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Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

Room 287 Education Building

Faculty of Education

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada R3T 2N2

Phone: 204-***-****

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POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy, Literacy Education

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia

August 2002-November 2009

Master of Arts, Teaching & Learning

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

September 2000-November 2001

Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

January 1992-April 1995

BOOKS

Bryan, G. (2012). To hell and high water: Walking in the footsteps of Henry Lawson. Newport, NSW, Aust: Big Sky.

Tunnell, M. O., Jacobs, J. S., Young, T. A., & Bryan, G., (2012). Children’s literature, briefly (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Bryan, G.,Tunnell, M. O., & Jacobs, J. S. (2008). Teaching with children’s books. In M. O. Tunnell & J. S. Jacobs, Children’s literature, briefly (4th ed., pp. 226-243). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Bryan, G. (2007). SSR (sustained silent reading) or SSRE (silence stops reading engagement)? In B. Dwyer & G. Shiel (Eds.). Literacy at the crossroads: Moving forward, looking back (pp. 182-198). Dublin, Ireland: Reading Association of Ireland.

DISSERTATION & THESIS

Bryan, G. (2009). Exploring the reading non-engagement of two grade six students during sustained silent reading. Unpublished Doctoral dissertation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C..

Bryan, G. (2001). Discussing books: Strengthening attitudes and engagement of fourth-graders during sustained silent reading. Unpublished Master's thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS

Bryan, G., & Mason, R. (2012). Count on more than just counting with counting books. Canadian Children, 37 (2), 61-64.

Bryan, G., Burrows, T., & Smith, A. (2010/2011). Exploration of children’s picture book self-selection. Affective Reading Education Journal, 26 (winter/spring), 6-17.

Bryan, G.,& Christianson, A. (2008). We are from writing: Success despite literacy struggles. Canadian Children, 33 (1), 23-28.

Romanowski, D., & Bryan, G. (2008). Authentically literate in the adult literacy classroom. English Quarterly, 40 (3/4), 39-48.

Bryan, G.,Tunnell, M. O., & Jacobs, J. S. (2007). A most valuable player: The place of books in teaching children to read. Canadian Children, 32 (2), 25-33.

Rogers, T., Winters, K. L., Bryan, G.,Price, J., McCormick, F., House, L., Mezzarobba, D., & Sinclaire, S. (2006). Developing the IRIS: Toward situated and valid assessment measures in collaborative professional development and school reform in literacy. The Reading Teacher, 59, 544-553.

Bryan, G. (2004). Grading the assessment problem. Canadian Children, 29 (1), 32-40.

Bryan, G. (2004). Everlasting contrasts: Babbitt’s use of opposites in Tuck Everlasting. Children’s Book and Play Review (April). 6pp. unpaged.

Bryan, G., Fawson, P. C., & Reutzel, D. R. (2003). Sustained silent reading: Exploring the value of literature discussions with three non-engaged readers. Reading Research and Instruction, 43, 47-73.

Bryan, G., Morrison, T. G., & Chilcoat, G. W. (2002). Pow! Zap! Wham! Creating comic books from picture books in social studies classrooms. Canadian Social Studies Journal, 37 (1). 13pp. unpaged.

Morrison, T. G., Bryan, G., & Chilcoat, G. W. (2002). Using student-generated comic books in the classroom. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 45, 758-767.

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Bryan, G. (2011, July). Increasing reading engagement. Presented at the annual meeting of the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association, Melbourne, Australia.

Bryan, G., Burrows, T., & Smith, A. (2007, September). Exploration of children’s picture book self-selection. Presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Reading Association of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.

Bryan, G. (2007, February). La lectura en silencio puede desmotivar al lector (SSR or SSRE? When silence stops reading engagement). Presented at the Guatemalan Reading Association 6th International Literacy Conference, Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Bryan, G. (2006, September). SSR (sustained silent reading) or SSRE (silence stops reading engagement)? Presented at the 30th annual meeting of the Reading Association of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.

Bryan, G., & Rogers, T. (2003, December). Walking softly without a big stick: Guiding teachers implementing a literacy program. Presented at the 53rd annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

Fawson, P. C., & Bryan, G. (2002, November). Discussing books: Encouraging fourth-graders’ engagement during silent sustained reading. Presented at the 46th annual meeting of the College Reading Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Morrison, T. G., Bryan, G., & Chilcoat, G. W. (2001, November). Popular culture in the classroom: Using student-generated comic books to promote literacy development. Presented at the 45th annual meeting of the College Reading Association, Orlando, FL.

REGIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Bryan, G. (2010, October). Increasing students’ reading engagement. Paper presented at the 2010 South Dakota Reading Council state conference, Rapid City, SD.

Bryan, G. & Mason, R. (2010, October). Using children’s literature for mathematics instruction. Paper presented at the 2010 South Dakota Reading Council state conference, Rapid City, SD.

Bryan, G. (2010, April). Reasons students fail to engage. Paper presented at the 2010 North Dakota Reading Association spring conference, Grand Forks, ND.

Bryan, G., & Mason, R. (2010, April). Children’s mathematical thinking inspired by literature-triggered math. Paper presented at the 2010 North Dakota Reading Association spring conference, Grand Forks, ND.

Burrows, T., Smith, A., & Bryan, G. (2007, February). Why children choose the books that they choose. Presented at the 2007 annual WestCAST (The Western Canadian Association for Student Teaching) conference, Winnipeg, MB.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION

Thesis Advisor

Borton, A. (2012). Engaging reluctant readers in an immersion classroom.

Cameron, C. (2010). What do upper elementary striving readers say about reading informational texts?

Romanowski, D. E. (2010). Literacy on television.

Ryrie, L. L. (2010). An examination of reading motivation among early years students.

Threadkell, J. E. (2010). Seeking new perspectives on self-selected and teacher-assigned texts: Exploring adolescent readers’ experiences.

Thesis Committee Member

Woodard, R. (2011). Literacy for liberation: A Haitian case study.

Kristalovich, K. (2010). Connecting to the world: An inquiry into critical literacy in high school English language arts and democracy.

Forbes, D. (2008). “I wanted to lie about my level.” A self study: How my daughter's experiences with leveled books became a lens for re-imagining myself as a literacy educator.

Course-route & Project Graduate Studies Supervisor

Wolfe, M. (2012). Playing to learn: A reflection on children’s learning while engaged in play.

Berkowitz, S. (2010). Working together: The little school that wanted to be a big community.

Christianson, A. (2010). Collaborative writing model.

Faber, R., & Hyrich, T. (2010). Factors affecting students’ motivation to read.

Neduzak, G. (2010). Finding my own Reggio: An inquiry into Reggio inspired pedagogy.

Thiessen, C. (2008). Dream big and imagine the possibilities: Improving student learning

through professional learning communities.

Course-route & Project Examination Committee Member

Khan, H. (2012). Three teachers’ perceptions of an embedded literacy-based professional development project.

Lovegrove, R. (2010). A big mistake?

Hunzinger, V. (2009). Intensive early literacy intervention: A case study with a child who is

deaf.

UNIVERSITY COURSES TAUGHT

EDUB 7070: Classical Research in Reading

EDUB 5400: Diagnostic and Remedial Techniques in Language Arts

EDUB 5360: Children’s Literature

EDUB 1720: Literature for Children

EDUB 1100: Introduction to Teaching Language Arts in the Middle Years

EDUB 1010: Early Years Curriculum & Instruction in Language & Literacy I

LLED 320: Curriculum and Instruction in Language Education: Middle School Grades

LLED 320: Curriculum and Instruction in Language Education: Elementary Grades

LLED 310: Introduction to Elementary Reading and Language Arts Instruction

LLED 301: Language Across the Curriculum in Multilingual Classrooms: Secondary Grades

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