview of the Language

Arts and Reading Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Grades K-12. Austin: Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts, 1997.

Author/Series Editor. Professional Development Guide: Language Arts and Reading

TEKS for Grades K-2. Austin: Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts, 1997.


TEKS for Grades 3-5. Austin: Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts, 1997.





Series Editor. Professional Development guide: District Curriculum Alignment

Effective Mentoring in English Education: Building Professional Partnerships

Establishing a Field Based Literacy Lab. Preservice Education Austin, TX: Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts, 1997 Producer/Writer. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in English

Language Arts: Overview of the TEKS


Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in English Language Arts: K-2 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in English Language Arts: 3-5 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in English Language Arts: 6-8 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in English Language Arts: 9-12

Videos to accompany each of the above

Author/Series Consultant. Rigby/CTW Preschool Program, Pebble Soup, 1999/2002 Consultant. Harcourt Brace Math Program, 2000 Program Advisor, Harcourt Science, 2000.

Adviser, Pre-school Program, Pair-It, Steck Vaughn, 2001 Series Author. Harcourt Reading (Trophies), 2002 Program Advisor, Harcourt Science, 2002. Program Advisor. Teaching Reading: A Video Library, K-2. Boston: WGBH

Educational Foundation, 2002. Program Advisor. Teaching Reading: A Video Library, 3-5.. Boston: WGBH

Educational Foundation, 2005. Author. Harcourt ESL, Moving into English, 2005. Advisor, Harcourt. Reading/Language Arts 2006. Other: Videotape. Louisiana State Department of Education. "Administrators' Role in the

Reading Program," 1981. Read with Me! Learning Games for You and Your Child. New York: Children’s

Television Workshop, 1995. “QuEST: The Texas Standards Project.” Connections: The Central Texas Council of

Teachers Newsletter, 2, 1 (September, 1995). Website, Utopia. Talking Over Books. http://utopia.utexas.edu/explore/talking/


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