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Dr. Carolyn Abel

Abbreviated Vitae

Professor
Department of Elementary Education
cabel@sfasu.edu

Ed.D. University of Nevada, Reno, 1982, Curriculum & Instruction, Highest Honors
M. S. Equivalency. Equivalency, Penn State University, 1973, Elementary Education
B.S. University of Pittsburgh, 1970, Elementary Education.

Publications
Abel, C. & Lacina, J. (2004). Implementing Literature Circles: An Interview with a Middle School Teacher. In ACEI Focus on Middle School. Winter 2004. Vol 17. No. 2.

Abel, C. F., Lacina, J. & Abel, C. (2004). The ethics of classroom advocacy. In B. W. Speck & S. L. Hoppe (Eds.) Service Learning: History, Theory, and Issues. Greenwood Press.

Lacina, J., Abel, C., & Delaney, C. (2004). Meeting the needs of our students: Integrating technology into literacy courses. ACEI Annual International Conference Virtual Presentation, New Orleans, LA.

Abel, C. (2002). Family Adjustment to American Culture. In Beth Carmical and Bruce W. Speck (Eds.) Internationalizing Higher Education. Jossey-Bass.

Watson, Mayo, Lacina, Abel, & Alexander. (Jan.2002). Stories from the Shadows: High-Stakes Testing and Teacher Preparation. In NCTE's Language Arts Journal.

Abel, C.F., Abel, C.D., McCune, S., Alexander, V. (2000). The ExCET Exams: History, Promises and Concerns. In J. L. Kincheloe, S. R. Steinberg and D. Weil (eds.), Encyclopedia of Standards 2000. Santa Barbara, CA; ABC-CLIO, Inc., 2000.

McCune, S., Abel, C., Abel, C., Alexander. V. (2000). Anatomy of an ExCET. In American Standards: Quality Education in a Complex World--The Texas Case. Editors, R.A.Horn and J.L.Kincheloe. Peter Lang Publishing Inc. 2000.

Non-Refereed Publications
Author/Creator, 2004-12 Course Modules for new Online Certificate EC-4 for Stephen F. Austin State University
Titles: Foundations for Reading, Beginning Reader Texts, Phonemic Awareness, Alphabetic Principle, Reading Theories, Reading Levels & Stages, PAC Assessment, TPRI Assessment, Kid-Watching Assessment, English Language Learners plus two Introductory Modules.

Author / Creator, 2003-present
1990 - Video aired on Lifetime TV, To Mom with Love

Presentations
1993
Complete Child Care Manual, ACEI International Conference, LA

1993
Black Elk Project, ACEI International Conference, LA
2001
Stories from Shadows:High-Stakes Testing & Teacher Preparation, NRC Nat’l, TX

1993
Hyperpluralism in the Classroom/Surviving the Transition, NALS Conference, PA

2004-present
Numerous presentations, poster sessions, collaborative forums, round tables; Higher Education Collaborative of the Texas Reading Initiative; on-going.

2004
Videoconferencing Classrooms: Extending Our Reach. E.TX Regional Gp of TDLA

2004
Purposes of Reading Assessment Roundtable, TX CRLA, HEC, U-T Austin.

2000
Water the Plant and it Will Grow,TSRA 27th Annual State Reading Conference,TX

1999
Parents Are Our Best Reading Teachers, TSRA 26th Annual Rdg. Conference, TX

1999
A Curious Innocence: How We Learn Best, Young Child Winter Conference, TX

1999
Math Magic & Reading Discoveries, SFA Math-Science Conference, TX

1998
Reading and Math Blast, SFA Math-Science Conference, TX

1998
Favorite Frivolous Fribble, Project Discovery, TSRA Conference, TX

1997
You Choose the Adventure, Projects Revisited, TAIR Conference, TX

1997
Teacher, I’m Done! Stone Fort Reading Council Conference, TX

1997
What Do Plato’s Cave & Friedman’s Bridge Have to do with My Future? SFA Math-Science Girls Conference, TX

Service Activities

UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT

1998-2003
Numerous ExCET preparation workshops, seminars, and updates every semester.

1999
How Do We Read? SFA Elementary ExCET Review, TX.

1998-2003
Editor, Creator, Webmaster
Online Department of Elementary Education’s newsletter, Professors’ Desktop.

Accreditation Reviewer: PA University Certification, Pennsylvania Department of Education. Programs: Undergraduate and Graduate Level/ Elementary and Early Childhood Education; Harrisburg, PA. l995.

Accreditation Editor: NCATE Update Review - Rejoinder. Department of Elementary Education. l999.

Accreditation Editor: SACS Review. Department of Elementary Education’s section of SFA’s l0-year review. l999.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

2001
Consultant: Third Grade Reading Academy Focus Group / Dallas, TX.

2001
Co-Rep, Literacy Committee, CPDT workshops delivered to area schools, SFA

2000
Co-Chair, SFA Fall Literacy Conference within the CPDT Conference, SFA.

1999
Chair, TAIR Reading Conference, held at SFA.

1997-1998
Coordinator, Exhibits, TAIR Conference held at SFA.

1997-1999
Coordinator of Schools, Fabulous Friday Conference for local Gifted & Talented,University Program sponsored by SFA

1997
Coordinator, Judging UIL Story-telling Regionals in San Augustine, TX.

1995
Consultant: Early Childhood Education. For the University of Pittsburgh to establish a new Early Childhood Program. Johnstown, PA.

OTHER

Reviewer: National Reading Conference proposals. Chicago, IL. l999 - present.
Presenter & University cooperative to improve university teaching across Texas

Book Reviewer: Literacy Education, Merrill Education/Prentice Hall. On-going.

Book Reviewer Literacy Education, Allyn & Bacon / Longman Publishers. On-going.

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