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
Assessing Writing - What Doesn't Work, But is Used Anyway, Andrew P. Johnson
Emergent Literacy - Concepts of Print and Phonemic Awareness, Andrew P. Johnson
Lucy Calkins, Units of Study, Balanced Literacy, and the Art of Not Being Silly, Andrew P. Johnson
Structured Literacy is Really Controlled Literacy: Units of Study is Not a Balanced Approach, Andrew P. Johnson
The Five-Step Writing Process, Andrew P. Johnson
Teaching and Learning for Intercultural Competence in Pakistan Primary and Secondary Schools, Elizabeth J. Sandell and Malaika Azam
Submissions from 2023
A Humpty-Dumptian Approach to Early Literacy Instruction is Ineffective, Andrew P. Johnson
A Pragmatic Way to Address Academic Standard for Writing, Andrew P. Johnson
Assessing Writing: A Healthy Alternative, Andrew P. Johnson
Assessing Writing - Documenting Students' Growth, Andrew P. Johnson
Comprehensive Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Emily Hanford, Reading Instruction, and an Age of Clownery, Andrew P. Johnson
How to Prepare Expert Teachers of Reading, Andrew P. Johnson
How to Prepare Expert Teachers of Reading, Andrew P. Johnson
It's Research-Based: Being Responsible Consumers of Reading Research, Andrew P. Johnson
Making Sense Out of Nonsensical Statements: Reading and Whole Language, Andrew P. Johnson
Science of Reading Advocates are Teaching Children to Guess at Words, Andrew P. Johnson
Science of Reading Advocates are Teaching Children to Guess at Words!!!!, Andrew P. Johnson
The Basics of Science and Reading Science, Andrew P. Johnson
The Importance of Art in the Language Arts, Andrew P. Johnson
Understanding Commonly Misunderstood Terms for Literacy Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Valid Writing Assessment: Portfolios, Checklists, and Anecdotal Records, Andrew P. Johnson
What's the Deal with the Science of Reading?, Andrew P. Johnson
Whole Language: We do NOT Teach Children to Guess at Words, Andrew P. Johnson
Impact of Two Courses on Intercultural Competence of Undergraduate Students, Lauren Lindmeier, Ryuto Hashimoto, and Elizabeth J. Sandell
Increasing Intercultural Competency in Study Abroad Marketing Classes: Implementing the Intercultural Development Inventory, Kristin A. Scott and Elizabeth J. Sandell
Submissions from 2022
7 Elements of a Successful Reading Intervention, Andrew P. Johnson
Highly Successful Adults with Dyslexia: A Study by Rosaline Finks, Andrew P. Johnson
How to Teach Persuasive Writing, Andrew P. Johnson
How to Teach Writing Using the 5-Step Process: Recorded Zoominar, Andrew P. Johnson
Ken Goodman, Emily Hanford, American Public Media, Penguins, and Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: What Exactly is It?, Andrew P. Johnson
RTI, Standardized Tests, Dysgraphia, and PBIS, Andrew P. Johnson
Teaching Narrative Writing, Andrew P. Johnson
Teaching Poetry, K-12, Andrew P. Johnson
Teaching Toward an Academic Standard: CCSS for Writing, Andrew P. Johnson
Teaching Word Recognition and Identification, Andrew P. Johnson
The Science of Reading, Andrew P. Johnson
The Science of Reading Clown Club, Andrew P. Johnson
Whole Language Has NOT Been Debunked or Disproven, Andrew P. Johnson
Writing Workshop - Writing Practice, Andrew P. Johnson
Undoing Whiteness to Diversify Teacher Education and the Teaching Force, Rick Lybeck, Andrew P. Johnson, and Maria-Renee Grigsby
Pilot Test of a Quality Rating and Improvement System in Early Education Programs in Magadan oblast, RF, and in Minnesota, USA, Elizabeth J. Sandell
Impact of a Multi-Layered Autobiography Project for Transforming Intercultural Competence Among Pre-Service Teachers, Elizabeth J. Sandell and Luz Carime Bersh
Fostering Intercultural Competence Among Undergraduate Students: Course Design for Growth, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Ryuto Hashimoto, and Lauren Lindmeier
Submissions from 2021
Comprehension: Helping Students Create Meaning with Print, Andrew P. Johnson
Comprehension - Study Skill Strategies for Students in Grades 4 and Up, Andrew P. Johnson
Critical Race Theory, Andrew P. Johnson
Designing Meaning-Based Interventions for Struggling Readers, Andrew P. Johnson
Emotions, Stress, and Struggling Readers, Andrew P. Johnson
How to Teach Critical Thinking and Use Thinking Skills in Reading, Andrew P. Johnson
How to "Teach" Grammar, Andrew P. Johnson
Mentors during the Doctoral Process with Dr. Elizabeth Sandell [Audio podcast episode], Katie Archer Olson and Elizabeth J. Sandell
Intercultural Competence within Focused Diversity Courses: The Role of Cultural Identification and Experiential Learning Activities, Preston Osborn and Elizabeth J. Sandell
Films Related to Cultural Competence, Elizabeth J. Sandell
Intercultural Partnerships that Foster Cultural Competence among Undergraduate Students, Elizabeth J. Sandell
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
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
Collaborative Online Groups: Intercultural Partnerships that Foster Cultural Competence, Elizabeth J. Sandell, Katie Archer Olson, and Maria-Renee Grigsby
Submissions from 2020
"Disability" and Race, Andrew P. Johnson
Limitations of Direct Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Planning for Learning: Limitations of Teaching Algorithms, Andrew P. Johnson
Racism in a Broken Special Education System, Andrew P. Johnson
"Teaching" Reading at Home: Webinar for Parents and Teachers, Andrew P. Johnson
The Danielson Framework, Andrew P. Johnson
The Hunter Lesson Plan Format and Other Teaching Recipes, Andrew P. Johnson
The Importance of Disagreements, Andrew P. Johnson
What is Balanced Reading Instruction?, Andrew P. Johnson
Impact of a Teacher Education Program on the Intercultural Competence of Teacher Candidates, Elizabeth J. Sandell
Research-Based Course Re-Design for Human Relations in a Multicultural Society, Academic Years 2010-2012, Elizabeth J. Sandell
Teaching University Students for a Multicultural Society, Elizabeth J. Sandell
Submissions from 2019
7 Essential Terms for Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Essential Learning Theories: Applications to Authentic Teaching Situations, Andrew P. Johnson
Limitations of Direct Instruction for Reading, Andrew P. Johnson
Understanding Reading Research, Andrew P. Johnson
Undergraduate Research: Step-by-Step, Elizabeth J. Sandell
Submissions from 2018
Writing Autobiography to Develop Culturally Responsive Competency: Teachers' Intersections of Personal Histories, Cultural Backgrounds and Biases, Luz Carime Bersh
Communication Skills: Listening and Speaking, Andrew P. Johnson
Developing Students' Grammar Skills, Andrew P. Johnson
Dyslexia is Not a Brain Disorder, Andrew P. Johnson
Fidelity or Educational Malpractice, Andrew P. Johnson
Meaning Based Reading Intervention Level I, Andrew P. Johnson
Meaning-Based Reading Intervention Level II, Andrew P. Johnson
Reading Curriculums and Interventions, Andrew P. Johnson
Sounder-Outer Research, Andrew P. Johnson
Theoretical Models of Reading, Andrew P. Johnson
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
A Voice with an Echo that Nobody Heard...But..., Luz Carime Bersh
10 Basic Fundamentals of Academic Writing, Andrew P. Johnson
10 Essential Elements for Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Approaches to Phonics Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
National Reading Panel: The Big 5 + 5 Pillars of Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Six Lesson Plan Formats, Andrew P. Johnson
Teaching Strategies for All Teachers: Enhancing the Most Significant Variable, Andrew P. Johnson
Three Deficit Areas for Struggling Readers, Andrew P. Johnson
Whole Language vs. Phonics?: Meaning-First and Code-First Approaches to Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson