Selective CV

Educational Credentials

Degrees

expected 2012 Ph.D., English Education, New York University

Dissertation: In, Out and Across: A Case Study of the Transcontextual Writing Development of Adolescent Urban Males [Committee: Glynda Hull, Niobe Way, Sarah Beck]

2002 M.Ed., Literacy & English as a Second Language, Southern Utah University

Thesis: Secondary Content Area Literacy Instruction in Washington County School District

1997 B.S., Communication/English, Magna Cum Laude, Southern Utah University

Teaching Endorsements and Certificates

2004 Gifted and Talented Endorsement, Utah State University
2002 Literacy Specialist Endorsement (Level II- administrative focus), Southern Utah University
2002 Literacy Endorsement (Level I-teaching and learning focus), Southern Utah University
1997 English as a Second Language Endorsement, Southern Utah University
1997 Secondary Teaching Certificate, Southern Utah University

Professional Awards and Grants

2008 $2,000 Dean’s Grant for Graduate Student Research
2004 Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts National Board Certified Teacher, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
2003 $12,000 Learn & Serve—Hearts, Hands and Minds, Learn and Serve America
2002 $20,000 Goals 2000: Differentiated Instruction, District 5-year Plan and Study, Utah Professional Development Center
2002 Excellence in Reading Instruction, Teacher of the Year Utah Council of the International Reading Association
2001 Daily Points of Light Award #1816, Service-Learning Leader School Points of Light Foundation

Publications

Smith, A. & Hull, G. (in press). Critical literacies and social media: Fostering ethical engagement with global youth. In Ávila, J. & Zacher Pandya, J. (Eds.). Critical Digital Literacies as Social Praxis: Intersections and challenges. New York: Peter Lang.

Andrews, R. & Smith, A. (2011). Developing writers: Teaching and learning in the digital age. London: Open University Press.

Smith, A. & Hauptman, C. (2009). Complimentary co-creation: Collaborating to reach history and language arts goals. The English Record, 59(3), 18-33.

Smith, A. (2007). Book review—The literacy coach: Guiding in the right direction. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 3(1), 82-86. Available: http://www.coe.uga.edu/jolle/litcoaching.html

Smith, A. (February, 2006). A helpful distinction. English Leadership Quarterly 28(3), 8-10.

Smith, A. (2006-2007). Leadership for Literacy. [Internal Monthly Newsletter, Jordan School District].

Smith, A. (2006-2007). Teaching Reading. [Internal Monthly Newsletter, Jordan School District].

Developing Writers <developingwriters.org>, Education blog creator and writer
An educational blog dedicated to spurring a conversation about composition in the digital age, issues of teaching and learning, theories of development, and our global youth.

Research Team Experience

2009-Current   EXCEL Academy @ NYU [See Professional Overview below.]
2008-Current   Project RAY, Interdisciplinary, mixed-methods research team focusing on urban youth, masculinities and the ways youth accommodate and resist social norms with Niobe Way, Professor of Applied Psychology, NYU
2009-2010       DAAWL, Diagnostic Assessment of Academic Written Language

University Teaching Overview
Adjunct Professor, New York University
2011-Current   Graduate/Doctoral-RESCH-GE 2142 Interview & Observation
2010-Current   Graduate-ENGED-GE 2509 Teaching Reading in The English Classroom
2009-Current   Graduate-TCHL-GE 2275 Language and Literacy Acquisition Development
2008-Current   Undergraduate-TCHL-UE 1030 Language and Literacy Acquisition and Development in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts
2007-2008       Graduate-LITC-GE 2002 Language and Literacy in The Upper Grades

Adjunct Professor, Brigham Young University
2004-2007 Graduate-ELED 533 Writing Instruction

Adjunct Professor, Southern Utah University
2006-2008       Graduate-EDRG 5320 Content Area Literacy
2006-2007       Graduate-EDRG 6380 Advanced Comprehension
2000-2002       Graduate-EDUC 6090 ESL Methods II-Language and Literacy in the Content Area
1996-1997       Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate-Comm 2150 Intercultural Communication
1995-1997       Writing Assistant, University Writing Center

Professional Overview

2009-Current Director, EXCEL Academy @ NYU, New York University

Alternative college preparation program for incoming high school seniors in high-needs schools; Space2Cre8 Participant Site—a global social network for youth to develop digital, multimodal and print-based composition and international interaction, including sites in South Africa, Norway and India
Designed curriculum and instructor for two courses: Seminar in Cosmopolitanism and 21^st Century Composition courses
Research Team Leader—three doctoral candidates, mixed methods research

2009-Current Literacy & Teaching Specialist/Consultant, Sacramento City School District & Bronx International High School, NYC Department of Education

Consult with administration on school-wide programming
Coach teachers in content literacy & English language arts curriculum and instruction

2004-2007 Secondary Literacy Specialist, Jordan School District

Worked with 10 high schools in facilitating study groups in Professional Learning Communities and Literacy Leadership Teams, and training in content literacy, rubric creation, vertical teaming
Worked with 20 middle schools in providing ongoing professional development in comprehensive school improvement, teaming and content area literacy
Designed and conducted District-wide Observational Study of Literacy Practices, 2004
Developed District Comprehensive School-wide Literacy Model & Literacy Classroom and School Innovation Configuration Rubric
Founder and facilitator of K-12 District Literacy Leadership Team
Designed Literacy Lab in which I taught Theory of Knowledge in the International Baccalaureate program in a classroom wherein teachers could participate, co-teach, mentor and observe content area literacy
Developed courses and trainings: Content Area Literacy, Instruction for Struggling Readers, Discussion Structures and Strategies, Content Area Writing, Writer’s Workshop and Inquiry Methods

Secondary Teaching Overview

2002-2004 English/Language Arts Department Chair, 7-9^th grade English Teacher, Jordan School District, Midvale Middle School

Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) Designated & Gifted and Talented Magnet Program Teacher
Instituted School-wide Direct Writing Assessment and Spelling Inventory Assessment
Developed and conducted evening Family Writers’ Workshops
Participated on Comprehensive School Improvement Committee
Instigated production of Literary Magazine, Structured Explosion and school Literary Newsletter, Definitions

2003-2004 ESL/Language Arts Teacher Leader, 5-12^th grade, Summer Migrant School

Summer school for students missing a significant portion of the school year due to migrant working families, homelessness and transient living, and seasonal reservation visits (Native American students)

1999-2002 10-12 English Teacher, Washington County School District, Dixie High

Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE) Designated Teacher
Literary Magazine and Yearbook Advisor
District Secondary Literacy Team—Led district-wide literacy research study, created five year plan, $30,000 Integrating Struggling Readers Grant
School Peer/Cognitive Coach
Led Accreditation Assessment Focus Group
National Service-Learning Leader School 1998-2000, Service-Learning Coordinator—District and School Level—Designed state-wide manual, RASK (Random Acts of Selfless Kindness) Club Advisor

International & National Conference Presentations

Smith, A. (2011). Complicating Development: Urban Adolescent Males’ Transcontextual Writing Development. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Smith, A. (2011). Re-Writing Boundaries of Text, Genre and Self: Examining Urban Adolescent Male Writing Practices. Paper presented at the Conference on College Composition and Communication, Atlanta, Georgia.

Smith, A. (2011). Out of Time: Writing Development. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Assembly for Research, Madison, Wisconsin.

Smith, A. (2009). Writing Boys’ Literacies: Portraits of Urban Adolescent Male Writers. A data analysis consultation at the University of Pennsylvania Ethnography Forum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Smith, A. (2009). Theorizing and Implementing New Directions in Writing and Literacy Research. (Re)Framing Development: A Review of Research on Adolescent Writing Development. Paper presented and Chair of a symposium at the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

Smith, A. & Andrews, R. (2009). Toward a Comprehensive, Contemporary Model: Writing Development. A paper presented in the symposium Hybridity, Multimodality, and New Forms of Composing at the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

Beck, S., Llosa, L., Fredrick, T. & Smith, A. (2009). High School Students’ Difficulties with Academic Writing: Implications for Instruction and Assessment. A paper at the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

Forrest, L. & Smith, A. (2008). Simple Principles for Complex Change in Schools. A training presentation at the National Staff Development Council, Washington, D.C.

Smith, A. & Oliver, K. (2008). Are Students Reading?: Changing the Way We View Out of Class Reading. A poster presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English, San Antonio, Texas.

Smith, A. (2008). Come Together Right Now: Teachers, Administrators and Teacher Educators Talk about Teacher Preparation. A panel presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English, San Antonio, Texas.

Smith, A. (2008). Replication as a Viable Option and Opportunity for the Practitioner-Researcher. A presentation at the International Conference on Teacher Research, New York, New York.

Smith, A. (2007). Developing a Literacy-Rich School Culture: Increasing Awareness and Implementation of Literacy Practices. A presentation at the Conference on English Leadership, New York, New York.

Smith, A., Rominger, L. & Oliver, K. (2004). Shaping Student Scholars through Content Integration. A presentation at the National Association for Gifted Children, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Smith, A. (2004). Me, An Author?: Dispel the Myth. A round-table discussion at the National Association for Gifted Children, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Parker, L. & Smith, A. (2002). Responding to Recent Reading Research Reports: How Higher Education, State Government and Public Schools Collaborate for Systemic Educational Reform. A presentation at the 19th World Congress on Reading Edinburgh, Scotland.

Selected State & Local Presentations/Trainings

Smith, A. (2006/2007). Advanced Comprehension and Writing Instruction. Two graduate courses developed for the Northern Utah Curriculum Consortium to fulfill Utah Literacy Endorsement requirements, Bountiful, Utah.

Smith, A. (2006). The Role of Reading and English Courses in School-wide Literacy. A presentation for the Jordan Council of the International Reading Association, Sandy, Utah.

Smith, A. (2006). Inquiry Strand [of the State Curriculum] Solutions: Social Action. A presentation at the Utah Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts Conference, Provo, Utah.

Smith, A. (2006). Remedial Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT) English Course. Panel moderator at the Utah Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts Conference, Provo, Utah.

Smith, A. (2006). Reading, Writing and Inquiring: The New English/Language Arts Utah State Core Curriculum. A presentation at the Utah Council of the International Reading Association Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Smith, A. (2006). Tips for Approaching School-wide Literacy. A presentation at the Seventh Annual Secondary Literacy and Middle School Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Smith, A. (2005/2006). Curriculum Mapping to Pilot the English/Language Arts Core Curriculum. A four-day training developed for the state of Utah, piloted with teachers from Jordan, Tooele and Murray School Districts, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Smith, A. (2006/2005/2004). Literacy and the Instruction of History. A two-day training developed for Washington County School District History Academy funded by Teaching American History Grant, St. George, Utah.

Smith, A. (2006/2005/2004/2003). Social Studies, Service-Learning and Social Action. A training developed for Washington County School District History Academy funded by the Teaching American History Grant, St. George, Utah.

Smith, A. (2006/2005/2004). Research-based Best Practices and the Teaching of History. A training developed for the Jordan School District History Academy funded by Teaching American History Grant, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Smith, A. (2005). School-wide Literacy. A presentation for the Jordan Council of the International Reading Association, Sandy, Utah.

Smith, A. (2005). Technology for Language Arts Teachers. A presentation at the Sixth Annual Middle School and Secondary Literacy Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Smith, A. (2004). Content Area Literacy. A training developed for the Davis School District History Academy funded by Teaching American History Grant, Bountiful, Utah.

Smith, A. (2004). Beyond Six Traits: Assessing Writing in Content Area Classrooms. A presentation at the Secondary Level Literacy Conference, American Fork, Utah.

Smith, A. (2004). Building and Nurturing Vertical Teams in Middle Schools and High Schools. Panelist at the Utah Association for Gifted Children, Ogden, Utah.

Smith, A. (2004/2003). Me, An Author? Dispel the myth that those who can’t, teach! A presentation for the Utah Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts, Salt Lake City.

Smith, A. (2003). Scaffolding and Supporting Your Textbook. A presentation for the Literacy Across the Content Conference, American Fork, Utah.

Smith, A. (2001). Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens. A presentation for the School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Consultancy

CITES Brigham Young University Secondary Literacy Institute directed by Jeff Wilhelm—Steering Committee (2005-2007), Curriculum Leader (2004-2005)

Utah State Office of Education—Benchmark Assessment Committee (2006); Secondary Literacy: Reading Courses and Three Tier Model (2006); Gifted and Talented Curriculum Writing Committee (2005); Direct Writing Assessment Prompt Writing Team (2004)

Arizona State Office of Education—Service-Learning Consulting (2003)

Professional Service

National Council of Teachers of English

Reviewer, The ALAN Review, The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents 2009-2010
Reviewer, The English Record, New York State Council of Teachers of English 2008-2010
Secretary, Utah Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts, 2006-2007
Spotlighted as Upcoming Teacher in the NCTE Teach2000 Program

American Educational Research Association

Doctoral Student Conference Proposal Reviewer, 2008

International Reading Association

President, Jordan Council of the IRA, 2003-2004

Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development

Recipient, Teachers in the Workplace Grant, Salt Lake Magazine Internship, Summer 2002
Grant Recipient, Writer’s @ Work Conference, Summer 2001

National Association of Bilingual Education

Teacher Exchange Delegate, Nanjing China Foreign Language School, Summer 2005

Relevant Community Service

Harlem Writers’ Circle <harlemwriterscircle.org> and Crescendo City, literary magazine, Founder and Member, Founding Editorial Staff, Spanish Harlem, New York City

Relevant World Travel/Language Experience

2005                Four-week Teacher Exchange in Nanjing, China
2004                Four-week intensive Spanish course in Oaxaca, Mexico
1997-1999       18-month language-intensive service in Germany

Recommendations available upon request.