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C URRICULUM VITAE
J OYCE HERBECK
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Bozeman, MT 59717
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E DUCATION
Ed.D. Reading & Language Arts 1990 University of Maine
M.Ed. Reading 1978 Washington State University
B.S. Elementary Education 1969 University of Dayton (Ohio)
P ROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
2006 - Associate Professor, Children s Literature and Literacy
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
1998 - 2006 Assistant Professor, Children's Literature and Reading
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
1997-1998 Associate Professor, Reading and Language Arts
Western Montana College, Dillon, Montana
1997 Associate Professor, Reading and Language Arts
Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
1991-1997 Assistant Professor, Reading and Language Arts
Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
1990-1991 Instructor
Carroll College, Helena, Montana
1989-1990 Fifth Grade Teacher
East Elementary, Spearfish, South Dakota
1987-1989 Reading and Language Arts Specialist, K-12
Orono School District, Orono, Maine
1986-1987 Graduate Assistant, Professional Preparation Team
University of Maine, Orono, Maine
1981-1986 Fifth Grade Teacher
East Elementary, Spearfish, South Dakota
1977-1978 Teaching Assistant, Reading Methods
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
1970-1971 Fourth/Fifth Grade Teacher
Newman Elementary, Salt Lake City, Utah
T EACHING
C ourses and Enrollments a t Montana State University
S pring 2012
EDU 331-01 Literature and Literacy for Children 17
EDU 331-02 Literature and Literacy for Children 39
CLS 201US-03 Knowledge and Community 14
F all 2 011
EDU 331-01 Literature and Literacy for Children 45
EDU 331-02 Literature and Literacy for Children 47
EDU 432-01 Literature and Literacy for Young Adults 20
CLS 101US-026 Knowledge and Community 15
S ummer 2011
EDCI 480Z Children s Literature in Context 17
S pring 2011
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 50
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 50
CLS 201US-03 Knowledge and Community 16
F all 2010
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 25
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 40
EDCI 406 -01 Young Adult Literature 6
CLS 101US-39 Knowledge and Community 16
S pring 2010
On sabbatical
F all 2009
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 20
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 22
EDCI 406 -01 Young Adult Literature 19
EDCI 102-04 In-School Experience 15
CLS 101US-40 Knowledge and Community 16
S ummer 2009
EDCI 480Z Sp-Children s Literature in Context (London) 16
S pring 2009
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 27
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 30
CLS 201US-03 University Seminar 18
EDCI 102-09 In-School Experience 14
F all 2008
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 21
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 27
EDCI 406-01 Young Adult Literature 27
S pring 2008
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 21
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 28
EDCI 102-09 In-School Experience 11
CLS 101US 07 University Seminar 15
EDCI 401 01 Introduction to Literacy Leadership in Education 18
F all 2007
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 31
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 33
UH 201 Texts and Critics 14
S ummer 2007
EDCI 480 Children s Literature in Context:
Books Set in the British Isles 18
S pring 2007
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 20
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 28
CLS 101-40 University Seminar 15
F all 2006
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 29
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 33
S ummer 2006
EDEL 505-01 Issues and Trends in Literacy 3
EDCI 534-01 Corrective and Remedial Reading 5
S pring 2006
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 23
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 27
EDCI 434-01 Corrective and Remedial Reading 27
EDCI 102-09 In-School Experience 14
F all 2005
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 24
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 31
S ummer 2005
EDEL 503 Current Issues in Children s Literature 2
EDEL 512 Issues and Trends in Language Arts 4
S pring 2005
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 31
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 31
F all 2004
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 20
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 39
EDCI 55353 Diversity, Special Needs, and Classroom Discipline 22
S ummer 2004
EDCI 534-01 Corrective and Remedial Reading 9
EDEL 505-01 Issues and Trends in Reading 11
S pring 2004
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 34
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 32
EDSD 464-01 Teaching Content Reading Strategies 26
EDSD 464-02 Teaching Content Reading Strategies 49
S ummer 2003
EDEL 512 Critical Issues in Literacy 10
S pring 2003
EDEL 304-01 Children s Literature 36
EDEL 304-02 Children s Literature 32
EDSD 464-01 Teaching Content Reading Strategies 26
EDSD 464-02 Teaching Content Reading Strategies 28
F all 2002
EDEL 304 -01 Children s Literature 45
EDEL 304 -02 Children s Literature 40
EDSD 464 -01 Teaching Content Reading Strategies 27
S ummer 2002
EDEL 505-01 Issues and Trends in Reading 5
EDCI 534-01 Corrective and Remedial Reading 3
S pring 2002
EDEL 304 -01 Children s Literature 26
EDEL 304 -02 Children s Literature 45
EDSD 464 -01 Teaching Content Reading Strategies 24
EDSD 464- 02 Teaching Content Reading Strategies 44
F all 2001
EDEL 204-01 Children s Literature 20
EDEL 204-02 Children s Literature 40
EDSD 464-01 Teaching Content Reading Strategies 30
S ummer 2001
EDEL 500-01 Harry Potter and Friends 6
EDEL 500-02 Historical Fiction for Children 10
EDEL 500-03 Punished by Rewards 4
EDCI 534-01 Corrective and Remedial Reading 5
S pring 2001
EDEL 204 01 Children s Literature 18
EDEL 204-02 Children s Literature 31
EDCI 102-15 In-School Experience 18
F all 2000
EDEL 204-01 Children s Literature 20
EDEL 204-02 Children s Literature 34
EDEL 410 Student Teaching 3
S ummer 2000
EDEL 500-02 Why Is It Like This? What Can We Do?
Children s Literature and Social Justice 11
EDEL 500-03 Enhancing the Content Areas with
Nonfiction Children s Literature 10
EDEL 500-04 A Poem a Day Keeps the Blahs Away
Children s Poetry in the Classroom 9
S pring 2000
EDEL 204-01 Children s Literature 12
EDEL 204-02 Children s Literature 26
EDCI 102-15 In-School Experience 20
EDEL 410 Student Teaching 4
EDCI 476 Internship 1
F all 1999
EDEL 204-01 Children s Literature 15
EDEL 204-02 Children s Literature 12
EDEL 410 Student Teaching 3
S ummer 1999
EDEL 500-01 Giggles, Chuckles, and Smiles: Humor in
Children s Literature 21
EDEL 500-02 Multicultural Children s Literature 25
EDCI 534 Corrective and Remedial Reading 4
EDEL 512 Issues and Trends in Language Arts 11
S pring 1999
EDEL 204-01 Children s Literature 36
EDEL 204-02 Children s Literature 46
EDCI 474-02 Middle School Reading Program 12
EDCI 102-15 In-School Experience 17
F all 1998
EDEL 204-01 Children s Literature 42
EDEL 204-02 Children s Literature 51
C ourses at the University of Montana W estern (1997 - 1998)
Developmental Reading
Children s Literature
Corrective and Remedial Reading
Supervision and Administration of the Reading Program
C ourses at Marian College (1991 - 1997)
Teaching Reading in the Elementary School
Children s Literature
Language Arts in the Elementary School
Corrective and Remedial Reading
Young Adult Literature
Reading in the Content Areas
Language Arts in the Secondary School
Emergent Literacy
C ourses at Carroll College (1990 - 1991)
Children s Literature
Language Arts
T EACHING HONORS
H onors Since Coming to MSU
Nominated for President s Excellence in Teaching Award
MSU Award for Teaching Excellence, February 19, 2008
MSU Award for Teaching Excellence, February 13, 2007
Influential Educator, April 22, 2005
Influential Educator, April 30, 2004
MSU Award for Teaching Excellence, February 19, 2002.
Influential Educator, February, 2002.
Grand Marshall, MSU Graduation, May 11, 2002.
H onors Before Coming to MSU
Spearfish, South Dakota, Teacher of the Year, May, 1985.
R ESEARCH AND CREATIVITY
P ublications Since Coming to MSU
R efereed Articles in National Journals
French Authors, Global Characters, Book Links, January 2012, p. 24-27.
The Portrayal of Clergy in Three Recent Newbery Honor Books: Encouraging Students
to Question Authority, The Dragon Lode, Fall, 2010, p. 39-45.
Appreciating the Wonders of Nature, Book Links, March, 2008.
Creating a Safe Learning Environment: Books for Young People about Homosexuality,
Book Links, January, 2005, p. 30-34.
Syllabi for Today s College Classes, Academic Exchange Quarterly, Summer, 2004, p.
45-49. Co-authored with Dr. Marilyn Lockhart, MSU.
Awakening Social Consciousness: Homelessness in Children s Literature, Book Links,
March, 2004, p. 6-9.
Awakening Preservice Teachers Awareness of Privilege, Academic Exchange Quarterly,
Winter, 2003, p. 189-193.
A Critical Literacy Curriculum: Helping Preservice Teachers to Understand Reading and
Writing as Emancipatory Acts, Thinking Classroom: An International Journal of Reading,
Writing, and Critical Reflection, 2003, 4, (4), p. 37-42 . Co-authored with Dr. Clara
Beier, SUNY-Fredonia.
Seeking Diversity in a Homogeneous Setting: Collaborative Possibilities for Teacher
Education, Journal of Student-Centered Learning, 2003, 1, (2), p. 61-68.
Showing, Not Telling: Modeling the Use of Predictable Books for Preservice Teachers,
The Reading Professor, 2002, 24, (2), p. 126-145.
R efereed Articles in State a nd Regional J ournals
( SUBMITTED) Jumping in with Both Feet: Changing Preservice Teacher Perspective
from Student to Professional, NORTHWEST PASSAGE: Journal of Educational
Practices
( SUBMITTED) Disrupting the Asian Stereotype: Award-Winning Children s Books
Demonstrate Diversity with Asian Culture, Montana English Journal
Voices of Critical Literacy: How Do Middle School Students, Teachers, and Preservice
Teachers Respond? The Language and Literacy Spectrum: A Journal of the New York
State Reading Association, June, 2008, p. 28-36.
Cynthia Lord Rules Children s Literature about the Handicapped. Montana State
Reading Journal, Fall, 2007, 24(1), 22-24.
Spotlight on Research: Critical Literacy, Social Justice, Anti-racist Education, Teaching
for Democracy. Montana State Reading Journal, Spring, 2002, 18(2), 14-15.
"Seeing Is Believing: Creating Enthusiastic Readers through Visualizing," Montana State
Reading Journal, Fall, 1999, p. 22-24.
"Practicing What We Preach in Teacher Education," Montana State Reading Journal,
Spring, 1999, p. 3-6.
N on - Refereed Articles in National Journals
Grandparents Day, September 12, 2010: Celebrate by Reading Books with Dynamic
Graqndmas. Professors of Reading Teacher Educators Newsletter, Fall 2010, p. 10.
Will We Hate Back? National Council of Teachers of English INBOX, on-line journal,
October, 2001, 1, (6). (http://www.ncte.org/inbox/)
Quoted in Wilson, Chris. The Birth of a Famous Feline: An Outrageous Cat Teaches a
New Generation to Read, U.S.News & World Report, August 13-20, 2007.
N on - Refereed Articles in State and Re gional Journals
Text-to-Text Connections Are Easy with the 2010 Newbery Winner, Montana English
Journal, Fall 2010, p. 5-6.
Encouraging Calm, Quiet, and Contemplation: Caldecotts in Black and White, Montana
English Journal, Spring 2009, p. 8-9.
MATELA President s Farewell Address, MATELA Update, Winter 2008, p. 1.
Don t Assume Anything: 2008 Caldecott and Newbery Awards Defy Stereotypes,
Montana English Journal, Winter, 2008, p. 15-18.
Quoted in Pettinget, Anne. Profs Pick Kids Books to Read, Give, MSU News Service,
December 24, 2007.
Authentic Literacy: Preservice Teachers and Third Graders Write and Read and Talk
with Authors, (co-authored wih Kathleen O brien) Montana English Journal, Fall, 2007,
p. 10-12.
2001 Newbery Awards: Children Grieving for Absent Parents, Montana English Journal,
Winter, 2002, p. 11-17.
Hello from Your President, Journal of the Northern Interior Staff Development Council,
Fall, 2002, 8, (1), p. 1.
University Faculty Development: Top 10 Ways that Teacher Education Professors Can
Stay in Touch with the Real World of the Classroom, Journal of the Northern Interior
Staff Development Council, Fall, 2002, 8, (1), p. 21 22.
2002 Newbery Awards: The Struggle to Be Our True Selves, Montana English Journal,
Fall, 2002, p. 18 20.
Children s Books and Issues of the New Millennium, Journal of the Northern Interior
Staff Development Council, Fall, 2000, p. 4-6, 20-25.
Newbery 2000 Awards Demonstrate How to Cope with Loss, Montana English Journal,
Fall, 2000, p. 7-9.
"Literacy Begins at Home," Journal of the Northern Interior Staff Development Council,
Fall, 1999, p. 4-5.
It's Never Too Early (Or Too Late) to Read to Your Kids," Bozeman Daily Chronicle,
September 8, 1999, Literacy Day Supplement, p. A-9.
"Teachers Are Coaches," Journal of the Northern Interior Staff Development Council,
Spring, 1999, p. 6.
P ublications Before Coming to MSU
"Fourth Graders and Future Teachers Learning Together: Pen Pal Teleconference with
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor," The Reading Professor, Fall, 1996.
"New Alphabet Books Appeal to Readers of All Ages," New England Reading Association
Journal, Winter, 1992, p. 11-16.
"Problem Solving Our Way to Alternative Evaluation Procedures," Language Arts, April,
1988.
"A Family Vacation Is an Opportunity for Learning," Reading Today, June/July, 1987.
P resentations Since Coming to MSU
R efereed or Invited Conference Presentations
Presentation, National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Chicago, IL,
K-12 and Preservice Teachers Collaborate to Read the Past and Write the Future:
Literature in Critical Context, November 19, 2011.
Presentation, MEA-MFT Educators Conference, Missoula, MT, Children s Literature
Awards Honor the Best Books, October 20, 2011.
Presentation, MEA-MFT Educators Conference, Missoula, MT, Seventh Graders Immerse
Themselves in Revolution, October 21, 2011.
Presentation, National Association for Multicultural Education International Conference,
Las Vegas, Nevada, Mirrors and Windows: Empowering Children and Youth through
Multicultural Literature, November 4, 2010.
Presentation, MEA-MFT Educators Conference, Helena, MT, The Batchelder Award:
Introducing Children to Global Literature, October 21, 2010.
Presentation, National Council of Teachers of English, Philadelphia, PA, Bringing the
World to the Classroom: Recent Batchelder Award Books Translated from French,
November 21, 2009.
Presentation, MEA-MFT Educators Conference, Billings, MT, Top 10 Reasons for Using
Nonfiction Books, October 15-16, 2009.
Presentation, Oxford Round Table, Oxford, England, The Portrayal of Clergy in Children s
Literature: Ministers in Three Recent Newbery Honor Books, March 16, 2009.
Presentation, National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX,
Preservice Teacher Responses to Multicultural Young Adult Literature: Will They Address
Social Justice Issues in Their Classrooms? November 21, 2008.
Poster Session, Indian Education For All Workshop, Montana State University, Sherman
Alexie in the Classroom: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, November7,
2008.
Presentation, National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, New York, NY,
Connecting through Diverse Literacies: Preservice Teachers Use Multiple Literacies to
Critically Discuss Books with Elementary and Middle School Students, November 18,
2007.
Panel Presentation, MEA-MFT Educators Conference, Belgrade, MT, Communication Arts
Forum: Policy to Practice, October 19, 2007.
Presentation, MEA-MFT Educators Conference, Belgrade, MT, London in Children s and
YA Literature, October19, 2007.
Presentation, International Research Society for Children s Literature 18th Biennial
Congress, Kyoto, Japan, Who s in Control in Latino Children s Literature? Power
Relationships in Pura Belpre Award Winners, August 28, 2007.
Presentation [stranded, on the way to the conference, by snowstorm in Sheridan, WY],
Children s Latino Literature:
Giving Voice to Marginalized Students, Shepard Symposium, Laramie, WY, March 29,
2007.
Presentation, International Reading Association, Chicago, Ilinois, History Workshop in the
Trenches: Using Literature to Raise Awareness and Challenge Perspectives, May 4,
2006.
Presentation, National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA,
What Social Justice Topics Do Middle School Teachers Address in the Classroom?
November 19, 2005.
Presentation, International Reading Association, San Antonio, Texas, Exploring Critical
Literacy and Social Justice Through the History Workshop, May 3, 2005.
Presentation, National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Indianpolis, IN,
Motivating Students to Find Significance in Learning: Children s and Young Adult
Literature Addressing the Environment, November 20, 2004.
Presentation, International Reading Association Annual Conference, Reno, NV, Exploring
Critical Literacy: Preservice Teachers Read the World through Drama, Readers Theatre,
and Young Adult Literature, May 6, 2004.
Presentation, National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, San Francisco,
CA, Homosexuality in the Literature of Children and Young Adults: Creating a
Classroom Where All Students Are Respected Partners in Learning, November 23,
2003.
Presentation, International Reading Association Annual Conference, Orlando,
Florida, Questioning Our Beliefs and Practices: Creating Classrooms for Critical
Literacy and Social Justice, May 7, 2003. (Because of family illness, I was not
able to do this presentation.)
Presentation, National Association for Multicultural Education, Washington, DC,
Using Critical Literacy to Empower, Enlighten, and Build Communities of Learners,
November 1, 2002.
Presentation, International Reading Association, San Francisco, CA, Critical Literacy
For Preservice Teachers: Gateway to Global Understanding, April 30, 2002.
Presentation, National Council of the Teachers of English, Baltimore, MD, Teaching for
Diversity: Introducing Social Justice Issues to Preservice Teachers, November 18,
2001.
Presentation, Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed Annual Conference, Omaha,
NE, Creating Democratic Classrooms: Questions Teachers Ask, March 30, 2001.
Presentation, 2000 ALAN Workshop, Milwaukee, WI, Children s Literature and Social
Justice: Addressing Homelessness, the Environment, Racial Prejudice, and Child Abuse
through Children s Books, November 21, 2000.
Presentation, National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Milwaukee, WI,
Children s Literature Addressing Environmental Issues and Child Abuse, November 17,
2000.
Presentation, Sixth Annual International Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed
Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Children s Literature and Issues of Social Justice:
Encouraging Students To Think Critically, June 17, 2000.
Presentation, The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE, Denver, CO, "Active
Talking with Books," November 22, 1999.
Presentation, National Council of Teachers of English, Denver, CO, "Reimagining Diversity:
Bozeman, Montana, Meets Inner City Milwaukee Via Computer Technology," November
20, 1999.
N on - Refereed Conference Presentations
Presentation, MEA-MFT 2008 Educators Conference, Missoula, MT, MATELA President s
Farewell Address: Your Hidden Potential Is There Leap into Life! October 17, 2008.
Presentation, MEA-MFT 2008 Educators Conference, Missoula, MT, What s New in
Children s Literature? October 16, 2008.
Presentation, MEA-MFT 2007 Educators Conference, Belgrade, MT, London in Children s
and Young Adult Literature, October 19, 2007.
Presentation, MEA-MFT 2005 Educators Conference, Missoula, MT, Meet Web CT: An
Introduction to Distance Delivery, October 20, 2005.
Presentation, Montana Environmental Education Association Conference, Bozeman, MT,
Understanding Our Environment: Integrating and Analyzing Children s Literature,
March 5, 2005.
Presentation, Child Care Connections, Inc. Annual Conference, Bozeman, MT, Growing a
Reader, February 29, 2004.
Presentation, Montana State Reading Council, Billings, MT, Social Justice Issues
in Children s Literature: Child Abuse, Racial Prejudice, Homelessness, October 17,
2003.
Presentation, American Association of University Women Annual Potluck, Bozeman, MT,
Social Justice in Children s Literature, March 4, 2003.
Presentation Series, Gallatin Valley Public Libraries Let s Talk about It Discussion Series,
Not for Children Only: Children s Classics for Adults, January 22, February 5, February
19, March 5, and March 19, 2002.
Presentation, 2001 MEA-MFT Educators Conference, Belgrade, MT, Award-Winning
Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults, October 19, 2001.
Presentation, Montana State Library 2001 Fall Workshop, Billings, MT, Supporting
Young Readers: What Librarians Can Do, September 21-22, 2001.
Presentation, Northwest Regional Conference of the National Council of Teachers of
English, Boise, ID, Children s Literature as a Way to Start the Conversation:
Homelessness, Child Abuse, Homosexuality, April 27, 2001.
Presentation, Families and Learning Conference, Helena, MT, How to Choose Children s
Books, March 8, 2001.
Presentation, 2000 MEA-MFT Educators Conference, Billings, MT, A Poem a Day Keeps
The Blahs Away! Dazzle Your Students with the Enchantment of Language, October
20, 2000.
Presentation, NCTE Western Regional Conference: Big Sky 2000, Big Sky, MT, Re-
Imagining a Sense of Place: Creating Classrooms for Social Justice, April 15, 2000.
Presentation, Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson, WY,
"Children's Literature as a Springboard to Social Justice: Encouraging Students to Use
Literacy to Change Their World," October 14, 1999.
Associate Chair for Panel Presentation, National Council of Teachers of English, Nashville,
TN, "Reading Workshop: Discovering How Readers Construct Meaning," November 21,
1998.
P resentations Before Coming to MSU
R efereed or Invited Conference Presentations
Presentation, International Reading Association, Orlando, FL, "Professional Partnerships:
A Learning Experience for All," May 5, 1998.
Presentation, New England Reading Association, Portland, ME, The Literary Magazine,
October, 1988.
Presentation, Maine Council for English Language Arts, Portland, ME, Back to the Future
with Language Study, March, 1988.
N on - Refereed Conference Presentations
Presentation, Reading/Language Arts Curriculum Seminar, Archdiocese of Milwaukee,
"The History Workshop: Integrating Language Arts, Children's Literature, and Social
Studies," March 21, 1997.
Presentation, Wisconsin State Reading Association, Milwaukee, WI, "History Workshop:
Making Connections for High School Readers," January 31, 1997.
Presentation, Metanoia '96, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, "Providing a Model of Non-
Violence and Compassion: Children's Books that Celebrate Peace," October 3, 1996.
Presentation, Women's Networking Conference, Fond du Lac, WI, "The Writing Process:
Thoughts Taking Shape on Paper," March 30, 1996.
Presentation, Literacy Council, Fond du Lac Public Library, Selected Books for Family
Read Alouds, March 19, 1996.
Presentation, Wisconsin State Reading Association, Milwaukee, WI, History Workshop:
Making Connections for High School Readers, February 2, 1996.
Presentation, Wisconsin Professors of Reading, Wisconsin Dells, Kids, College, and
Collaboration with Authors, October 28, 1995.
Presentation, Parkview Elementary School, Plymouth, Wisconsin, Strategies for Helping
Students with Special Needs in Reading, May 5, 1995.
Presentation, Wisconsin State Reading Association, Milwaukee, WI, Integrating Reading,
Writing, Children s Literature, and Social Studies, February 24, 1995.
Inservice Presentation, Roberts Elementary School, Fond du Lac, WI, Developmental
Stages of Reading, December 7, 1994.
Inservice Presentation, Pier Elementary School, Fond du Lac, WI, The Writing Process, K-
6, September 20, 1994.
Presentation, Milwaukee Archdiocese Inservice Day, Whole Language and Beyond:
Encouraging Active Literacy, March 25, 1994.
Inservice Presentation, Oakfield Public Schools, Oakfield, WI, The Place of Skills in a
Literature-Based Reading Program, February 16, 1994.
Inservice Presentation, Lakeshore Elementary School, Fond du Lac, WI, Development of
Reading Stages IT-1, December 1, 1993.
Inservice Presentation, Evans Elementary School, Fond du Lac, WI, Thematic Units,
September 21, 1993.
Inservice Presentation, Fond du Lac Area Catholic Education System, Fond du Lac, WI,
Implementing a Literature-Based Reading Program, November 6, 1992.
Inservice Presentation, Helena School District, Helena, MT, Reading, Writing, and
Assessing with Time, Choice, and Response, August 26, 1992.
Presentation, Active Learning Institute, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD,
Literacy Assessment in the Classroom, August 13, 1992.
Presentation, Adams Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization, Ripon, WI,
Nurturing Language: What Parents Can Do, March 19, 1992.
Presentation, Archdiocese of Milwaukee Language Arts Curriculum Seminar,
Milwaukee, WI, Invitations to Read with Time, Choice, and Response, February 26,
1992.
Presentation, Lewis and Clark Reading Council, Helena, MT, Self-Selected Literature-
Based Reading, February, 1991.
Inservice Workshop Presentations, Rapid City Teachers Reading/Language Arts
Committee, Rapid City, SD, Reading and Writing Processes in the Classroom, June 20-
21, 1990.
Presentation, Northern Hills Reading Council, Spearfish, SD, Time, Choice, and Response
in Reading and Writing Classroom, January, 1990.
Instructor, Inservice Course, Asa Adams Elementary, Orono, ME, Evaluation and
Management of a Literacy Classroom, November-December, 1988.
Presentation, Charleston Elementary Writers Conference, Charleston, ME, Writing As
Exploration, April, 1987.
Presentation, Lincoln Elementary, Lincoln, ME, Responding to Books, April, 1987.
Presentation, Northeast Regional Elementary Principals Association, The Value of Whole
Language Learning, Bangor, ME, March, 1987.
Presentation, Maine Reading Association Literacy Conference, University of Maine, Orono,
ME, Whole Language Activities for Every Classroom, October, 1986.
Presentation, Northern Hills Reading Council, Sturgis, SD, Creative Dramatics in the
Classroom, September, 1985.
Presentation, The Brain in Human Cognition Convention, Rapid City, SD, Strategies for
Active Learning, June, 1985.
Presentation, Regional Inservice, Sturgis, SD, Close Encounters of the Author Kind,
February, 1985.
Presentation, South Dakota State Reading Convention, Winner, SD, Meet the Author:
Motivating Students to Read, April, 1984.
G RANTS FUNDED
University Scholars Program, three students (Christy Johnson, Megan Brodston, and Mike
Korczyk) received $1500 each to participate in research in Sue Stolp s 7th-grade
classroom related to the Enland/France course Children s Literature in Context, May-
June, 2011.
Assessing Writing to Improve Proficiency for College, Title II: Improving Teacher Quality
(U.S. government), $ 29,953.67.
Mini-Grant, College of Education, Health, and Human Development, April 9, 2003. I
traveled to the Northern Interior Staff Development Council Annual Convention at Sylvan
Lake Lodge, South Dakota, where I presided over the 3-day convention as president and
then helped to swear in next year s president.
Mini-Grant, College of Education, Health, and Human Development, March 25, 2002. I
traveled to the Northern Interior Staff Development Council Annual Convention at Sylvan
Lake Lodge, South Dakota, where I was sworn in as president of the organization.
Celebration of Children s Books, Montana Committee for the Humanities, August 26,
2002. Award-winning author Gail Carson Levine came to campus for a three-day visit.
Day One: Gail visited my children s literature classes. Day Two: Gail visited four
elementary schools in Bozeman. Day Three: Gail was the keynote speaker at the
Children s Literature Workshop on campus, attended by students, teachers, and
librarians.
Teaching Excellence/Professional Development Visitor Series, 2000-2001: Award-
winning children s author Mary Azarian was the keynote speaker at the 2nd annual
Children s Literature Workshop, Reid Hall, Montana State University. The keynote speech
was part of a three-day visit to Bozeman. Day One: Mary visited my children s literature
classes. Day Two: Visit to Morningstar Elementary to demonstrate illustration technique
of wood cutting. Day Three: Keynote speaker at Children s Literature Workshop.
The Art of the Science Picture Book: How Children s Book Illustrators Create the
World, Big Sky Institute Teaching and Learning Fellows at MSU, December 7, 1999.
Created, organized, and facilitated the three-day visit of an award-winning children s
illustrator, Bob Marstall, September 21-23, 2000. DayOne: Campus visit to education
classes. Day Two: Hands-on visit to Morningstar Elementary. Day Three: Keynote
Speaker at MSU Children s Literature Conference. Orchestrated the one-day conference
with local presenters from MSU, the public schools, and the public library.
Emergent Literacy for Pre-School Children, Department of Public Health and Human
Services, February 17, 2000. Presented three six-hour workshops on early literacy to
childcare providers in Great Falls (May 13, 2000), Missoula (May 20, 2000), and Billings
(November 11, 2000).
S ERVICE
S ervice to the Department
Member, Scholarship Committee, 2011.
Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Fall, 2011.
Advisor, Student Montana Education Association, 1998-2012.
Member, Accreditation Assessment Group, Fall, 2010.
Participant, Mock Interviews for Student Teachers, December, 2009.
Instructor, EDCI 102 Field Experience, Spring and Fall, 2009.
Teacher Resource Center Transition Committee, Fall 2009.
Library Committee, 2008, 2009.
Advisor, Student Montana Educationn Association, 2004-2010.
Director, EDCI 102 In-School Experience, 2004-2007.
Member, Teacher Certification & Professional Practices Committee, 2007.
Supervised a student teacher, Lauren Bruwelheide, at Hawthorne Elementary, Fall,
2007.
Participated in the Faculty/Staff Phone-a-thon, February 22, 2007.
Attended University Supervisors Meeting, GranTree Inn, Bozeman, August 23, 2006.
Supervised a student teacher,Jill Bowman, at Emily Dickinson Elementary, Fall 2006.
Mentored and chaired committee of MSSE student, Tara Hall, June 27, 2006.
Invited teachers from Thailand to visit my children s literature class, October, 2006.
Organized and presented Standard 4 (Diversity) for the NCATE planning meeting.
Member, Scholarship Committee, 2006.
Co-Advisor, Student Montana Education Association, 1998-2004.
Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 1998 2007.
Member, Elementary Education Admissions Committee, 2000 2007.
Participated in the Student Teaching Mock Interviews, December, 2006; April, 2005;
December 10, 2004; April, 2004; May, 2003; December, 2002; December, 2001; April,
2000; December, 1999; May 1999.
Member, Department Promotion and Tenure Document Revision Task Force, 2001
2002.
Member, Search Committee for Educational Psychology position, 2001.
Member, Search Committee for Assessment position, 2001.
Member, Search Committee for Multicultural Education position, 2001.
Member, Department Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2001.
Participant, Student Teaching University Supervisors Meeting, 2001, 2002.
Assistant, MSU Education Graduation (Lining students up and marching myself), 2001.
Member, MSU Teacher Education Accreditation Visit, 2001:
Poster Session, SMEA/MFT Student Education Association
Department Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Undergraduate Elementary Faculty
Leaders of student organization, SMEA/MFT
Open meeting with faculty
Supervising Faculty
Assisted Dr. Jana Noel in her study of Multicultural Awareness, Understanding, and
Curiosity: Discovering Effective Methods for the University Classroom, Spring, 2000.
Member, Search Committee for the teacher education Social Studies position, Spring
2000.
Member, Student Teacher Handbook Review Committee, 2000 2003.
Participated in the EDCI 102 In-School Experience orientation session, December, 1999;
December, 1998.
Hosted the visiting New Zealand teacher for three weeks, September October, 1999.
Member, Library Committee, 1998-2000.
S ervice t o the College
Member, Scholarship Committee, Spring 2011.
Co-Chair of the Collaboration Committee of the Strategic Task Force, Spring, 2000.
S ervice to the University
Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, 2001-2011.
Participant, Maestra/Teacher: Cuba s Road to Literacy, 2011.
Participated in the recruitment phonathon, Spring, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008,
2010, 2011.
Member, Pilot Writing Committee of CLS University Seminar, Fall 2010.
Group Co-Leader, CLS Instructor Meetings, 2009=2011.
Member, CLS Advisory Committee, 2009-2011.
Instructor, University Seminar, Spring 2011.
Instructor, University Seminar, Fall, 2010.
Instructor, University Seminar, Fall and Spring, 2009.
Library Committee, 2008-2010.
Participated in support and on-site help with the Teaching About the Holocaust
Conference, Montana State University, March 3, 2007.
Mentor, Teaching and Learning Committee,. 2005-2006.
Member, Core Curriculum Committee, 2001.
Presenter, Teaching and Learning Teaching Seminar, 2001.
Participated in MSU High School Days, Spring, 1999.
Library Committee, 1998 2000.
Co-Presenter, The Women s Center, Women s History Month, Dick and Jane as Victims
and Beyond, March 20, 2003.
S ervice to t he Profession
Montana State Representative, SLATE (Support for the Learning and Teaching of English)
National Council of Teachers of English, 2010-2012.
Member, Executive Board, Montana Association of Teachers of English and Language
Arts, 2010-2012.
Montana State Representative, ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of
National Council of Teachers of English), 2010-2012.
Member, Commission on Literature for the National Council of Teachers of English, 2008-
2009.
Reviewer, Promotion and Tenure Materials for Deanna Day-Wiff, Washington State
University, 2009.
Past President, Montana Association of Teachers of English and Language Arts, 2009.
President, Montana Association of Teachers of English and Language Arts, 2007-2008.
Convention Vice-President, Montana Association of Teachers of English and Language
Arts, 2006-2007.
Membership Vice-President, Montana Association of Teachers of English and Language
Arts, 1998-2006.
Montana SLATE Representative to National Council of Teachers of English, 2002-2008.
Co-President, Big Sky Reading Council, 2002-2006.
Board Member, Northern Interior Staff Development Council, 1998-2006.
President, Northern Interior Staff Development Council, 2002-2003.
Representative at MATELA table, MEA/MFT Educator s Conference, 2001-2003, 2005.
Secretary, Big Sky Reading Council, 2000, 2001.
MSU Representative to Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Council, 1999.
Montana Representative to the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National
Council of Teachers of English, 1999 2000.
S ervice to the Public
Member, Planning Committee, Bozeman Public Schools/MSU Partnership After School
Program, 2011.
Executive Board, Children s Festival of the Book, Bozeman Public Library, 2008-2012.
Partic ipation in Emily Dickinson Elementary Principal Robbye Hamburgh s grant,
Increasing Empathy through Literature, 2007-2008.
Collaboration with two 3rd-grade classrooms at Emily Dickinson Elementary to arrange
teleconferences with children s authors, 2005-2007.
Board Member, MSU America Reads*America Counts Program, 2004-2006.
Trainer and Board Member, Families Reading Together, 1999-2003.
Presenter, American Association of University Women, March 4, 2003.
Member of Montana Early Care and Education Career Development Trainer Directory,
2000-2004.
Participated in reading and ranking entries in the state Reading Rainbow Young Writers
and Illustrators Contest, 2000.
Books for Infants: Spoke with new parents about the importance of reading to their
babies, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, 1998-1999.
Children s Literature Presentations: My children s literature students made presentations
in the public schools, 1998-2004.
Presenter, America Reads: Presented reading strategies to MSU America Reads tutors,
December, 2000.
P ROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Member, Literature Commission of National Council of Teachers of English
Past President, Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts
Past Convention Vice President, Montana Association of Teachers of English Language
Arts
Past President, Northern Interior Staff Development Council
Montana Representative, The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of National Council
of Teachers of English
Montana SLATE Representative for National Council of Teachers of English
Member, International Reading Association
Member, National Council of Teachers of English
Member, The Children's Literature Assembly of the NCTE
Member, Professors of Reading Teacher Education
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