Rebecca K. Shankland · Co-taught 9th and 10th grade English for 4 years 1985 – 1989 Resource...

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Rebecca K. Shankland [email protected]

EDUCATION

2011 Ph.D., Michigan State University

Literacy and Special Education; Department of Counseling,

Educational Psychology, and Special Education Emphasis on learning disabilities, adolescent literacy,

content literacy, teacher education, and professional

development

1983 - 1998 Continuing Education, Butler University, Grand Valley State

University, Western Michigan University

Learning disabilities, literacy, technology, special education

1983 Michigan State University

Endorsement in Learning Disabilities

1980 M.A., Michigan State University

K – 12 Classroom Teaching

1978 B.A., Michigan State University Elementary Education and Special Education

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

1976 A.A., North Central Michigan College

Graduated with High Honors

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2009 – present Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University, Reading

Education and Special Education department, Special

Education program.

Reading and Writing Strategies (SPE 4405) Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (SPE 3300)

Learning Disabilities 2 (SPE 5636)

Practicum 1 (SPE 4495)

Practicum II (SPE 4496)

mailto:[email protected]


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Action Research Internship (SPE 5900) Individual Differences (SPE 5595)

Field Supervision: Teacher Candidates (SPE 4900)

Research Informing Practice in Special Education (SPE

5030)

Advanced Topics in Diversity (SPE 5045)

As-U-R Seminar (US 1530)

2004 - 2009 Instructor, Michigan State University, Departments of Teacher

Education (TE) and Counseling, Educational Psychology and

Special Education (CEPSE), Master of Arts program

Advanced Methods for Teaching Language Arts (TE

847)

Advanced Methods of Elementary School Reading (TE

842)

Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners (TE

846)

Corrective and Remedial Literacy Instruction in the

Classroom (TE 853) Classroom Literacy Assessment (TE 844)

Reflection and Inquiry in Teaching Special Education II:

Mild Impairment (CEP 804A) (co-taught)

Special Education Practicum: Children and Youth with

Learning Disabilities (CEP 894G) (co-taught)

Teaching Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Learners in

General Education Classrooms (CEP 840) (co-taught)

2003 Graduate Assistant, Michigan State University, Department of

Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education

(Supervisor: Susan Peters), Bachelor of Arts in Special

Education Program: Diverse Learners in Multicultural

Perspective (CEP 240)

2003 – 2009 Teacher Consultant Grades 9 – 12, Forest Hills Central High

School and Alternative Pathways High School, Forest Hills

Public Schools, Grand Rapids, MI

Collaborated with classroom teachers on instructional

modifications and accommodations

Provided instruction in reading, writing, and learning

strategies to students with learning disabilities,

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and emotional

impairments

Facilitated transition planning

1989 – 2003 Resource Room Teacher Grades 9 - 12, Forest Hills Central

High School, Forest Hills Public Schools, Grand Rapids, MI


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Provided remediation in reading and writing

Taught reading, writing, and learning strategies courses

to students with learning disabilities, Attention Deficit

Hyperactivity Disorder, and emotional impairments Strategic Instruction Model Professional Developer

Co-taught U.S. History for 6 years

Co-taught 9th and 10th grade English for 4 years

1985 – 1989 Resource Room Teacher Grades K - 5, Pine Ridge Elementary

School, Forest Hills Public Schools, Grand Rapids, MI

1984 – 1985 Resource Room Teacher Grades 6 – 8, Tipton Middle School,

Tipton Community Schools, Tipton, IN

1982 – 1984 Resource Room Teacher Grades K – 12, Howard Elementary

School, Northwestern Junior High School, Northwestern High

School, Northwestern School Corporation, Kokomo, IN

1980 – 1982 Resource Room Teacher Grades 9 – 12 and Sixth Grade

Teacher, Vassar High School and Central Elementary School,

Vassar Public Schools, Vassar, MI

1979 – 1980 Resource Room Teacher Sixth Grade, Hanlon Middle School,

Bridgeport-Spaulding Community Schools, Bridgeport, MI

PUBLICATIONS (13)

Courtad, C.A., Englert, C.S., Mariage, T., Martin, N., Okolo, C., Sevensma, K. &

Shankland, R.K. (2014). ACCELerating expository literacy in social studies.

The Outlook: Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan, 47 (3), 3-8.

Troia, G. A., Harbaugh, A. G., Shankland, R. K., Wolbers, K. A., & Lawrence, A. M.

(2013). Relationships between writing motivation, writing activity, and

writing performance: Effects of grade, sex, and ability. Reading and

Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 26, 17-44.

Meyer, C. K., Vines, N. A., & Shankland, R. K. (2012). Designing high-quality

professional development: Scaffolding secondary content-area teachers'

discipline literacy instruction. American Reading Forum Annual Yearbook

[Online], Vol. 32.

Adolescent Literacy Task Force. (2012). International Reading Association

Adolescent Literacy Position Statement. www.reading.org

Troia, G. A., Shankland, R. K., & Wolbers, K. A. (2012). Motivation research in

http://www.reading.org/


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writing: Theoretical and empirical considerations. Reading and Writing

Quarterly, 28, 5-28.

Troia, G. A., Shankland, R. K., and Heintz, A. E. (Eds.) (2010). Writing research in

classroom practice: Applications for teacher professional development.

New York: Guilford Press.

Troia, G. A., Shankland, R. K., & Heintz. A. E. (2010). Introduction. In G. A. Troia, R.

K. Shankland, & A. E. Heintz (Eds.), Writing research in classroom practice:

Applications for teacher professional development. New York: Guilford

Press.

Troia, G. A., Shankland, R. K., & Wolbers, K. M. (2010). Reluctant

writers and their teachers: Changing self-efficacy beliefs through lesson

study. In G. A. Troia, R. K.Shankland, & A. E. Heintz (Eds.), Writing research

in classroom practice: Applications for teacher professional development.

New York: Guilford Press.

Mariage, T. V., Burgener, J. A., Wolbers, K. A., Shankland, R. K., Wasburn-Moses,

L., Dimling, L., et al. (2009). An exploratory study of reading in urban and

suburban middle schools: Implications for at-risk and special education

learners. Education and Urban Society, 42, 42-71.

Englert, C. S., Mariage, T. V., Okolo, C. M., Shankland, R. K., Moxley, K. D.,

Courtad, C. A., et al. (2009). The learning-to-learn strategies of adolescent

students with disabilities: Highlighting, notetaking, planning, and writing

expository texts. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 34, 147-161.

Englert, C. S., Mariage, T. V., Okolo, C. M., Courtad, C. A., Shankland, R. K.,

Moxley, K. D., Jones, N., and Billman, A. (2007). Accelerating expository

literacy in the middle grades: The ACCEL Project. In B. Taylor & J. Ysseldyke

(Eds.), Educational interventions for struggling readers (pp. 138-169). New

York: Teachers College Press.

Juzwik, M., Curcic, S., Wolbers, K., Moxley, K. D., Dimling, L., & Shankland, R. K.

(2006). Writing into the twenty-first century: An overview of research on

writing, 1999 - 2004. Written Communication, 23, 451-476.

Pressley, M., Hilden, K., & Shankland, R. K. (2005). An evaluation of end-grade-3

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS): Speed reading

without comprehension, predicting little. East Lansing: Michigan State

University Literacy Achievement Research Center.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PROCESS


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Williams, S.C., Lambert, M.A., Jackson-Newsom, J., Shankland, R. K., Downs, H., &

Zhang, G. (under revision). Barriers and promising practices in transition support

for college-bound students with learning differences: Perspectives from

education professionals. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional

Individuals.

Boudah, D. J., & Shankland, R. K. (under review). When special education wasn’t

special anymore. Remedial & Special Education.

Kortering, L., & Shankland, R. K. (in preparation). Improving student

performance in algebra: Another look at the students’ perspective.

Mariage, T. V., Englert, C. S., Okolo, C. M., Moxley, K. D., Chen, H.-Y., Shankland,

R. K., et al. (in preparation). Project ACCEL: The metacognitive knowledge

of middle school students about content literacy strategies

Shankland, R. K. & Peterson, M. (in preparation). Bright spots and missed

opportunities: What co-teachers in one midwestern high school do to

support access to the general education curriculum.

Shankland, R. K. & Peterson, M. (in preparation). Qualitative study….Bright spots

and missed opportunities: What co-teachers in one midwestern high

school do to support access to the general education curriculum.

MULTIMEDIA PUBLICATION

Shankland, R. K. (2014). Analyze Your Syllabi (Content Acquisition Podcast).

http://collegestar.appstate.edu/u-r

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Schulte, K., Huffman-Boyer, K., Jocks-Meier, B. S., Kubicek, P., Moeller, M.,

Schmidt, L., & Shankland, R. K. (2007). A framework and process for

developing accommodations for students with learning disabilities in

general education classrooms. Michigan Association of Learning

Disabilities Bulletin (Winter).

Bouck, E., Chen, Hsin-Yuan, Courtad, C., Hunt, P., Meier, B., Okolo, C.,

Shankland, R. K., Socal, I., & Tian, J. (2006). Michigan IDEA Partnership

assistive technology survey: Exemplary uses and barriers to further uses of

assistive technology in Michigan’s schools. Lansing, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006). President's Corner: Fall conference, membership, and

assistive technology. The MALDE Kaleidoscope, Spring.

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Shankland, R. K. (2006). Targeted support for teachers helps students with

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and underachieving students

learn mathematics. Michigan Department of Education Center for

Educational Networking Leading Change, Spring.

Shankland, R. K. (2006). Tips for using books on tape and text-to-speech

software. The MALDE Kaleidoscope, Spring.

Shankland, R. K. (2005). President's Corner: Assistive technology. The MALDE

Kaleidoscope, Fall.

Shankland, R. K. (2005). President's Corner: IDEA 2004. The MALDE Kaleidoscope,

Summer.

Shankland, R. K. (2005). President's Corner: Resources to support the

Mathematics Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs) and the MEAP.

The MALDE Kaleidoscope, Spring.

Shankland, R. K. (2005). President's Corner: Response to intervention. The MALDE

Kaleidoscope, Winter.

Shankland, R. K. (2005). Update on resources available to support the

Mathematics GLCEs and the MEAP. The MALDE Kaleidoscope, Fall.

Shankland, R. K. (2003). Effective practice: Language! A Literacy Intervention

Curriculum. The MALDE Kaleidoscope, Winter.

Shankland, R. K. (2002). Language! literacy curriculum offers help to students

with reading delays. CEN (Center for Educational Networking) Newsline,

9(3).

Schultz, L., & Shankland, R. K. (2002). Self-determination - a teacher's

perspective: Learning skills and strategies help students to become more

independent learners. CEN (Center for Educational Networking) Newsline,

9(4).

Shankland, R. K. (2001). Implementation of the Strategic Instruction Model. The

MALDE Kaleidoscope, Winter.

Shankland, R. K. (2001). Promising practices and programs: Forest Hills is

committed to implementing the Strategic Instruction Model. CEN (Center

for Educational Networking) Newsline, 8(6).

PEER-REVIEWED NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS (21)


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Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M.A. (2014, November). As-U-R: Supporting

students with executive function challenges through strategic instruction.

Paper presented at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for

Exceptional Children Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M.A. (2014, October). As-U-R: Supporting university

students with executive function challenges through strategic instruction.

Presentation at the Council for Learning Disabilities Annual Conference,

Philadelphia, PA.

Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M.A. (2014, October). Transition support for

college-bound students with learning differences: Perceptions about

promising practices and current barriers. Presentation at the Council for

Learning Disabilities Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Shankland, R. K. (2014, April). Bright spots and missed opportunities: What co-

teachers in one Midwestern high school do to support success in

challenging curriculum. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the

American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Lambert, M.A. & Shankland, R. K. (2013, November). As-U-R: A student support

program for students with executive functioning challenges. Paper

presented at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for

Exceptional Children Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Shankland, R. K. (2013, October). Factors that support or constrain the use of

co-teaching to support access to challenging curriculum: Findings from a

study of co-teaching in one Midwestern high school. Presentation at the

Council for Learning Disabilities Annual Conference, Austin, TX.

Lambert, M. A., & Shankland, R. K. (2013, October). As-U-R: A university support

program for students with executive functioning challenges. Presentation

at the Council for Learning Disabilities Annual Conference, Austin, TX.

Shankland, R. K. (2012). Supporting secondary teachers’ understanding and

implementation of disciplinary literacy instruction: A professional

development partnership between university faculty and a “high need”

school district. Paper presented at the Teacher Education Division of the

Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2011). What co-teachers do to support access to challenging

curriculum: Results of a survey of co-teachers in one Midwestern high

school. Presentation at the Council for Learning Disabilities Annual

Conference, Austin, TX.


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Meyer, C. K., & Shankland, R. K. (2011, May). Scaffolding middle and high

school teachers’ understanding and implementation of disciplinary

literacy through high-quality, long-term professional development.

Presentation at the International Reading Association Annual Conference,

Orlando, FL.

Troia, G. A., Shankland, R. K., & Wolbers, K. A. (2010, August). Relationships

among writing motivation, activity, and achievement. Paper presented

at the American Psychological Association 118th Annual Convention, San

Diego, CA.

Englert, C. S., Mariage, T. V., Okolo, C. M., Martin, N., Moxley, K. D., Shankland, R.

K., Courtad, C. A., & Chen, H.-Y. (2008, December). Improving expository

comprehension and composition performance by embedding literacy

instruction in the science and social studies curriculum. Paper presented

at the National Reading Conference (NRC) 58th Annual Meeting,

Orlando, FL.

Englert, C. S., Mariage, T. V., Okolo, C. M., Chen, H.-Y., Courtad, C. A., Moxley, K.

D., & Shankland, R. K. (2008, March). Content area literacy in inclusive

middle grade classrooms: A two-year study of Project ACCEL. Paper

presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research

Association, New York.

Troia, G. A., Shankland, R. K., Lawrence, A. M., Wolbers, K. A., & Harbaugh, A. G.

(2008, February). Relationships between writing motivation, writing activity,

and writing achievement. Paper presented at the Writing Research Across

Borders Conference, University of California - Santa Barbara.

Englert, C. S., Mariage, T. V., Okolo, C. M., Courtad, C. A., Moxley, K. D.,

Shankland, R. K., & Chen, H.-Y. (2007, December). Project ACCEL: The

metacognitive knowledge of middle school students about content

literacy strategies, or “Then what do you do?” Paper presented at the

National Reading Conference (NRC) 57th Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.

Shankland, R. K. (2007, December). The evolution of literacy knowledge and

beliefs in novice special education teachers in a literacy methods course.

Paper presented at the National Reading Conference (NRC) 57th Annual

Meeting, Austin, TX.

Shankland, R. K., & Wolbers, K. (2007, December). Teacher knowledge and

enactment of interactive pedagogical practices. Paper presented at the

National Reading Conference (NRC) 57th Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.


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Englert, C. S., Mariage, T. V., Okolo, C. M., Billman, A., Courtad, C. A., Moxley, K.,

Chen, H.-Y., Shankland, R. K., Jocks-Meier, B., Miller, N., & O’Brien, C.,

(2007, April). Project ACCEL: A study of content area literacy in middle

grade classrooms. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the

American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Englert, C. S., Mariage, T. V., Okolo, C. M., Billman, A., Courtad, C. A., Jones, N.,

Moxley, K., Shankland, R. K. (2006, April). Supporting informational reading

and writing literacy among at-risk students. Paper presented at the Annual

Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San

Francisco.

Mariage, T. V., Peters, S. J., Burgener, J. A., Dimling, L., Kosobud, K., Miller, J.,

Wasburn-Moses, L., Shankland, R. K., & Wolbers, K. (2005, April). An

exploratory study of reading curriculum for special needs students in

urban and suburban schools. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of

the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal,

Canada.

Juzwik, M., Moxley, K. D., Dimling, L., Wolbers, K., Curcic, S., & Shankland, R. K.

(2005, February). Mapping research on writing. Paper presented at

Writing Research in the Making, University of California - Santa Barbara.

INVITED REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS (98)

Shankland, R. K. & Unger, K. (2015, April). Strategic Tutoring: Yes, You Can

Provide Academic Support AND Teach Learning Strategies. Presentation

at the Council for Exceptional Children North Carolina Division on Career

Development and Transition Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Shankland, R. K. & Unger, K. (2015, April). Teaching the Writing Skills Students

Need for Career and College: The Sentence Writing Strategy.

Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children North Carolina

Division on Career Development and Transition Conference, Greensboro,

NC.

Shankland, R. K., & Wilkie, E. (2015, March). Strategic Tutoring: Providing Academic Support While Teaching Learning Strategies. Presentation at

the College STAR Shared Learning Summit, Asheville, NC.

Shankland, R. K., Rogers, C., & Wilkie, E. (2014, August). Executive function:

Challenges and support for our students. Presentation at the Cleveland

County Schools Teacher Symposium, Shelby, NC.

Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M. A. (2014, July). Executive function skills and

academic success in college: Supporting students with executive function


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challenges through strategic instruction. Presentation at the International

Strategic Instruction Model Conference, Lawrence, KS.

Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M. A. (2014, July). Supporting students with

executive function challenges through strategic instruction. Presentation

at the International Strategic Instruction Model Conference, Lawrence, KS.

Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M. A. (2014, July). Transition support for college-

bound students with learning differences: Perceptions about promising

practices and current barriers. Presentation at the International Strategic

Instruction Model Conference, Lawrence, KS.

Lambert, M. A., & Shankland, R. K. (2014, May). As-U-R: Supporting students with

executive function challenges at Appalachian State University.

Presentation at the College STAR Shared Learning Conference, Greenville,

NC.

Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M. A. (2014, May). Case study working session.

Presentation at the College STAR Shared Learning Conference, Greenville,

NC.

Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M. A. (2014, May). Executive function skills and

academic success in college: Supporting students with executive

function challenges. Presentation at the College STAR Shared Learning

Conference, Greenville, NC.

Lambert, M. A., & Shankland, R. K. (2014, May). As-U-R Program: Appalachian

State University. Presentation at the College STAR Shared Learning

Conference, Greenville, NC.

Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M. A. (2014, April). Using Content Enhancement

Routines to access challenging curriculum: The Framing Routine and the

Vocabulary LINCing Routine. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional

Children North Carolina Division on Career Development and Transition

Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M. A. (2014, April). Supporting students with

executive function challenges at the college level: The As-U-R program at

Appalachian State University. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional



Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M. A. (2014, February). Supporting transition,

access, and retention: A UNC-system project supporting students with

learning differences. Presentation at the NCDCDT Winter Transition

Conference, Asheville, NC.


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Lambert, M. A., & Shankland, R. K. (2014, January). As-U-R at Appalachian State

University: Supporting students with executive function challenges at the

university level. Presentation at the North Carolina Council for Exceptional

Children Annual Conference, Pinehurst, NC.

Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M. A. (2014, January). The Paragraph Writing

Strategy: Improving students’ ability to meet the writing demands of

school and beyond. Presentation at the North Carolina Council for

Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Pinehurst, NC.

Shankland, R. K., & Lambert, M. A. (2013, November). Strategic Instruction

Model Strand: The Test-Taking Strategy. Presentation at the Northwest

Region NC CEC Mini-Conference, Boone, NC.

Lambert, M. A., & Shankland, R. K. (2013, November). Strategic Instruction

Model Strand: The Framing Routine. Presentation at the Northwest Region

NC CEC Mini-Conference, Boone, NC.

Lambert, M. A. & Shankland, R. K. (2013, November). A clear road map for the

journey: Increasing student engagement through the use of the Course

Organizer Routine. Presentation for the Hubbard Center at Appalachian

State University, Boone, NC.

Lambert, M. A., Shankland, R. K., & Johnson, E. (2013, October). Supporting

transition, access, and retention: A UNC-system project supporting

students with learning differences. Presentation at the NCDCDT Fall

Transition Conference, Sanford, NC.

Shankland, R. K. (2013, June). Case studies: Reaching out to disengaged

students. Presentation at the College STAR Shared Learning Conference,

Greensboro, NC.

Shankland, R. K., Hilton, D., Lambert, M. A., Williams, S., & King, K. (2013, June).

Learning disabilities, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges:

Implications for college students. Presentation at the College STAR Shared

Learning Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Lambert, M. A., Shankland, R. K., & Canu, W. (2013, June). As-U-R: Supporting

students with executive functioning challenges. Presentation at the

College STAR Shared Learning Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Lambert, M. A., & Shankland, R. K. (2013, June). As-U-R at ASU. Presentation at

the College STAR Shared Learning Conference, Greensboro, NC.


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Shankland, R. K., & Moretz, P. (2013, April). The Test-Taking Strategy: Teaching

students the test-taking skills they need to demonstrate what they have

learned. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children North

Carolina Division on Career Development and Transition Conference,

Greensboro, NC.

Shankland, R. K. (2012, July). Instructional rounds in education: A network

approach to improving teaching and learning (Book Talk). Presentation

at the International Strategic Instruction Model Conference, Lawrence, KS.

Pardo, L., Shankland, R. K., and Teacher as Researcher Committee Members

(2012, April). Research into practice: Research on literature

and writing instruction. Presentation at the International Reading

Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Shankland, R. K., & Huff, S. R. (2012, April). Improving students’ ability to meet

the writing demands of secondary school and beyond: The Sentence

Writing Strategy. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children

North Carolina Division on Career Development and Transition


Shankland, R. K., & Vosdingh, C. (2012, April). Strategies for student success: The

Self-Advocacy Strategy. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional



Shankland, R. K., & Huff, S. R. (2012, February). Bright spots and missed

opportunities: What co-teachers do to support access to challenging

curriculum. Presentation at the North Carolina Council for Exceptional

Children Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.

Shankland, R. K. (2011, July). Focus: Elevating the essentials to radically improve

student learning (Book Talk). Presentation at the International Strategic

Instruction Model Conference, Lawrence, KS.

Pardo, L., Rowe, D. W., Shankland, R. K., Vukelich, C., & Weber, C. M. (2011,

May). Teacher as researcher: Discussion of the research process from start

to finish. Presentation as the International Reading Association Annual

Conference, Orlando, FL.

Shankland, R. K., & Smith, S. (2011, April). Strategic Instruction Model: The

Possible Selves Strategy. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional




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Shankland, R. K., & Tallent. E. (2011, April). Strategic Instruction Model: The Test-

Taking Strategy. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children



Shankland, R. K. (2010, July). The checklist manifesto: How to get things right.

Presentation at the International Strategic Instruction Model Conference,

Lawrence, KS.

Shankland, R. K., & Huff, S. R. (2010, April) Strategic Instruction Model: The Self-

Advocacy Strategy. Presentation at the Council for Exceptional Children


Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Shankland, R. K. (2008, November). Strategic Instruction Model: Proficiency in

the Sentence Writing Strategy. Presentation at the fall conference of the

Michigan Association of Learning Disabilities Educators (MALDE), Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2008, November). Strategic Instruction Model: Fundamentals in

the Sentence Writing Strategy. Presentation at the fall conference of the

Michigan Association of Learning Disabilities Educators (MALDE), Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2008, July). The heart of change. Presentation at the

International Strategic Instruction Model Conference, Kansas City, MS.

Shankland, R. K. (2008, March). Teaching reading comprehension and writing

strategies. Guest lecture in TE 846: Accommodating Differences in Literacy

Learners, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Shankland, R. K. (2008, February). Teaching reading comprehension strategies.

Guest lecture in CEP 301: Introduction to Students With Mild Impairments,

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Englert, C. S., Mariage, T. V., Okolo, C. M., Chen, H. Y., Courtad, C., Cutler, R.,

Jocks-Meier, B., Martin, N., Moxley, K., O’Brien, J. C., Sevensma, K., &

Shankland, R. K. (2008). Fostering understanding in middle school social

studies and science: The ACCEL project. A pre-conference institute

presentation at the Annual Conference of the Michigan Reading

Association, Detroit, MI.

Troia, G. A., Shankland, R. K., Lawrence, A. M., Wolbers, K. A., & Harbaugh, A. G.

(2008, February). Relationships between writing motivation, writing activity,


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and writing achievement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the

Pacific Coast Research Conference, Coronado, CA.

Troia, G. A., Shankland, R. K., & Wolbers, K. (2007, October). Relationships

between writing motivation, writing activity, and writing achievement:

Insights into motivating all writers. Paper presented at the Literacy

Achievement Research Center Symposium: Writing Research We Have

and Writing Research We Need, Michigan State University, East Lansing,

MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2007, September). Strategic Instruction Model: The Concept

Anchoring Routine. Presentation at the fall conference of the Michigan

Association of Learning Disabilities Educators (MALDE), Bellaire, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2007, September). Strategic Instruction Model: The Question

Exploration Routine. Presentation at the fall conference of the Michigan

Association of Learning Disabilities Educators (MALDE), Bellaire, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2007, September). Strategic Instruction Model: The Framing

Routine. Presentation at the fall conference of the Michigan Association

of Learning Disabilities Educators (MALDE), Bellaire, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2007, September). Strategic Instruction Model: The ORDER

Routine. Presentation at the fall conference of the Michigan Association


Shankland, R. K. (2007, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Fundamentals in

the Sentence Writing Strategy. Presentation at the Michigan Association of

Learning Disabilities Educators (MALDE) Strategic Instruction Model

Professional Development, Grand Ledge, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2007, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Proficiency in the

Sentence Writing Strategy. Presentation at the Michigan Association of



Shankland, R. K. (2007, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Self-Questioning

Strategy. Presentation at the Michigan Association of Learning Disabilities

Educators (MALDE) Strategic Instruction Model Professional Development,

Grand Ledge, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2007, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Visual Imagery



Grand Ledge, MI.


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Shankland, R. K. (2006, October). Learning to teach students with disabilities:

Why should I care? What should I do? Presentation at the Special

Education Conference for Interns, Michigan State University, East Lansing,

MI.

Shankland, R. K., & Sims, S. (2006, September). Strategic Instruction Model:

Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy. Presentation at the fall

conference of the Michigan Association of Learning Disabilities Educators

(MALDE), Bellaire, MI.

Shankland, R. K., & Sims, S. (2006, September). Strategic Instruction Model:

Proficiency in the Sentence Writing Strategy. Presentation at the fall

conference of the Michigan Association of Learning Disabilities Educators

(MALDE), Bellaire, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, September). Strategic Instruction Model: Self-Questioning

Strategy. Presentation at the fall conference of the Michigan Association


Shankland, R. K. (2006, September). Strategic Instruction Model: Visual Imagery



Shankland, R. K., & Streu, D. (2006, September). Strategic Instruction Model:

Vocabulary LINCing Routine. Presentation at the fall conference of the

Michigan Association of Learning Disabilities Educators (MALDE), Bellaire,

MI.

Englert, C. S., Mariage, T. V., Okolo, C. M., & Shankland, R. K. (2006, September).

Project ACCEL: Information literacy for students in inclusive middle school

classrooms. Presentation at the Michigan State University Literacy

Achievement Research Center (LARC) Fall Practitioner Conference, East

Lansing, MI

Shankland, R. K. (2006, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Essay Test Taking



Grand Ledge, MI.






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Shankland, R. K. (2006, August). Strategic Instruction Model: SCORE Skills: Social

Skills for Cooperative Groups. Presentation at the Michigan Association of



Shankland, R. K. (2006, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Self-Advocacy



Grand Ledge, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Talking Together.

Presentation at the Michigan Association of Learning Disabilities Educators

(MALDE) Strategic Instruction Model Professional Development, Grand

Ledge, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Test-Taking Strategy.



Ledge, MI.


Moxley, K. & Shankland, R. K. (2006, July). Accelerating expository literacy

among middle school and junior high school students. Presentation at the

National Geographic Society Literacy Conference, Washington, D.C.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, March). A primer on IDEA for general education

preservice teachers. Guest lecture in TE 150: Human diversity, power, and

opportunity in social institutions, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Shankland, R. K. (2006, February). Teaching reading and writing strategies in

diverse classrooms. Guest lecture in TE 854: Clinical Literacy, Michigan

State University, East Lansing, MI

Shankland, R. K., & Jacobs, J. (2005, November). Title 1 and special education:

Working together to ensure the ALL in NCLB. Presentation at the MAS/FPS

Fall Director's Institute, Traverse City, MI.

Billman, A., Courtad, C. A., Jones, N., Moxley, K. D., & Shankland, R. K. (2005,

October). Improving informational reading and writing in the middle

grades: Project ACCEL. Presentation at the Fall Conference of the


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Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan (LDA Michigan), East Lansing,

MI.

Shankland, R. K., & Jacobs, J. (2005, October). Closing the achievement gap in

mathematics: Title 1 and special education working together to support

the mathematics GLCEs and the MEAP. Presentation at the Fall

Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan (LDA

Michigan), East Lansing, MI.


Moxley, K., Shankland, R. K. (2005, October). Accelerating expository

comprehension and composition for informational literacy. Presentation

at the Guy Bond Memorial Conference on Reading, St. Paul. MN.

Shankland, R. K. (2005, October). Strategic Instruction Model: Essay Test-Taking

Strategy. Presentation at the Fall Conference of the Michigan Association


Shankland, R. K. (2005, October). Strategic Instruction Model: Test-Taking

Strategy. Presentation at the Fall Conference of the Michigan Association










Shankland, R. K. (2005, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Self-Advocacy

Strategy. Presentation for the Forest Hills Public Schools Special Education

Department, Grand Rapids, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2005, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Self-Questioning



Grand Ledge, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2005, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Theme Writing

Strategy. Presentation for the Forest Hills Public Schools Special Education

Department, Grand Rapids, MI.


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Grand Ledge, MI.


Moxley, K., Shankland, R. K. (2005, July). Project ACCEL: Improving

informational literacy in middle school social studies, science, and

language arts. Presentation at the National Geographic Society Literacy

Conference, Washington, D.C.

Shankland, R. K. (2005, July). Breakout session leader. National Geographic

Society Literacy Institute 2005: Building Nonfiction Literacy Today,

Washington, D.C.

Shankland, R. K., & Jacobs, J. (2005, March). Title 1 and special education:

Working together to ensure the ALL in NCLB. Presentation at the MAS/FPS

Spring Director's Institute, Lansing, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, November). Developing reading fluency. Presentation at

the Turning Pages Reading Center, Grand Rapids, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, October). Developing reading fluency. Presentation at

the fall conference of the Michigan Association of Learning Disabilities

Educators (MALDE), Bellaire, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, August). Strategic Instruction Model: LINCS Vocabulary



Grand Ledge, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Possible Selves.



Ledge, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Strategic Tutoring.



Ledge, MI.




Ledge, MI.

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Grand Ledge, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Framing Routine.



Ledge, MI.

Shankland, R. K., & Sadowski, L. (2004, April). Co-Teaching: The Power of Two.

Presentation at the Special Education Conference for Interns, Michigan State

University, East Lansing, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, March). Inclusive education: Students with learning

disabilities. Guest speaker in CEP 240: Diverse Learners in a Multicultural

Perspective, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Shankland, R. K. (2004, March). Developing Literacy Skills. Presentation at the

Forest Hills Public Schools and Turning Pages Literacy Night, Grand Rapids,

MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2003, November). Teaching students with learning disabilities.

Guest speaker in CEP 240: Diverse Learners in a Multicultural Perspective,

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Shankland, R. K., & Miller, J. (2003, November). Co-Teaching: The Power of Two.

Presentation at the Special Education Conference for Interns, Michigan State

University, East Lansing, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2003, October). Strategic Instruction Model: Possible Selves.

Presentation at the fall conference of the Michigan Association of

Learning Disabilities Educators (MALDE), Harbor Springs, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2003, October). Strategic Instruction Model: Self-Questioning


of Learning Disabilities Educators (MALDE), Harbor Springs, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2003, June). Strategic Instruction Model: Proficiency in the




Shankland, R. K. (2003, June). Strategic Instruction Model: Self-Questioning


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Grand Ledge, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2003, June). Strategic Instruction Model: Word Identification



Grand Ledge, MI.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2012 - present Research Project, Appalachian State University

As-U-R: A University Support Program for Students with

Executive Functioning Challenges

Funded by College STAR (Supporting Transition, Access,

and Retention), Oak Foundation, and North Carolina

GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Principal Investigators: Dr. Will Canu and Dr. Monica

Lambert

2009 – present Research Project, Language, Reading, and Exceptionalities

Department, Appalachian State University

Developing Adolescents’ Disciplinary Literacy through a

Multifaceted Approach to Instruction (DADL-MAI) NC Quest Grant - $281,807

Co-Principal Investigator

2009 – present Research Project, Language, Reading, and Exceptionalities

Department, Appalachian State University

Improving Student Performance in Algebra: Another

Look at the Students’ Perspective

Principal Investigator: Dr. Larry Kortering

2008 – 2009 Research Project, Department of Teacher Education,

Michigan State University

An Investigation of the Effects of Intensive Mentoring

within a University/Urban School Partnership on Beginning

Teacher and Student Learning in Mathematics and

Literacy

Principal Investigator: Dr. Randi Stanulis

2008 – present Dissertation Research, Department of Counseling,

Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan

State University

The role of co-teaching in supporting students’ access to

challenging curriculum in one Midwestern high school

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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carol Sue Englert

2006 - 2008 Research Project, Department of Counseling, Educational

Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan State

University

Linking Domain and Situated Motivation for Writing with

Writing Performance and Experience Principal Investigator: Dr. Gary Troia

2006 – present Independent Research, Department of Counseling,


State University

Teacher Learning and Enactment of Interactive

Pedagogical Practices (with Dr. Kimberly Wolbers,

University of Tennessee) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carol Sue Englert

2006 - present Independent Research, Department of Counseling,


State University

The Evolution of Literacy Knowledge and Beliefs in

Novice Special Education Teachers in a Literacy

Methods Course

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carol Sue Englert

2006 - present Independent Research, Department of Counseling,


State University

The Evolution of Teaching Practices in Teaching

Mathematics to At-Risk Students and Students with

Disabilities (with Barbara Jocks Meier, Michigan State

University) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carol Sue Englert

2005 - 2006 Research Project, Department of Counseling, Educational


University

Michigan IDEA Partnership Assistive Technology Survey:

Exemplary Uses and Barriers to Further Uses of Assistive

Technology in Michigan’s Schools Principal Investigator: Dr. Cindy Okolo

2005 Independent Research, Department of Teacher Education,


Laptop Computers and Literacy: The Function and

Contribution of Laptops in Two Sixth Grade Literacy

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Classrooms,

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anne Haas Dyson

2004 – 2008 Research Project, Literacy Achievement Research Center,


Project ACCEL: ACCELerating Expository Literacy to

Improve Outcomes for Middle School Students

Principal Investigators: Dr. Carol Sue Englert, Dr. Cindy

Okolo, Dr. Troy Mariage

2004 – 2006 Research Project, Department of Teacher Education,

Michigan State University Mapping Writing Instruction

Principal Investigator: Dr. Mary Juzwik

2004 - 2006 Research Project, Literacy Achievement Research Center,


Experimental Validation of the Dynamic Indicators of

Early Literacy Achievement (DIBELS) Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Pressley

2003 - 2007 Research Fellow, Department of Counseling, Educational


University

Studying Urban and Suburban Middle School Special

Education Programming in Literacy

Principal Investigators: Dr. Susan Peters and Dr. Troy

Mariage

EXTERNAL FUNDING

Supporting Students with Executive Function Challenges through Strategic

Instruction: Improving Access to, Persistence in, Progress through, and

Completion of Postsecondary Programs. Submitted to IES, August 2014

($1,495,894) – Not funded.

Developing Adolescents’ Disciplinary Literacy through a Multifaceted Approach

to Instruction (DADL-MAI) Extension, NCQuest, November 2010 ($149,967) –

Funded

Appalachian State University Foundation Fellows ($5000) – Not funded

Developing Adolescents’ Disciplinary Literacy through a Multifaceted Approach

to Instruction (DADL-MAI), NCQuest, December 2009($281,807) – Funded

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Michigan Department of Education Personnel Development Mini-Grants

($20,000) - Funded

Forest Hills Foundation Mini-Grants ($2000) - Funded

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / CONSULTING (49 TOTAL)

Shankland, R. K. (2012, February). Strategies for Student Success: The Self-

Advocacy Strategy. Professional development for the Watauga County

Schools. Boone, NC.

Shankland, R. K. (2011, January). Strategic Instruction Model: The Self Advocacy

Strategy. Professional development for the Cleveland County Schools.

Kings Mountain, NC.

Meyer, C. K. & Shankland, R. K. (2009 - present). Allegheny County Public

Schools, Sparta, NC.

Disciplinary Literacy

Strategic Instruction Model Learning Strategies and Content

Enhancement Routines

o LINCS

o ORDER

o Unit Organizer

o Framing Routine

Shankland, R. K. (2009, August). Strategic Instruction Model Learning Strategies

and Content Enhancement Routines. Professional development for the

Farmington Public Schools, Farmington, MI. Fundamentals of Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Test-Taking Strategy

Vocabulary LINCing Routine

Shankland, R. K.& Holmberg, M. (2009, February). Strategic Instruction Model:

Paragraph Writing Strategy. Professional development for the Montcalm

Area Intermediate School District, Stanton, MI.

Holmberg, M. & Shankland, R. K. (2008, October). Strategic Instruction Model:

Proficiency in the Sentence Writing Strategy and Fundamentals in the

Sentence Writing Strategy. Professional development for the Montcalm



LINCS Vocabulary Strategy. Professional development for the Montcalm


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Test-Taking Strategy. Professional development for the Montcalm Area

Intermediate School District, Stanton, MI.

Shankland, R. K.& Holmberg, M. (2008, September). Strategic Instruction Model:

Proficiency in the Sentence Writing Strategy and Fundamentals in the

Sentence Writing Strategy. Professional development for the Montcalm


Holmberg, M. & Shankland, R. K. (2008, September). Strategic Instruction Model

Overview. Professional development for the Montcalm Area Intermediate

School District, Stanton, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2008, August). Strategic Instruction Model Learning Strategies

and Content Enhancement Routines. Professional development for the

Farmington Public Schools, Farmington, MI. Fundamentals of Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Framing Routine

Test-Taking Strategy Vocabulary LINCing Routine

Self-Questioning Strategy

Visual Imagery Strategy

Proficiency in the Sentence Writing Strategy

Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy

Shankland, R. K. (2008, April). Strategic Instruction Model: Framing Routine.

Professional development for the Port Huron Area School District, Port

Huron, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2008, April). Strategic Instruction Model: Vocabulary LINCing

Routine. Professional development for the Port Huron Area School District,

Port Huron, MI.


Professional development for the Berrien Intermediate School District,

Berrien Springs, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2008, April). Strategic Instruction Model: Vocabulary LINCing

Routine. Professional development for the Berrien Intermediate School

District, Berrien Springs, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2008, February). Strategic Instruction Model: Framing Routine.

Professional development for the St. Clair County Regional Educational

Service Agency, Marysville, MI.

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Shankland, R. K. (2008, February). Strategic Instruction Model: Self-Questioning

Strategy. Professional development for the St. Clair County Regional

Educational Service Agency, Marysville, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2008, February). Strategic Instruction Model: Vocabulary

LINCing Routine. Professional development for the St. Clair County

Regional Educational Service Agency, Marysville, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2008, January). Strategic Instruction Model: Framing Routine.

Professional development for the Berrien Intermediate School District,

Berrien Springs, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2008, January). Strategic Instruction Model: Vocabulary

LINCing Routine. Professional development for the Berrien Intermediate

School District, Berrien Springs, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2007, November). Strategic Instruction Model: Paragraph

Writing Strategy. Professional development for the St. Clair County


Shankland, R. K. (2007, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Paragraph Writing

Strategy. Professional development for the Mecosta-Osceola

Intermediate School District, Big Rapids, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2007, February). Strategic Instruction Model: Proficiency in the

Sentence Writing Strategy. Professional development for the St. Clair

County Regional Educational Service Agency, Marysville, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2007, February). Strategic Instruction Model: Test-Taking

Strategy. Professional development for the St. Clair County Regional

Educational Service Agency, Marysville, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2007, February). Strategic Instruction Model: Vocabulary

LINCing Routine. Professional development for the St. Clair County


Shankland, R. K. (2006, January – 2007, January). Facilitator: Michigan

Mathematics Program Improvement Project (Michigan Department of

Education.

Supported schools that have failed to make AYP in mathematics

by providing professional development aimed at increasing

student achievement Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District

Genesee Intermediate School District

Macomb Intermediate School District

Wayne Regional Education Service Agency

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Professional development for the Bullock Creek School District, Midland,

MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, August). Strategic Instruction Model: Vocabulary LINCing

Routine. Professional development for the Bullock Creek School District,

Midland, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, June). Strategic Instruction Model: Framing Routine.

Professional development for the Bullock Creek School District, Midland,

MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, June). Strategic Instruction Model: Unit Organizer

Routine. Professional development for the Bullock Creek School District,

Midland, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, March). Strategic Instruction Model: Framing Routine.

Professional development for the Saginaw Intermediate School District,

Saginaw, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, March). Strategic Instruction Model: Unit Organizer

Routine. Professional development for the Saginaw Intermediate School

District, Saginaw, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, March). Strategic Instruction Model: Test-Taking Strategy.

Professional development for the Michigan Career and Technical Institute,

Plainwell, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, February). Strategic Instruction Model: Framing Routine.

Professional development for the Coleman Community Schools, Coleman,

MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, February). Strategic Instruction Model: Self-Questioning

Strategy. Professional development for the Coleman Community Schools,

Coleman, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, February). Strategic Instruction Model: Visual Imagery

Strategy. Professional development for the Coleman Community Schools,

Coleman, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2006, January). Overview of the Strategic Instruction Model:

Meeting the needs of diverse learners. Professional development for the

Michigan Career and Technical Institute, Plainwell, MI.

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Shankland, R. K. (2005, September). Strategic Instruction Model: Fundamentals

in the Sentence Writing Strategy. Professional development for the Grosse

Pointe Public Schools, Grosse Pointe, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2005, September). Strategic Instruction Model: Proficiency in

the Sentence Writing Strategy. Professional development for the Grosse

Pointe Public Schools, Grosse Pointe, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, January - 2005, June). Facilitator, Michigan Department

of Education State Improvement Grant to meet Adequate Yearly Progress

(SIG-AYP).

Supported schools that have failed to make AYP in mathematics

by providing professional development aimed at increasing

student achievement Wayne Regional Education Service Agency

Saginaw Intermediate School District

Muskegon Public Schools

Birch Run Area Schools

Pontiac Charter Academy

Redford Union School District

Shankland, R. K. (2005, May). Co-Teaching: Meeting the needs of students in

heterogeneous classrooms. Professional development for the Grand

Ledge Public Schools, Grand Ledge, MI.


Professional development for the Father Gabriel Richard High School, Ann

Arbor, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2005, April). Strategic Instruction Model: Unit Organizer Routine.

Professional development for Father Gabriel Richard High School, Ann

Arbor, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2005, January). Co-teaching in the high school: The power of

two. Professional development for the Grand Ledge High School


Shankland, R. K. (2004, October). Strategic Instruction Model: Paragraph Writing

Strategy. Professional development for the Holt Junior High Writing across

the Curriculum Project, Holt, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, October). Strategic Instruction Model: Proficiency in the

Sentence Writing Strategy. Professional development for the Specific

Learning Disabilities Center, Grand Rapids, MI.

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Shankland, R. K. (2004, September). Strategic Instruction Model: Self-Advocacy

Strategy. Professional development for Holt Junior High, Holt, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, September). Strategic Instruction Model: Test-Taking

Strategy. Professional development for the Holt Junior High, Holt, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, August - 2005, May). Writing across the curriculum.

Professional development for Holt Junior High, Holt, MI.

Shankland, R. K. (2004, March). Strategic Instruction Model: Possible Selves.

Professional development for the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Special Education Department, Plymouth, MI.

SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY

2015

2014

Co-Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Appalachian State

University

Session Chair, Research in Literacy and Disability, Annual

Meeting of the American Educational Research Association

2014 Committee Member, Research Committee, Teacher

Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children

2013 – present

2013 – present

Member, Diversity and Finance Committees, Council for

Learning Disabilities

Member, North Carolina Cooperative Planning Consortium

2013 Reviewer, Conference proposals, Special Education

Research SIG, American Educational Research Association

Annual Meeting

2012 Reviewer, Conference proposals, Division K and Special

Education Research SIG, American Educational Research

Association Annual Meeting

2012 Reviewer, Conference proposals, Literacy Research

Association / National Reading Conference 61st Annual

Meeting

2012 Reviewer, Conference proposals, Council for Learning

Disabilities Annual Conference

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2012 – 2015 Secretary, Council for Learning Disabilities International

2012 Session Chair, Annual Meeting of the American Educational

Research Association

2011 – 2012 Committee Member, Adolescent Literacy Task Force,

International Reading Association

2011 Reviewer, Conference proposals, Rural Education Research

SIG, American Educational Research Association Annual

Meeting


Association / National Reading Conference 61st Annual

Meeting

2011 Reviewer, Grant proposals, International Reading Association

- Teacher as Researcher Subcommittee

2010 Session Chair, Literacy Research Association / National

Reading Conference 60th Annual Meeting

2011 Reviewer, Grant proposals, International Reading Association

- Teacher as Researcher Subcommittee

2010 - 2013 Committee Member, International Reading Association –

Teacher as Researcher Subcommittee

2010 Reviewer, Conference proposals, Council for Exceptional

Children Teacher Education Division

2010 Reviewer, Conference proposals, Division C and Division K,

American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting

2010 Session Chair, Annual Meeting of the American Educational

Research Association


Association / National Reading Conference 60th Annual

Meeting

2009 - 2010 Committee Member, Council for Learning Disabilities

Leadership Development Committee

2009 - 2011 Committee Member, Council for Learning Disabilities

Membership Committee

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2009 Discussant, National Reading Conference / Literacy

Research Association 59th Annual Meeting

2009 - present Committee Member, Language, Reading, and

Exceptionalities Department Committees (Inclusive Learning

Communities work group, Social Committee), Appalachian

State University

2009 - present Committee Member, College of Education Diversity

Committee, Appalachian State University

2009 Reviewer, Conference proposals, Divisions C and K, American

Educational Research Association Annual Meeting

2009 Reviewer, Conference proposals, Council for Exceptional

Children Annual Conference

2009 Student Representative, College of Education Disciplinary

Hearing Board, Michigan State University

2009 Reviewer, Conference proposals, National Reading

Conference 59th Annual Meeting

2009 Committee Member, Research Apprenticeship, Kristin Biehl,


2008 – 2010 Committee Member, Research Apprenticeship, Jeanne

Anderson Tippett, Michigan State University

2008 – 2009 Volunteer Research Assistant, An Investigation of the Effects

of Intensive Mentoring within a University/Urban School

Partnership on Beginning Teacher and Student Learning in

Mathematics and Literacy,

Principal Investigator: Dr. Randi Stanulis.

2008 – 2009 Mentor, Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) Learning Strategies

Apprentice Professional Developer



2007 Session Chair, Influences on meaning-making: Perspectives

from adolescent literacy. National Reading Conference

(NRC) 57th Annual Meeting

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2007 Session Chair, Content area teachers’ literacy understanding

and practice. National Reading Conference (NRC) 57th

Annual Meeting

2007 Facilitator, National Geographic Society Literacy Institute

2007: Developing Literacy in Today's Diverse Schools,

Washington, D.C.

2007 – present Committee Member, Research Apprenticeship, Christian

O’Brien, Michigan State University



2007 Session Chair, The impact of various approaches to assist

prospective teachers in the classroom. Annual Meeting of the

American Educational Research Association

2006 – 2007 Committee Member, Research Apprenticeship, Hsin-Yuan

Chen, Michigan State University.

2006 Symposium Session Chair, Invited Session: The research base

for accrediting programs of initial teacher preparation with a

focus on Reading: What’s known? What’s needed? National

Reading Conference (NRC) 56th Annual Meeting

2006 Session Chair, Reading comprehension strategies in content

areas. National Reading Conference (NRC) 56th Annual

Meeting

2006 Session Chair, Inquiring about preservice teacher growth.

National Reading Conference (NRC) 56th Annual Meeting

2006 Session Chair, Critical experiences in preservice teacher

programs. National Reading Conference (NRC) 56th Annual

Meeting

2006 Facilitator, National Geographic Society Literacy Institute

2006

2005 – 2009 Doctoral Student Mentor, Michigan State University, Special

Education Program

2005 – 2006 Team Member, Michigan Department of Education High

School Initiative Outreach and Communication Action Team

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2005 – 2006 Conference Planning Committee, National Reading


2005 Breakout session leader. National Geographic Society

Literacy Institute 2005: Building Nonfiction Literacy

Today

2005

Planning Committee, National Reading Conference 55th

Annual Meeting Teacher Conference

2005 Planning Committee, National Reading Conference 55th

Annual Meeting Graduate Student Luncheon

2004 – 2006 Core Planning Team, AYP Mathematics Project, Michigan

Department of Education State Improvement Grant (SIG)

funded project

2004 – 2006 Core Planning Team, Michigan Department of Education

IDEA Partnership

2000 - 2009 Leadership Team, Michigan SIM Connection (Strategic

Instruction Model)

1998 – 2006 Executive Board, Michigan Association of Learning Disabilities

Educators

Past President - 2006

President - 2005

President-Elect – 2004 Secretary – 1999 – 2002

Conference Committee – 1998 – 2002, 2004, 2006

Summer Conference Chairperson – 2002-2007

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD)

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Teacher Education Division

Division for Learning Disabilities

Research Division

Literacy Research Association (LRA) / National Reading Conference (NRC)

Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

International Reading Association (IRA)

International Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) Professional Developer Network

Learning Forward (formerly National Staff Development Council)

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SELECTED AWARDS

2010 (summer) Urban Education and Diversity Fellowship, Michigan State

University


University


University

2007 College of Education Alumni Fellowship, Michigan State

University 2006 College of Education Alumni Scholarship, Michigan State

University

2005 Learning Disabilities Association of America Samuel Kirk

Educator-of-the-Year

2003-2006 Urban Education and Diversity Fellowship, Michigan State

University

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