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PATRICIA A. CRAWFORD Pittsburgh, PA 15260 University of Pittsburgh School of Education Office: 412-648-7558 Instruction and Learning Department Fax: 412-648-7081 5330 Wesley W. Posvar Hall [email protected]
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 1995 Major: Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis Areas: Language and Literacy, Early Childhood Education Dissertation: Reading Bound: A Deconstruction of the Basal Teachers' Manual Advisor: Patrick Shannon, Ph.D.
M.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania 1991 Major: Elementary Education
B.S. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania 1986 Major: Elementary Education
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
Pennsylvania Elementary & Kindergarten Education (K-8), Instructional II
Florida TESOL Endorsement (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
HONORS
Faculty Service Award (2012) Awarded by the University of Pittsburgh School of Education
Extra Mile Award (2011) Awarded by the University of Pittsburgh Council for Graduate Students in Education
Elizabeth Breathwaite Mini-Grant Award (2008) Awarded annually to ACEI members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching via implementation of outstanding educational experiences for children.
Outstanding Article Award (2005-2006) Presented by the Organization of Teacher Educators in Reading for the Outstanding Article Related to Pedagogy in the Journal of Reading Education.
Award for Outstanding Service (2004-2005) Presented by the University of Central Florida College of Education
Teaching Incentive Program Award (2005) Patricia A. Crawford Page 2
Presented by the University of Central Florida for excellence in teaching.
Teacher Educator Award for Collaboration (1997) Presented by the Learning Disabilities Association for collaboration across special and regular education.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor 2007-Present University of Pittsburgh (tenured 2010) Department of Instruction & Learning
Associate Chair 2011-present University of Pittsburgh Department of Instruction & Learning
Program Coordinator 2010-Present University of Pittsburgh Early Childhood Education Program
Associate Professor 2002-2007 University of Central Florida (tenured 2002) Department of Teaching & Learning Principles
Associate Professor 2006-2007 Franciscan University Education Department
Director of Undergraduate Studies 2004-2005 University of Central Florida College of Education
Program Coordinator 1999-2001 University of Central Florida Early Childhood Education
Assistant Professor 1996-2002 University of Central Florida Department of Teaching & Learning Principles
Instructor 1999-2000 Children’s Resources International (Summers) Step-by- Step Higher Education Program
Assistant Professor 1994-1996 University of Maine at Farmington Department of Early Childhood & Elementary Education
Graduate Assistant 1991-1994 Pennsylvania State University Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Primary Grades Teacher 1986-1991 Indiana Area School District Horace Mann Elementary School
PUBLICATIONS
Book Crawford, P.A. & Burriss, K.G. (Eds.). (2002). It’s elementary! Special topics in elementary education. Olney, MD: Association for Childhood Education International. Patricia A. Crawford Page 3
Guest Editor of Journal Crawford, P.A. & Roberts, S.K. (Eds.). (2011). Theme: Children’s literature around the world. Childhood Education, International Issue 2011.
Crawford, P.A. & Sexton, D. (Eds.). (2000). Theme: Preparing school personnel for the 21st century. Childhood Education, Theme Issue 2000, 76. Olney, MD: Association for Childhood Education International.
Refereed Journal Articles
Crawford, P.A., & Bhattacharya, S. (in press). Grand images: Exploring portrayals of grandparents in picturebooks 1988-2008. Submitted to Journal of Research in Childhood Education.
Mattix, A.A., & Crawford, P.A. (2011). Connecting the dots: Exploring themes in adoption picturebooks. Submitted to Early Childhood Education Journal, 29(5), 313-321.
Crawford, P.A., Roberts, S.K., & Hickmann, R. (2010). Nurturing teacher leaders through long-term professional development. Dimensions of Early Childhood, 38(3), 31-38.
Roberts, S.K., Crawford, P.A., & Hickmann, R. (2010). Teacher research as a path to robust and reflective professional development. Submitted to Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 31, 258-275.
Crawford, P.A. & Roberts, S.K. (2009). Ain’t gonna study war no more? Explorations of war through picturebooks. Childhood Education, 85, 370-374.
Crawford, P.A., Roberts, S.K., & Hickmann, R. (2008/2009). All together now: Authentic university-school partnerships for professional development. Childhood Education, 85, 91-95.
Roberts, S.K. & Crawford, P.A. (2008). Real life calls for real books: Using literature to help children cope with family stressors. Young Children, 63(5), 12-17.
Crawford, P.A. & Zygouris-Coe, V. (2008). Those were the days: Learning about history through literature. Childhood Education, 84, 197-203.
Crawford, P.A. & Zygouris-Coe, V. (2006). All in the family: Connecting home and school with family literacy. Early Childhood Education Journal, 33, 261-267.
Crawford, P.A. (2005). Primarily peaceful: Nurturing peace in the primary grades. Early Childhood Education Journal, 32, 321-328.
Roberts, S. & Crawford, P. A. (2005). Layering literature in literacy methods classes. Journal of Reading Education, 30(2), 7-13.
Crawford, P.A. (2004). “I follow the blue…” A primary teacher and the impact of packaged curricula. Early Childhood Education Journal, 32, 205-210.
Little, M.E. & Crawford, P.A. (2002). Collaboration among educators for true innovative programming. Teacher Education and Special Education, 25(3), 320-324.
Little, M. & Crawford, P. (2001). From experts consulting from the ivory tower to colleagues collaborating within: A success story of change. Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 11, 13-18.
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Crawford, P.A. & Hade, D. (2000). Inside the picture, outside the frame: Semiotics and the reading of wordless picture books. The Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 15, 66-80.
Crawford, P.A. & Cornett, J. (2000). Looking back to find a vision: Exploring the emancipatory potential of teacher research. Childhood Education, 77, 37-40.
Crawford, P.A. (2000). Preparing school personnel for the 21st century: Potential, power, and possibilities. Childhood Education, 76, 258-259.
Crawford, P.A. (2000). Crossing Boundaries: Addressing ageism through children’s books. Reading Horizons, 40, 161-174.
Crawford, P.A. & Camp, D. (1999). It’s a writer’s life! Celebrating writing in the pages of children’s literature. The Florida Reading Quarterly, 36, 6-10.
Crawford, P.A. & Camp, D. (1998). Literate lives: Celebrating literacy through literature. The Florida Reading Quarterly, 35, 21-23.
Shannon, P. & Crawford, P. (1998). Summers off: Representations of teachers’ work. Language Arts, 75, 255- 264.
Crawford, P.A. (1998). Little hands meet big issues: Another look at Making School by Hand. Teaching and Learning Literature, 7, 6-12.
Shannon, P. & Crawford, P. (1997). Manufacturing descent: Basal readers and the creation of reading failures. Reading and Writing Quarterly, 3, 227-245.
Crawford, P., Hade, D., & Shannon, P. (1997). We’re only in it for the money OR A fist full of dollars: A teachers’ manual for the Stinky Cheese Man. The New Advocate, 10, 61-74.
Crawford, P.A. (1997). Looking for love (and literature and pedagogy) in all the wrong places: Hopeful teachers and the illusion of change in basal readers. Teaching and Learning Literature, 7, 5-14.
Crawford, P.A. (1996). Grandma...What gray hair you have! Confronting ageism in the pages of children’s literature. Teaching and Learning Literature, 6, 2-9.
Crawford, P.A. (1995). Early literacy: Emerging perspectives. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 10, 71-86.
Invited Articles Crawford, P.A.,& Roberts, S.K. (2011). Introduction: Children’s literature around the world. Childhood Education, 87, 379-380.
Roberts, S.K., & Crawford, P.A. (2009). Children’s literature resources on war, terrorism, and natural disasters for prek – grade 3. Childhood Education, 85, 385-389.
Crawford, P.A. (2000). In the gap: Connecting the generations through literature and learning experiences. Focus on Elementary, 12, (4), 1-7.
Crawford, P.A. (1998). Bridging the gap with cross-age grouping. Focus on Elementary, 11, 1-5.
Crawford, P.A. & Schroeder, S. (1997). Authors in the making: An invitation to join the writer’s club. Focus on Elementary, 10, 1-7. Patricia A. Crawford Page 5
Crawford, P. A. (1996). Bookalogues: Books that connect the generations. Language Arts, 73, 352-358.
Invited Editorials Crawford, P.A. (2006). Holes in the system: Unhappy realities in the lives of children, families, and schools. Florida Educational Leadership, 6(2), 6-8.
Crawford, P.A. (2005). Natural disasters come home. Florida Educational Leadership, 6(1), 6-8.
Crawford, P.A. (2005). Sad days in the neighborhood: Saying farewell to the good guys of children’s television. Florida Educational Leadership, 5(2), 6-9.
Crawford, P.A. (2004). Give peace a chance? Helping students to value peace in a time of war. Florida Educational Leadership, 5(1), 6-8.
Crawford, P.A. (2004). Remembering Brown vs. The Board of Education: A fifty year milestone. Florida Educational Leadership, 4(2), 6-7.
Crawford, P.A. (2003). To read or not to read? Prospective teachers encounter Harry Potter. Florida Educational Leadership, 4(1), 6-8.
Crawford, P. A. (2002). All my life’s a circle: Connecting the dots in the politics of reading instruction. Florida Educational Leadership, 3(1), 6-7.
Crawford, P. A. (2002). Caring educational leadership for troubled times. Florida Educational Leadership, 2(2), 7-8.
Book Chapters Crawford, P.A. (2011). Spirituality and young children: Literature as a support for resilience and coping. In V. Yenika-Agbaw & M. Napoli (Eds.), African and African American children’s and adolescent literature in the classroom: A critical guide. (pp. 45-58). New York: Peter Lang.
Crawford, P.A. (2010). It’s not easy being green…but, great books can help: Literature and resources for helping children to care for the earth. In J. Hoot & J. Szente (Eds.), The earth is our home: Children caring for the environment. (pp. 151-158). Olney, MD: Association for Childhood Education International.
Crawford, P.A. (2009). Writing development. In A. Brice & R. Brice (Eds.), Language development: Monolingual and bilingual acquisition (pp. 290-311). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Crawford, P.A. (2005). Outdoor play environments: A look back. In K.G. Burriss & B.F. Boyd (Eds.), Outdoor learning and play environments. (pp. 15-20). Olney, MD: Association for Childhood Education International.
Crawford, P. A. & Mutuku, M. (2004). Portraying pets: The significance of children’s writings and drawings about their animal companions. In M.R. Jalongo (Ed.), The world’s children and their animal companions. (pp. 107-112). Olney, MD: Association for Childhood Education International.
Crawford, P.A. (2002). Taking care or yourself as a writer. In M.R. Jalongo, Writing for professional publication: A practical guide for educators (pp. 215-220). Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers.
Crawford, P.A. & Upchurch, R. (1999). Identity through self-awareness: Kathryn Lasky’s Memoirs of a bookbat (pp. 73-94). In J. Kaplan (Ed.), Using literature to help troubled teenagers cope with identity issues. Westport, CT: Greenwood. Patricia A. Crawford Page 6
Shannon, P. & Crawford, P. (1998). Image is nothing: Struggling to unsettle basal readers and more (pp. 264-263). In D. Carlson & M. Apple (Eds.) Critical educational theory in unsettling times. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
Crawford, P. & Shannon, P. (1994). "These companies don't have much respect for teachers:" Looking at teacher's manuals (pp. 1-18). In P. Shannon & K. Goodman (Eds.), Basal readers: A second look. Katonah, NY: Richard C. Owen.
Conference Proceedings Roberts, S.K., Zygouris-Coe, V., & Crawford, P.A. (2009). Got history? An examination of attitudes, content knowledge, and perceptions related to historical fiction in a children’s literature preservice course. In Russell, W. (Ed.). (2009). The International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference Proceedings (pp. 61-65). Orlando, FL: The International Society for the Social Studies.
Reviews of Professional Books Crawford, P.A. (2009). Review of storytime: Young children’s literary understanding in the classroom, by Lawrence R. Sipe. Childhood Education, 85, 198-199.
Crawford, P.A. (2008). Review of Literature is back! Using the best books for teaching readers and writers across genres, by Carol J. Fuhler & Maria P. Walther. Childhood Education, 85(1), 55-56.
Crawford, P.A. (2007). Review of Black ants and Buddhists: Teaching critically and thinking differently in the primary grades, by Mary Cowhey. Childhood Education, 83, 330.
Crawford, P.A. (2005/2006). Review of Writing essentials: Raising expectations and results while simplifying teaching, by Regie Routman. Childhood Education, 82, 115.
Crawford, P.A. (2005). Review of The reading specialist: Leadership for the Classroom, School, and Community, by Rita Bean. Childhood Education, 82, 53.
Crawford, P.A. (2004). Review of Teaching Goodness: Engaging the Moral and Academic Promise of Young Children, by Joan F. Goodman & Usha Balamore. Childhood Education.
Crawford, P.A. (2004). Review of Kids Working It Out, by Tricia S. Jones & Randy Compton (Eds.). Childhood Education, 80, 166.
Crawford, P.A. (2003). Review of How Do We Tell the Children? A Step-by-Step Guide for Helping Children Cope When Someone Dies, by Dan Schaefer & Christine Lyons. Canticle, 17, 27.
Crawford, P.A. (2002). Review of Immigrants in Children’s Literature, by Ruth Lowery. Journal of Critical Inquiry in Curriculum and Instruction.
Crawford, P.A. (2001). Review of Beginning to Read and the Spin Doctors of Science, by Denny Taylor. Childhood Education, 77, 326-327.
Crawford, P.A. (1999). Review of Living with Uncertainty: The Messy Reality of Classroom Practice, by Curt Dudley-Marling. The Reading Teacher, 52, 880-881.
Crawford, P.A. (1997). Review of First Steps Toward Teaching the Reggio Way, by Joanne Hendrick (Editor). Childhood Education, 74, 47.
Crawford, P.A. (1997). Review of Modern Fiction About School Teaching: An Anthology, by J.S. Blanchard and U. Casanova. Childhood Education, 73, 181. Patricia A. Crawford Page 7
Crawford, P.A. (1996). Review of Amazing Grace; The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation, by Jonathan Kozol. Childhood Education, 72, 247-248.
Crawford, P.A. (1996). Review of Should We Burn Babar? by H. Kohl. Reading Horizons, 37, 182-183.
Crawford, P.A. (1995-1996). Review of At Home at School, by K. Shannon. Childhood Education, 72, 113.
Crawford, P.A. (1995). Review of Unequal Opportunity: Learning to Read in the U.S.A. by J.S. Bartoli. Reading Horizons, 36, 94-96.
Crawford, P.A. (1995). Review of Rethinking Our Classrooms: Teaching for Justice and Equity by B. Bigelow, L. Christensen, S. Karp, B. Miner, and B. Peterson (Editors). Childhood Education, 72, 46-47.
Commentaries on Children’s Books Crawford, P.A. (2009). Play in the pages of picturebooks. Focus on Pre-K & K, 21(4), 5.
Crawford, P.A. (2009). Saying goodbye: Big and little farewells in children’s literature. Focus on Pre-K & K, 21(3), 4-5.
Crawford, P.A. (2008). Loving our world: Books that nurture a respect for the environment. Focus on Pre-K & K, 21(2), 5, 7.
Crawford, P.A. (2008). Learning, learning everywhere: Books about varied learning environments. Focus on Pre- K & K, 21(1), 3,7.
Crawford, P.A. (2008). More than 1-2-3: Books to count on. Focus on Pre-K & K, 20(4), 7-8.
Crawford, P.A. (2008). Reading the rainbow: Exploring color concepts through picture books. Focus on Pre-K & K, 20(3), 6-8.
Crawford, P.A. (2007). Exploring friendship through literature. Focus on Pre-K & K, 20(2), 6-7.
Crawford, P.A. (2007). Grandparents and more: Meeting older adults through picture books. Focus on Pre-K & K, 20(1), 5, 8.
Crawford, P.A. (2007). Books that celebrate reading. Focus on Pre-K & K, 19(4), 6-8.
Crawford, P.A. (2007). Without a word: Wordless picture books for young storytellers. Focus on Pre-K & K, 19(3), 6-8.
Crawford, P.A. (2006). ‘Tis the season: Books for the winter holidays. Focus on Pre-K & K, 19(2), 6-7.
Crawford, P.A. (2006). Back to school: Books for the new year. Focus on Pre-K & K, 19(1), 6-8
Crawford, P.A. (2006). Listen to the beat: Celebrating rhythm, music, and movement through literature. Focus on Pre-K & K, 18(4), 7-8.
Crawford, P.A. (2006). Beyond the ABC’s: Alphabet books for pre-k & k. Focus on Pre-K & K, 18(3), 5-6.
Crawford, P.A. (2006). Beyond the ABC’s: Alphabet books for pre-k & k. Be the Best Nanny, 6(2), 7-8. (Reprint of above column). Patricia A. Crawford Page 8
Reviews of Child and Adolescent Literature More than 60 additional individual reviews of child and adolescent literature published in outlets such as Childhood Education and the ALAN Review. Detailed bibliography available upon request.
GRANT FUNDING Crawford, P.A. (2008). The Wordless Book Nook Project. Association for Childhood Education International Elizabeth Breathwaite Mini-Grant. $500. (Role: Wrote proposal for service-based research project on young children’s readings of wordless books).
Crawford, P.A. (2006). Franciscan University Faculty Enhancement Committee. Faculty Enhancement Grant. $1500. (Role: Wrote funded proposal for release time to do research on representations of older adults in children’s literature).
Robinson, S., West, G., Blair, T., Crawford, P.A., Roberts, S., and Zygouris-Coe, V. (2000). FLARE: State Center for Family Literacy and Reading Excellence. $932,000. (Role: Member of writing team and co-director of collection and dissemination of center materials during initial semester of funding).
Crawford, P.A. (2000). Tech IMPACT. University of Central Florida. $1,000. (Role: Writer of proposal to participate in technology program for the enhancement of faculty skills and implementation).
Crawford, P.A. (1999). Reading is Fundamental (RIF). Reading is Fundamental Inexpensive Book Distribution Grant. $2,700. (Role: Grant writer and faculty advisor for student group that implemented RIF program in local school).
Little, M. and Crawford, P.A. (1999). Learning Disabilities Association. Teacher Educator Grant. Continuing Collaboration Between Special and Regular Education Faculty. $500. (Role: Co-writer of grant, which funded our travel to the Annual International Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA).
Camp, D., Crawford, P.A., and Buchoff, R. (1997). University of Central Florida Distributed Learning Grant. Teaching Children’s Literature as a web-enhanced Course. $25,000. (Role: Member of writing team and participant in web-based instruction program. This resulted in the conversion of four UCF classes to media- enhanced courses).
Little, M. and Crawford, P.A. (1997). Learning Disabilities Association. Teacher Educator Grant. Collaboration between special and regular education faculty. $1,000. (Role: Co-writer of grant. This grant funded travel to the Annual international Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association, where we received an award for collaboration in teacher education).
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Invited Presentations: Crawford, P.A. (2009, August). Keynote address: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education. Pennsylvania Department of Education Summit on Early Childhood for Administrators. University Park, Pennsylvania.
Crawford, P.A. (2009, June). That’s life: Reading as support for life’s lessons. Mid-South Reading and Writing Institute. Birmingham, Alabama.
Crawford, P.A. & Hammer, K. (2008, September). Resilient readers: Using literature to help cope with life’s challenges. Beginning with Books Early Literacy Conference. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Patricia A. Crawford Page 9
Crawford, P.A. (2008, April). Big books for little people: Critical perspectives on picture books. University of Pittsburgh, Office of Child Development Round Table. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Crawford, P.A. & Roberts, S.K. (2006, June). Transforming character education through literature. Regional Conference for the Consortium for Social Responsibility and Character Education. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. (1997, August). That thing you do! Celebrating the teaching of reading. Orange County Reading Council. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A., Shields, M. & Thorson, S. (1996, January). Perspectives on the potentials and pitfalls of portfolios. Portfolios in Teacher Education Conference. Harvard University. Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Refereed National/International Conferences: Roberts, S.K., Crawford, P.A., & Brasel, N. (2012). Poetry as research methodology. Association for Childhood Education International Global Summit. Crystal City, Virginia.
Brasel, N., Roberts, S.K., & Crawford, P.A. (2011, April). Paths to peace: Every child’s right to a peaceful classroom. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Miller, S.A., & Crawford, P.A. (2011, April). Ideas for aspiring authors: Sharing your ideas for children and teachers. (Publications Committee sponsored session). Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Crawford, P.A., Roberts, S.K., & Hickmann, R. (2010, November). Students and teachers together: Leading literate lives. Annual Conference of the National Council of Teachers or English. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A., Roberts, S.K., & Brasel, N. (2010, April). Revisiting family literacy: Strengthening school, family, and community through children’s literature. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Phoenix, Arizona.
Miller, S., & Crawford, P.A. (2010, April). Sharing your ideas for children and teachers: Ideas for aspiring authors. (Publications Committee sponsored session). Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Phoenix, Arizona.
Roberts, S.K., Crawford, P.A., & Zygouris-Coe, V. (2010, April). Enhancing history within historical fiction: Exploring strategies and perceptions. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Phoenix, Arizona.
Crawford, P.A. & Roberts, S.K. (2009, March). Children and families at life’s crossroads: Moving forward with picture books. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Chicago, Illinois.
Roberts, S.K. & Crawford, P.A. (2009, February). Multiple pathways to literacy leadership: A study of long-term professional development. Annual Conference of the International Reading Association. Phoenix, Arizona.
Castle, K., Crawford, P.A., Roberts, S.K., Shreck, P. & Baker, K. (2009, November). Annual Conference of the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators. Dallas, Texas.
Crawford, P.A., Brasel, N., & Roberts, S.K. (2008, November). Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Dallas, Texas.
Crawford, P.A. & Calabria, K. (2008, March). Make new friends, but keep the old: Nurturing inclusive friendships through literature and learning. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Atlanta, Georgia. Patricia A. Crawford Page 10
Crawford, P.A. & Roberts, S.K. (2008, March). We’re in it together: Exploring the perceptions of teachers in a three-year collaborative professional development program. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Atlanta, Georgia.
Crawford, P.A. & Zygouris-Coe, V. (2007, May). Those were the days: Bringing history to life through literature. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Tampa, Florida.
Roberts, S.K., Crawford, P.A., & Hughes, N. (2007, May). Tough times and transformations: Supporting children through learning environments and literature. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Tampa, Florida.
Zygouris-Coe, V. & Crawford, P.A. (2007, March). Placing children first: Understanding home and school literacies. National Conference on Family Literacy. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. & Roberts, S.K. (2006, April). Children’s literature and character education: A powerful partnership. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. San Antonio, Texas.
Crawford, P.A. (2005, November). University and school partnerships: On common ground for professional development. Annual Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Crawford, P.A. & Roberts, S.K. (2005, April). Life lessons: Exploring the potential of literature in character education. Learning Institute of the European Branch of the American Counseling Association for Department of Defense School Personnel. Speyer, Germany.
Roberts, S. & Crawford, P.A. (2005, April). The passion and promise of using literature for character education. Annual Conference of the Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. & Roberts, S.K. (2005, March). All together now: Authentic collaboration for effective professional development. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Washington, DC.
Crawford, P.A. (2005, March). “Grandma, what gray hair you have?” Exploring images of older women in picture books. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Washington, DC.
Burriss, K.G., Burriss, L., Crawford, P.A., & Stone, S. (2005, March). Outdoor learning and play environments. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Washington, DC.
Crawford, P.A. & Roberts, S.K. (2004, June). Life lessons from literature: Using picture books at all grade levels for enhancing character education. Consortium for Social Responsibility and Character in Education. Orlando, Florida.
Roberts, S.K. & Crawford, P.A. (2003, June). What a character! Exploring a range of female characters for insight into character education. Consortium for Social Responsibility and Character in Education. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. (2003, May). Reading through the Ages: Representations of Aging in Children’s Literature. Annual Conference of the International Reading Association. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A., Burriss, K.G., Burriss, L., & Hughes, N. (2003, April). It’s elementary! Special topics in elementary education. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Phoenix, Arizona.
Hughes, N. & Crawford, P.A. (2003, April). Drawing on fine art: Using take-home art bags for family literacy. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Phoenix, Arizona. Patricia A. Crawford Page 11
Jalongo, M.R., Renck, M., Crawford, P.A., & Mutuku, M. (2003, April). The world’s children and their animal companions. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Phoenix, Arizona.
Roberts, S.K, Crawford, P.A. & Zygouris-Coe, V. (2002, November). Girl Talk: Exploring the lives of female literacy characters. Annual Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English. Atlanta, Georgia.
Crawford, P.A. & Nash, M. (2002, April). Tough topics in children’s literature: Nurturing a Critical Perspective. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. San Diego, California.
Crawford, P.A. (2001, April). Reading teachers: Exploring teachers’ evolving beliefs about literacy education. Annual Conference for the Association for Childhood Education International. Toronto, Ontario.
Crawford, P.A. & Hughes, N. (2001, April). Peace talks: Exploring an ethic of care through literature and learning experiences. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Toronto, Ontario.
Wilder, S., Kelley, M., Roberts, S., & Crawford, P.A. (2001, May). It’s a win-win situation: Supporting struggling readers through school-university collaborations. Annual Conference of the International Reading Association. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Crawford P.A. & Nash, M. (2000, April). All in the family: Connecting home, school, and community through family literacy. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education. Baltimore, Maryland.
Crawford, P.A, Cornett, J., Camp, D., Roberts, S., Smathers, J., Downs, J., & Hysmith, C. (2000, February). The culture of teacher research: A unified vision through multiple perspectives. Annual Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators. Orlando, Florida.
Roberts, S.K. & Crawford, P.A. (2000, February). Problematizing literacy practices for preservice teachers through literature. Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. & Nash, M. (April, 1999). Looking back, looking ahead: Turning the century with children’s literature. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. San Antonio, Texas.
Little, M. & Crawford, P.A. (February, 1999). University learning communities to enhance collaboration: Two heads (or more) are better than one! Annual International Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association. Atlanta, Georgia.
Crawford, P.A. & Little, M. (February, 1999). Teacher education goes to the movies: Exploring pedagogy and ideology through popular film. Annual National Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators. Chicago, Illinois.
Crawford, P.A. & Camp, D. (1998, May). Taking it to the streets: Extending literacy education into the community. Annual Convention of the International Reading Association. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. & Dragich, D. (1998, April). “But, we’re not multicultural!” Exploring issues of diversity in predominantly white environments. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Tampa, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. & Malcolm, S. (1998, April). “Grandma, what gray hair you have!” Confronting ageism through literature and learning experiences. Annual Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Tampa, Florida. Patricia A. Crawford Page 12
Crawford, P.A., Shannon, P., Fueyo, J., & Foley, M. (1998, March). White noise: Discerning the undertones of language and literacy education. Spring Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Shannon, P., Hade, D., Fueyo, J., Crawford, P.A., Berger-Knorr, A., Serrano, R. & Albright, J. (1997, November). Teacher education as moral action: Talking with Reagan’s children. Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English. Detroit, Michigan.
Crawford, P.A. & Malcolm, S. (1997, November). Mother Goose, Father Time, and the little old lady from Pasadena: Using literature and learning experiences to address age-related stereotypes. Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Anaheim, California.
Crawford, P.A. (1997, April). Storybook forest: A cross-age walk through children’s literature. Annual International Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Portland, Oregon.
Crawford, P.A. (1997, April). Beyond “Look! Look!”-Exploring the language of basal reader teachers’ manuals. Annual International Conference of the Association for Childhood Education International. Portland, Oregon.
Little, M.& Crawford, P.A. (1997, February). What did you say? Learning to communicate as a basis for collaboration. Teacher Education Symposium. Annual International Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association. Chicago, Illinois.
Crawford, P.A., Shannon, P., Hade, D., & Fueyo, J. (1996, March). The selling of American literacy instruction. Spring Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English. Boston, Massachusetts.
Crawford, P.A., Dragich, D., & Ross, K. (1995, December). Circles of understanding: Nurturing a multicultural perspective through language, literacy, and learning experiences. Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Washington, DC.
Shannon, P., Crawford, P.A., & Foley, M. (1995, March). A conversation about diverse diversities. Spring Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Shannon, P., Goodman, K., Crawford, P.A., Schwartz, E., & Murphy, S. (1994, May). Basal readers: A second look. International Reading Association Annual Conference. Toronto, Ontario.
Fueyo, J., Fu, D., & Crawford, P.A. (1993, November). Portfolio assessment as emancipatory practice. Annual Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Refereed Regional/State Conferences: Donato, R., Crawford, P.A., & Kostowicz, D. (2011, November). Life after the doctorate: The job hunt, being a new professor, and on the road to tenure. Council of Graduate Students in Education Fall Research Colloquim. University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Bowler, L., Crawford, P.A., Ayres, K. (Discussants). (2011, September). Screening of “Library of the Early Mind.” University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Calabria, K. & Crawford, P.A. (2008, October). You’ve got a friend: Supporting inclusive friendships for all children. Annual Conference of the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Hughes, N., & Crawford, P.A. (2002, March). Connecting young and old through literature, learning, and intergenerational programming. Annual Conference of the Southern Early Childhood Education Association. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Patricia A. Crawford Page 13
Crawford, P.A. & Hughes, N. (2002, March). Promoting peace and pro-social relationships through literature and learning experiences. Annual Conference of the Southern Early Childhood Education Association. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Hughes, N. & Crawford, P.A. (2001, October). Conflict resolution strategies for a diverse world. UCF Diversity Week Conference. University of Central Florida. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. & Hughes, N. (2001, September). Promoting peace through literature and learning experiences. Annual Conference of the Early Childhood Association of Florida. Orlando, Florida.
Hughes, N., Crawford, P.A., & Storm, P. (2001, September). Intergenerational learning: Connecting young and old. Annual Conference of the Early Childhood Association of Florida. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. & Hughes, N. (2001, June). Give peace a chance: Nurturing conflict resolution strategies in preschool and the primary grades. Consortium for Social Responsibility and Character Education. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A., Daniels, D., & Lewis, N. (2000, May). Family literacy: Making the home-school connection with reading. Orange County Public Schools/University of Central Florida Literacy Forum. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A., Lewis, N., & Daniels, D. (2000, April). Homerun! Family literacy for life and learning. Annual Conference of the Southern Early Childhood Association. Birmingham, Alabama.
Atkins, S. & Crawford, P.A. (2000, April). What did you say? Learning from children’s language development. Annual Conference of the Southern Early Childhood Association. Birmingham, Alabama.
Crawford, P.A. & Roberts, S. (2000, March). Using literature to problematize literacy practices for pre-service teachers. Florida Association of Teacher Educators. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. (1998, January). Not a word! Children’s transactions with wordless picture books. Research Round-up. Volusia County Reading Council. Port Orange, Florida.
Camp, D., Crawford, P.A., & Buchoff, R. (1997, October). Literacy and learning in the 21st century: Children’s literature on-line. Annual Conference of the Florida Reading Association. Orlando, Florida.
Yardley, K. & Crawford, P.A. (1996, March). An integrated, literature-based approach to environmental education. Annual Conference of the New England Association for the Education of Young Children. Newport, Rhode Island.
Crawford, P.A. (1993, May). Alphabet and counting books: Not just for kindergarten. Bloomsburg University Reading Conference. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Crawford, P.A. & Yost, N. (1994, May). Learning links: Exploring mathematical concepts through literature. Bloomsburg University Reading Conference. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Crawford, P.A. (1994, April). Lots of talk about wordless books: Children's perspectives. Children's Literature Matters Conference. The Pennsylvania State University. University Park, Pennsylvania.
Crawford, P.A., Ross, K., & Shaffer, D. (1993, October). Using children's literature to promote multicultural sensitivity. Keystone State Reading Association. Split Rock, Pennsylvania.
Crawford, P.A. (1993, May). Who's in charge of learning? Critical perspectives of the philosophy and language of basal reader teacher manuals. The Pennsylvania State University, College of Education Research Symposium. University Park, Pennsylvania. Patricia A. Crawford Page 14
Crawford, P.A. (1993, April). As easy as a-b-c, 1-2-3: Using alphabet and counting books in the early childhood program. Annual Conference of the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Williams, N. & Crawford, P.A. (1992, November). The magic of children's literature in science and math. Keystone State Reading Association Annual Conference. Champion, Pennsylvania.
MEDIA BROADCASTS Crawford, P.A. (2010, April). Interviewed for news segment. Topic: Your Baby Can Read. Action 4 News. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Crawford, P.A. (1999, April). Guest on locally syndicated radio program. A+ Parent, hosted by Angela Leath. Topic: Books and Beyond: Building character through literature. Make-A-Way Productions. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. (1998, August). Guest on locally syndicated radio program. A+ Parent, hosted by Angela Leath. Topic: Into the world: Choosing a quality child care center. Make-A-Way Productions. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. (1998, July). Guest on locally syndicated radio program. A+ Parent, hosted by Angela Leath. Topic: Read the summer away: Supporting literacy when school’s out. Make-A-Way Productions. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. (1998, June). Guest on locally syndicated radio program. A+ Parent, hosted by Angela Leath. Topic: Books and babies: Reading from the start. Make-A-Way Productions. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. (1998, May). Guest on locally syndicated radio program. A+ Parent, hosted by Angela Leath. Topic: It’s the talk that counts: Supporting language development. Make-A-Way Productions. Orlando, Florida.
Crawford, P.A. (1998, April). Guest on locally syndicated radio program. A+ Parent, hosted by Angela Leath. Topic: Literacy education: What’s it all about? Make-A-Way Productions. Orlando, Florida.
TEACHING, ADVISING & ADMINISTRATION
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Department of Instruction and Learning (2007-present) Programs: Early Childhood Education; Language, Literacy & Culture
Administrative Appointment Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Education (2010-present)
Graduate Teaching Responsibilities: Reading & Language Arts in the Primary Grades Teaching Primary-Aged Children 1 Teaching Primary-Aged Children 2 Programs for Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers Directed Study in Early Childhood Education
Undergraduate Teaching Responsibilities: Language & Literature for the Young Child Integrated Curriculum Special Topics in Elementary Education Introduction to Early Childhood Education Nature of the Young Child Patricia A. Crawford Page 15
Advisor to Early Childhood Education Graduate Students
Advisor to Doctoral Students: Mattix, April (in progress) Cunningham, Heather (in progress)
Membership on Student Doctoral Committees Completed: Hall, V.A. (2011). The representation of other cultures in award-winning picture books from the United States, Australia, and Great Britain (1960-2009). Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh.
Anderson, M.R. (2011). Connecting the past to the present: Student Meaning Making in a middle school world history classroom. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh.
In Progress: Mattix, A. (in progress). The orphan among us: An examination of orphans in Newbery award winning literature. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh.
Troyan, F. (in progress). Investigating the learner processes and outcomes of a genre-based integrated performance assessment unit. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh.
Jakrapha, S. (in progress) Patterson, R. (in progress)
Membership on Student Master’s Thesis Committee In Progress: Estrabrook, E. (in progress)
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Department of Teaching and Learning Principles (1996-2007)
Administrative Appointments Director of Undergraduate Studies, College of Education (2004-2005) Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Education (1999-2001)
Graduate Teaching Responsibilities: Methods of Teaching Elementary Language Arts Children’s Literature in the Elementary School Directed Studies in Language Arts Education Investigations in Children’s Literature Teacher Researcher Instructional Strategies for 6-12 (Language Arts Component) Programs and Trends in Early Childhood Education Organization of Instruction in Early Childhood Education Directed Studies in Early Childhood Education
Undergraduate Teaching Responsibilities: Literature for Children Language Arts in the Elementary School Honors Directed Readings in Language Arts Honors Undergraduate Thesis in Language Arts Emerging Literacy Development of Literacy Patricia A. Crawford Page 16
Integration Internship and Seminar for Early Childhood Education Independent Studies in Early Childhood Education Foundations of Early Childhood Education
Supervision Responsibilities and Clinical Experiences: Placement of Early Childhood Student Teaching Interns Supervisor of Early Childhood & Elementary Student Teaching Interns
Advising Responsibilities: Academic Advisor to Undergraduate Students Advisor for Honor in Major Thesis Students Advisor for Master’s Thesis Students Committee Member for Doctoral Students
Membership on Student Doctoral Committees: Dwenger, K. (2008). A matter of retention: The essential pieces of induction as seen through the eyes of novice urban elementary school teachers.
Hoffman, E.S. (2006). Listening to student voices: Fifth graders’ perceptions of their mathematics learning within the context of a mathematics reform effort.
Gibson, S.T. (2003). Characteristics that determine appropriate placement of preschool children with disabilities in Orange County Public Schools. University of Central Florida.
Daniels, D. C. (2001). A master’s program and teacher change: The impact of the Lockheed Martin Academy for Mathematics and Science on beliefs and pedagogy. University of Central Florida. (Co-chair).
Perry, J.A. (2001). Negotiating meaning, demonstrating understanding: Perceptions and intentions in 4th graders’ mathematical communication. University of Central Florida. University of Central Florida.
Lewis, N. (2001). Bridging the gap between theory and practice: The intersection of classroom practice and a post-modern curriculum matrix. University of Central Florida.
Willink, S.L. (2001). Homeschool learning environments and developmentally appropriate practices. University of Central Florida.
Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio Education Department (2006-2007; during leave of absence from University of Central Florida)
Teaching Responsibilities: Foundations of Education Language Arts Reading in the Content Areas
Academic Advisor to Education Majors
University of Maine at Farmington, Farmington, Maine Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education (1994-1996)
Teaching Responsibilities: Teaching Reading in the Elementary School Literature for Children Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School Patricia A. Crawford Page 17
Integrated Literacy Block Multicultural Education--Expanding the Boundaries
Supervisor of Education Practicum Students
Academic Advisor to Elementary Education Majors
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania Department of Curriculum and Instruction (1991-1994).
Teaching Responsibilities: Teaching Reading in the Elementary School Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School Children's Literature Seminar for Supervised Experience in Teaching
Supervisor of Pre-Student Teachers
International Teaching Experiences: Children’s Resources International Step-by-Step instructor and consultant for higher education faculty (Summers 1999 and 2000). Tsakhazdor, Armenia. (2000, Summer). Taught course, Family and School Partnerships, to early childhood teacher educators from Armenia.
Sinaia, Romania. (1999, Summer). Taught course, Individualized Teaching, to early childhood teacher educators from Romania and the Republic of Moldova.
Public School Experience: Indiana Area School District, Indiana, Pennsylvania Horace Mann Elementary School (1986-1991)
Teaching Responsibilities: Kindergarten Teacher First Grade Teacher Second Grade Reading Teacher
Supervising Teacher for Pre-student Teachers
EDITORIAL SERVICE
Editor: Focus on Elementary, Co-editor (2011-present) Florida Educational Leadership, Co-editor (2001-2006) Focus on Elementary, Editor (1999-2000) Focus on Elementary, Co-editor (1997-1999)
Editorial Board Memberships: Childhood Education (1996-2003; 2006-2010; 2011-present) Young Children (1997-2000; 2007-2010) Early Childhood Education Journal (2003-present) Focus on Teacher Education (2007-present) The Reading Teacher (1997-2000) Teaching and Learning Literature (1996-1998) Patricia A. Crawford Page 18
External Reviewer: Journal of Research in Childhood Education (1999-present) Literacy Research & Instruction (2012-present) The Reading Teacher (2001-2008) Childhood Education (2003-2006; 2010) Early Childhood Education Journal (1999-2000)
Reviewer of Book Proposals and Manuscripts: Allyn & Bacon Association for Childhood Education International Delmar Guilford Houghton Mifflin Pearson Routledge Teachers College Press
SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
National/International: Association for Childhood Education International Publications Committee, Member (1996-2003; 2006-2010; 2011-present); Publications Committee Chairperson (2000-2002) Focus on Pre-K & K, Columnist (2006-2009) Annual Conference, Research Strand, Proposal Reviewer (1997)
Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Literacy Research & Instruction, Reviewer (2012-present)
United States Board on Books for Young People Ambassador to Pennsylvania (2011- present)
National Association for Education of Young Children Consulting Editors Panel, Member (1997-2000; 2007-2010)
International Reading Association IRA Student Affiliate Group, UCF Faculty Advisor (1998- 2000)
American Educational Research Association Literature SIG, Dissertation Research Award, Committee Member (2003; 2005)
National Council of Teachers of English NCTE Assembly for Research Mid Winter Conference, Proposal Reviewer (2009)
State/Regional Beginning with Books Conference Committee, Member (2008-2010)
Florida Association for Childhood Education International Nominating Committee, Member (2005-2006)
Service to the University: University of Pittsburgh Patricia A. Crawford Page 19
University Level America Reads, Faculty Coordinator (2009-present)
School Level Tenure & Promotion Committee (2011-present) School Council, Member (2010-present) Technology Committee, School Council Liaison (2010-present) CASE Coordinating Committee, Member (2010-present) Falk School Search Committee, Member (2009; 2010) PreK-Grade 4 Curricular Framework Proposal Committee, Member (2008-2010) Applied Developmental Psychology Search Committee, Member (2008; 2009; 2010)
Department Level DIL Executive Committee, Member (2009-present) Teacher Education Committee, Member (2010-present) M.Ed. Committee, Member (2010-2011) Adaptations (Special and General Education) Committee, Member (2008) Special Education Search Committee, Member (2007-2008)
University of Central Florida University Level Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning, Representative (2004-2005) Graduate Council, Member (2002-2004) Graduate Appeals Sub-committee, Member (2002-2004) Faculty Senate, Senator (2001-2002) Curriculum Materials Center, Advisory Committee Member (2001-2005) Undergraduate Course Review Committee (2001-2003) Faculty Senate, College of Education Senator (1999-2000) UCF Undergraduate Policy & Curriculum Committee, Member (1999-2000) University/Creative School Playground Taskforce, Member (1999-2000)
College Level Transition to Teach Grant Liaison (2004-2006) Child, Family, & Community Sciences Department Chair Search Committee, Member (2006) Teaching & Learning Principles Assistant to the Chair Search Committee, Member (2006) Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute, Board Member (2002-2006) Tenure & Promotion Guidelines Revision Committee, Chair (2005) Assistant Dean Search Committee, Co-Chair (2005) Success to Significance Leadership Team, Member (2004-present) Tenure & Promotion Committee, Chair (2004-2005) Tenure & Promotion Committee, Member (2003-2004) Clinical Experience Advisory Council, Chair (2004-present) Undergraduate Standards & Curriculum Committee, Ex Officio (2004-2005) Honors Committee, Ex Officio (2004-2005) Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute, Grant Reviewer (2004) CORE Program, Faculty Liaison (2002-2003). UCF Literacy Forum, Committee Member (2003) Research Incentive Award Committee, Member (2002) Research Committee (2001-2002) Undergraduate Standards & Curriculum Committee, Member (2001-2002) Area Campus Faculty Members, Search Committee Member (2000-2001) Orange County Public Schools/UCF Literacy Forum, Committee Member (2000) College of Education Undergraduate Advising Committee (1999) UCF READS/IRA Affiliate, Faculty Advisor (1998-2000) Patricia A. Crawford Page 20
Childhood Education Forum, Member (1996-1999) M.Ed. Revisions Committee, Member (1997-1998) Teacher Education Portfolio Assessment Reviewer (1996-2006)
Department Level Reading Education Search Committee, Member (2005) Assistant Professor for Early Childhood Search Committee, Member (2005-2006) Early Childhood Education, Assistant Professor Search, Member (2004-2005) Elementary Education Instructor, Lake Mary, Search Committee, Member (2002) Elementary Education Instructor, Osceola, Search Committee, Member (2003) UCF Daytona, Guest Advisor (2002) UCF at Lake Mary, Faculty Liaison (2002-2003) UCF at Osceola, Faculty Liaison (2002-2003) UCF at Ocala, Faculty Liaison (2002-2003) Early Childhood Education Visiting Instructor, Search Committee, Chair (2000) Interviewing Team for Provost’s Minority Line, Member (2002) Early Childhood Associate/Full Professor Search Committee, Chair (1999-2000) Early Childhood Assistant Professor Search Committee, Chair (1999-2000) Early Childhood Full Professor Search Committee, Member (1998-1999) Early Childhood Assistant Professor Search Committee, Member (1998-1999) Language Arts Search Committee, Member (1998) Departmental Curriculum Committee, Member (1997-2001
University of Maine at Farmington Student Education Association of Maine, Faculty Advisor (1995-1996) Librarian Search, Committee Member (1995-1996) New Faculty Orientation Program, Committee Chair (1995-1996) Catalog Revision Advisory Group, Committee Member (1995-1996) Review of Transfer Applications, Committee Member (1994-1996) Special Education Search, Committee Member (1994-1995)
Service to Schools and Educational Groups Consultant (2012). Word Play! The Fred Rogers Company. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Focus: Community literacy project designed to provide family interactions with literacy and technology at urban bus stops.
Consultant. (2002-2008; 2010). Diocese of Orlando, Office of Schools. Orlando, Florida. Focus: Master Teacher Program—a long-term K-8 professional development program based on inquiry, reflection, and action research.
Consultant. (2008). Fox Chapel Area School District Early Literacy Forum. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Focus: Using literature to nurture resilience and positive character traits.
Consultant. (2008). Pittsburgh Public Schools. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Focus: Matrix for third grade reading education crosswalk.
Consultant. (2006). Project CENTRAL. Florida Department of Education. Focus: Action research.
Consultant (2004). Martin County Public Schools and the Consortium for Social Responsibility and Character in Education, Fort Pierce, Florida. Focus: Life lessons through literature: Linking character education and children’s literature.
Consultant. (2003). St. Margaret Mary Preschool Co-op, Winter Park, FL. Focus: Preparing children to make the transition to kindergarten. Patricia A. Crawford Page 21
Consultant (2003). Seminole County Public Schools and the Consortium for Social Responsibility and Character in Education, Sanford, Florida. Focus: Life lessons through literature: Linking character education and children’s literature.
Consultant. (2001). Pinewood Elementary School, Martin County School District. Stuart, FL. Focus: Professional development for primary reading teachers.
Consultant. (1999-2000). Pinewood Elementary School, Martin County School District. Stuart, FL. Focus: Teacher research as long-term professional development.
Consultant. (1998, September-1999, April). Central Florida Writing Project & Brevard County Schools. Viera, Florida. Focus: Teacher research for enhanced instruction in English and language arts.
Consultant. (1998, July- 1999, July). Red Bug Lake Elementary School, Seminole County Schools. Oveido, Florida. Focus: Red Bug Reads--Supporting literacy among all learners.
Consultant. (1996, October-February). Sunrise Elementary School, Volusia County Schools. Deltona, Florida. Focus: Improving first grade reading instruction: What do we really care about?
Consultant. (1995, April). Boise Cascade Paper Educational Group. Rumford, Maine. Focus: Working with children to develop an understanding of responsible environmental principles.
Consultant. (1994, October). Central Elementary School, Maine School Administrative District #54. North New Portland, Maine. Focus: Development and implementation of integrated thematic units.
Consultant. (1993, September): Mid-West School District. West Snyder, Pennsylvania. Focus: Reading, writing, and building community in the intermediate grades.
Consultant. (1993, January-June): Project: SUCCESS. Pennsylvania Department of Education. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Focus: Assessment of the effectiveness of training in developmentally appropriate practice for daycare teachers and caregivers.
Consultant. (1992, November). Keystone Central School District. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Focus: Writing in the primary grades.
AFFILIATIONS
National and International: American Educational Research Association Association for Childhood Education International Association of Teacher Educators (past) Children’s Literature Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English Children’s Literature SIG of the International Reading Association International Reading Association National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators National Council of Teachers of English National Association for the Education of Young Children OMEP (World Organization for Early Childhood Education) (past) Teacher Research Network SIG of the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators U.S. Board on Books for Young People
Regional, State, and Local: Florida Association for Childhood Education (past) Patricia A. Crawford Page 22
Florida Early Childhood Association (past) Florida Reading Association (past) Southern Early Childhood Association (past) Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children