This collection contains scholarly articles, reports and other publications authored by faculty members in the Department of Elementary and Literacy Education at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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Submissions from 2024

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Assessing Writing - What Doesn't Work, But is Used Anyway, Andrew P. Johnson

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Emergent Literacy - Concepts of Print and Phonemic Awareness, Andrew P. Johnson

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Lucy Calkins, Units of Study, Balanced Literacy, and the Art of Not Being Silly, Andrew P. Johnson

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Structured Literacy is Really Controlled Literacy: Units of Study is Not a Balanced Approach, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Five-Step Writing Process, Andrew P. Johnson

Submissions from 2023

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A Humpty-Dumptian Approach to Early Literacy Instruction is Ineffective, Andrew P. Johnson

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A Pragmatic Way to Address Academic Standard for Writing, Andrew P. Johnson

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Assessing Writing: A Healthy Alternative, Andrew P. Johnson

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Assessing Writing - Documenting Students' Growth, Andrew P. Johnson

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Comprehensive Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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Emily Hanford, Reading Instruction, and an Age of Clownery, Andrew P. Johnson

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How to Prepare Expert Teachers of Reading, Andrew P. Johnson

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How to Prepare Expert Teachers of Reading, Andrew P. Johnson

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It's Research-Based: Being Responsible Consumers of Reading Research, Andrew P. Johnson

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Making Sense Out of Nonsensical Statements: Reading and Whole Language, Andrew P. Johnson

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Science of Reading Advocates are Teaching Children to Guess at Words, Andrew P. Johnson

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Science of Reading Advocates are Teaching Children to Guess at Words!!!!, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Basics of Science and Reading Science, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Importance of Art in the Language Arts, Andrew P. Johnson

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Understanding Commonly Misunderstood Terms for Literacy Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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Valid Writing Assessment: Portfolios, Checklists, and Anecdotal Records, Andrew P. Johnson

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What's the Deal with the Science of Reading?, Andrew P. Johnson

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Whole Language: We do NOT Teach Children to Guess at Words, Andrew P. Johnson

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Impact of Two Courses on Intercultural Competence of Undergraduate Students, Lauren Lindmeier, Ryuto Hashimoto, and Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Increasing Intercultural Competency in Study Abroad Marketing Classes: Implementing the Intercultural Development Inventory, Kristin A. Scott and Elizabeth J. Sandell

Submissions from 2022

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7 Elements of a Successful Reading Intervention, Andrew P. Johnson

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Highly Successful Adults with Dyslexia: A Study by Rosaline Finks, Andrew P. Johnson

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How to Teach Persuasive Writing, Andrew P. Johnson

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How to Teach Writing Using the 5-Step Process: Recorded Zoominar, Andrew P. Johnson

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Ken Goodman, Emily Hanford, American Public Media, Penguins, and Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: What Exactly is It?, Andrew P. Johnson

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RTI, Standardized Tests, Dysgraphia, and PBIS, Andrew P. Johnson

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Teaching Narrative Writing, Andrew P. Johnson

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Teaching Poetry, K-12, Andrew P. Johnson

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Teaching Toward an Academic Standard: CCSS for Writing, Andrew P. Johnson

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Teaching Word Recognition and Identification, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Science of Reading, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Science of Reading Clown Club, Andrew P. Johnson

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Whole Language Has NOT Been Debunked or Disproven, Andrew P. Johnson

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Writing Workshop - Writing Practice, Andrew P. Johnson

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Undoing Whiteness to Diversify Teacher Education and the Teaching Force, Rick Lybeck, Andrew P. Johnson, and Maria-Renee Grigsby

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Pilot Test of a Quality Rating and Improvement System in Early Education Programs in Magadan oblast, RF, and in Minnesota, USA, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Impact of a Multi-Layered Autobiography Project for Transforming Intercultural Competence Among Pre-Service Teachers, Elizabeth J. Sandell and Luz Carime Bersh

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Fostering Intercultural Competence Among Undergraduate Students: Course Design for Growth, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Ryuto Hashimoto, and Lauren Lindmeier

Submissions from 2021

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Comprehension: Helping Students Create Meaning with Print, Andrew P. Johnson

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Comprehension - Study Skill Strategies for Students in Grades 4 and Up, Andrew P. Johnson

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Critical Race Theory, Andrew P. Johnson

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Designing Meaning-Based Interventions for Struggling Readers, Andrew P. Johnson

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Emotions, Stress, and Struggling Readers, Andrew P. Johnson

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How to Teach Critical Thinking and Use Thinking Skills in Reading, Andrew P. Johnson

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How to "Teach" Grammar, Andrew P. Johnson

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Mentors during the Doctoral Process with Dr. Elizabeth Sandell [Audio podcast episode], Katie Archer Olson and Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Intercultural Competence within Focused Diversity Courses: The Role of Cultural Identification and Experiential Learning Activities, Preston Osborn and Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Films Related to Cultural Competence, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Intercultural Partnerships that Foster Cultural Competence among Undergraduate Students, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Pilot Test of a Quality Rating and Improvement System in Early Education Programs in Magadan Oblast, RU and in Minnesota, USA, Elizabeth J. Sandell and Vera Grigoryevna Kashin

Pilot Test of a Quality Rating and Improvement System in Early Education Programs in Magadan Oblast, RU and in Minnesota, USA. Pilot Test of a Quality Rating and Improvement System in Early Education Programs in Magadan Oblast, RU and in Minnesota, USA, Elizabeth J. Sandell and Vera Grigoryevna Kashin

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Impact of Service Learning on the Intercultural Competence of Pre-service Teachers, Elizabeth J. Sandell and Lauren Lindmeier

Intercultural Partnerships that Foster Cultural Competence, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Katie A. Olson, and Maria-Renee Grigsby

Intercultural Partnerships that Foster Cultural Competence, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Katie A. Olson, and Maria-Renee Grigsby

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Collaborative Online Groups: Intercultural Partnerships that Foster Cultural Competence, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Katie Archer Olson, and Maria-Renee Grigsby

Submissions from 2020

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"Disability" and Race, Andrew P. Johnson

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Limitations of Direct Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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Planning for Learning: Limitations of Teaching Algorithms, Andrew P. Johnson

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Racism in a Broken Special Education System, Andrew P. Johnson

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"Teaching" Reading at Home: Webinar for Parents and Teachers, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Danielson Framework, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Hunter Lesson Plan Format and Other Teaching Recipes, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Importance of Disagreements, Andrew P. Johnson

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What is Balanced Reading Instruction?, Andrew P. Johnson

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Impact of a Teacher Education Program on the Intercultural Competence of Teacher Candidates, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Research-Based Course Re-Design for Human Relations in a Multicultural Society, Academic Years 2010-2012, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Teaching University Students for a Multicultural Society, Elizabeth J. Sandell

Submissions from 2019

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7 Essential Terms for Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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Essential Learning Theories: Applications to Authentic Teaching Situations, Andrew P. Johnson

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Limitations of Direct Instruction for Reading, Andrew P. Johnson

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Understanding Reading Research, Andrew P. Johnson

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Undergraduate Research: Step-by-Step, Elizabeth J. Sandell

Submissions from 2018

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Writing Autobiography to Develop Culturally Responsive Competency: Teachers' Intersections of Personal Histories, Cultural Backgrounds and Biases, Luz Carime Bersh

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Communication Skills: Listening and Speaking, Andrew P. Johnson

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Developing Students' Grammar Skills, Andrew P. Johnson

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Dyslexia is Not a Brain Disorder, Andrew P. Johnson

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Fidelity or Educational Malpractice, Andrew P. Johnson

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Meaning Based Reading Intervention Level I, Andrew P. Johnson

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Meaning-Based Reading Intervention Level II, Andrew P. Johnson

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Reading Curriculums and Interventions, Andrew P. Johnson

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Sounder-Outer Research, Andrew P. Johnson

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Theoretical Models of Reading, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Reading Process and the Brain, Andrew P. Johnson

Assessing the Differential Effects of Peer Tutoring for Tutors and Tutees in Elementary Reading Education, Allen Thurston, Maria Cockerill, Nicole Craig, and Luz Carime Bersh

Submissions from 2017

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A Voice with an Echo that Nobody Heard...But..., Luz Carime Bersh

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10 Basic Fundamentals of Academic Writing, Andrew P. Johnson

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10 Essential Elements for Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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Approaches to Phonics Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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National Reading Panel: The Big 5 + 5 Pillars of Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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Six Lesson Plan Formats, Andrew P. Johnson

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Teaching Strategies for All Teachers: Enhancing the Most Significant Variable, Andrew P. Johnson

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Three Deficit Areas for Struggling Readers, Andrew P. Johnson

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Whole Language vs. Phonics?: Meaning-First and Code-First Approaches to Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

Submissions from 2016

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10 Essential Instructional Elements for Students with Reading Difficulties: A Brain-Friendly Approach, Andrew P. Johnson