EMILY PENDERGRASS

Peabody College of Vanderbilt University Department of Teaching and Learning 706.983.9516 [email protected]

Rank: Associate Professor Director of Reading M.Ed. Program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8OfAsFLT5I https://my.vanderbilt.edu/harrypotterandchildrensliterature

Areas of specialization: Struggling readers in the context of reading as a community practice, with special reference to professional development and new literacies including technologies

EDUCATION Degrees Ph.D. Language and Literacy Education, University of Georgia, 2011 Master’s Degree: Health Promotion, University of Alabama, 2003 Bachelor’s Degree: Multidisciplinary Education: 5-8th Specialist, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 1999

Certifications Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies (2011). Qualitative Research Program, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

401 Elementary Teaching Credential 1-8 issued by the Tennessee Department of Education.

T-7: Professional Clear Renewable Teaching Credential in Early Childhood Education (P-5) issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

T-7: Professional Clear Renewable Teaching Credential in Middle Grades Education (5-8) issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Concentrations- Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2019-present Associate Professor of Literacy, Department of Teaching and Learning, Peabody College at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2016-2019 Senior Lecturer, Department of Teaching and Learning, Peabody College at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2011- 2016 Lecturer, Department of Teaching and Learning, Peabody College at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2010-2011 Instructor of Record/Teaching Assistant, Department of Language and Literacy, University of Georgia-Athens 2007-2010 Graduate Assistant, Red Clay Writing Project Coordinator, University of Georgia- Athens 2006-2012 Teacher Consultant, Professional Learning Teacher, University of

Page 1 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 Georgia, Athens, GA 2001-2010 Teacher, 6th-8th grade Reading, Language Arts, Title 1 Reading, Social Studies, West Jackson Middle School, Jefferson, Georgia 2000-2001 Inclusion Teacher, 2nd and 4th grade, Liberty Elementary School, Clarksville, TN

HONORS AND AFFLIATIONS Elmer Jackson Carson Memorial Reading Scholarship, Department of Language and Literacy: University of Georgia, May 2010 Named Red Clay Writing Project Scholar and awarded a three-year fellowship to the University of Georgia. 2007-2010. Inducted into Alpha Upsilon Alpha- International Reading Association Honor Society, April 2008 Distinguished Teacher, West Jackson Middle School Red Clay Writing Project Fellowship, University of Georgia, 2006 Teacher of the Month, West Jackson Middle School, January 2002 Selected to represent Jackson County Schools in the Teachers to Leaders Program, Spring 2002 Green Apple Award (Teacher of the Year with less than 5 years experience) Liberty Elementary School, 2001 Kappa Delta Pi National Education Honors, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Induction 1998 Golden Key National Honor Society, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Induction 1998

PUBLICATIONS Articles in Refereed Journals: Bruyère, J. & Pendergrass, E. (forthcoming). Are your students writing or authoring? Young author’s milieux. Early Childhood Education Journal.

Pendergrass, E., Reynolds, D., & Lantos, T. (2018). “I felt like my brain was going to explode”: Positioning beginning teachers as struggling readers. Literacy Practice and Research, 44(1), 7-15. Stewart, T. T. & Pendergrass, E. (2015). Reading motivation, and the power of social relationships: Learning from middle school students in a title I classroom. Georgia Journal of Reading of the International Reading Association, 38(1). 25-31.

Pendergrass, E. (2013-14). Differentiation: It starts with pre-assessment. Educational Leadership, 71(4). Available at http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/dec13/vol71/num04/Differentiatio n@_It_Starts_with_Pre-Assessment.aspx (Circulation of 160,000+).

Page 2 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 Pendergrass, E. (2010). Privileges not normally extended to struggling readers: Building success in the classroom. Reading in the Middle, Fall 2010.

Pendergrass, E. (2010). First opinion: Stone Conversations. First Opinions-Second Reactions, 3(2). Available at http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/fosr/

Pendergrass, E. (2009). "At-Risk" students become empowered teachers: Students teaching their expertise to classmates. Journal of Teacher Research, 2. Available at coehs.csuohio.edu/jtr/

Pendergrass, E. (2008). Using pop-culture novels to promote engagement. Signal: The Journal of the IRA Special Interest Group on Literature for the Adolescent Reader, XXXI (2), 12-15.

Book Chapters Hundley, M., Jocius, R., & Pendergrass, E. (2019). Rethinking Writing Pedagogy: Supporting Preservice and Inservice Teachers’ Digital and Multimodal Writing Practices. In Participatory Literacy Practices for P-12 Classrooms in the Digital Age.

Invited Blog Posts Pendergrass, E. (March 26, 2019). Gun Violence in YA Novels. http://www.yawednesday.com/blog/gun-violence-in-ya-novels-by-emily-pendergrass

Pendergrass, E. (October 30, 2017). How to Trap Bugs and Other Stories from Our Youth http://www.enhopeexchange.org/blog/how-to-trap-bugs-and-other-stories-from-our-youth

Pendergrass, E. (March 22, 2017). Harry Potter and the Transmedia Immersive Literature Class. YA Wednesday. Available at http://www.yawednesday.com/blog/harry-potter-and-the- transmedia-immersive-literature-class (Blog post traffic for seven days 3/22-29/2017: 3,482 page visits and 996 unique individual ip addresses visits.)

Pendergrass, E. (November 21, 2014). It Takes a Village. Nerdy Book Club. Available at http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2014/11/21/it-takes-a-village-by-emily- pendergrass/ (NBC has over 5000 followers)

Book Reviews: Pendergrass, E. (2013). Perfected by girls. The ALAN Review, 39(2). p. A5. Also available on Barnes and Noble website.

Book Contributions: Fecho, B., featuring Kristi Amatucci, Sarah Skinner, Russ Turpin, Paige Cole, Angela

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Online Contributions/In the News Lindenfeld Hall, S. (2019, November 7). Why you should encourage your child’s love of graphic novels. https://www.parents.com/kids/education/reading/why-you-should- encourage-your-childs-love-of-graphic-novels/

Reynolds, J. (2017, October 6). How to improve literacy scores: Trust teachers, make reading relevant. http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2017/10/06/how- improve-literacy-scores-trust-teachers-make-reading-relevant/662610001/

Barnett, C. (2017, March 14) Students spend spring break studying Harry Potter in England. http://vanderbilthustler.com/campus/students-spend-spring-break-studying-harry-potter-in- england.html

Brasher, J. (2014, December 9). 20 fun learning activities for the holiday break. Vanderbilt News. My contribution was generating a list of activities that children could engage in over the holidays to take advantage of all learning opportunities.

Johnston, J. (2014, November 21). Teaching as a team sport boosts student performance. https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2014/11/21/teaching-as-a-team-sport-boosts-student- performance/

Brasher, J. (2014, March 20). Harry Potter themed psychology class travels to England. https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2014/03/20/harry-potter-class/

PRESENTATIONS Invited Presentations Driving Advanced Literacy Practices from a System’s Perspective. (2018, October 26). Panel Presentation Council of Great City Schools. Baltimore, Maryland. This presentation was with Shawn Joseph MNPS Director of Schools; Monique Felder, Chief Academic Officer; Kathryn Pattullo, MTSS Director; Jill Petty/Barbara Lashley, Directors of Literacy.

“Can One Person Make a Difference?: Harry Potter and Political Action”. (2014, October 24). Keynote speech delivered to Model United Nations Delegates.

Text Analysis Practices and Research. (2014, September 23). Literacy Research Association: Research to Practice Series. The purpose of the Research to Practice series is to connect current research and "best principles" to what could/should be happening in the classroom. Shows are broadcast on Google Hangouts-on-Air and archived on the LRA website and YouTube.

Conference Presentations

Page 4 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 Creating Composers: Using Digital and Multimodal Writing to Develop Pedagogical Change with Pre-Service Teachers. (2019 December). Panel Presentation at The American Reading Forum. Sanibel Island Florida.

Reading and Responding to Children’s Nonfiction Texts Representing Disability. (2019 December). Symposium Presentation at The American Reading Forum. Sanibel Island Florida.

A New View: Writing as Authoring. (2019 December). Advancing Literacy Presentation at The American Reading Forum. Sanibel Island Florida.

Critical Literacies in Classroom Settings (2019, November). Panel Presentation National Council of Teachers of English. Baltimore, Maryland.

Developing Digital Composers: Preparing Students to Create Digital and Multimodal Compositions. (2019, November). Panel Presentation National Council of Teachers of English. Baltimore, Maryland.

Behind Closed Doors?: Moving Conversations about Sexuality and Gender in Texts into the Classroom. (2019, November) Panel Presentation National Council of Teachers of English. Baltimore, Maryland.

Learning From and With Literature: Children’s Nonfiction Texts Representing Disability. (December, 2018). Panel Presentation at American Reading Forum. Sanibel, FL.

Creating Composers: Preparing Students to Create Digital and Multimodal Compositions. (2018, November). Panel Presentation National Council of Teachers of English. Houston, TX.

Caring for Students through Children’s Nonfiction Texts Representing Disability. (2018, November). Panel Presentation National Council of Teachers of English. Houston, TX.

Designing Literacy Experiences for Social (and Pedagogical) Change. (2017, December). Panel Presentation American Reading Forum. Sanibel, FL.

Designing Academic and Disciplinary Language Practices for Pre-Service Teachers. (2017, December). Panel Presentation American Reading Forum. Sanibel, FL.

“Just Good Teaching”: Academic Language as a Strategic Planning Tool. (2017, November). edTPA National Conference. San Jose, CA.

Once and Future Writing: Preparing Students to Create Digital and Multimodal Compositions. (2017, November). Panel Presentation National Council of Teachers of English. St. Louis, MO.

Page 5 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 Blended Families: Rivalries, Revolutions, and Reunions. (2017, November). As part of CEE sponsored session Recapturing the YA Voice in Literature: Culture, Family, and Identity. Roundtable Leader at National Council of English Teachers. St. Louis, MO.

Reimagining Homework: From Home “Work” to “Home” Learning (2017, June). TN DOE Family Engagement Summit. Murfreesboro, TN.

Mistakes are Okay as Long as They’re Not Fatal: Safety to Practice in Teacher education Paper presentation. (2017, April). As a part of Enacting Literacy: Fostering Disciplinary Instructional Practices and Equity-centered Dispositions in Pre-service Teachers Symposium at American Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX

Clinical Simulations for Culturally Responsive Teaching in Disciplinary Literacy and Methods Courses. (2017, February). Symposium at American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Tampa, FL.

Framing Academic and Disciplinary Language Practices for Pre-Service Teachers. (2016). Paper presentation at American Reading Forum. Sanibel, FL.

How Preservice Teacher Literacy Identities Effect Sociopolitical Awareness. (2016, December). Paper Presentation at The Literacy Research Association. Nashville, TN.

“You’ve elevated reading to a sport”: Express, Engage, and Experience Literacies Outside the Classroom for Social Change. (2016, December). Roundtable presentation at The Literacy Research Association. Nashville, TN.

Encouraging the Outsiders: Advocating for Marginalized Students with Literature. (2016 November). Panel Presentation National Council of Teachers of English. Atlanta, GA.

Gaining perspective: Point of View as a Vehicle for Advocacy and Community-Building in How It Went Down. (2016, November). As part of CEE sponsored session Culturally Diverse Young Adult Literature: Voices of Advocacy & Community. Roundtable Respondent at National Council of English Teachers. Atlanta, GA.

Pendergrass, E. & Reynolds, D. (2016, April). “I felt like my brain was going to explode” Positioning Beginning Teachers as Struggling Readers. Paper Presentation for American Educational Research Association. Washington, DC.

Pendergrass, E. (2015, November). Exploring the Guatemalan Revolution: Tree Girl by Mikaelson. Roundtable as part of Celebrating Diversity Within and Beyond the Classroom: Young Adult Literature, Equity, & Social Justice. Roundtable Presentation at National Council of English Teachers.

Pendergrass, E. (2015, November). “It’s Like School Only Better”: Express, Engage, and Experience Literacies Outside the Classroom. Panel Presentation at National Council of English Teachers. Minneapolis, MN.

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Teacher Candidates as Digital Artists and Multimodal Composers. (2015, November). Panel Presentation at National Council of English Teachers. Minneapolis, MN.

Team/Design PDS: Critical Common Commitments for Teacher Development. (2015, April). Symposium for American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.

Ganske, K., Pendergrass, E., & Smith, B. (2015, April). Exploring Interdisciplinary Possibilities with Literacy Linkages in Urban STEM Schools. Paper Presentation for American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.

Beyond Vocabulary and Sentence Frames: Framing Academic and Disciplinary Language Practices for Pre-Service Teachers. (2015, February). Paper Presentation at AACTE. Atlanta, GA.

Pendergrass, E., Hostetler, A., Demarkis, D., & McMichael, C. (2014, December). Should I Teach Reading Strategies?: Stories of Preservice Teachers Identities, Conceptions, and Practices of Literacy. Paper presentation at American Reading Forum. Sanibel, FL.

Hostetler, A., Pendergrass, E., DeMarkis, D. & McMichael, C. (2014, November). “Let the English Teachers Do It”: A Study of Pre-service Teacher [Civic] Literacy Identity. Paper Presentation at National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA). Boston, MA.

Hundley, M., Holbrook, T., & Pendergrass, E. (2014, November). Remaking Habits of Mind: Teacher Candidates as Digital and Multimodal Composers. Panel Presentation at National Council of English Teachers. Washington, D.C.

Pendergrass, E. (2014, November). Literacy in Secondary Teacher Education Preparation: Identity, Learning, and Practice. Roundtable Discussion Leader at National Council of English Teachers. Washington, D.C.

Waddell, L., Pendergrass, E., & Johnson, H.J. (2014, April). Positive Relational Coaching: Developing and Retaining Effective and Equitable Urban Middle School Teachers. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Philadelphia, PA.

Envisioning Learning in Practice Schools (LPS): University-School Partnerships to Recenter Teacher Learning in Practice. (2014, March). Paper Presentation at AACTE. Indianapolis, IN.

Pendergrass, E. (2013, December). Independent reading conferences to enhance literacy skills. Paper presentation at American Reading Forum. Sanibel, FL.

Pendergrass, E. (2013, March). Engaging teachers in engaging technology: What does web 2.0 have to do with the literacy classroom? Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference. New Orleans, LA.

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Pendergrass, E. (2012, December). The power of individualized coaching on teacher leadership. Paper presented at Learning Forward Conference. Boston, MA.

Pendergrass, E. & Carr, S. (2012, November). Confessions of literacy teachers. Presentation at the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN), Las Vegas, NV. (Only 8 sessions selected).

Pendergrass, E. (2012, March). Self-selected new media responses to literature. Paper presented at the Georgia Children’s Literature Conference, Athens, GA.

Pendergrass, E. (2010, December). Intertwining histories effects on research. Paper Presentation at Student Qualitative Inquiry Conference, Athens, GA.

Pendergrass, E. (2010, November). Oooh, read this. It has ______in it. XXX- Success with Censorship. Panel Presentation at Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Orlando, FL.

Pendergrass, E. (2010, March). Struggling readers’ successes with banned books. Paper presented at the Georgia Children’s Literature Conference, Athens, GA.

Stewart, T. T. & Pendergrass, E. (2009, December). Uninterrupted Processes: Bakhtinian Perspectives on Identity and Literacy: A Bakhtinian Perspective on Struggling Readers and Identity. Paper Presentation at the National Reading Conference (NRC). Albuquerque, NM.

Pendergrass, E., Gibson, N., Hall, A., Papczun, K., & Wallace, M. (2009, November). Engaging Students Through Authentic Approaches. Panel Presentation at Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Philadelphia, PA.

Friese, E. & Pendergrass, E. (November, 2009). Graphic nonfiction: Personal and political histories. Presentation at the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN), Philadelphia, PA.

Pendergrass, E. (2009, November). Readers between the margins. Once and Future Classics: Reading Between the Lines. Panel Presentation at Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Philadelphia, PA.

Stewart, T. T., & Pendergrass, E. (2009, November). Exploring the Linkages between Social Relationships and Reading Among Struggling Adolescent Readers. Research Roundtable at the National. Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Philadelphia, PA.

Page 8 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 Pendergrass, E., & Wallace, M. (2009, March). What We Can Learn From Marginalized Protagonists. Symposium presented at the Georgia Children’s Literature Conference, Athens, GA.

Pendergrass, E. & Stewart, T. (2009, January). “Like Old Yeller… I love my dog just as much as that kid did:” An Exploration of the Influences of Social Relationships on Struggling Readers’ Perceptions of Reading. Session presented at the Jackson County Middle School Professional Development Conference. Jefferson, GA.

Pendergrass, E. (2008, November). At-risk students shift to empowered teachers with technology. Poster Session at the National. Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), San Antonio, TX.

Pendergrass, E. (2007, April). From at-risk students to empowered teachers. Symposium presented at the Georgia Children’s Literature Conference, Athens, GA.

Pendergrass, E. (2007, February). At-risk students write and teach non-fiction units. Symposium presented at the Georgia Council of Teachers of English, Jekyll Island, GA.

RESEARCH GRANTS Internal Competitive Grants 2013-2014 Peabody Small Research Grant. This internal small grant was awarded to support the efforts of Emily Pendergrass, Ph.D. and Andrew Hostetler, Ph.D. as we investigate the cross-content literacy identities of teacher candidates in our secondary education program. Submitted: $6,292.95 Status: Funded (Awarded) Awarded: $6,292.95

Louisiana Believe and Prepare 2015-2016 Grant funded by the Louisiana Department of Education that supported partnership development between 2 New Orleans Schools and the Reading Education program. Our partner schools were Cypress Academy and Foundation Prep. We worked to implement and use reading assessments with fidelity, worked alongside faculty in professional development workshops and grade-level/one-on-one coaching, and facilitated parent workshops.

Patterson RAPS Grant 2014-2018 James Patterson Reading Grant: Get Nashville Reading. This grant was awarded to support the reading as a community building effort seeking to engage students and families in active and fun reading. www.pattersonraps.com Submitted: $60,000/year for 3 years

Page 9 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 Status: Funded (Awarded) Awarded: $120,000 In the News: http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/11/patterson-raps-peabody-mnps/ and http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/10/patterson-vanderbilt-reading/

2013-2014 James Patterson Reading Grant. This grant was awarded to support the reading as a community building effort seeking to engage students and families in active and fun reading. Submitted: $52,000 Status: Funded (Awarded) Awarded: $52,000 TEACHING Vanderbilt University ENED 2200 Exploring Children’s Literature Spring 2020 (N=15) ENED 3400/6400 Harry Potter and Children’s Literature Formerly ENED 3900/PSYC 2100 Harry Potter in the UK: Child Development and Children’s Literature (undergraduate/graduate) Study Abroad. Spring 2020 (N=28); Spring 2019 (N=24); Spring 2018 (N=24); Spring 2017 (N=23); Spring 2016 (N=22); Spring 2015 (N=26); Spring 2014 (N=24) ENED 6350 Adolescent Readers* Summer 2017 (N=2) *New course designed for 1 year MEd Students. ENED 6360 (formerly 3920) Literature, Pop Culture, and New Media (graduate) Summer Session 1, 2018 (N=8); Summer Session 1, 2017 (N=11) Summer Session 1, 2016 (N=12); Summer Session 1, 2015 (N=18) Summer Session 1, 2014 (N=12); Summer Session 1, 2013 (N=13) Summer Session 1, 2012 (N=7) ENED 3340/6340 Reading and Learning with Print and New Media (undergraduate/graduate) Spring 2020 (N=18) Fall 2019 (N=15) Weekly Tutoring Included Spring 2019 (N=9) Fall 2018 (Section 1: N=9-TLUS; Section 2: N=10 Rose Park Middle Weekly Reading Tutoring Included) Spring 2018 (N=16) Fall 2017 (N=23 Rose Park Middle Weekly Reading Tutoring Included) Spring 2017 (N=16) Fall 2016 (N=24 Reading Clinic Weekly Tutoring Included) Spring 2016 (N=19 Pearl Cohn High School Reading Tutoring and Digital Projects) Fall 2015 (N= 12 Reading Clinic Weekly Tutoring Included) Spring 2015 (N=20 Reading Clinic Weekly Tutoring Included)

Page 10 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 Fall 2014 (N=22 Reading Clinic Weekly Tutoring Included) Spring 2014 (Section 1: N=13; Section 2: N=11 Bailey Reading Clinic Weekly Tutoring Included) Spring 2013 (Section 1: N=11-Coaching Component Included; Section 2: N=5 Bailey Reading Clinic Weekly Tutoring Included) Fall 2012 (N=9 Bailey Reading Clinic Weekly Tutoring Included) Spring 2012 (N=22) Coaching component included for 6 students Fall 2011 (N=16) EDUC 6420 (formerly 3420) Literacy for Diverse and Special Needs Learners (graduate) Fall 2017 (N=19); Fall 2015 (N=12); Fall 2013 (N=4) Coaching component included; Fall 2012 (N=5) Coaching component included; Fall 2011 (N=6) Coaching component included EDUC 3460 TLUS Cohort 11 (graduate) Spring 2012 (N=5) Coaching ENED 6331 New Media Practicum EDUC 6210 Theory and Practice of Literacy Education in Elementary Graders Fall 2019 (N=15): Fall 2016 (N=13) Taught onsite at Cole Elementary EDUC 6230 Teaching Literacy for Diverse Learners Maymester 2019 (N=16); Maymester 2018 (N=11); Spring 2017 (N=12); EDUC 2310 Teaching in Secondary Schools (Field Work component included) Fall 2014 (N=24). EDUC 3640 Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies- Seminar II (graduate) Spring 2015 (N=11); Spring 2014 (N=6) EDUC 3630 Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies-Seminar I (graduate) Fall 2014 (N=11); Fall 2013 (N=6)

Independent Study Instructor Research in Teaching and Learning In Urban Schools Anna Herring (Summer 2015) Focus: Restorative Practices in Urban Schools Cassandra Lemon (Summer 2015) Focus: Culture and Language Connections Alycia Bobak (Fall 2014). Focus: Designing Learning Environments Sabrina Crews (Summer 2014). Focus: SPED Curriculum Design: Vocabulary Amanda Brown (Summer 2013). Focus: Urban Literacies Development Marlowe Brant (Summer 2012). Focus: Effective ELL Learning Environments Literacy/ENED Brittany Estes (Summer 2015) Focus: Retellings of Canonical Stories Cassie Jordan-Franz (Spring 2019); Mary Beth Mebane (Summer 2018). Erin Stephens (Summer 2014). Focus: Teaching Reading in the Middle School Kylie Kahle (Spring 2019). Lindsey Nelson (Spring 2013). Chloe Bellcourt (Summer 2018). Focus: Literacy Coaching and Professional Development. Lauren Miller (Summer 2013), Kathryn Stuart (Spring 2014), Christopher

Page 11 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 McMichael and Devin White (Spring 2015), Katherine Crump and Ella Brown (Spring 2016), Anna Ancona and Parker Leonard (Fall 2016); Amelia Dirks (Fall 2019). Focus: World Literature Alistair Gaynor (Fall 2016) Focus: Implementing Writer’s Workshop in Primary Classrooms Emily Squiller (Summer 2017) Focus: Authentic Literacy Experiences Emily Orr (Fall 2017); Maggie Bryant (Summer 2018); Camille Cowart (Summer 2018). Focus: Text Sets for Improving ELA Curriculum

University of Georgia (2010-2011) LLED 3430 Elementary Reading Assessment (undergraduate) Fall 2010 (N=28) LLED 6070e Middle School Reading (graduate) Fall 2010 (N=20) LLED 6060e Content Area Reading (graduate) Spring 2011 (N=14)

West Jackson Middle School (2001-2010) 6th and 8th Grade Title 1 Reading and Language Arts 7th Grade Title 1 Language Arts 8th Grade Social Studies, Reading, Language Arts, Inclusion

Liberty Elementary School (2000-2001) 4th Grade Inclusion Teacher 2nd Grade Inclusion Teacher

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE A. Service to the Profession American Reading Forum Board of Directors (2020-2023) Voted on by membership to represent the organization for a 3 year team.

American Reading Forum Treasurer (2019-present)

TN DOE Literacy Network Representative (2017-2019) Represent Vanderbilt’s Peabody College at the State Level Literacy Network Assembly Meetings

CITE-ITEL Editorial Board (2016-present) A collaborative project across several institutions to build a live and interactive database regarding the initial teacher prep in literacy.

American Reading Forum (2016-2020) Creator and Chair of School Service Committee. Developing partnerships with the Sanibel School, Lee County Schools in Florida.

Twitter #literacies chat (2012-present) Creator and Moderator of bi-monthly literacies chat. I am continually working to build a network of #literacies educators, researchers, and

Page 12 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 theorists. We use the hashtag (#literacies) during the week, and on Thursdays I help facilitate a twitter conversation that engages other professionals from across the country and internationally, who share their expertise in an area related to contemporary literacies. Our blog with chat topics, crowdsourced list, calendar, and archives can be found at http://literacieschat.wordpress.com/. Twitter name is @Dr_Pendergrass. - Trended January 18, 2013; May 2, 2013; July 17, 2013 - July #literacies Chat Series w/ ConnectedLearning.tv & National Writing Project - Invited collaborative chat host site with National Novel Writing Month, NWP Write to Connect, and NCTE, October 2013. - Invited to partner with the Literacy Research Association Research to Practice Series Spring 2014-present - Partnered with AERA SIG Writing Literacies Summer 2017-present

Referee for professional journals: The Reading Teacher 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Journal of Teacher Education 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (Selected as a member of the Journal Review Board) Early Childhood Education Journal 2019 The ALAN Review 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (Selected as a member of the Journal Review Board) American Reading Forum Yearbook Review Team 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 Reading in the Middle 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (Article Review and Final Copy Editor) http://middleschoolreadingsigira.weebly.com/reading-in-the-middle.html Global Education Review 2013 LRA Yearbook Editorial Review Board Member 2013 Journal of Language and Literacy 2009

Reviewer of proposals for national organizations: Literacy Research Association 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 American Reading Forum 2016, 2017, 2019 NCTEAR 2019 National Reading Council 2009, 2010, 2011 Middle Level Education 2013

Conference Committees NCTEAR (2019-2020) Local planning committee.

American Reading Forum Conference (2014). Gary Moorman Grad Student Award Committee.

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American Reading Forum Mentorship Program (2018). Mentor doctoral candidates in using feedback from reviewers to revise and resubmit research manuscripts.

Digital and Multimodal Writing (April 18, 2014). Duties included: design of conference materials, formatting and creating program, participant recruitment, and registration.

International Conference of the Dialogical Self (October 25-28, 2012). Duties included: Writing content for website (http://www.coe.uga.edu/dialogicalself2012), organizing submissions, formatting program.

Sessions organized or chaired at professional meetings: Learning From and With Literature: Children’s Nonfiction Texts Representing Disability. (December, 2018). Panel Presentation at American Reading Forum. Sanibel, FL. (My Role: Organizer)

Live-Actor Simulations to Unpack Assumptions and Enter Difficult Conversations (December, 2018). Panel Presentation at American Reading Forum. Sanibel, FL. (My Role: Chair and Organizer)

The Intersection of Identity and Literacy: Habits that Shape Classroom Practices. (2018, November). Panel Presentation National Council of Teachers of English. Houston, TX. (My Role: Chair) Students’ Stories Driving a Conference, Curriculum, & Connections. (2018, November). Panel Presentation National Council of Teachers of English. Houston, TX. (My Role: Organizer and Chair)

Engaging and Supporting Adolescent Readers. (2016, December). Panel Presentation at The Literacy Research Association. Nashville, TN. (My Role: Chair)

Developing New Media Literacies in Out-of-School Contexts. (2016, November). Panel Presentation National Council of Teachers of English. Atlanta, GA. (My Role: Organizer and Chair)

Encouraging the Outsiders: Advocating for Marginalized Students with Literature. (2016 November). Panel Presentation National Council of Teachers of English. Atlanta, GA. (My Role: Chair and Presenter)

What Does it Mean to Research “Here”?: Accounting for and Representing the Places and Spaces of our Literacy Research. (2015, December). Alternative Session Chair at Literacy Research Association Annual Conference. Carlsbad, CA.

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Ganske, K., Pendergrass, E., & Smith, B. (2015, April). Exploring Interdisciplinary Possibilities with Literacy Linkages in Urban STEM Schools. Paper Presentation for American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL. (My Role: Chair and Presenter)

Pendergrass, E., Herring, A., Fritzenchaft, M., & Veraluz, C. (2015, February). Three Promising Practices Calling for (and Supporting) Educational Changes. Southeastern Association of Educational Studies (SEAES) Conference. (My Role: Organizer and Chair)

Pendergrass, E., Waddell, L., & Johnson, H. (2013, March). Engaging teachers in engaging technology: Symposium Chair at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference. New Orleans, LA. (My Role: Chair and Presenter)

Blamey, L., Carr, S., & Loudermilk, J. (2012 November). Creative Strategies to Engage Urban Students. (My Role: Organizer, Chair, & Session Discussant)

Pendergrass, E. & Carr, S. (2012, November). Confessions of Literacy Teachers. Presentation at the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN), Las Vegas, VA. (Only 8 sessions selected). (My Role: Organizer, Chair, and Presenter)

Pendergrass, E., Wallace, M., Gibson, N, & Hall, A. (November, 2010). XXX- Success with Censorship. Panel Presentation at Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Orlando, FL. (My Role: Organizer, Chair, and Presenter).

Pendergrass, E., Gibson, N., Hall, A., Papczun, K., & Wallace, M. (2009, November). Engaging Students Through Authentic Approaches. Panel Presentation at Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Philadelphia, PA. (My Role: Organizer, Chair, and Presenter)

Pendergrass, E., & Wallace, M. (2009, March). What We Can Learn From Marginalized Protagonists. Symposium presented at the Georgia Children’s Literature Conference, Athens, GA. (My Role: Chair and Presenter)

Professional associations and activities: National Council of Teachers of English Literacy Research Association Assembly on Literature for Adolescents American Reading Forum National Writing Project Red Clay Writing Project International Literacy Association (Formerly IRA) President of Alpha Upsilon Alpha Xi Chapter (2009-2011)

Page 15 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 B. Service to other Institutions Youth Development Working Group. (2019-2020). A team of Nashville professionals has been invited to participate in a working group. We will assess the needs of youth and the youth-serving community, map out community assets, and ultimately develop a framework that can be utilized across our youth development community to better support youth.

Normalizing Confusion: Teaching Reading without Leveled Readers. (2019). Colleague Justine Bruyere and I designed and facilitated a workshop for the TN Association of Independent Schools teachers, leaders, and director. Type: Invited By TAIS.

Disciplinary Literacy Practices in the Middle School: Supporting All Readers. (2019). St Bernard Academy, Nashville, TN. Designed and facilitated a professional developmental workshop for middle school teachers. Type: Invited Local School.

MNPS Comprehensive Literacy Plan Advising Team (2017-2018). Invited to and participated in meetings to contribute to MNPS Literacy Plan that will be rolled out during 2018-2019 school year. Type: Invited Local School District.

Klein High School, Houston, TX. (2018). Collaboration around independent reading and how to build motivation and engagement with high school students.

East Nashville Hope Exchange Board of Directors (2017-2019). Elected to Board of Directors for a three-year term.

East Nashville Hope Exchange Executive Committee (2017-2019). Chair of the Program Committee. Recruited committee members, worked alongside Executive Director to plan and implement literacy programming.

Reimagining Homework: From Home “Work” to “Home” Learning (2017). Metro Nashville Public Schools: 6th Annual Family Engagement Summit. Designed and facilitated a teacher workshop on homework design.

Mayor NAZA Leadership Council (2016-2018). This advisory council convened quarterly and provides guidance for NAZA and Nashville middle school students through strategic planning.

Horizons/USN/Carter Lawrence Elementary Summer Literacy Program Advisor (2016-2018).

Co-Facilitator, Teaching Literacy in Social Studies. Colleague Andy Hostetler, Ph.D. and I developed and facilitated a full day professional development experience for Williamson County social studies teachers at middle and high school levels. June 2, 2016. Type: Invited Local School District.

Page 16 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 Finding Your Way With Building Relationships. (2015). Metro Nashville Public Schools: 4th Annual Family Engagement Summit. Designed and facilitated a teacher workshop on engaging families.

Reading at Home. (2015). Cypress Academy. New Orleans, LA. Designed and facilitated a parent workshop regarding reading strategies, choosing books, and supporting reading at home.

The Class Story: Using Oral Language to Make Changes. (2015). Foundation Prep. New Orleans, LA. Designed and facilitated a professional development on how to use oral stories to make a difference with K-1st graders.

East Nashville Hope Exchange Technology Committee Chair (2015-2016). This is ongoing-service with a local non-profit working with ipad apps selection with students in mind and teacher technology training.

Coaching Coaches (Spring 2015). Bailey Middle School, Nashville, TN. Designed and facilitated 6 bimonthly sessions plus a 6-hour retreat with Bailey Middle Instructional Lead teachers. Focus: Coaching strategies and techniques to maximize instructional coaching to benefit all teachers.

Making Preassessments Work (February, 2015). St. Bernard Academy, Nashville, TN. Designed and facilitated a workshop on the benefits of preassessments and how to utilize results to differentiate instruction.

Close Reading Without Killing Reading (January 2015). East Nashville Literacy Teachers SIG. Nashville, TN. Designed and facilitated a workshop on close reading strategies and how to incorporate analysis in instruction.

Multiple Text Strategies (October 2014). Bailey Middle STEM Prep, Nashville. Designed and facilitated a workshop on the benefits of reading across multiple text to deepen student knowledge as a disciplinary practice.

East Nashville Hope Exchange Programs Committee (September 2014-present). This is ongoing-service with a local non-profit working with struggling readers in 1st -3rd grade. The program consists of a school-year program where students are engaged in literacy development activities and parents are engaged in family workshops, and a 6-week intensive summer program with a strong literacy emphasis. Assumed Chair January 2017-2019.

Sun Life Rising Star Awards Judging Panel (July 2014). Reviewed grant applications to recognize and provide resources to exceptional nonprofit organizations working to keep students engaged in high school education and to prepare them for college and career.

Digital and Multimodal Writing Workshop (April, 2014) Hosted an interactive writing workshop for local MNPS and surrounding counties.

Page 17 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 Innovative School Partnerships (2013-2015) Provided implementation support of Learning In Practice Schools; pre-service teacher residency and structure for schools that insures that high-quality teachers stay in the classroom. I spend one day a week coaching, assisting, and thinking through ways to better teaching and learning experiences students at Bailey Middle (2013/14) and Valor Collegiate Academy (2014/15).

Developing Content Specific Pedagogical Skill English Language Arts / Reading: TN/Shanghai Leadership Collaborative Conference. First Amendment Center, Nashville, TN. (December, 2013). Designed a breakout session for principals, district representatives, and lead teachers across 6 TN districts providing content area pedagogical knowledge in the middle grades.

Differentiated Instruction in the P-4 Classroom: Currey Ingram School. Brentwood, TN. (August, 2012). A workshop designed to facilitate, plan, and incorporate differentiated instruction for diverse learners.

Cooperative Learning in Urban Schools: Apollo Middle School. Antioch, TN. (May, 2012). A two-day seminar designed to facilitate, plan, and incorporate cooperative learning theory and practice for urban middle school students.

Improving Literacy in Middle Schools. (2010, Fall). Designed, worked collaboratively, and facilitated workshops for Edwards Middle School, Rockdale County Public Schools, Conyers, GA.

Content Area Writing. Professional Development Workshop. (2009, April & May). Designed and facilitated a multi-day workshop for Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, GA.

Quality Peer Assurance Review Team: Towns County, GA (2005). Assisted Towns County Middle School and Board of Education in meeting accreditation standards by observing school procedures and reviewing SACS report.

Classroom Management for Beginning Teachers: West Jackson Middle School (August 2003). A two-day seminar designed with teachers with 1-3 years experience who were struggling with classroom management and discipline within their classrooms.

Differentiated Instruction Cohort (2004). A five-day seminar designed for all levels of educators to implement differentiated instruction that successfully meets the needs of the students whether they are gifted, ESL, learning disabled, and/or have behavior disorders.

C. Service to the University, College, and Department Residential Colleges Fellows Faculty Advisory Committee (2019-2020)

Peabody Literacy Alumni Association (2019-ongoing).

VUceptor Student Interview Team (2018)

Page 18 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 Work with the Office of Dean of the Ingram Commons to interview applicants for Fall 2018 Student VUceptors.

Visions Curriculum Review Committee. (2018) Work with VUceptor Board Members and A&S Faculty VUceptors to analyze data on Visions Syllabus and Curriculum and recommend changes to the curriculum for Fall 2018.

TLUS-Jere Baxter Middle School Building Lead (2017-2018) Building leads, new positions in the TLUS program, have been created to strengthen the partnerships between the TLUS program and MNPS. One day a week, I work at Baxter Middle School. I observe teachers, meet with administrators, collaborate with TLUS coaches, and attend team level or content area planning meetings. This presence helps ensure that all parties involved in TLUS are communicating consistently and regularly, and working toward the same goals as the district and school.

VUceptor (Fall 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) Director of Reading M.Ed. Program (July 2014-present). Advising all students, recruiting new students, developing program, and aligning program to standards.

Elementary Education Steering Committee (2017-present)

Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools Steering Committee (2012-2016, 2017-2018)

Equity, Justice, Inclusion Committee (2018-ongoing)

CLIFF Committee (2017-2020) Assumed Chair responsibilities in 2020.

Interim Director of Learning Diversity and Urban Studies M.Ed. Program (July 2013 – July 2015)

Master’s Thesis Committee Member for Rachel Roseberry (2015)

LDUS Capstone Mentor (2014) Assumed mentor role in January 2014. Assisted with capstone seminar, provided feedback on proposals, and reviewed proposals.

Co-Facilitator, Common Core State Standards Presentation, Peabody College Counseling programs. Andrew Hostetler, Ph.D. and I presented a 60-minute mini-workshop with counseling faculty and graduate students exploring the ways they might support teachers in schools in light of CCSS. (2014, January).

Humphrey’s Fellow Friendship Family (2012-present) I work with HHF as a liaison to understanding MNPS schools, learning about Nashville, and support HHF families who come to US with their families.

Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies Steering Committee (2013-Present)

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Content Area Reading Strategies Instruction (2013-2014). I designed and facilitated workshops to support content area reading strategies for Science and Social Studies Secondary Education Students and Science TLUS students.

Master’s Thesis Committee Member for Lauren Deason (2012)

Abu Dhabi Program Development (2012) I provided support in the area of literacy for the development of grade 5 curriculum for teachers in the demonstration schools in Abu Dhabi.

PUBLIC SERVICE A. Southern Festival of Books Volunteer (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) B. Nashville Children’s Theater Volunteer (2014) C. World Book Giver (2012, April) D. Easley Community Center Library and Book Distribution (2013) Monthly I delivered 1,400 books to the Easley Center children from book drives or the Nashville Public Library to the Easley Community Center. Our goal was to put books in the hands of children with few or no books at home. I worked to build a “reading room” for students to have access to before and/or after school. Additionally, at various times throughout the year, students were given books to take home and keep forever (i.e. Egg Hunt 300+ books distributed.)

E. Literacy Tutoring In my commitment and love of learning, I continue to serve as a tutor for all levels of students in the areas of reading, writing, and content area literacy support.

F. Community Service This is a representative sampling of community service. In previous years, I have volunteered at the Northeast GA Food Bank, coordinated Book Drives for school libraries in Post Katrina time, served at the Urban Community Garden, and served as Relay for Life Team Captain for 5 years among other service opportunities.

Project Connect Volunteer 2019 Worked with children while parents were in job training.

St. Cecilia Academy 2019-2020 9th Grade Coordinator

Science Olympiad Research Assistant (2017-2019) Supported local middle school student Build and Test events.

Winter 2015-2019 Room in the Inn Volunteer. Prepared room and board for homeless men.

Page 20 of 20 Pendergrass 2/2/20 2014-2018 East Nashville Hope Exchange. Created and distributed flyers and other promotional materials to schools/non-profits to recruit 1st- 3rd grade students/families to participate in a literacy development program.

Summer 2014 Neely’s Bend Middle School and Dan Mills Elementary School. In-service Volunteer. Assisted teachers in room and curriculum preparation for the upcoming school year.

November 2013- 2019 Project 615 (homeless shelter) Collected and packed supplies to distribute to the residents of Project 615

June 2012 and 2013 Monroe Carroll Children’s Hospital Nashville Children’s Triathlon Worker

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