Department of Department of Secondary Education

Faculty Scholarly Research

Books and Book Chapters

2007

Guzzetti, B., & Rush, L. (2007). An overview of secondary literacy programs. In B. Guzzetti (Ed.), Literacy for a new century. Westport, CT: Greenwood.

Alvermann, D., Hagood, M., & Rush, L. (Eds.). (2007). Methods of inquiry in the communicative, visual, and performative arts. In J. Flood, S. Brice-Heath, and D. Lapp (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Teaching Literacy Through the Visual and Communicative Arts. 2nd Edition. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Rush, L., Eakle, J.A., & Berger, A. (2007). Secondary school literacy: What research reveals for classroom practice. Urbana, IL: NCTE.

2004

Alvermann, D.E., & Rush, L. (2004). Literacy intervention programs at the middle and high school levels. In T. Jetton & J. Dole (Eds.), Research and practice in adolescent literacy. New York: Guilford.

2003

Rush, L. (2003). I am a science teacher, not a reading teacher: An unfortunate categorization. In T.R. Koballa, & D.J. Tippins, (Eds.), Cases in middle and secondary science education: The promise and dilemmas (2nd edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill.

Stepans, J . (2003). Measurement of density; A means to connect mathematics and science for students in grades 6-10. 2003-04 NCTM Yearbook on Measurement. Reston, VA: NCTM Press.

Journal Articles -- published

In Press

Rush, L., Blair, S., Chapman, D., & Pearce, B. (2008). A new look at mentoring: Proud moments and pitfalls. The Clearing House, 81(2).

2004

Rush, L. (2004). First steps toward a full and flexible literacy: Case studies of the four resources model. Reading Research and Instruction, 43(3), 37-55.

2003

Berube, W., Gaston, J., & Stepans, J. The principal's role in teacher professional development. NOVAtions, Fall 2003.

Rush, L. (2003). Taking a broad view of literacy: Lessons from the Appalachian Trail thru-hiking community. Reading Online, 6(7). [Read More]

Simpson, M., & Rush, L. (2003). College students' beliefs, strategy employment, transfer, and academic performance: An examination across three academic disciplines. Journal of College Reading and Learning, 33(2), 146-156.

Stepans, J. (2003). Impact of research on students' misconceptions on density. Science Scope special issue on science misconceptions.

Stepans, J. (2003). Students' misconceptions of atomic structure. Science Scope special issue on science misconceptions.

National, International, and Local Conference Proceedings

2003

Bryant, C., & Reynolds, C. (2003). Questioning is your friend. 2003 National Conference on Student Writing and Critical Thinking in Agriculture Conference Proceedings.

Reynolds, C. (2003). Agricultural mechanics curriculum for agricultural science teacher certification: A delphi study: A critique. Proceedings of the Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference.

Reynolds, C. (2003). Distance learning strategies work for face-to-face campus instruction. Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovations in Higher Education.

Reynolds, C. (2003). Effects of computer animated instruction upon high-level cognition of undergraduates in an agricultural power technology course: A critique. Proceedings of the Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference.

Reynolds, C. (2003). Effects of computer animated instruction upon low-level cognition of undergraduates in an agricultural power technology course: A critique. Proceedings of the Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference.

Reynolds, C., & Boggs, C. (2003). Implementing technology in-service for teacher education faculty. Proceedings of SITE 2003 international conference.

Reynolds, C., & Morgan, B. (2003). Identifying a profile of teachers who successfully integrate technology in their classrooms: A study in progress. Proceedings of SITE 2003 International Conference.

Reynolds, C., Reynolds, C., White T. (2003). Opening the window of opportunity for rural students. Proceedings of SITE 2003 international conference.

Other Publications

2006

Rush, L. (in press). Review of Teaching all the children: Strategies for developing literacy in an urban setting. Journal of Education for Teaching.

2005

Rush, L. (2005). Review of Embodied literacies: Impageword and a poetics of teaching. Journal of Literacy Research, 37(3), 407-412.