Tisha Y. Lewis (PhD Candidate) has received the J Michael Parker
Award at the National Reading Conference, for significant contributions to adult literacy research. (December 3rd, 2008).

Affinito, S. (2008, October). Building Oral Language and Vocabulary. Schoharie Reading Council. Middleburgh, NY.

Affinito, S. (2008, November). Exploring Literacy Intervention. St. Lawrence BOCES. Potsdam, NY.

Dozier, C. (2008, November). Featured Speaker. Responsive Literacy Coaching: Engaging and Learning With Teachers. Texas State Reading Association, Austin, Texas.

Goatley, V. (2008, November). Setting Up Book Clubs: A Top Ten List. Capital Region BOCES, Rotterdam Academy.

Goatley, V. & May, D. (2008, September). Validity and reliability in accreditation data: Using the Framework for Teaching in a special education program. Teacher Education Assessment Symposium, Syracuse, NY.

Malavasic, J. (2008). Ingredients for effective vocabulary and comprehension instruction for adolescent literacy learners. Workshop for Mexico BOCES.

Scanlon, D.M., Gelzheiser, L.M., Vellutino, F.R., Schatschneider, C., & Sweeney, J.M. (2008). Reducing the incidence of early reading difficulties: Professional development for classroom teachers vs. direct interventions for children. Learning and Individual Differences, 18, 346- 359.

Scanlon, D.M., Anderson, K.L., & Flynn, L.H. (November, 2008). Preventing reading difficulties: The role of instruction and experience before first grade. Presentation for the Early Childhood Direction Center, Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Latham, NY.

Wissman, K. (in press). “Spinning themselves into poetry: Images of urban adolescent writers in two novels for young adults." Children’s Literature in Education.

Wissman, K. (2008). Gender and young adult literature. United University Professors Individual Development Awards, $650.

Shim, J. (2008, October). Violent turbulence and/in curriculum theorizing. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, The Bergamo Center, Dayton, OH.

Shim, J. Distinguished Graduate Student Paper Award, 29th Annual Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, The Bergamo Center, Dayton, OH.

Dozier, C. (2008). Developing Respectful, Caring Instructional Relationships through Responsive Literacy Coaching. Language and Literacy Spectrum, 18, 11-19.

Laster, B., Dozier, C. and Literacy Lab/Reading Clinic Study Group (2008, July). From Reading Clinic to Classrooms, Teacher Preparation at Multiple Sites. Roundtable presented at the International Reading Association World Congress. San Jose, Costa Rica.

Dozier, C. (2008, August) Keynote Address. Building a Learning Community through Responsive Literacy Coaching. Literacy Coaching Institute. Oneonta, NY.

Goatley, V. (2008). Critical issues for teacher educators and literacy: A view from higher education in New York, The Language and Literacy Spectrum, 18, 3-10.

Hinchman, K, Malavasic, J., & Michel, P. (forthcoming) Programs for middle-level students who struggle with reading and writing: What are the features? Educator's Voice.

Wissman, K. (in press). Reading and becoming living authors: Urban girls pursuing a poetry of self-definition. English Journal.