Texas A&M University-Commerce | Department

Dr. Susan Szabo
Curriculum and Instruction
Texas A&M University-Commerce
P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429
Susan_Szabo@tamu-commerce.edu
903.468.8626

Courses

• Reading Course Work for all levels
• Reading 350
• Reading 516
• Reading 667
• Reading 360
• Reading 370
• Reading 450
• ELEM 557
• EDCI 595

Research Interest

• Reading
• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Teacher Education
• Teacher Talk
• Draw a Teacher Project
• Learning Strategies

Publications

Book Editor

• Co-editor; CRA Yearbook (2006-2010)
  • Literacy Promises (2011) Volume 33 ALER Yearkbook (244 pages). Louisville, KY: Association of Educators and Researchers.
  • Building Literacy Communities (2010) Volume 32 ALER Yearbook (401 pages); a double-peer reviewed publication. Waite Park, MN: Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers.
  • Mentoring Literacy Professionals: Continuing the Spirit of CRA/ALER after 50 years (2010), Volume 31. a double-peer reviewed publication. Commerce, TX: Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
• Literacy Issues During Changing Times: A Call to Action (2008- 9) – 30th Yearbook; a peer reviewed publication of the College Reading Association.
• Navigating the Literacy Waters: Research, Praxis, & Advocacy (2007-8)  - 29th Yearbook; a peer reviewed publication of the College Reading Association.
• Multiple Literacies in the 21st Century (2006-7) – 28th Yearbook; a peer reviewed publication of the College Reading Association.

 

Book Chapters and Journal Publications

• Raine, L., Reid, M., Styker, A., Clark, R., Frias, L., & Szabo, S. (2011). Online class versus face-to-face class: How do undergraduate education students perform? In Morrison, Boggs, Martin & Szabo (Eds.). (2011). Literacy Promises (pp. 153166) Commerce, TX: Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers.
• Boggs, M. & Szabo, S. (2011). Illuminating pathways through rigor, respect, relevance, and relationships: Scaffolding cross-generational understanding. Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin: International Journal for Professional Educators, 77, 27-34.
• Szabo, S. (2011). Goal setting: Helping students learn about and use strategies while reading. The California Reader: A Publication of the California Reading Association, 44, 5-11.
• Szabo, S. (Fall, 2011). Building Fluency with Basal Readers. Reading in the Middle. Found at
  https://sites.google.com/site/middleschoolreadingsig/newsletter
• Szabo, S. (2010). An Oral History of Dr. Jon Shapiro President of CRA. The College Reading Association Legacy: A Celebration of 50 Years of Literacy Leadership (in press). Linek, W. L., Massey, D., Sturtevant, E. G., Cochran, L., McClanahan, B., Sampson, M. B. (Eds.). (2010). College Reading Association Legacy: A Celebration of 50 Years of Literacy Leadership. Commerce, TX: Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers.
• Szabo, S. (2010). An Oral History of Dr. Barbara Walker Award Winner of CRA. The College Reading Association Legacy: A Celebration of 50 Years of Literacy Leadership (in press). Linek, W. L., Massey, D., Sturtevant, E. G., Cochran, L., McClanahan, B., Sampson, M. B. (Eds.). (2010). College Reading Association Legacy: A Celebration of 50 Years of Literacy Leadership. Commerce, TX: Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers.
• Szabo, S. & Stryker, A. (2010). Building a Community of Learners: Linking Writing and the ABCs of Culture. English in Texas, 40(1), 31-37.
• Jordan, M., Sinclair, B., & Szabo, S. (2010). What is a First-Year Elementary School Teacher to Do? Supplying the Classroom for the Early Elementary Grades. The Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin International Journal for Professional Educators, 76, 6-11.
• Szabo, S. (2010). Older Children Need Phonemic Awareness Instruction, Too. TESOL Journal, March 130-141.
• Szabo, S., Sinclair, B., & Boggs, M. (2010). The Thought- Bubble Picture Assessment: A fast, fun way to determine students’ attitude toward reading and if they are strategic readers. Association for Childhood Education International: Focus on Teacher Education (winter) found here.
• Stryker, A. & Szabo, S. (2009). Investigating Alternative-Certification Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Out-come Expectancy Beliefs toward the Teaching of Reading. In Falk-Ross, Sampson, Foote & Szabo (Eds.) College Reading Association Yearbook: Literacy Issues during Changing Times: A Call to Action, (pp. in press). College Reading Association: Texas A & M Commerce, Texas.
• Boggs, M. & Szabo, S. (2009). Teachers Talk: Teachers’ Beliefs about Factors Affecting their Classrooms. In Falk-Ross, Sampson, Foote, & Szabo (Eds.) College Reading Association Yearbook: Literacy Issues during Changing Times: A Call to Action, (pp. in press). College Reading Association: Texas A & M Commerce, Texas.
• Szabo, S. (2009). Rekindling the art of teaching: Engaging teacher’s hearts and minds in the age of accountability. English in Texas (in press).
• Szabo, S. (2008). Phonemic Awareness for English Language Learners beyond First Grade. In Dam and Cowart (Eds.), Current Issues and Best Practice in Bilingual and ESL Education (pp. 65-82). Federation of North Texas Area Universities: Texas.
• Sinclair, B. & Szabo, S. (2008). Writing Poetry to Enhance Science Learning. The Texas Science Teacher, 37, 12-16.
• Szabo, S. & Sinclair, B. (Fall, 2008). Using the Language Arts to Help All Students Learn Science Concepts and Science Vocabulary. State of Reading (SOR) Journal. Online journal found at http://www.tsra.us/publications.shtml
• Szabo, S., Sinclair, B. and Boggs, M. (2008). Reading Strategy Awareness of Student Teachers. Academic Exchange Quarterly 12(1), 131-135.
• Szabo, S. (2008). Patterned Poetry Writing Helps Preservice Teachers Summarize Content Learning. The Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin: International Journal for Professional Educators, 75(1), 23-26.
• Szabo, S. and Thompson, J. (Spring, 2008). Designing and implementing a professional development conference: Lessons learned. Texas Reading Report published by Texas State Reading Association an affiliate of the International Reading Association. http://www.uhv.edu/edu/trr/ 
• Szabo, S. (2008). A Book Review: Activating the Desire to Learn written by Bob Sullo. State of Reading Journal. (Fall, 2008).
• Anderson, G. & Szabo, S. (2007).  The “Power” to Change Multicultural Attitudes.  Academic Exchange Quarterly, 11.  Editors’ Choice.  Found at http://www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/  
• Szabo, S. (2007). The K-W-L Strategy: Helping Struggling Readers Build Evidence of Their Learning.  Thinking Classroom, 8(2), 32-37.
• Szabo, S. (2007). The Strategy Usage Sheet Helps Students Read Informational Text. Texas Reading Report published by Texas State Reading Association an affiliate of the International Reading Association 35(1), 3-4.
• Szabo, S. (2007). Using Poetry to Build Struggling Readers Reading Fluency. Arizona English Bulletin published by Arizona English Teachers Association, 49 (1), 4-7.
• Szabo, S. (2007)   KWHHL:  It Helps Students Use Multiple Strategies.  Association for Childhood Educators International (ACEI), Focus on Middle School Quarterlies, 19(3), 1-5.
• Raine, L., Szabo, S., Linek, W., Jones, A. and Sampson, M.B. (2006). An investigation of the knowledge base and use of content instructional strategies in primary grades by elementary preservice teachers. In Sampson, Foote, Falk-Ross & Szabo (Eds.) College Reading Association Yearbook: Multiple Literacies in the 21st Century, (pp.128-141). College Reading Association: Texas A & M Commerce, Texas.
• Szabo, S. (2006).  KWHHL: A Student-Driven Evolution of the KWL.  American Secondary Education (ASE), 34, 57-67.
• Szabo, S. (2006). Can Using Teacher Stories Enhance Teacher Candidates’ Teaching Knowledge?  The Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin, 27, 5-7.
• Szabo, S. and Mokhtari, K. (2004). Developing a Reading Teaching Efficacy Instrument (RTEI) for Teacher Candidates: A Validation Study. Action in Teacher Education (ATE), 26, 60-73.
• Szabo, S. (2004).   The KWL: A Tool to Help Teacher Candidates Connect Theory and Practice.  Oklahoma Association of Teacher Education Journal (OATE), 8, 62-74
• Yellin, P., Yellin, D., Claypool, P., Mokhtari, K., Carr, R., Latiker, T., Risley, L. & Szabo, S. (2003).  I’m not sure I can handle the kids, especially, the, uh, you know special ed kids.  Action in Teacher Education, 25, 14-19.                   
• Szabo, S., Scott, M. and Yellin, P. (2002).  Integration: A strategy to help preservice teachers make the connection between theory and practice.  Action in Teacher Education, 24, p. 1-9.
• Szabo, S. (2001).  Practical argument: Is it a tool for preservice teachers? Oklahoma Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (OASCD), 11, 22-26.
• Scott, M., Szabo, S., & Elasser, S. (2000).  August Experience: Preparing for the First Days of School.  Oklahoma Association of Teacher Education Journal, 4, 38-45.

Services

• National and Regional

• CRA – College Reading Association – member 2004-present
• Member of Teacher Education Division
• Member of Board of Directors
• Co-Editor of CRA Yearbook 2006-2010
• Member of Conference Review Proposals 2005-present
• IRA - International Reading Association – member 1998 to present
• Member of Literacy Hub (BMENA) Review Panel can be seen online at http://literacyhub.org/English/about.php
• Member of OTER - Organization of Teacher Educators in Reading
• National Reading Conference (JLR); on editorial review board 2004 to present
• Balanced Reading Instructional Journal (special interest group of IRA); on editorial review board 2004-present
• SERA – Southwestern Educational Research Association, 2005; Member and Conference Proposal Reviewer

• State and Local

• IRA & TSRA – Co-faculty sponsor for TAMU student council 2006- present
• Delta Kappa Gamma- Beta Lambda Member 2004-present
• TSRA – TARP; 2005 – present
• Texas Association of Professors of Reading (TAPR) – President 2007-2009
• ORA – Oklahoma Reading Association 1998-present

• University

• Federation of North Texas Area Universities Reading Program Committee, 2004-present
• Treasure for Reading Committee 2007-2008    
• College of Education Scholarship Committee 2005-present
• Curriculum and Instruction Scholarship – Chairman – 2004-present
• Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Search Committee 2006
• Member of the Graduate College 2005-present
• Bill Martin Symposium Committee

Professional Associations

• CRA – College Reading Association
• TSRA – Texas State Reading Association
• ORA - Oklahoma Reading Association
• ASCD – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• IRA - International Reading Association
• NRC – National Reading Conference
• OTER – Organization of Teacher Educators in Reading
• CARE – Concern for Affect in Reading Education
• PRTE – Professors of Reading in Teacher Education
• Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
• SERA – Southwestern Educational Research Association
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society in Education

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