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Meet the Co-Editors
Dr. Chase Young is an associate professor in the department of Language, Literacy and Special Populations at Sam Houston State University. Previously, he was the Silverman Endowed Chair in Literacy at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Dr. Young received his Ph.D. in Reading Education from the University of North Texas where he was named the 2011 Outstanding Doctoral Student in Reading Education. Before entering higher education, he taught in the primary grades and served as an elementary reading specialist. In 2014, the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers selected him to receive the Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Award. His research as appeared in such journals as the Journal of Educational Research, Reading Teacher, Literacy Research and Instruction, and of course, the Texas Journal of Literacy Education. He is the author of, Texas History: Readers Theater Scripts, and Tiered Fluency Instruction: Supporting Diverse Learners in Grades 2-5.
Dr. Bethanie Pletcher taught in the elementary school for twelve years, including eight years as a Literacy Coach, Reading Specialist, and Reading Recovery© teacher. She received an Ed.D. in Reading, Language Arts, and Literature Education at the University of Houston and an M.Ed. in Reading Education at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Pletcher is the Undergraduate Reading Program Coordinator and a faculty advisor for the TAMUCC Student Reading Council. Dr. Pletcher’s research interests include teacher and student discourse during reading instruction, early literacy, and literacy coaching. She was recently a keynote speaker for a Wilson Language conference and an invited webinar facilitator for Learning Forward. She presents workshop sessions at national and state conferences, and serves as a consultant in local schools.
Dr. Sherrye Garrett focuses her courses at TAMUCC on reading disabilities, adolescent literacy, and content reading. In addition to teaching courses for undergraduate and graduate students, she also directs the BEST Program, which provides opportunities for K-12 students in the Coastal Bend to receive assessment and tutoring at the university. She directed the annual TAMUCC Reading Conference from 2005 to 2010. Her doctoral degree is from Lehigh University, her master's degree is from Millersville State University, and her bachelor's degree is from Dickinson College. Dr. Garrett previously served on the faculties of Millersville State University and Elizabethtown College. Before coming to TAMUCC in 2000, she was the educational services manager for a small newspaper group. She has served on state and national committees in the newspaper industry, and she has created a number of publications on media literacy and the use of newspapers across the curriculum. In addition, she has presented teacher workshops on media literacy and newspapers across the country.
Editorial Review Board
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Dr. Gwyn Ash
Texas State University Dr. Kelli Bippert Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Dr. Charlene Bustos Angelo State University Dr. Jack Cassidy Millersville University Dr. Betty Coneway West Texas A&M University Dr. Patricia Durham Sam Houston State University Jeannette Gomez Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Dr. Stephanie Grote-Garcia University of Incarnate Word Dr. Kent Layton University of Arkansas – Little Rock Dr. Teddi Martin University of North Texas Dr. Cherie McCollough Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Dr. Kathleen Mohr Utah State University Dr. Dan Pearce Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi |
Dr. Jodi Pilgrim
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Dr. John Ponder The University of West Georgia Kelli Powell Temple Independent School District Dr. Timothy Rasinski Kent State University Dr. Roberta Raymond University of Houston - Clear Lake Dr. D. Ray Reutzel University of Wyoming Dr. Joseph Rodriguez University of Texas - El Paso Rene Sawatsky Blue Ridge Independent School District Dr. Laurie Sharp West Texas A&M University Dr. Kim Skinner Louisiana State University Dr. Katie Stover Furman University Dr. Sandra Murillo-Sutterby Texas A&M University - San Antonio Dr. Sheri Vasinda Oklahoma State University |
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Current Issue - Volume 4, Issue 1
FRONT MATTER
WHAT’S HOT: TEXAS AND THE NATION
JACK CASSIDY, EVAN ORTLIEB, AND STEPHANIE GROTE-GARCIA
ESEA REAUTHORIZATION: AN OVERVIEW OF THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT
LAURIE A. SHARP
CHALLENGES INHERENT IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AFTER-SCHOOL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE GRADE UNDERACHIEVING READERS
JUSTIN VELTEN AND KOUIDER MOKHTARI
USING CHILDREN’S LITERATURE TO SUPPORT K-8 PLACE-CONSCIOUS EDUCATION
SUSAN SZABO AND FREIDA GOLDEN
DISEQUILIBRIUM: AN INSTRUCTIONAL COACH’S REFLECTION
MELINDA S. BUTLER AND NANCY K. VOTTELER
SUMMER READING LISTS: RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS
SARAH LINDLEY, REBECCA M. GILES, AND KARYN TUNKS
BUILDING COGNITIVE READING FLUENCY THROUGH 'TAGGING' FOR METACOGNITION
PATRICIA DURHAM AND ROBERTA D. RAYMOND
CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
WHAT’S HOT: TEXAS AND THE NATION
JACK CASSIDY, EVAN ORTLIEB, AND STEPHANIE GROTE-GARCIA
ESEA REAUTHORIZATION: AN OVERVIEW OF THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT
LAURIE A. SHARP
CHALLENGES INHERENT IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AFTER-SCHOOL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE GRADE UNDERACHIEVING READERS
JUSTIN VELTEN AND KOUIDER MOKHTARI
USING CHILDREN’S LITERATURE TO SUPPORT K-8 PLACE-CONSCIOUS EDUCATION
SUSAN SZABO AND FREIDA GOLDEN
DISEQUILIBRIUM: AN INSTRUCTIONAL COACH’S REFLECTION
MELINDA S. BUTLER AND NANCY K. VOTTELER
SUMMER READING LISTS: RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS
SARAH LINDLEY, REBECCA M. GILES, AND KARYN TUNKS
BUILDING COGNITIVE READING FLUENCY THROUGH 'TAGGING' FOR METACOGNITION
PATRICIA DURHAM AND ROBERTA D. RAYMOND
CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
