Previous Presentations

Whole Language Umbrella Conference Presentations

• 2006 Charlotte, North Carolina, Co-presented two presentations, "In Search of New Realities: Literacy Practices for a Better World" with Hadley Smillie, Lindsay Mahlberg and Elizabeth Shapiro and Writing Possibilities: Exploring Classroom Writing Practices with New English Language Learners" with Amy Buttle.
• 2005 San Diego, California, "Common Books and Uncommon Experiences Lead to a Shared Chicago: 2nd, 4th, and 6th Graders around the City Discuss Identity," with Elizabeth Shapiro, Shannon Galfi, Lindsay Mehlberg.
• 2004 St. Louis, Missouri, Co-presented two presentations, "Partners in Practice: New Visions for Teacher Education and Professional Development Schools" with Cathy Diersing and Amy Seely Flint and "Why Is Learning English Hard? Studying Language in Elementary Classrooms" with Kevin Gallagher.
• 2004 Detroit, Michigan, Mid-Winter Conference, "Why Is Learning English Hard?  Language Study in Elementary Classrooms."
• 2003 St. Paul, Minnesota, Co-presented two presentations: “Look You Have to Pay for It, but Then It’s Not Free,” "Curricular Invitations to Critically Question the World" with Rise Reinier and Kevin Gallagher and "Becoming Literate: How Definitions and Access Matter" with Michael Muise. 
• 2001 Chicago, Illinois, "Beyond the Book:  Exploring Social Issues Through Text Sets and Invitations," Co-presented with Rise Paynter and Tasha Tropp Laman. 

National Council of Teachers of English Conference Presentations

• 2007 New York City, "Mapping Transformative Possibilities: New Directions for Sustaining School-University Partnerships," with Amy Seely Flint and Tasha Tropp Laman.
• 2006 Nashville, Tennessee, "Becoming Aware: Engaging Literacies and Possible Selves," with Louise B. Jennings and Tasha Tropp Laman.
• 2005 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "Multiple Languages, Multiple literacies: Building Multilingual Literacy communities," Monday Workshop with Amy Seely Flint and Maria Franquiz;  "Multiple Languages, Multiple Resources."
• 2004 Indianapolis, Indiana, "Studying Critical Literacy:  Four Perspectives on Teacher Research" with Mitzi Lewison, Amy Seely Flint, and Lee Heffernan;  "New Directions:  Building Successful School Communities with Templeton Elementary School Community"; "Invitations to Nonfiction", Monday Workshop with Amy Seeley Flint, Tasha Laman, Kevin Gallagher, and Nancy Reynolds.
• 2003 San Francisco, California, "New Questions, New Directions:  Collaborative Professional Development and Teacher Research in the Continued Journey Toward Critical Literacies," Co-presented within Research Strand with Mitzi Lewison, Amy Seely Flint, Rise Reinier, and Lee Heffernan.   
• 2002 Atlanta, Georgia, "Critical Classrooms for Critical Times," Co-presented during a one-day workshop with Hillary Janks, Dennis Sumara, Richard Beach, Brian Street, Jerome C. Harste, Mitzi Lewison, Amy Seely Flint, Tasha Tropp Laman, Jamie Myers, Rise Paynter, Kevin Gallagher, Jane Hammel, Anne DeFelice, and Daryl Parks.
• 2001 Baltimore, Maryland, "Literacy Practices, Ideologies, and Power:  Responding to and Writing Social Issues Texts," Co-presented with Research Panel including:  Mitzi Lewison, Lee Heffernan, Amy Seely Flint, Jane Hammel, Natalie Legan, and Tasha Tropp Laman.
• 2000 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "Critical Literacy in Elementary Classrooms:  Confronting Commonplace Beliefs, Expectations, and Pedagogy," Co-presented with Amy Seely Flint, Mitzi Lewison, and Lee Heffernan

International Presentations

• 2004 Miraflores, Spain, Presented Paper, "Understanding Critical Language Practices in Elementary Schools using Multiple Analytic Lenses."
• AILA International Association for Applied Linguistics.
  2003 Ghent, Belgium, Presented Paper, "Why is Learning English Hard? What is Ebonics?: Social Inquirers Questioning Language and Power."
• Oxford University Ethnography and Education Conference Presentation
  2002 Oxford, England, Presented Paper, "The Risk Zone:  Intersections of Identity and Literacy in a Multiage, Multilingual Classroom." 

National Reading Conference Presentations

• 2004 San Antonio, Texas, "Learning about Language:  Written Conversations in Multilingual Classrooms" with Tasha Laman; "Partners in Practice:  Reflective Partnerships in Literacy Instruction" with Amy Seely Flint.
• 2003 Scottsdale, Arizona, "Texts, Relationships, and Subjectivities," Presented paper and chaired paper session at 2003 Annual Conference.
• 2002 Miami, Florida, "The Risk Zone: Identities and Literacy in a Multiage, Multilingual Classroom," paper presented as part of "Literacy as Social Practice: Expanding Cultural Resources/Creating Social Identities Symposium."
• 2001 San Antonio, Texas, "Expectations, Conceptions, and Realizations:  Exploring Critical Literacy with Undergraduate Teacher Education Students," Co-presented with Natalie Legan and Tasha Tropp Laman.
• 2001 San Antonio, Texas, "I Never Thought a First Grader Could Teach Me How to Write:  Examining Beliefs and Positioning within Author Circles," Co-presented with Amy Seely Flint and Gloria Lo.
• 2001 San Antonio, Texas, "Creating Critical Spaces in Classroom Practice," Co-presented with Amy Seely Flint, and Mitzi Lewison.
• 2000 Scottsdale, Arizona, "Maybe You Could Put ‘To be continued…’”:  Examining Interactions and Engagement During Author’s Circle," Co-presented with Amy Seely Flint, Debra East, and Gloria Lo.
• 2000 Scottsdale, Arizona, "Interruptions and Transformations: Investigating Critical Literacy in Elementary Classrooms", Co-presented with Mitzi Lewison and Amy Seely Flint. 

International Reading Association Presentation

• 2000 Indianapolis, Indiana, "Teaching Holistically in a Standards Based Environment," Co-presented with Amy Seely Flint, Linda Cameron, and Julie Enyeart.
• Action Research Symposium Presentations, ISD #112, Chaska, MN.
• 1995-1997 Kansas City, Kansas, Presented at National Action Research Symposium on issues of quality writing in Elementary classrooms as well as addressing issues of Reading Instruction in multiage Elementary classrooms.