Vivian Vasquez

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Vivian

Upcoming Books - Coming in Spring/Fall 2012

Published Books

Selective Awards and Honors

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Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who: News Communications, Inc. (2010,2011).

International Reading Association Book of the Month Honor for Getting Beyond I Like the Book, 2nd Edition, IRA. (November 2009).

National Council of Teachers of English Presidential Appointment as Chair of the NCTE Literacy Task Force. (November 2009)

Podcast Peer Awards Finalist: Education Category for Critical Literacy in Practice. (November 2007).

American Educational Research Association Outstanding Book of the Year

for Negotiating Critical Literacies with Young Children, AERA Division B.

(May 2006).

James N. Britton Award for Negotiating Critical Literacies with Young Children, The National Council of Teachers of English. (November 2005).

American Educational Research Association Teacher as Researcher Dissertation Award, (May 2004).

Literacy as Social Practice book was chosen for inclusion in NCTE’s

Professional Communities at Work Professional Development Kit. (2004).

International Reading Association Book of the Month Honor for Getting Beyond I Like the Book. (May 2003).

National Co-Learn Senior Research Team (2002-2003)

National Council of Teachers of English Executive Committee Appointment as Co-chair of the Joint International Reading Association Critical Literacy Task Force. (2001-2002, 2002-2004)

Invited Participant: The White House Summit on Early Childhood Cognitive Development, Laura Bush - The White House. (July 2001).

Appointed as a Commissioner to the District of Columbia Commission on Primary Education Reform, District of Columbia. (2001).

National Council of Teachers of English Recognition Award: Excellence in Service (2000).

Whole Language Umbrella Recognition for Outstanding Service and Commitment. (1999)

Armstrong Scholarship, Indiana University, Bloomington. (1997 & 1998).

Doreen Brady Memorial Scholarship, Ontario Teachers Association. (1997).

Canada’s Literacy Volunteer Award, Canadian Literacy Council. (1991).

American University Awards

American University Software Grant (2006)

American University Curriculum Development Award (2000, 2002, 2006)

Mellon Award for Research (2000, 2001 Spring, 2001 Fall, 2002, 2003)

Leadership Appointments

NCTE Presidential Appointment to the NCTE Resolutions Committee. (2009).

NCTE Presidential Team Appointment to the NCTE Nominating Committee (2007)

NCTE Presidential Team Appointment to the Task Force on Diversity (2007)

NCTE Reading Initiative National Teaching Team (2001-2002)

NCTE Executive Committee. (2000-2002).

Executive Director Search Committee for NCTE (2000)

Chair - Political Awareness Special Interest Group. Whole Language Umbrella (2000)

Web Editor for the Elementary Section of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) (1999-2001)

Search Committee for Language Arts Editor (Sept., 1999)

Elected Leadership Positions

Chair. AERA Language and Social Processes SIG. (2009-2011)

Chair. NCTE Early Childhood Assembly. (2009-2011)

Board of Directors. City Gate, Washington DC. (2009-Present)

Chair. NCTE Early Childhood Assembly. (2008-2009)

Conference Program Chair. AERA Language and Social Processes SIG. (2007-2009).

Secretary. Center for the Expansion of Language and Thinking. (2007-2010,2010-2013)

Newsletter Editor. AERA Language and Social Processes SIG. (2005-2007).

Secretary/Treasurer. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Language and Social Processes SIG. (2003-2005)

Assistant Chair. NCTE Elementary Section Steering Committee. (1998-2000)

Chair. NCTE Elementary Section Steering Committee. (2000-2002)

Executive Board Member. Whole Language Umbrella. (1996-1998)

President. Dufferin-Peel, Etobicoke, Peel Reading Council (1989-1991)

BOOKS

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Chapters

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Albers, P., Vasquez, V., & Harste, J.C. (2011). Section IV: The Many Faces of Text. In Lapp, D. & Fisher, D. (Eds). The Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts. (pp. 159-160). Mahwah, NJ: Routledge-LAE. 2 pages.

Albers, P., Vasquez, V., & Harste, J.C. (2011). Making Visual Analysis Critical. In Lapp, D. & Fisher, D. (Eds). The Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts. (pp. 195-201). Mahwah, NJ: Routledge-LA. 7 pages.

Vasquez,V., Harste, Jerome C., and Albers, P. (2010) From the Personal to the Worldwide Web: Moving Teachers into Positions of Critical Interrogation. In Baker, E.A. The New Literacies Multiple Perspectives on Research and Practice. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Vasquez, V. & VanderZanden, S. (2009). Critical Moves in Literacy Education. In Cooper, K. (Ed). Critical Literacies in Action: Social Perspectives and Teaching Practices. (pp. 117-126). New York, N.Y. : Springer Publishing Company. 9 pages.

Vasquez, V. (Contributor) (2005). Critical Literacy. In Larson, J. & Marsh, J. Making Literacy Real. (pp. 40-67). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 38 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2005). Creating Spaces for Critical Literacy with Young Children: Using Everyday Issues and Everyday Text. In Evans, J. (Ed.). Literacy Moves On. (pp. 78-97). David Fulton Publishers (UK) and Heinemann (USA). 19 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2005). Resistance, power-tricky, and colorless energy: What Engagement with Everyday Popular Culture Texts Can Teach Us about Learning and Literacy. In Marsh J. (Ed.). Popular Culture, Media and Digital Literacies in Early Childhood. (pp. 201-219). New York,N.Y.: Falmer Press, UK/ Routledge Press, USA. 19 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2001). Constructing a Critical Curriculum with Young Children. In Comber, B. & Simpson, A. (Eds.). Critical Literacy at Elementary Sites. (pp. 55-66). Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 11 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2001). Classroom Inquiry into the Incidental Unfolding of Social Justice Issues: Seeking Out Possibilities in the Lives of Learners. In Comber, B. & Cakmac, S. (Eds.). Critiquing Whole Language and Classroom Inquiry. (pp.200-215).Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 15 pages.

Harste, J., C. Leland, M. Lewison, A, Ociepka & V. Vasquez. (2000). Supporting Critical Conversations in Classrooms. In Mitchell Pierce (Ed.) Adventuring With Books. (pp.507-554). Urbana, IL. National Council of Teachers of English. 47pages.

Harste, J., M. Lewison, C. Leland, A. Ociepka & V. Vasquez (2000). Exploring Critical Literacy: You Can Hear a Pin Drop. In NCTE (Eds.) Trends and Issues in Elementary Language Arts. (pp.203-218). Urbana,IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 15 pages.

Albright, J., Church, S. Settle, S, & Vasquez, V. (1999). A Conversation about Critical Literacy. In Edelsky, C. (Ed.) Making Justice Our Project. (pp. 144-162). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 18 pages.

Articles

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Refereed Articles

Vasquez, V. (1991) Teaching is All about Learning. Indirections. 16(4). Toronto, ON: Ontario Council for Teachers of English Language Arts. 2 pages.

Vasquez, V. (1992). I Was a Collector. The Reading Teacher. 47(2). p.161. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. 1 page.

Vasquez, V. (1992) The Other Side of Rainbows. Reading Today. 9(3). P.26.Newark, DE: International Reading Association. 2 pages.

Vasquez, V. (1993). Driving the Distance: Inquiry Learning. Indirections. 18(2). Pp.24-27 Toronto, ON: Ontario Council For Teachers Of English Language Arts. 4 pages.

Vasquez, V. (1994). A Step in the Dance of Critical Literacy. UKRAReading. 28(1). pp.39-43. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishers. 5 pages.

Harste, J. and V.Vasquez. (1998). The Work We Do: Journal as Audit Trail. Language Arts. 75(4). pp.266-276. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 10 pages.

Vasquez, V. (1998). Building Equitable Communities: Taking Social Action in a Kindergarten Classroom. Talking Points. 9(2). pp.3-7 Urbana,IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 5 pages.

Harste, J., M. Lewison, C. Leland, A. Ociepka and V. Vasquez. (1999). Exploring Critical Literacy Language Arts 77(1). pp.70-77.Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 8 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2000) Language Stories and Critical Literacy Lessons. Talking Points. 11(2). pp.5-8 Urbana, IL: National Council Of Teachers Of English. 4 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2000). Our Way: Using the Everyday to Create a Critical Literacy Curriculum. Primary Voices. 9(2). pp.8-13 Urbana, IL, National Council Of Teachers Of English. 6 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2001). Creating a Critical Literacy Curriculum with Young Children. Phi Delta Kappa International Research Bulletin. Bloomington, IN: PDK. 4 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2001). Creating a Critical Literacy Curriculum with Young Children was included in the NN&Q Newsletter of Phi Delta Kappa International. 45(3). pp.1-4. Bloomington, IN: PDK. 4 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2003). What Engagement with Pokemon Can Teach Us about Learning and Literacy. Language Arts.. 81(1). pp.118-125. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 8 pages.

Harste, J. C., Leland, C., Schmidt, K., Vasquez, V., & Ociepka, A. (January/February 2004). Practice makes practice, or does it? The relationship between theory and practice in teacher education. Reading On-Line, 7:4,. Newark, DE: The International Reading Association. 44 pages
This article received more hits than any other article published in Reading Online during January 2004 and February 2004

Vasquez, V. (2007). Using The Everyday To Engage In Critical Literacies With Young Children. New England Reading Association Journal. Portland, ME: Port Press. Pp.6-11.

Albers, M., and Vasquez, V. (2008) A Classroom with a View: Teachers, Multi-modality and New Literacies. Talking Points. Urbana, IL, National Council Of Teachers Of English.

Invited Articles
Vasquez, V. (2000). Building Community Through Social Action. School Talk. 5(4). pp. 2-4. Urbana,IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 3 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2000). Getting Beyond I Like the Book: Putting a Critical Edge on Kids’ Purposes for Reading. School Talk. 5(2). pp.2-3. 2 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2000) Frameworks for Locating Teaching Practice: Theoretical and Pedagogical Intersections. The Fourth R. pp.11-12. Washington, DC: Conflict Resolution Education Network. 2 pages.

Nixon, H., Comber, B., Vasquez V. (2001) Cross-cultural Experiences. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. 45(3). pp.250-255. Newark, DE: The International Reading Association. 5 pages.

Vasquez, V., Comber, B., Nixon, H. (2001). Social Worlds of Adolescents Living on the Fringe. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. 45(2). pp.170-174. Newark, DE: The International Reading Association. 5 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2001). (Ed) Critical Literacy: What Is It, and What Does It Look Like in Elementary Classrooms. School Talk. 6(3). pp.1-8. Urbana,IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 9 pages.

Nixon, H., Comber, B, Vasquez, V. (2001) Books for Adolescents. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. 45(1). pp.82-88. Newark, DE: The International Reading Association. 7 pages.

Vasquez V, Comber, B., Nixon, H. (2002) Books Unusual, Humorous and Social Issues Texts. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. 45(7). pp.657-663. Newark, DE: The International Reading Association. 7 pages.

Vasquez V., Comber, B., Nixon, H., (2002) Books for Adolescents. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. 45(6). pp.547-552. Newark, DE: The International Reading Association. 6 pages.

Vasquez, V. and Egawa,K. (Eds.) (2002) Everyday Texts, Everyday Literacies. School Talk..8(1). pp.1-8. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 8 pages.

Vasquez V., Comber, B., Nixon, and H., (2002) Books for Adolescents: Coming of Age. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. 45(4). pp.329-335.Newark, DE: The International Reading Association. 7 pages.

Hansen, J. and Vasquez, V. (Eds) (2002) Reading to Students as Part of Genre Studies. School Talk. 7(3). pp. 1-8. Urbana,IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 8 pages.

Harste, J. and Vasquez, V. (2002). Outcomes: Get a Grip. In Vaught-Alexander, K. The National Council Of Teachers Of English book project on the National Writing Program Administrators’ Outcome Statement for First Year Composition. Urbana. IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 2 pages.

Comber, B., Vasquez V., Nixon, H. (2002) Books for Adolescents. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. 45(5). pp.435-439.Newark, DE: The International Reading Association. 5 pages.

Hansen, J. and Vasquez, V. (Eds) (2002). Writing Pictures Painting Stories. School Talk. 7(4). pp.1-8. Urbana,IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 8 pages.

Vasquez V., Comber, B., Nixon, H. (2002) Books for Adolescents. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. 45(8). pp.790-795. Newark, DE: The International Reading Association.. 6 pages.

Wong Kam, J. and Vasquez, V. (Eds.) (2003). Writing Today. School Talk.. 9(1). pp.1-8. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 8 pages.

Vasquez, V. and Wong-Kam,J. (Eds.) (2003) Disrupting the Commonplace: Elementary Teachers Researching Critical Literacy.. School Talk.. 8(4). pp.1-8. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 8 pages.

Vasquez, V. and Wong-Kam,J. (Eds.) (2003) Information Communication Technologies in the Primary School Classroom. School Talk.. 8(3). Pp.1-8. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 8 pages.

Vasquez, V. and Wong-Kam,J. (Eds.) (2003) A New Look at Early Literacy. School Talk.8(2). pp.1-8 Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English . 8 pages.

Stephens, D., Mills, H., Short, K., and Vasquez , V. (2008) An Interview with Jerome C. Harste and Carolyn Burke. Language Arts . Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.

Vasquez,V. and Souto-Manning,M.(2009)It's all 'bout tryin' to make ev'ryone sames. Council Chronicle. Urbana, IL: NCTE. Pp.28-30.

Vasquez, V. (2010) Using an Audit Trail/ Learning Wall. In Harste, J.C. and Stephens, D. Come Monday Morning: Strategies that do Practical and Theoretical Work. Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon Publishers. 2 pages.

Merchant, G., Carrington, V., Vasquez, V. (2010) (Eds.) New Technologies and Childhood special issue of the Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. Thousand Oaks,CA: Sage Publications.

Book Chapters

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Book Chapters
Albright, J., S. Church, S. Settle and V. Vasquez. (1999). A Conversation about Critical Literacy. In Edelsky, C. (Ed.) Making Justice Our Project. Pp. 144-162. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 18 pages.

Harste, J., C. Leland, M. Lewison, A, Ociepka and V. Vasquez. (2000). Supporting Critical Conversations in Classrooms. In Mitchell Pierce (Ed.) Adventuring With Books. pp.507-554. Urbana, IL. National Council of Teachers of English. 47 pages

Harste, J., M. Lewison, C. Leland, A. Ociepka and V. Vasquez (2000) Exploring Critical Literacy: You Can Hear a Pin Drop. In Graham, B. (Ed.) Trends and Issues in Elementary Language Arts. pp.203-218. Urbana, IL: National Council Of Teachers Of English. 15 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2001) Constructing a Critical Curriculum with Young Children. In Critical Literacy at Elementary Sites. Comber, B. & Simpson, A. (Eds.). Pp. 55-66. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 11 pages

Vasquez, V. (2001). Classroom Inquiry into the Incidental Unfolding of Social Justice Issues: Seeking Out Possibilities in the Lives of Learners. In Critiquing Whole Language and Classroom Inquiry. . Comber, B. & Cakmac, S. (Eds.). Pp.200-215.Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. 15 pages

Vasquez, V. (2005) Resistance, power-tricky, and colorless energy: What Engagement with Everyday Popular Culture Texts Can Teach Us about Learning and Literacy. In Marsh J. (Ed.) Popular Culture, Media and Digital Literacies in Early Childhood. Falmer Press, UK. 15 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2005) Creating Spaces for Critical Literacy with Young Children: Using Everyday Issues and Everyday Print. In Evans, J. (Ed.) Reading Isn’t Just about Books: 21st Century Approaches for 21st Century Children. David Fulton Publishers (UK) and Heinemann (USA) 14 pages.

Vasquez, V. (2005) Critical Literacy. In Larson, J. and Marsh, J. Making Literac Real. London, New Dehli, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Contributor. 38 pages.

Vasquez, V. , and VanderZanden, S. (2009). Critical Moves in Literacy Education. In Cooper, K. Critical Literacies in Action: Social Perspectives and Teaching Practices. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Vasquez, V., Harste, J., and Albers, P. (2010). In Baker, B. (Ed) New Literacies from Multiple Perspectives. Peter Lang Publishers.

Vasquez, V., and Felderman C. (2011). Critical Literacy Goes Digital: Exploring Intersections Between Critical Literacies and New Technologies with Young Children. In Myers, R., and Whitmore K. Reviving Reading. In Progress.