Teaching, Mentoring, and Other Curricular Activities
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How Students Describe My Courses
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Source: Student Course Evaluation Comments (2015-2023)
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching Evaluations
Teaching Evaluations
Anonymous Student Evaluation Comments
Anonymous Student Evaluation Comments
Comments from READ Oregon Courses – Courses that advance equity by deepening practicing teachers' knowledge about literacy instruction and assessment.
Comments from Elementary Graduate Teacher Education Program Courses – Courses that advance equity by preparing new teachers to teach literacy effectively.
Comments from Doctoral Courses – Courses that advance equity by empowering professionals with conceptual knowledge, research skills, and social justice orientations to engage in transformative practices.
Letters from Students
Letters from Students
Example Course Syllabi
Example Course Syllabi
Creative Approaches to Teaching
Creative Approaches to Teaching
Cross-Specialization Doctoral Symposia
Example Video Lecture: Kuhn, Paradigms, and Paradigm Shifts - I organize my teaching to optimize student interaction and co-construction, but I also strive to explain complex concepts clearly. In the doctoral program, I regularly provide written or video previews of complex or abstract readings to help students construct meaning as they read.
Curricular Development and Leadership Toward Department Goals
Curricular Development and Leadership Toward Department Goals
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Letters of Support for the LEEP
Letters of Support for the LEEP
Katy Ho, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Portland Community College
Armetta Burney, Dean of Technology, Applied Science and Public Services, Clackamas Community College
Cecelia Monto, Dean - Education, Languages and Social Science, Chemeketa Community College
Kara Huynh Stone, Coordinator, Rise to Teach Program, Portland Community College
Gayle Thieman, Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Portland State University
In addition to leading the design of the Licensure in Elementary Education Program (LEEP), I have played a leadership role in each of the following major program revisions:
Read Oregon (2019)
Collaborated with the Literacy Committee to redesign the program of study for the ReadOregon reading endorsement program in response to revision of the International Literacy Association standards and Oregon dyslexia standards, and to consolidate PSU’s two reading endorsement programs into one. Responsible for preparing syllabi four of the eight courses in the program for approval through the Online Curriculum Management System (OCMS). Drafted course revision and new course proposals for the OCMS.
Elementary Graduate Teacher Education Program (2015-2017)
Actively contributed to a department-wide effort to redesign the Elementary and Secondary Graduate Teacher Education Programs and to incorporate support for edTPA (the new state-mandated teacher performance assessment).
Curriculum and Instruction Reading Endorsement Program (2010-2011)
Contributed to a major revision of the Reading Endorsement program. Facilitated the alignment of courses with IRA Standards using a systematic process that surfaced important gaps in the curriculum and led to the addition of a core course on teaching and assessing students with unfinished literacy learning. Developed new curricula for two courses and collaborated in the design of a new practicum. Collaborated to design transition points for the Reading Endorsement program in the TK20 data management system to keep better track of candidate progress and facilitate stronger advising support.
Educational Leadership Doctoral Program (Curriculum and Instruction Specialization (2010-2012)
Contributed to the development of a new doctoral specialization in Curriculum and Instruction.
Contributions to the Development of Interdisciplinary University Studies Programming
Contributions to the Development of Interdisciplinary University Studies Programming
Creating a New Junior Cluster and New Senior Capstone to Advance Equity via Enhanced Access
Results of Supervision of Student Research (click to expand)
Results of Supervision of Student Research (click to expand)
Chair. (2022–present). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Mychel Estevez.
Member. (2022–present). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Shani Johnson.
Member. (2022–present). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Sara Koyano.
Member. (2019–2022). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Jeremy Cohen. Helping teachers teach by keeping students in the room: A study of practices and policies to reduce exclusionary disciplinary practices in K-8 schools. Defended: May 4, 2022.
Member. (2020–2022). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Rachel Herrick Phanichayakarn. An examination of educator perspectives on career and college pathways for Black, Indigenous, and students of color with disabilities. Defended: April 29, 2022.
Chair. (2020–2022). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Kari Goin Kono. Radical (re)positioning of students as cocreators of curriculum: An exploration of undergraduate student–instructor partnerships in online learning environments. Defended: April 28, 2022.
Chair. (2020–2022). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Sarah Dutton-Breen. The practice of traditional grading: A site for inquiring into teacher identity friction in a U.S. high school. Defended: April 15, 2022.
Member. (2020–2022). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Marisa Soltz. Keeping in touch while sheltering in place: A comparative case study on the complex emotions experienced by older adults when introduced to ICTs and video conferencing services. Defended: April 13, 2022.
Chair. (2020–2021). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. David Gregory. God-talk in Catholic high schools: Theology teachers doing theological education for and with religiously diverse student populations. Defended: October 1, 2022.
Member. Core Paper Committees for 9 Curriculum and Instruction Specialization EdD students. (2020-2021).
Mychel Estevez
Jesse Hendryx-Dobson
Shani Johnson
Steve Johnson
Sara Koyano
Courtney Nelson
Nelly Patiño-Cabrera
Danny Penner
Sara Shotwell
Member. (2019–present). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. David Cortez. College marketing and recruitment: The effects on first-generation Latinx students.
Member. Core Paper Committees for 10 Curriculum and Instruction Specialization EdD students. (2018–2019).
Susan Acosta
Laura Burbano
Sarah Dutton-Breen
Josie Emmrich
Lina Gomaa
Kari Goin
David Gregory
James Mayik
Brad Parker
Marisa Soltz
Member. (2017-2019). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Kara Gournaris. Engaging in a rural deaf community of practice. Defended: June 11, 2019.
Member. (2018-2019). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Kristi Atkins. Early Intervention referral outcomes for children at increased risk of experiencing developmental delays. Defended: June 7, 2019.
Chair. (2016–2019). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Kelly Cutler. Making Race Matter: Interrupting Racial Color-blindness in Education through the Implementation of Anti-Racist. Curriculum. Defended: May 8, 2019.
Member. (2016–Present). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Jeremiah Franzen. Digitally Pre-occupied Students.
Member. (2014–2018). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Katie Statman-Weil. Exploring What Educators Know about Mental Health and Early Childhood. Defended: October 17, 2018.
Member. (2011–2014). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Maika Yeigh. Does Voluntary Reading Matter? The Influences of Voluntary Reading on Student Achievement. Defended: January 22, 2014.
Member. (2013). Core Paper Committee. Justin Wilson Gabor. Re-framing Hegemony in Language Arts and Literacy in the Secondary Classroom. Defended: August 23, 2013.
Member. (2011–2013). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Audrey Lingley. Understanding Spiritual Development in the Middle Grades: A Critical Historiography. Defended: April 18, 2013.
Member. (2011–2012). Doctoral Dissertation Committee. Kim Ilosvay. A Qualitative Study of Language Beliefs and Linguistic Knowledge in Pre-Service Teachers Using Integrated Frameworks. Defended: May 9, 2012.
Member. (2012). Core Paper Committee. Katie Statman-Weil. Creating Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Sensitive Schools to Support Young Children’s Social-Emotional Learning. Defended: February 22, 2012.
Member. (2011). Core Paper Committee. Teri Tilley. Closing the Achievement Gap through Transformative Professional Development. Defended: May 2, 2011.
Member. (2010). Specialty Paper Committee. Frances Verbruggen. English Spelling in Children who are Acquiring English as a Second Language. Defended: December 8, 2010.
Scholarship of Teaching
While all of my scholarship pertains to teaching, the line of inquiry illustrated in blue on my research trajectory represents scholarship focused on my own teaching and learning with students.Scholarship of Teaching
AERA 2023 Paper Proposal (Bright & McElhone) – Studying our instructional practices with doctoral students.
Results of Supervision of Practicum Experiences
Results of Supervision of Practicum Experiences
Professional Development Related to Instruction (click to expand)
Professional Development Related to Instruction (click to expand)
In my time at PSU, I have participated in more than 68 professional development workshops and series related to instructional strategies and the content I teach. I seek out professional development experiences to deepen my knowledge and expand my skills regarding literacy teaching, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies, equity, and qualitative research methods.
Communicating Change with Jennifer Abrams - Hard Conversations Unpacked: Who, When, and What-If. (December 1, 2023). Sponsored by Clackamas Educational Service District.
PPS Summer Institute: Strong Start, Strong Year with Zaretta Hammond. (August 14, 2023). Sponsored by Portland Public Schools.
PPS Summer Institute: Refining Your Fundations Literacy Instruction with Nikki McNutt. (August 14, 2023). Sponsored by Portland Public Schools.
PSU Office of Academic Innovation: Multimedia Consultation. (July 19, 2023).
See It & Be It: Celebrating Black & Brown Educators. (May 1, 2023). Sponsored by Multnomah Education Service District/Multnomah Educators Rising.
Communicating Change with Jennifer Abrams - Stretching Your Learning Edges. (March 17, 2023). Sponsored by Clackamas Education Service District.
Invited Participant: GYO Core Team Meeting Support w/K.O. Wilson - Seattle Academy for Rising Educators. (February 11, 2023). Sponsored by the Multnomah Educational Service District.
Leading Towards Justice Series. (Winter 2023). Sponsored by the University of Washington College of Education with support from the Corbally Fund and Just Ed Leadership Institute.
The Science of Reading and Biliteracy: A Perfect Match. (February 14, 2023). Presented by Alestra Flores Menéndez and Ana Torres. Sponsored by edWeb.
Developing Decoding Skills in All Learners with Julia B. Lindsey. (December 8, 2022). Sponsored by the International Literacy Association.
Anita Archer: Informational Text Comprehension. (November 21, 2022). Sponsored by PSU College of Education.
Phonemic Awareness Webinar. (September 13, 2022). Sponsored by Heggerty.
Equity Literacy Seminar Series. (Summer 2022 – Fall 2022). Sponsored by the Equity Literacy Institute.
Antiracist Educator Summer Series. (Summer 2022). Sponsored by the Equity Literacy Institute.
USPREP Virtual Curriculum Design Team Retreat. (Summer 2022). Sponsored by USPREP.
Invited Participant: Grow Your Own: Systemic Change or More of the Same? A Dialogue Among Higher Education Leaders Who Are Open to Change. (June 2022). Sponsored by Multnomah Education Service District.
The Science of Reading 2.0: A Deeper Understanding with Jan Hasbrouck. (April 23, 2022). Sponsored by Read Washington.
USPREP Curriculum Design Team Retreat. (March 22-23, 2022). Sponsored by USPREP.
Reading League: Educator Preparation Program Community of Practice. (Spring 2022–Present). Sponsored by the Reading League.
Elementary Teaching for Equity and Justice Series with Katy Swalwell and Noreen Naseem Rodríguez. (Spring 2022). Sponsored by the Equity Literacy Institute.
Authentic Cariño Book Club. (Spring 2022). Sponsored by the PSU College of Education Equity Committee.
Annual Review of Dyslexia-Related Training Opportunities Orientation. (April 11, 2022). Sponsored by Oregon Department of Education.
Boosting Language Development for English Learners Across the Curriculum: K-12 with Dr. Eugenia Mora-Flores. (January 27, 2022). Sponsored by Multnomah Education Service District.
Storytelling Through Art with Bisa Butler and Gholdy Muhammad. (December 9, 2021). Sponsored by Scholastic.
Advanced Coaching for Equity Series. (2021). Sponsored by the Multnomah Clackamas Regional Educator Network.
Deconstructing Thanksgiving. (November 24, 2021). Sponsored by the PSU College of Education.
Six Ways to Know You are Culturally Responsive with Sharroky Hollie. (May 4, 2021). Sponsored by Portland Reading Council.
Coaching for Equity 101 Series. (Spring 2021). Sponsored by the Multnomah Clackamas Regional Educator Network.
Johnny Saldaña: Teaching and Learning Qualitative Research Methods Principles Through Popular Film Clips. (April 13, 2021). Sponsored by the American Educational Research Association.
Decoding Dyslexia Lecture Series Webinar (March 8, 2021). Sponsored by Decoding Dyslexia.
College of Education LGBTQ Panel. (February 23, 2021). Sponsored by the PSU College of Education Equity Committee.
Balancing Risks & Benefits of School Closures & Reopenings During Covid-19. (December 16, 2020). Sponsored by OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Words as Balm: Civic Writing and Healing in Precarious Times by Dr. Antero Garcia. (September 28, 2020). Sponsored by UC–Irvine, WRITE Center.
When Life Gives You Watermelons: Writing Communities, Race, and Transformative Justice with Dr. Maisha Winn. (September 21, 2020). Sponsored by UC–Irvine, WRITE Center.
About More Than Words: Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Remote Writing Instruction with Dr. David Kirkland. (September 14, 2020). Sponsored by UC–Irvine, WRITE Center.
Co-Teaching in a Virtual Environment. (September 8, 2020). Sponsored by USPREP.
The 4 Steps to Creating Intellectually-Safe Classrooms Anywhere with Zaretta Hammond. (August 7, 2020). Sponsored by the Portland Reading Council.
Oregon State Literacy Association Leadership + Teachers of Teachers of Literacy Collaboration. (August 3, 2020). Sponsored by OSLA.
Safe & Civil Schools Equity Webinar Series (Summer 2020). Sponsored by Safe & Civil Schools.
Ibram X. Kendi: "How to Be an Antiracist.” (June 20, 2020). Sponsored by Prince George’s County Maryland.
Organizer and participant: D2L Design Strategies for Elementary GTEP Faculty. (April 27, 2020). Sponsored by PSU Office of Academic Innovation.
Providing High-Quality Instructional Feedback to Teacher Candidates in Virtual Settings. (April 11, 2020). Sponsored by USPREP.
Equity & Ethics Discussions Series. (Spring 2020). Sponsored by PSU COE Equity Committee.
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Units 1-8. (Spring 2020–Spring 2021). Sponsored by Portland Public Schools.
Building Bridges to Equity Series: Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline. (February 26, 2020). Sponsored by Multnomah ESD and Bars to Bridges.
MLK Day of Engagement Series: Ijeoma Oluo (January 28, 2020). Sponsored by Reed College Office for Institutional Diversity and Students for Equity, Education, and Direct Service (SEEDS).
Building Bridges to Equity Series: Examining the Intersection of Race and Public Schools. (November 20, 2019). Sponsored by Multnomah ESD and Bars to Bridges.
So You Want to Talk about Race Book Club. (2019). Sponsored by the PSU College of Education Equity Committee.
White Fragility Book Club. (2019). Sponsored by the PSU College of Education Equity Committee.
Ed Tech Panel. (2019). Sponsored by PSU College of Education.
Deconstructing Thanksgiving. (November 21, 2018). Sponsored by the PSU College of Education.
Proust and the Squid Book Club. (2016). Sponsored by PSU College of Education.
Dyslexia 101. Presented by Barbara Steinberg. (2016). Sponsored by Concordia University.
NVivo: Five Ways to Get More from NVivo. Presented by Stuart Robertson. (2013). Sponsored by QSR International.
Awakening the Writer in Every Child: Helping Students Meet the Common Core Standards. Presented by Megan Sloan. (2013). Sponsored by the Portland Council of the International Reading Association.
A Closer Reading of the Common Core: Reading Wide Awake. Presented by Patrick Shannon. (2013). Sponsored by Global Conversations in Literacy Research.
The Impact of Family on Literacy Development. Presented by Patricia Edwards and Susan Piazza. (2013). Sponsored by Global Conversations in Literacy Research.
Academic Language for English Language Learners. Presented by Yvonne Freeman and David Freeman. (2012). Sponsored by Global Conversations in Literacy Research.
Critical Literacy, School Improvement, and the Four Resources Model. Presented by Allan Luke. (2012). Sponsored by Global Conversations in Literacy Research.
Books and Games. Presented by James Gee. (2012). Sponsored by Global Conversations in Literacy Research.
Write Now!: Strategies to Boost Writing Achievement. Presented by Ruth Culham. (2012). Sponsored by the Portland Council of the International Reading Association.
The Common Core State Standards: Supporting Districts and Teachers with Text Complexity. Presented by Sue Pimentel, Matt Copeland, Jackie Lakin, and Kris Shaw. (2012). Sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers.
Informational Texts: Rising to the Challenge of the Common Core State Standards Webinar. Presented by Nell Duke. (2012). Sponsored by the International Reading Association.
Hands On with Webspiration Classroom: The New Online Writing, Visual Thinking, and Collaboration Tool. (2011). Sponsored by the Graduate School of Education, Portland State University. Facilitated by Inspiration Software, Inc.
Learning Beyond the Classroom. (2011). Sponsored by the Graduate School of Education, Portland State University. Facilitated by Apple: Made for Learning.
Reading Comprehension: The Role of Talk, Text, and Task Webinar. Presented by P. David Pearson. (2010). Sponsored by the International Reading Association.
Yo Link and Google Applications Workshop. (2010). Metropolitan Instructional Support Laboratory, Portland State University.
Carnegie Conversations: In Honor of Good Teaching. (2009). Center for Academic Excellence, Portland State University.
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