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 2016

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

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Academic Writing: Process and Product, Andrew P. Johnson

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Code of Ethics for Teachers, Andrew P. Johnson

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RTI Basics in 7 Minutes, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Schema-Building Lesson Plan, Andrew P. Johnson

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Whole Language: A Neurocognitive Approach to Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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How to Submit Manuscripts for Publication in US Scholarly Journals, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Multicultural Education in American Pedagogical Universities, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Comparison of Intercultural Competency between Russian and American University Students = Сравнение межкультурной компетенции студентов российских и американских университетов, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Olga Victorovna Klypa, Elizabeth A. Lohrenz, and Oleg Voskresensky

Submissions from 2015

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Through the Looking Glass: Interculturalism in Action in Higher Education, Catriona J. Cunningham and Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Direct Instruction: A Tool, Not an Approach to Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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Jump Start Faculty and PDS in edTPA Practice, Lori Piowlski, Beth Beschorner, and Lisa Vasquez

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Plunging Beneath the Surface: Uncovering Internal Dispositions, Lori Piowlski and Karen Colum

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The edTPA and PDS Collide in a Culture of Care (COC) Model, Lori Piowlski and Elizabeth Finsness

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Where Cultural Competency Begins: Changes in Undergraduate Students' Intercultural Competency, Elizabeth J. Sandell and Samantha J. Tupy

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Development of Culturally Proficient Practice Across a Teacher Preparation Program, Lisa Vasquez, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Beth Beschorner, and Lori Piowlski

Submissions from 2014

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Do doggies go to heaven = ¿Los perritos van al cielo?- A story in English and Spanish, Luz Carime Bersh

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Reading, Eye Movement, and the Brain, Andrew P. Johnson

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Reading Intervention, Andrew P. Johnson

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Teaching Reading Comprehension, Andrew P. Johnson

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Providing the Fuel Needed to Blast Teacher Candidates into Employment, Lori Piowlski and Peggy Ballard

Submissions from 2013

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American Dream? Snapshots of the Middle-Class, Luz Carime Bersh

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The Curricular Value of Teaching about Immigration through Picture Book Thematic Text Sets, Luz Carime Bersh

Educational Psychology: Theories of Learning and Human Development, Andrew P. Johnson

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Survival in Soviet Gulags: A Secondary Analysis, Kimberly M. Maas, Paul Prew, and Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Kindergarten in Russia's Far East: The Effect of Climate, Elizabeth J. Sandell and Olga Victorovna Klypa

Submissions from 2012

Epistemological Shift in Empowering Teachers’ Action: Three Action Research Case Studies, Luz Carime Bersh

Action Research for Improving At-Risk Students' Literacy Skills: Supporting the Professional Development of Three Teachers Throught Their Journys Integrating Multiculturalism, Poetry and Technology for Literacy Intervention, Luz Carime Bersh, Pam Benton, Anita Lewis, and Magda Mackenzie-Parrales

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A Short Guide to Action Research, Andrew P. Johnson

Submissions from 2010

Intersections of Teachers' Life Stories: Awakening Spirit Towards Emancipatory Education, Luz Carime Bersh

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Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies, Andrew P. Johnson

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Writing Activity Objectives for Caring for and Educating Infants and Toddlers, Steven Reuter, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Amber Bissonette, Alyssa Nicholson-Hansen, and Amanda Sterna

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Child Development and Behavior Guidance, Elizabeth J. Sandell

Global Guidelines Task Force, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Improving Academic Writing with the 6 + 1 Writing Traits, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Spice Your Lectures with Active Learning, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Using ACEI's Global Guidelines Assessment for Improving Early Education, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Belinda J. Hardin, and Sue C. Wortham

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Overview of Curriculum Development in the Russian Federation, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Olga Victorovna Klypa, and Maria S. Taratukhina

ACEI Global Guidelines Train-the-Trainer, Elizabeth J. Sandell, D. Stegelin, and M. B. Trube

Submissions from 2009

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Deconstructing Whiteness: Uncovering Prospective Teachers' Understandings of Their Culture–A Latina Professor's Perspective, Luz Carime Bersh

Teaching about Immigration through a Picture-Book's Thematic Text-Set, Luz Carime Bersh

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The Value of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity in the Tenure and Promotion Process at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Anne E. Blackhurst, Gina L. Wenger, and Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Chapter 4: Teaching Civic and Governement, and Economics, Andrew P. Johnson

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Review of Research Designs Using Digital Images to Understand Children's Experience and Environment, Vera Grigoryevna Kashin and Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Life Stories Between the Former Soviet Union and the United States, Kimberly M. Maas, Elizabeth J. Sandell, and Emily Boyd

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Initial Teacher Licensure Programs at Minnesota State Univeristy, Mankato, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Pilot Test of a Quality Rating and Improvement System, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Vera G. Azarova, and Olga Victorovna Klypa

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Flat Stanley: Join the Phenomenon!, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Mary C. Behrens, and Laura Linde

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Using the ACEI's Global Guidelines Assessment for Improving Early Education, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Belinda J. Hardin, and Sue C. Wortham

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Introduction to the Process of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Research with Human Subjects, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Patricia M. Hargrove, and Anne Blackhurst

Submissions from 2008

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Professional Relationships in Early Childhood Careers, Mary C. Behrens and Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Teaching Reading and Writing: A Guidebook for Tutoring and Remediating Students, Andrew P. Johnson

Submissions from 2007

Curriculum Strategies to Prepare Teacher Candidates for the Multicultural Classroom, Luz Carime Bersh

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The Inner Curriculum: Activities to Develop Emotional Intelligence in General Education Classrooms, Andrew P. Johnson

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Impact of International Education Experiences on Undergraduate Students, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Fostering Global-Mindedness in Teacher Preparation, Gail D. Zahn, Elizabeth J. Sandell, and Caryn E. Lindsey

Submissions from 2006

Theory-to-Practice through Service Learning: Lev Vygotsky, Howard Gardner, and Technology Education, Luz Carime Bersh and Prudence Cuper

"What are we learning here?" The Benefits and Challenges of Alternative Strategies to Build Communities in Teacher-Education Classrooms, Luz Carime Bersh and Prudence Cuper

Submissions from 2005

A Global Overview of Global Issues Affecting Women, Luz Carime Bersh

Submissions from 2004

Deconstructing Whiteness through Critical Writing: Getting College Students to Re-think their Racial Identity and their Relations with Racial Diversity, Luz Carime Bersh

Submissions from 2003

Female Images in Caldecott Award Books: Gender Readings through Visual Text, Luz Carime Bersh

Looking at Female Teacher Candidates' Beliefs Concerning Gender Roles: An Action Research in a Children's Literature Course, Luz Carime Bersh

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A Short Guide to Academic Writing, Andrew P. Johnson

Submissions from 2002

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What Every Teacher Should Know About Action Research, Andrew P. Johnson

Submissions from 2000

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Up and Out: Using Thinking Skills to Enhance Learning, Andrew P. Johnson

Submissions from 1999

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MELD, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Impact of the Earned Income Credit and the Working Family Credit on Limited Resource Families in Minnesota, Elizabeth J. Sandell and Donna Bailey

Submissions from 1997

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Family Involvement Models in Early Childhood Education, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Family Involvement Models in Elementary Education, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Parents in the School, Elizabeth J. Sandell

Submissions from 1995

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Review of Parent Education Resources for Adults with Low English Proficiency, Elizabeth J. Sandell

Submissions from 1990

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MELD Special Curriculum: Blending Information and Support for Parents of Children with Special Needs, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Deborah Weiland, Ranae Hanson, Mary Nelson, and MELD

Submissions from 1989

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Creative Learning: A Curriculum for Preprimary Children. Unit 8, Dinosaur Era and Fossils, Marjorie L. Oelerich, Jean Peterson, and Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Ankylosaurus: the Armored Dinosaur, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Apatosaurus: the Deceptive Dinosaur, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Archaeopteryx: the First Bird, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Compsognathus: the Smallest Dinosaur, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Dimetrodon: the Sail-Backed Reptile, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Maiasaura: the Good Mother Dinosaur, Elizabeth J. Sandell

Submissions from 1988

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Plesiosaurus: the Swimming Reptile, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Pteranodon: the Flying Reptile, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Seismosaurus: the Longest Dinosaur, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Stegosaurus: the Dinosaur with the Smallest Brain, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Triceratops: the Last Dinosaur, Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Tyrannosaurus Rex: the Fierce Dinosaur, Elizabeth J. Sandell

Submissions from 1987

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Creative Learning: A Curriculum for Preprimary Children: Unit 6: The Five Senses, Marjorie L. Oelerich, Jean Peterson, and Meredith S. Ring

Submissions from 1985

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Creative Learning: A Curriculum for Preprimary Children: Volume 1, Marjorie L. Oelerich, Jean Peterson, and Meredith S. Ring

Submissions from 1984

Should Kindergarten Children Attend School All Day Every Day?, Marjorie L. Oelerich