Ann-Katrin Swärd, CV 2020-01-10

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Current Employment PhD, ass.prof, Special Education, University of Gothenburg, (2014-07-01, ff)

Earlier employment PhD, ass.prof, in Special Education, University West, (2014-01-01-2014-06-30, 25%) PhD, ass.prof in Special Education, University of Gothenburg, (2013-01-10- 2014-06-30. 50%) PhD, ass.prof, Didactics/literacy, University of Gothenburg, (2013-08-10- 2013-12-31, 50%) PhD, ass.prof, in Special Education (Literacy), School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University (2010-01-01-2014-07-31), part time between 2010-01-01-2011-07-31) PhD, senior lecturer in Special Education, University of Gävle, 2009-02-01 - 2011-07-31 Lecturer in Special Education, University of Gävle, 100% 2003-03-01 - 2009-01-31 Lecturer in Special Education, University of Gävle, 50% in 1999-08-01 - 2003-02-28 Teacher in Special Ed., Elementary school, Falun Municipality, 1993-01-01 - 2001-08-15 Teacher in Special Ed., Elementary school, County Council of Dalarna, 1989-01-07-1992-21-31 Teacher in Elementary school, Kopparberg County Council, 1986-08-29 - 1987-12-31 Principal in preschool, Östersund municipality, 1982-10-01 - 1986-08-03 Teacher in primary school and principal in preschool, Torsås municipality, 1979-09-07 - 1982-08-31 Teacher in preschool, Västerås municipality, 1977-06-06 - 1978-08-09 Principal in preschool, Ödeshög municipality, 1975-07-15 -1977-06-08 Teacher in preschool, Mjölby municipality, 1974-08-01 - 1975-06-15 Teacher in preschool, Motala/Vadstena municipality, 1972-08-01 - 1974-03-31

Parental leave Morgan, 1978-06-09 -- 1979-09-06 Jesper, 1982-01-31 -- 1982-09-30 Hampus, 1985-07-06 -- 1986-08-28 Viktor, 1990-05-15 -- 1990-12-31

Examinations and evaluations (see also Educational credentials) Doctors degree PhD (in Special Education with a focus in Literacy, , 240 ects) 2008-10-04 Master’s degree in special education, 180 ects, , 2001-09-20 Different specialized courses in Special Education, as autism spectrum disorders, 30 ects, Växjö University, 1999-01-18 Bachelor’s degree in Language and Communication, 120 ects, Karlstad University, 1998-10-23 Graduate as teacher in Special Education, 60 ects, , 1988-12-21 Graduate as teacher in deafness/hearing impairment, 30 ects, Stockholm University, 1995-06-07 Graduate as teacher in primary school and teacher in methodology for teacher program, 1980 Graduate as teacher in preschool, Linköping university,1972

External assessment and internal Evaluation of my scientific competence External expert assessment before employment at University of Gothenburg, 2013/2014 Internal expert assessment before advancement to senior lecturer, University of Gävle 2009 and Internal experts’ assessment before employment as senior lecturer, School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University, 2010

Scientific merits Recieved scholarship Regional Library in Jönköping, 50 000 sv kr The Society for international education promotion, 35 000 sv kr Carlborgsson Foundation, Sundborn, 50 000 sv kr Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, 3500 dollar Ph D student at the University of North Carolina, UNC, Chapel Hill, United States, aug-sept 2006 The fifth Graduate Summer School for Literacy Research, Holland, August, 2008 National network for researcher in Literacy, funding by National Scientific Board.

Invitation to different research activities Key-note speaker: Preventing Failure in Preschool for later Success in School. VI International Eurasian Educational Research Congress, Ankara, June 2019. Workshop about The Importance of Language Development in Relation to Reading and Writing, VI International Eurasian Educational Research Congress, Ankara, June 2019. Guest in the Panel debate about: Education, Diversity and Equality. Editorial Board for Eurasian Journal of Education Research, Ankara University, Turkey. Key-note speaker: How to develop writing for students with intellectual disability. Särskolans Rikskonferens, 2018. Keynote speaker: Dyslexia vs Dysgraphia and chair at ICEEPSY (International Conference in Education and Education Psychology, Aten, 2018. Chair at OMEP, in Prague 2018. Workshop about Writing and Writing Difficulties, ICEEPSY, Aten, 2018. Keynote speaker: Inter-sectorial cooperation – to reach a school and society for all. UNICEF conference in Sarajevo, 2017. Reviewer, Different Journal, 2017 ff (for ex. South Africa Journal of Education, 2012, ff) Workshop about Degrading Treatment in Preschool – an Ethical Issue at ICEEPSY, , 2017. Erasmus-project about Learning Community for Peace, based on action research, 2017-2019. Guest prof, responsible for a course about Inclusive Educatoin for PhD and master students, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 2016- ff, 2 months per year + one week of examination and grading every year. Workshop about Preventing Reading Failure at ICEEPSY Rhodes, 2016. Chair at ICEEPSY, Rhodes, 2016. Chair at EECERA (European Early Childhood Education Research Association), Dublin, 2016. Chair at ICEEPSY, Istanbul, 2015. Member of the Scientific Board, evaluation about abstracts to the 4th International Conference on Preschool Education, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 2015. Boys reading, a project about how to stimulate boys to read. Collaboration between schools and Library in Värnamo/Jönköping. Financed by Jönköping County Library. Chair at ICEEPSY, Antalya, 2013. Chair at Swedish-Norwegian conference about Participating in the Text Society, Umeå University. 2013. External Examinator for PhD thesis, Faculty of Education, Kwazu Natal University, South Africa, 2014-ff External Examinator for PhD thesis, Faculty of Education, Pretoria University, South Africa, 2011-ff Guest researcher within the GEDS-project at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA, 2011. From thougth to action, through cross-border communication search new methods to develop professionals and reading promotion activities for the youngest children (age 1-2 year), financed by the County Library in Jönköping (in collaboration with the platform for research in Literacy, Jönköping University), 2011- 2013. Research and development project; Learning studies about Swedish as second language, Botkyrka municipality, fall 2010-2012. Financed by the platform Research in Literacy, Jönköping University. Focus on Europe, University College Education, Graz, 2010-10-26-2010-10-29 Presentation about my research at Göteborg Book Fair, , sept. 2009

Educational credentials (some examples) Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Jönköping University, 7,5 ects, 2012 Academic leadership, Vårdalinstitutet, Lund, 7.5 ects, 2011 Supervising at Doctoral level, step II, , 7.5 ects, fall 2009 Professional collaboration for children in need of extra support, Stockholm University, 7,5 ects, 2005-05-24 Ethics in research, Stockholm University, 7,5 ects, 2005-03-14 Video analyze, Stockholm University, 7,5 ects, 2005-02-28 Professional collaboration around child abuse, Stockholm University, 7,5 ects, 2004-12-14 Research process, Stockholm University, 7,5 ects, 2004-12-13 Gender and Education, Stockholm University, 7,5 ects, 2004-09-04 Pragmatic perspective on Education and Learning, Stockholm University, 7,5 ects, 2004-06-15 Research methods with interdisciplinary approach, Stockholm University, 7,5 ects, 2004-06-09 Didactical questions within higher education, Uppsala University, 7,5 ects, 2004-06-03 Social Sciences classics, Uppsala University, 7,5 ects, 2004-06-03 Research traditions and scientific theories, Stockholm University, 7,5 ects, 2004-05-27 Special Education and scientific theory from interdisciplinary perspective, 7,5 ects, Stockholm University, 2004-03-11 Writing process and doctoral thesis, Stockholm University, 7,5 ects, 2004-02-13 Literacy research, Stockholm University, 15, ects, 2004-01-19 Research overall rate in didactic for teacher, 30 ects, University of Gävle, 2003-04-04 Introduction to Gender scientific, 7.5 ects, University of Gävle, 2003-04-03 Special Education in Reading and Writing difficulties/Dyslexia, 60 ects, Stockholm University, 2002-06-06

Education in courses and responsibility During my years as lecturer/senior lecturer at Gävle and Jönköping University and now at University of Gothenburg I had and still have responsibility for many courses. To lead and educate in these courses as well as in others. Some of the courses have started on my initiative and I have also built the content in them. Most of the courses is about different topics in the field of Special/Inclusive Education, mostly about speech/language/reading and writing development, leadership, childrens development, learning and about different aspects of neuropsychiatric disorders (like autism spectrum disorders/ADHD). Special courses set by the government to increase competence for teacher and principals in preschool and school has been a part of my work and also many types of education commission outside the Universities, financed by the municipalities or private companies.

Supervision Co-supervisor one PhD student at Jönköping University, from 2012 ff. Master student in different teacher training programs at University of Gothenburg, mostly in the program for Teacher in Special Education, 2013 ff. Master student at Gävle and Jönköping universities, in the field of education, special education and health education. Bachelor and master thesis in the programme for teacher training programs, 1999 ff. Teachers and assistants in the school system, different municipalities, 1993-01-01-2001-08-15. Tutoring on families commission, around their children (all ages, neuropsychiatric diagnosis, mostly autism spectrum disorders and sometimes in combination with intellectual disability) for different kinds of professions, like personal assistants, 1993-01-01 ff.

International work Learning Community for Peace, Erasmus didactic and research project in collaboration with Universities and NGO:s from seven different countries, 2017-2019. Inclusive Education, responsible for planning and implementation of a course for PhD students and master students at Hacettepe University Ankara, spring 2016 – ff (8 weeks/year through Erasmus exchange program + one week of examination and grading/year). Invited many times to lecture about Swedish pre/school system, about my research and about different aspects in Inclusive/special education, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 2014-2016 Planning for a Linneaus-Palme-project with Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey and University of Gothenburg within the field of Special Education and Early Intervention, 2014. Erasmus Intensive Program, The ethical Attitude of Teachers in Special Needs and Inclusive Practice, 2012-2014. Erasmus Intensive Programme, Special/Inclusive Education, A society for everyone, 2010-2012. Erasmus Intensive program about Inclusive Education, 2006-2009 Uniting Humanity, a Grundtvig project with different countries in Europe, 2005-2008 Linneaus-Palme-project with Cuba about Public health/epidemology, 2004-2007 Teacher exchange/education at Arteveldehogeschool in Ghent, Belgium, every spring 2005 -ff. In many different context I have had the role as a representative for Gävle and Jönköping University in different international project and continue to be involved in different international project at University of Gothenburg.

Other assignments Scientific leader and project manager for The National Agency of Education to produce modules for a new initiative from the Swedish Government about increasing teachers’ skills in literacy, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019. Member of the Editorial Board, the first Journal in Special Education at Slaski University, Poland, 2011- 2013. Leader of the research- and staff group in Education/Special Education at University of Gävle, 2009-01- 01 - 2010-01-01 Expert missions for National School Agency about review of reading and writing goals in the new curriculum grade 3, May-July, 2008.

Research groups/network Research platform PAGE (Power and Agency in Education) at University of Gothenburg Research platform PRIS (platform for research on inclusive education and school development), University of Gothenburg. Research environment CHILD, Jönköping University The project "adding comprehension on the table" at the platform for Literacy research, School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University. Early childhood Education (ECE), University of Gävle.

Publications (referee books, articles and conference papers) Swärd, A-K, (2019). Building Community for Peace through Partnership with School. ECER conference, Hamburg, sept. 2019. Swärd, A-K. (2019). Dyslexia vs Dysgraphia, Delta Kappa Gamma, Europe International Conference, Reykjavik, July 2019. Shine Thompson, M. & Swärd, A-K. (2019). Unintended consequences of Special-needs law in Ireland and Sweden. Kybernets Emerald Insight. Swärd, A-K (2018). Degrading Treatment in some Swedish Preschools, 70th OMEP World Assmebly and Conference, Prague 2018. Swärd, A-K. (2018) Best friends forever: perceptions of best friend expressed by4-years old children in Sweden and Turkey, 70th OMEP World Assembly and Conference, Prague 2018. Swärd, A-K. (2918). Dyslexia versus Dysgraphia, ICEEPSY conference, Athena, 2018. Swärd, A-K. (2017). Inter-sectorial cooperation – to reach a school and society for all. UNICEF-conference Right to Inclusive Education, Sarajevo 2017. Swärd, A-K. (2017). Degrading Treatment in Preschool in Relation to Ethical Values in Teachers’ profession. ICEEPSY conference, Porto 2017. Swärd, A-K. (2017). Degrading Treatment in Preschool – an ethical issue. The 5th International Early Childhood Education Congress, Ankara 2017. Swärd, A-K & Gash, H. (2017). Ethics in the teaching profession: A Swedish perspective. In Lang, P (ed.) Irwin J. & Badurova B. Ethical Education – Comparative Contexts in Europe. Swärd, A-K. & Kimhag, K. (2016). Verbal and emotional abuse in some Swedish preschools. International conference on Early Childhood Education, OMEP, (Prague, 2018), EECERA, (Dublin, 2016). Swärd, A-K. (2016). Key-strategies to prevent failure in Reading and Writing. 7th ICEEPSY conference, Rhodes. Swärd, A-K. (2015). Special Needs Education Support in Preschool. 4th International Conference on Preschool Education, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 2015. Swärd, A-K. (2015). Special Needs Education Support in Preschool. ICEEPSY Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 2015. Swärd, A-K. (2015). Communication from “bruises” to Ipad. International Conference of Special Education, (IASE), Wroclaw, Poland, June 2015. Swärd, A-K. (2014). Communication from “bruises” to Ipad. International Congress on Clinical and Counselling Psychology (CPSYC), Antalya, Turkey, Dec 2014. Swärd, A-K. (2012). Re-learning in reading and writing – is it possible? Procedia Social and Behavioral Science, Elsevier, Science Direct. Swärd, A-K. (2012). Improve students’ self-esteem through Re-learning in Reading and Writing. The European Journal in Social and Behavioral Science, EJBS Swärd, A-K. (2013). Relations between Teachers’ Education and Reading Comprehension, ICEEPSY, Antalya, Turkey, 2013 Swärd, A-K. (2011). Practice Based Research – working with literacy in some schools. The sixth Nordic Congress on Dyslexia, Stockholm, 2011 Swärd, A-K. (2010). Practical Research – Literacy work in a few different classroom environments. Swedish Dyslexia Association's educational Conference, Gothenburg, 2010. Swärd, A-K. (2010). Ensuring Literacy through ' Didactic Arranging '. ICOSE, International Conference on Special Education), Cyprus, 2010. Swärd, A-K. (2009). Ensuring Literacy through ' Didactic Arranging '. the 2009 ECER Conference, Vienna. Swärd, A-K. (2008). Ensuring literacy. 22nd World Congress on Reading, IRA (International Reading Association), Costa Rica, 2008 Swärd, A-K. (2008). Ensuring literacy. Delta Kappa Gammas International Convention, Chicago, 2008 Swärd, A-K. (2008). Att säkerställa skriftspråklighet genom medveten arrangering – Wittingmetodens tillämpning i några olika miljöer. [Ensuring literacy through didactic arranging. The Witting method set in context.] (Diss. monograph, 222 p.) Stockholm University, Department for Special Education. Swärd, A-K (2007). A Swedish perspective on teaching ' literacy '. Delta Kappa Gammas Europe Conference, London, Strawberry Hill, 2007 Swärd, A-K (2007). The Witting method set in context. Grounded Theory Seminar in New York, 2006 and London, 2007.

Other articles, book chapters and books Reichenberg, M. & Swärd, A-K. (2019). Functional Literacy, Swedish National Agency for Education. Swärd, A-K. (2019). Reading instruction – opportunities and challenges, Swedish National Agency for Education Swärd, A-K. (2019). The different dimensions of writing. National Agency for Education Swärd, A-K. & Karlsson, A. (2017). Ett skrivutvecklande arbetssätt – att skriva med lust och glädje. [A writing developmental approach – to write with pleasure and joy] Lund: Studentlitteratur. Swärd, A-K., Thunberg, G., & Claesson, B. (2016). Letters, Sounds and Text. National Agency for Education Swärd, A-K., Thunberg, G., & Claesson, B. (2016). Word, Picture and Text. National Agency for Education. Swärd, A-K., Thunberg, G., & Claesson, B. (2016). Communication, language and text. National Agency for Education. Swärd, A-K. (2015). Skrivande och skrivutvecklande arbetssätt. [Writing and writing methods]. The Swedish National Agency for Education. Swärd, A-K. (2014). Ett renoveringsarbete – varför blev det så? I Fischbein, S (red)., (2014). Unga läser och skriver. [A renovation work – why did it happen. Fischbein, S. (ed)., (2014). [Young people read and writes. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Swärd, A-K & Karlsson, A. (2014). Pojkar läser. [Boys reading], Evaluation report, Library Värnamo and Jönköping. Swärd, A-K. (2013). Från tanke till handling [From Thought to Action]. Evaluation report, Library Jönköping Florin, K. & Swärd, A-K. (2011) Särskolan – uppdraget – pedagogiken – bemötande. [Special classes-the mission – education – treatment] Lund, Studentlitteratur (rev 2013). Swärd, A-K. (2010). Praxisnära forskning – skriftspråkligt arbete i några olika klassrumsmiljöer. [Practical research – literacy work in a few different classroom environments]. Dyslexia, No 4, 2010. Swärd, A-K. (2010). Vad erfarna och skickliga lärare gör när de arbetar med läs-och skrivundervisning. [What experienced and skilled teachers make when working with reading and writing]. Special Education magazine — to teach. SFSP, no 1, 2010. Swärd, A-K. (2009). Lä-lä-lä-läsa. [Re-re-re-read]. In Lytsy, A. (ed.)., (2009). To grow has a price. The school's Yearbook, 2009. Stockholm: Brommatryck & Brolins. Swärd, A-K. (2009). Att säkerställa skriftspråklighet genom medveten arrangering. [Ensuring literacy through didactic arranging]. Our School, nr 2/2009, p. 4. Vaxholm: Our School Publishers. Swärd, A-K. (ed.)., (2007). Att pussla ihop ett liv. Om samverkan. [To piece together a life. About Collaboration] Stockholm: Intermediabooks. Rosenqvist, M.M. & Swärd, A-K. (2002). One problem – but many explanations. I Arfwedson, G. (2002)., (ed). Between practice and theory. Ten didactic stories about education in preschools, schools, after school centers and teacher training. Stockholm University Publisher.