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Building Literacy Communities of Those Actions, Would Garner Intense Analytical Scrutiny BUILDING LITERACY COMMUNITIES The Thirty-Second Yearbook A Doubled Peer Reviewed Publication ofThe Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Co-Editors Susan Szabo Timothy Morrison Texas A&M University-Commerce Brigham Young University Merry Boggs Linda Martin Texas A&M University-Commerce Ball State University Editorial Assistant Guest Co-Editor Luisa Frias I. LaVerne Raine Texas A&M University-Commerce Texas A&M University-Commerce Copyright 2010 Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Photocopy/reprint Permission Statement: Permission is hereby granted to professors and teachers to reprint or photocopy any article in the Yearbook for use in their classes, provided each copy of the ar- ticle made shows the author and yearbook information sited in APA style. Such copies may not be sold, and further distribution is expressly prohibited. Except as authorized above, prior written permission must be obtained from the Associa- tion of Literacy Educators and Researchers to reproduce or transmit this work or portions thereof in any other form or by another electronic or mechanical means, including any information storage or retrieval system, unless expressly permitted by federal copyright laws. Address inquiries to the Association of Literacy Educa- tors and Researchers (ALER), Dr. David Paige, School of Education, Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY 40205 ISBN: 1-883604-16-8 Printed at Texas A&M University-Commerce Cover Design: Crystal Britton, student at Texas A&M University-Commerce ii OFFICERS AND ELECTED BOARD MEM B ERS Executive Officers 2008-2009 President: Mona W. Matthews, Georgia State University President-Elect: Laurie Elish-Piper, Northern Illinois University Vice President: Mary F. Roe, Washington State University Past President: D. 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Michael Pickle, St. Cloud State University Future Conference Sites 2010 November 4-7—Omaha, NE Hilton Omaha 2011 November 3-6—Richmond, VA Omni Richmond Hotel 2012 November 1-4—Grand Rapids, MI Amway Grand Plaza iv EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Tami Al-Hazza, Old Dominion University Mary Applegate, St. Joseph’s University Tony Applegate, Holy Family University Ernest Balajthy, Geneseo Carol Borchers, Fort Hays State University Wanda Calvert, Appalachian State University Eveythe Cargill, Alabama A&M University Leah Calvert, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Richard Culyer, Florida State University Peggy Daisey, Eastern Michigan University Mayra Daniel, Northern Illinois University Mohammed Darabie, Bowling Green State University Kristy Dunlap, James Madison University Suzanne Evans, National University Darla Fabry, National University Michelle Fazio-Brunson, Northwestern State University Cynthia Fischer, Barry University Charlene Fleener, Old Dominion University Sherrye Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Monica Gordon-Pershey, Cleveland State University Leslie Haas, Texas A&M University-Commerce Jane Hager, Old Dominion University Lois Haid, Barry University Donna Harkins, University of West Georgia Beverly Hearn, University of Tennessee at Martin Sara Helfrich, Idaho State University Cindy Hendricks, Bowling Green State University Nancy Hill, Southeastern Oklahoma State Marie Holbein, Kennesaw State University Jeanne Holland, Mississippi University for Women Kay Hong-Nam, Texas A&M University-Commerce Sheryl Honig, Northern Illinois University Susan Huber, Walsh University Elizabeth Hughes, Clemson University Cindy Jones, Utah State University Tsuguhiko Kato, University of Alabama Lynne Kulich, University of Akron Marcia Lawton, Wesley College Linda Lilienthal, Midwestern State University Roberta Linder, Aurora University Linda Mahoney, Mississippi University for Women v Sally Martin, Eastern Kentucky University Jane Matanzo, Florida Atlantic University Brandi Mathers, Geneva College Mona Matthews, Georgia State University Rozanna May, Texas A&M University-Commerce Barbara McClanahan, Southeastern Oklahoma State Judith Mitchell, Weber State University Andrew Pachtman, Mercy College Larkin Page, Texas A&M University-Commerce David Paige, Bellarmine University Joel Palmer, Mesquite ISD Debra Pane, Florida International University Kelli Paquette, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Seth Parsons, George Mason University Miriam Pepper-Sanello, Adelphi University Donna Phillips, Niagara University John Ponder, University of West Georgia Debra Price, Sam Houston State University Diana Quatroche, Indiana State University LaVerne Raine, Texas A&M University-Commerce Joan Rhodes, Virginia Commonwealth University Judy Richardson, Virginia Commonwealth University Mary Robbins, Sam Houston State University Valerie Robnolt, Virginia Commonwealth University Mary F. Roe, Washington State University Mary Rycik, Ashland University Lou Ann Sears, University of Pittsburg Lillie Gayle Smith, Mississippi University for Women Alice Snyder, Kennesaw State University Kathy Stephens, Le Tourneau University Frances Steward, Western Illinois University Melissa Stinnett, Western Illinois University Agnes Stryker, Texas A&M University-Commerce Denise Stuart, University of Akron Rhonda Sutton, East Stroudsburg University Jean Vintinner, University of North Carolina Donna Wake, University of the Ozarks Kenneth Weiss, Central Connecticut State University Katherine Wiesendanger, Longwood University Nancy Williams, University of South Florida vi TA B LE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ix Meet the New Editors x Introduction xii Presidential Address 1 You Cannot See What You Don’t Know: Crossing Boundaries in Early Literacy Learning 3 Mona W. Matthews Keynote Addresses 15 Kid-watching, Negotiating, and Podcasting: Imagining Literacy Instruction for the 21st Century 17 Vivian Vasquez and Jerome C. Harste What Comes Before Matters in the End 31 Mario Alvarez and Victoria J. Risko Research Awards 49 An Investigation of Writing Instruction and Kindergarten English Learners’ Acquisition of Early Reading Skills: Fragmented Instruction 51 Doctoral Dissertation Award, Cindy D’On Jones Bridging Fact and Story: Using Historical Fiction 63 in Middle School Social Studies Master’s Thesis Award, Daniel Allbery Working with Teacher Educators 83 College Students’ Strategic Reading: Examining Two Teaching Approaches for Summarization and Metacognition 85 Bettina P. Murray vii Listening to Teachers: Self-Efficacy and Instructional Barriers, Supports, and
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