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VITA

Dr. Nancy L. Shanklin

February 2015

_______________________________________ EDUCATION Institution Date Degree Major Indiana University 1968-1972 B.S. English Education, Gr. 7-12 Indiana University 1975-1977 M.S. Reading Education, Gr. 7-12 Indiana University 1977-1981 Ed.D. Reading Education PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2004- Associate Professor, Division of Teacher Education and Professional

Learning, Reading and Writing/English Education Programs, University of Colorado Denver

2006-2009 Director, Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse, a joint project by the International

Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English 2001-2004 Coordinator, Division of Professional Learning and Advancement Networks,

University of Colorado Denver 1991-2001 Associate Professor, Division of Language, Literacy, and Culture, University

of Colorado Denver 1993-1996 Coordinator, Division of Language, Literacy, and Culture, University of

Colorado Denver 1991-1992 Acting Director of the Teacher Certification Program, School of Education,

University of Colorado Denver 1984-1991 Assistant Professor of Reading and Writing, School of Education, University

of Colorado Denver 1982-1984 Visiting Assistant Professor of Reading, Kent State University, Kent, OH 1980-1982 Assistant Professor of Reading, Lewis Clark State College, Lewiston, ID 1980 Visiting Assistant Professor of Reading, University of Evansville, Evansville,

IN 1997-1980 Coordinator and Faculty Liaison, Learning Skills Center, Basic Skills

Program, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 1978-1979 Associate Instructor, Reading in the Content Areas, Learning Techniques II,

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

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____________________________________ 1978 Research Assistant, Department of Reading Education, School of Education,

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 1977-1978 Associate Instructor, Learning Skills Center, Basic Skills Program, Indiana

University, Bloomington, IN 1977 Reading Consultant, Groups Special Services Writing Program, Indiana

University, Bloomington, IN 1976 Graduate Assistant, Professional Development Center for Teachers, Indiana

University, Bloomington, IN 1975-1976 Teacher, English, Psychology, Grades 10-12, Mitchell School Corporation,

Mitchell, IN 1974-1975 Teacher, English, Grades 10-11, Rensselaer School Corporation, Rensselaer,

IN 1973-1974 Teacher, English, Grades 7 & 9, Richardson Independent School District,

Richardson, TX RESEARCH REFEREED ARTICLES

2011 Sandoval-Lucero, E., Shanklin, N. L., Sobel, D. M., Townsend, S. S., Davis, A., & Kalisher, S. (2011). Voices of beginning teachers: Do paths to preparation make a difference? Education, 132(2), 336-350.

2010 Shanklin, N. Literacy coaching: What are we learning? In Cassidy (Ed.) 2010 CEDER Yearbook. Corpus Christi, TX: Center for Educational Development, Evaluation and Research.

2008 Zucker, M., Shanklin, N., & Basile, C. When Literacy Colludes With Math and Science: The positive Effects of IntegrationIntegrating Literacy, Math, and Science. Colorado Reading Journal. 19(2), 19-24. 2007 Shanklin, N. How can you gain the most from working with a literacy coach?

Voices from the Middle, 14(4), 44-47. 2003 Shanklin, N., Kozleski, E.B., Meagher, C., Sands, D., Joseph, O., & Wyman,

W. Examining renewal in an urban high school through the Lens of Systemic Change. School Leadership and Management, 23(3), 357-78.

2002 Quate, S. & Shanklin, N. Here it comes! Colorado Basic Literacy Act in the

secondary school. Colorado Reading Journal, 13(1), 25-34. 1999 Conrad, L. and Shanklin, N. Using miscues to understand students’ reading.

Colorado Reading Council Journal, 10(1), 21-32. 1991 Shanklin, N.L. Whole language and writing process: One movement or two?

Topics in Language Disorders, 10(1), 21-32. 1990 Rhodes, L. and Shanklin, N. Classroom miscue assessment. The Reading

Teacher, 44, 252-254.

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____________________________________ 1990 Shanklin, N.L. Learning something new. In K. Goodman, Y. Goodman, & L.

Bird (Eds.), The Whole Language Catalog (pp. 404). NY: American School Publishers.

1990 Shanklin, N.L. Improving the comprehension of at-risk readers: An

ethnographic student of four Chapter 1 teachers, gr. 4-6. Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities, 6, 137-148.

1989 Shanklin, N.L. & Rhodes, L.K. Transforming literacy instruction: A

university-public school collaboration. Education Leadership, 46, 59-64. 1989 Shanklin, N.L. & Rhodes, L.K. Comprehension instruction as sharing and

extending. The Reading Teacher, 42, 496-501. 1988 Shanklin, N.L. The naked prince. I love that book!: Conferring with children

as readers. Michigan Reading Journal, 21(2), 12-17. Reprinted in Reading Improvement, 25, 214-221.

1978 Mikulecky, L. & Shanklin, N.L. Changes in reading habits and attitudes of men and women. Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 3(2), 39-47.

1979 Mikulecky, L. & Shanklin, N.L. I.R.A. members’ attitudes toward reading in

the content areas. Indiana Reading Quarterly, 10(2), 5-10. BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS 2013 Sands, D., Fulmer, C., Davis, A., Zion, S., Shanklin, N., Blunck, R., Leech, N., Tzur, R, and Ruiz-Primo, M. Critical friends’ perspectives on problems of practice and inquiry in an EdD program. In Story, V. (Ed.), Redesigning Professional education doctorates: Applications of critical friendship theory to the EdD. New York, NY: Palgrave MacMillan, pp. 63-79. 2012 Sands, D., Nocon, H., & Shanklin, N. Leadership for educational equity:

Opportunities and tensions of a new doctorate in education. In Latta, M. & Wunder, L. (Eds.), Placing practioner knowledge at the center of teacher education: Rethinking the policies and practices of the education doctorate. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, pp. 199-213.

1993 Rhodes, L. & Shanklin, N. Windows into Literacy: Assessing learners, Gr. K-

8. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. 1989 Rhodes, L.K. & Shanklin, N. A research base for whole language. Denver,

CO: LINK. 1982 Shanklin, N. Relating reading and writing: Development of a transactional

theory of the writing process. Monographs in Language and Reading Studies, Bloomington, IN: School of Education.

1979 Mikulecky, L., Shanklin, N., & Caverly, D. A cross-sectional study of adult

reading habits, attitudes and motivations. Monographs in Teaching and Learning Series, No. 2. Bloomington, IN: School of Education.

TECHNICAL, NON-REFEREED PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS 2011 Nocon, H., Davis, A., Keenan, T., Brancard, R., Dray, B., Johnson, H., Mitchell, K., Nathenson-Mejia, S., Shanklin, N., Shannon, S., Poulsen, S.,

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____________________________________ Thomas-Ruzic, M., Tzur, R., Verma, G. DPS Exemplary Schools Case Studies: Cross-case Analysis. (Specifically involved in writing of reports for Abraham Lincoln HS, Merrill MS, West Denver Prep Middle School, Bryant Webster Elementary, Force Elementary). 2011 Shanklin, N. Looking back and moving forward. Voices in the Middle, 18(4). 2011 Shanklin, N. & Gaynor, P. Honoring student voices. Voices in the Middle, 18(3). 2010 Sailors, M. & Shanklin, N. Introduction: Growing evidence to support coaching

in literacy and mathematics. Elementary School Journal, 3(1), 1-6. 2010 Shanklin, N. & Moore, D. Creating state and national networks for adolescent

literacy and coaching: An interview with Nancy L. Shanklin. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 54(2), 142-144.

2010 Shanklin, N. Talking about talk. Voices in the Middle, 18(2), 63-65. 2010 Shanklin, N. International literacy projects: Even for beginning teachers.

Voices in the Middle. 18(1), 43-45. 2010 Shanklin, N. Embracing adolescent literature: Actions for new teachers.

Voices from the Middle. 17(4), 45-47. 2010 Shanklin, N. Technology is power: Suggestions for beginning teachers. Voices

from the Middle, 17(3), 51-53. 2009 Shanklin, N. Using critical literacy to engage learners: What new teachers can

d o. Voices from the Middle. 17(2), 44-46. 2009 Shanklin, N. Service-Learning: Using the language arts to make a difference.

Voices from the Middle, 17(1), 41-43. 2009 Shanklin, N. Being proactive about your professional learning: What’s the

payoff? Voices from the Middle. 16(4), 45-47. 2009 Shanklin, N. Exploring poetry: How does a middle school teacher begin?

Voices from the Middle, 16(3), 46-47. 2008 Shanklin, N. At the crossroads: A classroom teacher’s key role in RTI. Voices from the Middle, 16(2), 62-63. 2008 Shanklin, N. Webquests: A literacy/technology practice that fosters adolescents’ curiosity. Voices from the Middle. 16(1), 48-49. 2008 Shanklin, N. Application & Transfer: Powerful ideas for ending the school year. Voices from the Middle. 15(4), 52-53. 2008 Shanklin, N. Error as a sign of growth: A concept that applies to teaching (as well as spelling). Voices from the Middle, 15(3), 40-41. 2007 Shanklin, N. Cultural understandings: Ways to begin significant dialogue as a

beginning teacher. Voices from the Middle, 15(2), 55-56. 2007 Shanklin, N. What’s this new emphasis on vocabulary all about? Voices from

the Middle, 15(1), 52-53.

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____________________________________ 2007 Shanklin, N. What supports do literacy coaches need from administrators in

order to succeed? Brief for Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse, hpp://www.literacycoachingonline.org

2007 Shanklin, N. Reading out to struggling adolescent readers in Boston and

Pasadena. The School Administrator, 64(1), 31-32. 2006 Shanklin, N. How do we talk with students to help them learn? Voices from

the Middle, 14(2), 64-67. 2006 Shanklin, N. Getting off to a positive start: Learning to use data well. Voices

from the Middle, 14(1), 56-58. 2006 Shanklin, N. What are the characteristics of effective literacy coaching? Brief

for Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse, http://www.literacycoachingonline.org 2002 Shanklin, N. An Inquiry Cycle into Adolescent Literacy: Encouraging the

Development of Adolescent Writers. Urbana, IL: National Council Teachers of English. [monograph]

2000 Shanklin, N. An Inquiry Cycle into Adolescent Literacy: Encouraging the

Development of Adolescent Readers. Urbana, IL: National Council Teachers of English. [monograph]

1997 Shanklin, N. Run-away horse: Reining in committee work in schools of

education. Partnerships for Learning: Real Issues and Real Solutions, 2(1), 160-163.

1992 Davis, A., Clarke, M., Rhodes, L., Shanklin, N., Nathenson-Mejia, S., Selkirk,

M., Commins, N., Galindo, R., Shannon, S., Bookman, M., and Sanders, N. Colorado literacy study final report: Using multiple indicators to identify effective classroom practices for minority children in reading and writing. U. S. Department of Education, OERI Field Initiated Studies, Grant R117E00188-90.

1992 Conrad, L. and Shanklin, N. Assessing student miscues. Denver, CO: Studies

and Research Committee, Colorado Council of the International Reading Association.

1991 Shanklin, N. and Conrad, L. Portfolios: A new way to assess student growth.

Denver, CO: Studies and Research Committee, Colorado Council of the International Reading Association.

1990 Conrad, L. & Shanklin, N.L. Effective evaluation in reading/writing

classrooms. Denver, CO: Studies and Research Committee, Colorado Council of the International Reading Association.

1990 Conrad, L. & Shanklin, N.L. Spelling: A new look. Denver, CO: Studies &

Research Committee, Colorado Council of the International Reading Association.

1989 Shanklin, N.L. Review: Test of early written language. The Reading Teacher,

42, 630-631. 1988 Rhodes, L.K. & Shanklin, N.L. Effective reading and writing instruction: A

staff development proposal. Submitted to Dr. Richard Koeppe, Acting Superintendent, Denver Public Schools.

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____________________________________ 1987 Rhodes, L.K. & Shanklin, N.L. Effective reading instruction: A staff

development proposal. Requested by and submitted to Dr. James Scamman, Superintendent, Denver Public Schools.

PUBLICATIONS IN PROGRESS 2014 McDaniel, K. & Shanklin, N. (2014). Analyzing middle and high school STEM instruction through a disciplinary literacy apprenticeship lens: The importance

of a safe environment, collaboration, scaffolded instruction, and inquiry-based learning. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Ed Review. Submitted November 10, 2014.

EDITORIALSHIP OF JOURNALS 2009-2010 Shanklin, N. & Sailors, M., Co-Editors, Special Topics Issue of Elementary

School Journal: Coaching, Teaching, and Learning. 2009 Round 3 of peer-reviewed, online 4 Briefs and 3 Tools in the Literacy Coaching

Clearinghouse website. 2009 Round 2 of peer-reviewed, online 4 Briefs and 2 Tools in the Literacy Coaching

Clearinghouse website. WEBSITES 2006 - 2010 Shanklin, N. http://www.literacycoachingonline.org 2002 - 2007 Shanklin, N. and Quate, S. http://www.secondaryliteracynetwork.org

GRANTS 2012- UCTE Faculty Coach for Implementation of eCALLMS; one-course buyout across the academic year each year 2011 Nocon, H., Davis, A., Shanklin, N., & Johnson, H. Collaborative Formative Language and Content Assessment. $672,680 (3 years). (not funded) 2009 Haug, C. & Shanklin, N., Co-Principal Investigators. First Grade Literacy Study. Cherry Creek Public Schools. $90,000. (funded) 2008 Synthesis of the Research on Coaching in Math and Science: Moving to a Theory of Job-Embedded Professional Development. $250,000. (not funded) 2007 Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse. International Reading Associaiton and the

National Council of Teachers of English. $62.000. (refunded) 2007 Online Professional Development Modules for Literacy Coaches. Carnegie

Corporation of New York Discretionary Grant Proposal. $50,000. (not funded)

2006 Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse. International Reading Association and the

National Council of Teachers of English, $100,000. (funded)

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____________________________________ 2006 Statewide Adolescent Policy and Literacy Leadership: Shifting into Overdrive

to Improve Literacy at the Secondary Level, National Governor’s Association, $10,000. (not funded)

2004 Using University/School District Networks to Improve Teachers’ Professional

Knowledge. Senior Upwardly Mobile Faculty, University of Colorado at Denver. (not funded)

2004 Comparing the Efficacy of Four Professional Development Models for

Teaching Math, Adolescent Literacy, and Sheltered Instruction to Students in Middle Schools: Professional Development only, Critical Friends Groups, Lesson Study, and Content Coaching. IES Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant. approximately $250,000 each year for 5 years. (not funded though one high and one mid range rating)

2002 Assessing the Impact of National Board Certification on P-12 Students: A

study of 3 urban sites, submitted to the National Board, 1.5 million over 3 years. (not funded though 2 or 3 ratings were high)

2001 Using NBPTS to redesign graduate teacher education: A university pilot,

submitted to the Colorado Education Association, $250,000 over 3 years (not funded, but helped to get the Colorado Legislature to award $60,000 in 2002 to NB efforts in Colorado).

2001 Faculty Grant Award for “Improving Reading in a Standards-Based Urban

High School,” $3500. (funded) 1999 Developing Comprehensive Reading Programs in Urban High Schools, Rose

Foundation, $34,500. (not funded) 1998 Discovering Silent Voices, McCormick Foundation, $13,995. (not funded) 1997 Development of Manual High School as a Demonstration Site of Quality

Literacy Programs for Urban Adolescents, School of Education Linkages Special Project Grant, $10,000. (funded)

1997 Empowering Poor Readers: A Collaborative Model for Implementing

Successful Reading Strategies with Intermediate-Grade Students and Teachers, submitted in partnership with Adams 14 to Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Field-Initiated Studies, $600,997 over three years (revision of previous proposal. (not funded through very high ratings)

1997 Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Digital Portfolios, submitted in

partnership with Steve Coddinton, Mathematics Department Chairperson, Manual High School, Denver Public Schools, $5000. (funded)

1996 Dean’s Grant, Ethnic Literature, $5000. (funded) 1996 Empowering Poor Readers: A Collaborative Model for Implementing

Successful Reading Strategies with Intermediate-Grade Students and Teachers, submitted in partnership with Adams 14 to the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Field-Initiated Studies, $175,000. (not funded)

1995 Dean’s Grant, Ethnic Literature, $5000. (funded)

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____________________________________ 1995 Dean’s Grant, Comparing Informal Reading Inventory and Norm Referenced

Test Scores for L1 and L2 Learners $2000. (funded) 1995 Co-Principal Investigator, Initial Teacher Preparation: Using Partner Schools

to Train Beginning Bilingual/ESL teachers. 1994 Co-Principal Investigator, Literacy for Secondary Level Limited English

Proficient Students. U.S. Department of Education. Office of Bilingual Education, $540,000 (over three years), (funded)

1991 Assessment Coordinator, Literacy for Limited English Proficient Students: A

Staff Development Program. U.S. Department of Education Office of Bilingual Education, $590,368 (over three years), (funded)

1990-1991 Research Team Member, The Colorado Literacy Study, U.S. Department of

Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, $75,000 (funded)

1986-1987 Co-Director, Chapter 1 Teacher Networks, CU-Denver with Denver Public

Schools Elementary Chapter 1 Program, $10,000. (funded) 1985-1986 Co-Director, Chapter 1 Teacher Networks, CU-Denver with Denver Public

Schools Elementary Chapter 1 Program, $17,696. (funded) 1985 Junior Faculty Development Award, Toward a Semiotic Theory of Children’s

Writing, $1500. (funded) 1984-1985 Co-Director, Chapter 1 Teacher Networks, Cu-Denver with Denver Public

Schools Elementary Chapter 1 Program, $16,000. (funded) 1984-1985 Co-Director, Writing Process Demonstration Project, Kent State University,

Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District and the Gund Foundation, $35,000. (funded)

1983 Co-Principal Investigator, Writers Helping Writers: Collaborative Learning in

the Writing Process of Elementary Children, N.I.E. Unsolicited Competition, $95,000. Ratings of 95, 91, 85. (unfounded, only 1 out of 250+ was funded; this proposal placed third).

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS 2014 Characteristics of Dissertations in Practice. Denver, CO: Carnegie Program on the Professional Doctorate Summer Convening. 2013 Comparing Four Science Teachers Development of Disciplinary Literacy Expertise. Dallas, TX: Literacy Research Association. 2012 Using 21st Century Data Systems to Uncover Effective K-12 Urban Principals in Schools Achieving High Growth with English Language Learners. San Diego, CA: Literacy Research Association. 2011 Leadership Roles of K-12 Urban Principals in Schools Achieving High Growth with ELLs. Jacksonville, FL: Literacy Research Association. 2010 What are we learning from the research on literacy coaching presented at NRC & what might be next steps for the field? Fort Worth, TX: National Reading Conference.

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____________________________________ 2010 Research on literacy coaching at the middle and high school levels: What do we know? Denver, CO: American Educational Research Association. 2010 Middle & high school coaching: What we learn from the current research. Corpus Christi, TX: 2nd Annual International Conference on Literacy Coaching and Response to Intervention. 2009 What have we learned from research presented at NRC and what might be next steps of the NRC study group on literacy coaching? Albuquerque, NM: National Reading Conference. 2009 Literacy coaching: What are we learning? 1st Annual Summit on Literacy

Coaching. Corpus Christi, TX: Center for Educational Development, Evaluation and Research. [keynote]

2008 What have we learned from research presented at NRC and what might be Next steps of the NRC study group on literacy coaching? Orlando, FL: National Reading Conference. 2008 What are we learning from the research on literacy coaching? San Antonio, TX: National Council Teachers of English. 2008 Self-assessment for Middle and High School Literacy Coaches. Atlanta, GA: International Reading Association. 2008 What are we learning from the research on literacy coaching? Atlanta, GA: International Reading Association. 2007 What have we learned from research presented at NRC and what might be

next steps of the NRC study group on literacy coaching? Austin, TX. National Reading Conference.

2007 What is the research on literacy coaching telling us? What research is

needed? Denver, CO: Richard Owen, Publ. National Conference for TLN Coaches.

2007 Feedback and suggestions to three studies on literacy coaching. Invited

discussant. Chicago, IL: American Educational Research Association. 2006 Preparing for literacy coaches: District and principal roles. Nashville, TN:

National Council of Teachers of English. 2006 What is the research telling us about literacy coaching? Sacremento, CA:

California Reading Association Research Conference. 2006 Supporting middle and high school literacy coaches: Implications of a state-

wide survey. Denver, CO: Colorado Council of the International Reading Association.

2005 The content literacy wheel for struggling readers, students with learning

disabilities, and English Language learners. San Antonio, TX: Fiftieth Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association.

2005 Examining the benefits of innovative university-school district partnerships

for working teachers: The network concept. Washington, DC: American Association of College Teacher Education.

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____________________________________ 2004 Paths to teacher preparation: Learning about quality from the voices of novice

teachers. With Elena Sandoval-Lucero. Chicago, IL: American Association of College Teacher Educators.

2001 Uncovering views toward shared responsibility for learning in an urban high

school community: Four cases. Dallas, TX: American Association of College Teacher Educators.

1997 A K-12 ethnic literature study: Implementing the four partner school

functions. Forty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the American Association of colleges for Teacher Education, Phoenix, AR.

1997 Mexican-American and other ethnic literature as tools for preparing teachers.

Twenty-Sixth Annual International Conference of the National Association for Bilingual Education, Albuquerque, NM.

1992 Writing instruction in 40 urban classrooms: Qualitative and quantitative

analysis. National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX. 1992 Writing instruction in 40 urban classrooms: A qualitative analysis. Thirty-

Fifth Annual convention of the International Reading Association, Orlando, FL.

1991 Issues of gender in schooling. Center for the Expansion of Language and

Thinking Rejuvenation Conference, Amherst, MA. 1989 An ethnographic study of four Chapter 1 teachers, gr. 4-6. Thirty-Third

Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA.

1988 What is being taught? What is being learned? An ethnographic study of

success with at risk readers and writers. National Reading Conference, Tucson, AZ.

1987 A response to Giroux and McLaren. Center for the Expansion of Language

and Thinking, Taos, NM. 1985 Toward a practical theory of literacy: Applying semiotics to a Chapter 1

reading program. Center for the Expansion of Language and Thinking and the International Summer Institute for Semiotics and Structural Studies, Bloomington, IN.

1985 Relating reading and writing: Developing a transactional theory of the writing

process. American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. 1984 Teacher-consultant change: A writing process curriculum in transaction.

National Reading Conference, St. Petersburg Beach, FL. 1982 Relating reading and writing: Developing a transactional theory of the writing

process. Seventy-Second Annual Convention, National Council of Teachers of English, Washington, DC.

1982 Relating reading and writing: Development of a transactional theory of the

writing process. Dissertation presented as IRA award winner, Twenty-Seventh Annual Convention, International Reading Association, Chicago, IL.

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____________________________________ 1980 Writing as a social semantic transaction – Psycolingusistic-Sociolinguistic

Special Interest Group. Twenty-Sixth Annual Convention, International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA.

1980 Transactional theory of writing process. Center for the Expansion of

Language and Thinking, Columbia, MO. 1979 Relationships between reading and writing as cognitive processes. National

Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX. 1979 Toward a model of the relationships between the reading and writing process.

Center for the Expansion of Language and Thinking, Tucson, AZ. 1979 Systematic retelling after each paragraph. Twenty-Fourth Annual Convention,

International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA. 1979 Adult reading attitudes and habits. Henry Lester Smith Fourth Annual

Conference on Educational Research, Bloomington, IN. INVITED SPEECHES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENGAGEMENTS 2012 Why do we need literacy leadership? Literacy Instructional Leadership Study

Group. San Diego, CA: Literacy Research Association. 2010 Embarking on a HS Coaching Program. Two-day professional development

session for Homewood-Flossmoor High School District, Homewood, IL. 2009 Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse: Research in Action. In IRA/NCATE: A

partnership for reading professional quality and performance. International Reading Association 54th Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.

2008 Discussant, The longitudinal impact of Literacy Collaborative on teacher development and student achievement: Final results from a four-year quasi-experimental study, research by Biancarosa & Bryk et al. Orlando, FL: National Reading Conference. 2008 Discussant, Literacy coaching in K-12 settings: What do we know and what do we still need to learn?, research by L’Allier & Elish-Piper, Bean et al, and Sturdevant et al. Orlando, FL: National Reading Conference. 2008 Discussant, K-12 literacy coaching: Considering coaches’ perspectives, research by Rainville, Smith, & Gross. Orlando, FL: National Reading Conference. 2008 The future of literacy coaching. Columbus, OH: Coaching Certificate Program Graduation, Ohio University Consortium. [keynote] 2008 Discussant, Breaking Ground on a Promising Practice, research by Bean et al, Roskos & Rosemary, Hathaway & Rsko, Timperley et al. New York City, NY: American Educational Research Association.

2007 Building relationships: Suggestions for literacy coaches. New York, NY:

National Council of Teachers of English. 2007 Literacy coaching: Making the connection. Charleston, NC: NCTE Literacy

Leaders Conference. [keynote]

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____________________________________ 2007 Update on literacy coaching and the Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse.

Toronto, Canada: International Reading Association. 2007 Realizing the promise of literacy/instructional coaching at the middle and high

school level. Boston, MA: EDC. 2007 What is a literacy coach and the Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse?

Washington, DC: Alliance for Curriculum Reform. 2006 Text Sets. Powell Middle School, Littleton, CO. 2006 Launch of the Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse, Washington, DC:

International Reading Association. 2006 Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse, Chicago, IL: International Reading

Association Fifty-First Annual Convention. 2005 Panel on preparing for new IRA/NCATE folios. Fiftieth Annual Convention

of the International Reading Association, San Antonio, TX. 2003-05 Consultant to Denver Public Schools, Teaching & Learning Project, to rewrite English curriculum for grades 9 and 11. This project was also in conjunction with the Institute for Learning at the University of Pittsburgh. 2002-03 Improving Student Writing, series of monthly, day-long inservices planned

and implemented with Stevi Quate as a part of a Secondary Literacy Network AY Contract with Sheridan Middle School, Sheridan, CO.

2002-2003 Writing Across the Curriculum, 3 presentations as part of a Secondary

Literacy Network AY Contract with Boulder Public Schools, Boulder, CO. 2001 Facilitator to grade 9 teaching team and English department over development

of new plan for reading in grade 9. Manual High School, Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO.

2000 Elementary and secondary literacy performance-based assessments.

Lakewood, CO: Colorado Association of Teacher Educators. 2000 Adolescent reading programs. Littleton, CO: English Language Arts Group,

Colorado Department of Education. 2000 Qualities of excellent adolescent reading programs. Tucson, AZ: International

Reading Association, Adolescent Literacy Forum. 2000 Improving literacy in an urban high school. Tucson, AZ: International

Reading Association, Adolescent Literacy Forum. 2000 Reading Summit. Facilitated half-day meeting among all constituents of

literacy program delivery at Manual High School. Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO.

2000 Preparing for the CSAP. Series of three professional development sessions.

Manual High School. Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO. 1999 In what ways can we develop better relationships through mentoring and

partnerships? National Council Teachers of English, Denver, CO.

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____________________________________ 1999 Literacy Observation Guide for secondary content classrooms, Aurora Public

Schools Literacy Conference. Aurora, CO. 1999 Helping readers learn fix-up strategies, Cherry Creek Public Schools Literacy

Conference. Aurora, CO. 1998 Ten Research-Based Comprehension Strategies, Adams County District 14

Fall Literacy Conference, Commerce City, CO 1998 Facilitator, Adams County District 14 Development of the Adams 14

Secondary Literacy Philosophy and Plan, two planning meetings, five half-day meetings, two follow-up meetings, Commerce City, CO.

1998 Thinking about Assessment in New Ways. Littleton High School English

Department Retreat. 1997 Significant literacy issues and research from a United States perspective.

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia. 1997 Content area literacy strategies. Two-hour inservice plus coaching. Manual

High School Summer School, Denver Public Schools. 1997 Content area literacy course and follow-up sessions for Denver Public

Schools. Three all day inservices plus three, two-hour follow-up sessions, two hours graduate credit through UCD School of Education Extended Studies.

1997 Improving comprehension and assessment of literacy for pay for performance

teacher grant. Three inservices, Shafer Elementary School, Jefferson County Public Schools.

1996 Using classroom assessment to improve students’ reading. UCD/Denver

Public Schools Secondary Literacy Conference, Denver, CO. 1996 Improving comprehension. Series of three, one-hour sessions, Shafer

Elementary School, Jefferson County Public Schools. 1995 Initial teacher education portfolio review process. ITE Summer Institute,

Northglenn, CO. 1994 New principles for assessing reading and writing. Roosevelt University and

the Erickson Institute, Chicago, IL. 1994 Implementing portfolios. British Stanley Primary School, Denver, CO. 1992-1994 Columbine Area Accountability Committee – Consultant to improving student

writing project. Large-scale staff development and assessment project. Jefferson County Public Schools.

1992-1993 Training of Chapter 1 Aides. Series of three, three-hour sessions, Jefferson

County Public Schools, Elementary Chapter 1 Program. 1992 Assessing early literacy. Cite-Based Management Team, Parent-Teacher

Organization, and Teachers of University Park Elementary School, Denver Public Schools

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____________________________________ 1991 Critique of the new reading curriculum, Series of two, two-hour sessions with

the District K–12 Reading Committee and submission of a written critique, Cherry Creek Public Schools.

1989 The goals and purposes of assessment. Colorado Partnership for Educational

Renewal. Denver, CO. 1989 Current issues in reading and writing. Colorado Council of the International

Reading Association, Fall Leadership Conference. 1988 Evaluation from a whole language perspective. Invited address, Nova Scotia

Reading Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia. [keynote] 1988 Kidwatching, Gr. K–2: Observation & assessment of emergent readers and

writers to inform instruction. Series of three, two-hour inservices for Jefferson County Public Schools, Chapter 1 Program.

1988 Developing integrated curricular units. Series of inservices, demonstration

teaching, and coaching for Rishel Middle School, Denver Public Schools. 1988 Revising high school reading courses. Series of three, three-hour inservices to

rewrite junior level reading and popular literature curriculum, Aurora Public Schools.

1988 The writing process in a whole language classroom. Garden Place Elementary

Schools. 1988 Assessing whole language, Harrison School District, Colorado Springs.

[keynote] 1987 What is whole language anyway? Harrison School District, Colorado Springs.

[keynote] 1987 The authoring cycle. Lewis Ames Elementary School, Littleton Public

Schools. 1987 Writing as a tool for learning. Denver Area Teachers Applying Whole

Language, Denver, CO. 1986 Whole language. Invited Address, Colorado Department of Education & the

Colorado Language Arts Society, Denver, CO. 1986 Reading in the content areas. Series of five, three-hour inservices for Horizon

Middle School, Cherry Creek School District. 1986 Teachers and children as writers: Using computers with Chapter 1 children.

Series of three, three-hour inservices plus organization of in-classroom practice as part of Denver Public Schools Elementary Chapter 1 Summer Institute for Teachers.

1986 Applying whole language in regular elementary classrooms. Moore

Elementary School, Denver Public Schools. 1985 What is whole language? Stevens Elementary School, Denver Public Schools. 1985 Coordinator for Denver Public Schools Elementary Chapter 1 Summer School

Inservices. Ten Sessions; I was responsible for the coordination of each

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____________________________________ session, some presenting at each, plus coordination of in-classroom coaching, Denver Public Schools.

1985 Improving children’s writing. Elizabeth Elementary School, Elizabeth, CO. 1984 Relating reading and writing: Literacy/critical perspectives-Psycholinguistic-

Sociolinguistic Special Interest Group. Twenty-Ninth Annual Convention, International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA.

1983 Implications of initial literacy research for teaching reading and writing.

Invited address, Keystone Reading Association Annual Conference, State College, PA.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 2014 Evolving Toward High Quality Dissertations in Practice. Carnegie Program

on the Educational Doctorate. Denver, CO. 05/30/14. 2013 The Dissertation in Practice (DiP): Rhetoric, Reality, and Data. Carnegie

Program on the Educational Doctorate. New Brunswick, NJ, 10/23/13. 2011 Designing Labs of Practice. Carnegie Program on the Educational Doctorate. Burlington, VT, 10/5/11. 2010 Evaluating Coaching Programs: What guidance is there? Chicago, IL:

International Reading Association. 2009 Establishing Quality Coaching Programs at the MS/HS Level. International

Reading Association 54th Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN, 5/4/09. 2009 How does the research on literacy coaching inform practice? Colorado Language

Arts Society, Denver, CO, 3/6/09. 2009 How does the research on literacy coaching inform practice? Colorado Council

of the International Reading Association, Denver, CO, 2/5/09.

2008 Denver, CO: Colorado Council of the International Reading Association. 2005 Helping teachers explore their own literacy strategies through the Colorado

Reading Project. Thornton, CO: Adolescent Literacy Colloquium. 2005 Best Practices in adolescent literacy: What’s the trump card? Keystone, CO:

High School Level Summit. Colorado Association of School Executives. 2005 Reflecting on best practices in adolescent literacy. Keystone, CO: Middle

Level Summit, Colorado Association of School Executives. 2005 Using Text Sets on Iraq and the Mideast to explore adolescent identity.

Bloomington, IN: Indiana University School of Education. 2005 What Does Research Have to Say About Literacy Coaches? Denver, CO: Colorado Council of the International Reading Association. 2005 Building Text Sets for Adolescents: Iraq and the Mideast. Denver, CO: Colorado Council of the International Reading Association.

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____________________________________ 2004 Colorado Reading Project. Thornton, CO: Adolescent Literacy Colloquium. 2004 Implementing CBLA in Secondary Schools: Findings and Next Steps. Colorado Springs, CO. 34th Annual Colorado Language Arts Society Regional

Spring Conference. 2004 Implementing CBLA in Secondary Schools: Findings and Next Steps.

Denver, CO. Colorado Council of the International Reading Association. 2003 Development of a Statewide Adolescent Literacy Network. Orlando, FL:

International Reading Association. 2003 A Survey of the Implementation of CBLA in Secondary Schools. Colorado

Springs, CO: 33rd Annual Colorado Language Arts Society Regional Spring Conference.

2002 Implementing ILPs to improve the reading and writing of secondary students.

Denver, CO: Colorado Council of the International Reading Association. 2002 Recent professional readings on adolescent literacy. Denver, CO: Second

Annual Adolescent Literacy Conference. 2002 Implementing the Colorado Basic Literacy Act at the middle school level:

What are schools doing? Colorado Springs, CO: 32nd CLAS Regional Spring Conference.

2001 The Adolescent Literacy Guidebook. Colorado Springs, CO: 31st Annual

Colorado Language Arts Society Regional Spring Conference. 2001 New trends in adolescent literacy. Denver. CO: Colorado Council of the

International Reading Association. 2000 Using performance-based assessments to achieve simultaneous renewal.

Chicago, IL: American Association of College Teacher Educators. 2000 Developing a Secondary Literacy Network. Denver, CO: Colorado Council of

the International Reading Association. 2000 What do Literacy Celebrations achieve? National Council Teachers of

English, Denver, CO. 1999 Literacy Observation Guide for secondary content classrooms. Colorado

Council of the International Reading Association, Denver, CO. 1998 Improving Literacy at the Secondary Level: What’s a balanced program look

like? Colorado Council of the International Reading Association, Denver, CO. 1996 Literacy and learning strategies for content learning as part of professional

development schools. Whole Language Umbrella Conference, St. Paul, MN.

1996 Using ethnic literature with secondary teacher candidates. Annual Conference of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA.

1995 Partner schools and the redesign of initial teacher preparation. AACTE, Washington, D.C.

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to inform instruction. World Congress of the International Reading Association, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

1992 Using cognitive theories to guide the teaching/learning process. 1992

Colorado Exchange Faculty Conference on Scholarship Revisited, Denver, CO.

1992 Colorado Literacy Project: Writing instruction and assessment. Colorado

Council of the International Reading Association, Denver, CO. 1992 Portfolio assessment. Colorado Council of the International Reading

Association, Denver, CO. 1992 Workshop on writing: Conferences, mini lessons, and the content areas.

Brighton Public Schools. 1991 Developing and using alternative forms of assessment in whole language

classrooms. Colorado Council for the International Reading Association, Denver, CO.

1990 A research base for whole language: A session for administrators. State

Convention of the Colorado council of the International Reading Association, Denver, CO.

1989 Reading and writing assessment in middle schools. Assessment conference

co-sponsored by CASE and several state educational associations including CCIRA and CLAS.

1989 Assessing and conferring over students’ writing. Powell Middle School,

Littleton Public Schools. 1989 Whole language reading strategies for secondary students. Series of two, two-

hour inservices for the Division of Youth Services, Denver, CO. 1988 Background and development of the classroom miscue assessment. State

Convention of the Colorado council of the International Reading Association, Denver, CO.

1987 Conferring with children as readers and writers. Thirty-First Annual

Convention of the International Reading Association, Anaheim, CA. 1987 Evaluation design and test results for Denver Public Schools Elementary

Chapter 1. Colorado Council of the International Reading Association, Denver, CO.

1986 Thematic units for use with Chapter 1 children: A whole language view.

Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting of International Reading Association, Colorado Springs, CO.

1982 Helping secondary students comprehend better: The need for prediction.

Northwest Regional Conference of National Council Teachers of English, Boise, ID.

1980 Goodman’s know-more theory of reading in the content classroom. Rocky

Mountain Regional Meeting, International Reading Association, Boise, ID.

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____________________________________ 1980 Holistic language: Research to practice at the intermediate levels. Indiana

State Conference, International Reading Association, Indianapolis, IN. 1979 A cognitive and language-based program for basic college students. North

Central College Reading Association Conference, Kalamazoo, MI. 1978 Reading and writing taught to reinforce each other. Twenty-Seventh Annual

Conference, Indiana Council of Teachers of English, Bloomington, IN. 1978 Study guides for poor readers. Eighth Annual Secondary Reading Conference,

Bloomington, IN. ORGANIZATION OF SYMPOSIA & STUDY GROUPS 2010 Shanklin, N. Research on the work of literacy coaches and changes in teacher

practice. Fort Worth, TX. National Reading Conference. 2007-2010 Led National Study Group on Literacy/Instructional Coaching. 4 annual

conventions of the National Reading Conference. Study groups meet for one hour sessions for four mornings during the conference.

2009 How do coaches make progress with MS & HS content teachers? Organizer and

discussant. International Reading Association 54th Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.

TEACHING COURSES TAUGHT SPED 5780 Literacy Intervention for Students with Disabilities (cross listed with LCRT 5055) DSEP 7930 Aspiring Internship DSEP 7931 Complementary Internship DSEP 7831 Macro Level Strategies for Professional Learning & Development DSEP 8994 STEM Thematic Dissertation Group EDLI 5600 Literacy and Responsive Teaching Doctoral Lab EDLI 5605 Urban Schools Doctoral Lab ITE 5910/11/12 Literacy Leadership Area ITE 5010 Learning to Observe, Observing to Learn IPTE 5025 Literacy for Secondary Schools IPTE 5026 Secondary Literacy Lab (designed) IPTE 5910/11/12/13 Partner School Residencies (in both middle and high school settings) LLC 5020 Workshop in Literacy and Language Teaching LLC 5055 Linking Assessment and Instruction, Part 1 LLC 5730 Language and Literacy Across the Curriculum LLC 5720 Writing: Process, Development, and Teaching LLC 5740 Adolescent Literature LLC 5800 Special Topics: Portfolios LLC 5910 Field Experience in Literacy and Language Teaching LLC 6910/11 Seminar and Practicum in Literacy and Language Teaching RDG 5110 Reading: Process, Development, and Teaching

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____________________________________ UEDU 5110 Literacy for English Educators UEDU 5100 Secondary Literacy Instruction and Assessment Major Adviser to PhD Graduates: Lisa Lief, Linda Christian, Monica Zucker, Gregory Hessee. 6/2011-12/2013 Co-Adviser to STEM EdD Thematic Dissertation Group: Elizabeth Joswick, Natalie Peitsmeyer, Susan Schieffer, Bradley Weinhold, Krista McDaniel, and Jill Rubinstein. All six had completed their EdD degrees by 5/2014. In Summer and Fall 08 one of writers of proposal for new EdD Degree modeled after the Carnegie Program on the Educational Doctorate. Participated in revision of Initial Teacher Education Program 2008-2010. CONTINUING/PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ELED/SECE 5800 National Board Support Course ELED/SECE 5800 National Board Advance Candidate Course LLC 5028 Adolescent Literacy, Part 1 LLC 5055 Linking Assessment and Instruction, Part 1 LLC 5029 Adolescent Literacy, Part 2 LLC 5835 Special Topics: Colorado Reading Project OL 5028, 5055, 5029 Online Adolescent Literacy Certificate (courses above now offered in online

format starting 1/05) Spring 2012 – Wrote text to address Literacy Standards for Teach for America Application. With Quate, S. developed, supervised, and taught though Extended Studies the Adolescent Literacy Certificate Program (9 hours of graduate credit) as part of the Secondary Literacy Network, 2001- present. The certificate program started to be offered online January, 2005 and continues to the present. Led Reading and Writing Program efforts to develop unique literacy certificate programs with Jefferson County Public Schools (Adolescent Literacy) and Cherry Creek Public Schools (Reading Recovery, Primary Literacy, Literacy,Gr. 4-12) to meet needs for highly qualified reading teachers. At reduced costs, teachers complete 12 hours in these programs co-developed and taught by the district and university faculty on site within the districts. The programs are customized to the needs of each district. Credits can then be applied to masters’ degree programs at CU-Denver. The program with the Cherry Creek School District continues to the present. With Rhodes, L. and Nathenson-Mejia, S. developed, supervised, and taught through Extended Studies with the Whole Language Academy, as series of 10 mini-courses (approximately 15 hours of class for one hour of credit), 1992 – 1993. RECOGNITIONS & HONORS 2009 Recognition for 25 years of service to the University of Colorado Denver. 2005 Work of the Secondary Literacy Network recognized by the Alliance for

Excellent Education in work presented at Congressional Briefings on Adolescent Literacy, 12/05.

2005 UCDHSC Reading & Writing Program recognized by IRA as the first

program to receive unconditional accreditation under the new NCATE/IRA guidelines, 4/05.

1998 Shanklin, N. Assessment and Standards. Video Tape Interview. National

Council Teachers of English Video Tape Series, 3/98.

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____________________________________ 1997 North American Consortium for Educational Restructuring (NACER), Simon

Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, faculty and graduate exchange among Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

1990 Colorado Keynoter Award, Colorado Council of the International Reading

Association. 1988 Outstanding Teacher Award, Graduate School of Education, University of

Colorado at Denver. 1987 National Council Teachers of English Center of Excellence Award to Denver

Public Schools Elementary Chapter 1 Program. 1987 Secretary of Education’s Initiative Award to Denver Public Schools

Elementary Chapter 1 Program. 1987 Runyan, Y.S., Interview with Dr. Nancy Shanklin, The Colorado

Communicator 10(2), 1+ 1985 Shanklin, N.L. Video Tape Interviews. In J. Harste (Producer), The Authoring

Cycle. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. 1982 American Educational Research Association Outstanding Dissertation Award

for Conceptual Work 1982. 1982 One of Ten Finalists, International Reading Association, Outstanding

Dissertation Competition 1982. SERVICE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 2014 Literacy, Language, & Culturally Responsive Teaching Program Lead 2013- Curriculum Committee 2012-2013 Merit Committee for Service 2011-2013 EdD Program Lead 2010-2012 School of Education & Human Development Finance Committee 2010-2012 Literacy, Language, & Culturally Responsive Teaching Program: Assessment & Budget Coordinator 2009-2010 SEHD Coordinator for Continuous Improvement 2007- 09 Assessment/LiveText Committee 2008-09 By-laws Committee 2005-09 English Education Search Committee 2006 Deans Review Committee 2004-06 NCATE Folios for IRA and NCTE

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____________________________________ 2004-06 School of Education Committee on High School Reform 2004-09 School of Education & Human Development Finance Committee 2000-2003 Member and 2002-2003 Co-Chair of the School of Education, Retention,

Tenure, and Promotion Committee 1996 - 1999 Faculty Advisory Council, School of Education, University of Colorado

Denver 1989 - 2004 Initial Teacher Education Council; Chairperson, 1991 - 1992 1996 – 1997 Portfolio Coordinator for Division of Language, Literacy, and Culture 1992 – 1993 School of Education, Budget Committee 1992 – 1993 LLC Comprehensive Exam Revision Committee CAMPUS AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM 2011-2012 Budget Priorities Committee 2009-2010 Downtown Campus HLC Assessment Committee 2003- 2006 Graduate Council 1991 – 1994 University Teaching Committee 1986-1987 Auraria Library Committee PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2014 Program Reviewer for Literacy Research Association Conference 2012- Dissertation of Practice Award Committee, Carnegie Program on the Educational Doctorate 2013 Denver Public Schools Research Collaborative. Evaluation of district implementation of the Common Core standards. Assisted in design, data gathering, analysis, and development of district presentation. 2013 Harvard Education Press Reviewer, Adolescent Literacy in the Era of the Common Core edited by Ippolito, Lawrence, and Zaller 2011-2012 Colorado Department of Education State External Literacy Advisory 2011 Guilford Press Book Reviewer, Best Practices of Literacy Leaders by Bean et al 2000- Secondary Literacy Network, Co-Director. 2008 Critique of University of Virginia Online Adolescent Literacy Program Proposal.

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____________________________________ 2002-2006 CCIRA Research and Policy Committee. Co-Chair with Stevi Quate in 2002,

2003; Chair 2004, 2005, 2006. 2006 Organized with Stevi Quate, the Sixth Annual Adolescent Literacy Colloquium, major speaker William Brozo, Cenver, CO, October. 2005 Organized with Stevi Quate, the Fifth Annual Adolescent Literacy

Colloquium, major speaker Cris Tovani, Denver, CO, October. 2004 Organized, with Stevi Quate, the Fourth Annual Adolescent Literacy

Colloquium, major speaker Kylene Beers, Denver, CO, October. 2004 Middle and High School CBLA Advisory Committee for NCLB Assessments. 2003-2006 Board of Auditors for the Colorado Language Arts Society. 2003 Organized, with Stevi Quate, the Third Annual Adolescent Literacy

Colloquium, major speaker Laura Robb, Denver, CO, October. 2002 Organized, with Stevi Quate, the Second Annual Adolescent Literacy

Colloquium, major speaker Jeff Wilhelm, Denver, CO, October. 2001 Organized with Stevi Quate the Adolescent Literacy Colloquium, major

speaker Cris Tovani, Denver, CO, April. 2000 Colorado Department of Education, Item Review for 8th Grade CSAP. 1999 Colorado Department of Education, 10th Grade CSAP Committee. 1999 Organized workshop “Celebrating Literacies in an Urban High School

Partnership,” including site coordinator, four teacher candidates and myself for the National Council Teachers of English Conference, Denver, CO.

1999 Organized session the “The State of Secondary Reading in Metro Denver,” for

Coordinators developing Literacy, Denver, CO. 1997 – 1999 School Improvement and Accountability Committee, Manual High School,

Denver Public Schools. 1997 Manual High School Summer School Evaluation, Denver Public Schools. 1994 – 1997 CCIRA Editorial Board. 1995 – 1996 Colorado Department of Education Committee, New Requirements for

Teacher of English Education, Gr. 7–12. 1995 Director, Elementary Level Exemplar Units Applying New Colorado State

Standards for Reading and Writing. 1993 – 1995 Colorado Reading and Writing Standards Committee. 1995 Critique of Early Literacy Assessment Handbook for Rigby Publishing

Company. 1994 Windows into Literacy: Gather assessment information to plan instruction.

One-day preconvention institute co-presented with Dr. Lynn Rhodes. State

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____________________________________ Convention of the Colorado Council of the International Reading Association, Denver, CO.

1991 – 1994 Action Group, Colorado Partnership for Educational Renewal. 1991 North Central Evaluation Team, Smokey Hill High School, Cherry Creek

Public Schools. 1993 Conference proposal reviewer, National Reading Conference. 1990 Conference proposal reviewer, National Reading Conference. 1990 Critic, Missouri College-Based Competency Test. 1988 – 1992 CCIRA Research and Studies Committee; Chairperson, 1988 – 1991. 1989 – 1992 Blackwell Research Fund Committee. 1987 – 1989 Barry Sherman Outstanding Teacher Award Committee, Chairperson 1988. 1992 Organized program on “Reflective Practice” for School Education Faculty

Retreat, November. 1991 Developing using alternative assessment in while language classrooms. Two-

hour session of presentations by 5 CU-Denver Reading and Writing Program graduates, Colorado council of the International Reading Association, Denver, CO.

1987-1991 Organized Teacher Support Group. Secondary Teachers Applying Whole

Language. 1989 Whole language for the intermediate grades. Preconvention Institute (1 day),

State Convention of the Colorado Council of the International Reading Association, Denver, CO.

1987 Rethinking Chapter 1: Staff development, implementation, and evaluation in

the Mid’80’s. Preconvention Institute (1 day), State Convention of the Colorado Council of the International Reading Association, Denver, CO.

1982 In search of a holistic view of language: Issues in, examples of, and

suggestions for theory construction and research. Preconvention Institute (1 and ½ days), Twenty-Seventh Annual convention, International Reading Association, Chicago, IL.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Educational Research Association Center for the Expansion of Language and Thinking Colorado Council of International Reading Association Colorado Consultants Developing Literacy International Reading Association National Conference on Research in English National Council of Teachers of English Literacy Research Association

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COMMUNITY Big/Little Sisters of Colorado (1986 - present) Carousel Dance Club (1992 – present)

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