Faculty Vita

Amy Flint, Ph.D

Academic Degrees

Professional Experience

Selected Publications

Flint, A.S., Leland, C., Patterson, B., Hoffman, J., Sailors, M., Mast, M., & Assaf, L. (2001). ?I?m still figuring out how to do this teaching thing?: A cross-site analysis of reading preparation programs on beginning teachers? instructional practices and decisions. In C. Roller (Ed.), Learning to teach reading: Setting the research agenda (pp. 100-118). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.,

Harmon, J., Hedrick, W., Martinez, M., Perez, B., Keehan, S., Fine, J., Eldridge, D., Flint, A.S., Littleton, D., Bryant-Shanklin, M., Loven, R., Assaf, L, & Sailors, M. (2001). Features of excellence of reading teacher preparation programs. 50th Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference

Flint, A.S. (2000). Escapists, butterflies, and experts: Stance alignment in literary text. Language Arts, v. 77, pp. 522-532

Flint, A.S. (2000). Know-it-alls, identifiers, defenders and solidifiers (KIDS): Examining interpretive authority within literacy events. Reading Research and Instruction, v. 39, pp. 119-134.

Flint, A.S., Lysaker, J., Riordan-Karlsson, M.E., & Molinelli, P. (1999). Converging and intersecting views: An investigation of stance in four independent classroom studies. 48th Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference, pp. 340-353.

Teaching Publications Leland, C., Harste, J., Berghoff, B., Bomer, R., Flint, A. S., & Lewison, M. (in press) Taking a Critical Stance: It?s Not Just the Books You Choose. In A. McClure & J. Kristo (Eds.), Adventuring with Books: A booklist for Pre-K-6, Urbana, IL: National Council Teachers of English,

Flint, A.S. (2000). Reflections. Primary Voices, K-6, v. 9, pp.30-33

Flint, A.S. (1998). Professional?s guide: Literature circles. Westminster, CA: Teacher Created Materials.

Flint, A.S. (1995). Professional?s guide: Becoming an effective teacher. Westminster, CA: Teacher Created Materials.

Seely, A.E. (1994). Professional?s guide: Integrated thematic units. Westminster, CA: Teacher Created Materials.

Seely, A.E. (1994). Professional?s guide: Portfolio assessment. Westminster, CA: Teacher Created Materials.

Funded Projects

2001 Maris M. Proffitt Endowment, co-investigator Dr. Mitzi Lewison. ($40,000)

2000 Educate Indiana Pre-Service and Professional Development Grant, Goals 2000, Indiana State Department of Education, co-investigator Dr. Mitzi Lewison. ($76,000)

2000 Faculty Grant-in-Aid of Research, Indiana University ($2,000)

2000 Maris M. Proffitt Endowment, co-investigator Dr. Mitzi Lewison. ($15,000)

1999 Educate Indiana Pre-Service and Professional Development Grant, Goals 2000, Indiana State Department of Education, co-investigator Dr. Mitzi Lewison. ($25,000)

1998 Educate Indiana Pre-Service and Professional Development Grant, Goals 2000, Indiana State Department of Education, co-investigator Dr. Mitzi Lewison. ($30,000)

1998 The Women in Science Project, Office of Women?s Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, co-investigator Dr. Willliam Veal. ($5,000)

1996 Helen M. Robinson Grant for Dissertation Research, International Reading Association. ($500)

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

American Educational Research Association

International Reading Association

National Council of Teachers of English

National Reading Conference

Whole Language Umbrella

Indiana Reading Professors

Conference Presentations

2001 Literacy Practices, Ideologies, and Power: Responding to and Writing Social Issues Texts. Co-presented with Mitzi Lewison, Lee Heffernan, Jane Hammel, Tasha Tropp, Natalie Legan, and Katie Van Sluys at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English, Baltimore, MD.

2000 Critical Literacy in Elementary Classrooms: Confronting Commonplace Beliefs, Expectations, and Pedagogy. Co-presented with Mitzi Lewison and Katie Van Sluys at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English, Milwaukee, WI.

1999 Study groups as a way to support collaboration and teacher research in language arts teaching and learning: Are they effective? Presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English, Denver, CO.

American Education Research Association Conference Presentations 2000 Teacher Education Against the Grain: Democracy, Diversity, and Social Justice (Multiple Voices: Transforming our work with teachers and preservice teachers). Co-presented with Mitzi Lewison at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

College Reading Association Conference Presentations 1999 Improving the education of reading professionals: The next millennium. Co-presented with Carmelita Williams, Deborah Eldridge, Denise Littleton, Rita Bean, and Cathy Roller at the annual meeting of the College Reading Association, Hilton Head, SC

Research Areas

2001 I never thought a first grader could teach me how to write: Examining Beliefs and Positions in Author?s Circles. Co-presented with Katie Van Sluys and Gloria Lo at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.

2001 Creating critical spaces in classroom practice. Co-presented with Mitzi Lewison at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.

2000 ?Maybe you could put ?To be continued???: Examining Interactions and Engagement During Author?s Circle. Co-presented with Katie Van Sluys, Debra East, and Gloria Lo at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

2000 Interruptions and Transformations: Investigating Critical Literacy in Elementary Classrooms. Co-presented with Mitzi Lewison and Katie Van Sluys at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

2000 Seeking excellence in teaching and teacher education: Building a research base. Co-presented with other members of the National Commission of Excellence in Preparing Preservice Elementary Teachers to Teach Reading, National Reading Conference, Orlando, FL.

1999 Understanding the complexities of teacher study groups: Investigating discourse and genre. Co-presented with Mitzi Lewison at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Orlando, FL.

1999 ?When I tried to remember I would forget the part she just told me:? Examining engagement and stance for reluctant and struggling readers. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Orlando, FL.

1998 Converging and intersecting views: An investigation of stance in four classroom contexts. Co-presented with Mary Riordan-Karlsson, Paul Molinelli and JudithLysaker at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX.

1998 Teachers as researchers and inquirers: Examining discourse and authority inteacher study groups. Co-presented with Mitzi Lewison at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX.

1997 Stance, intertextuality and interpretive authority: A study of meaning construction. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

1996 Intertextuality and meaning construction in a third grade classroom: Spinning Charlotte?s Web. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Charleston, SC.

1995 A study of theoretical orientations, self-perceptions, and teaching effectiveness of elementary reading teachers. Co-presented with Robert Ruddell and Mary Riordan-Karlsson at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, New Orleans, LA.

1995 Theoretical perspectives on assessment of integrated curriculum. Co-presented with Dana Grisham, Richard Speaker, and Elizabeth Willis at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Service/Outreach Projects

2001 President Elect, (2001-2003) Whole Language Umbrella, National Council Teachers of English. Assume presidency from 2003-2005

1999-01 Executive Board Member for 3-year term (1999-2002), Whole Language Umbrella, National Council of Teachers of English

1998-00 Student Research Award Committee Member, National Reading Conference

1995-97 Co-Chair of Graduate Students Special Interest Group, International Reading Association

2002 Editorial Advisory Board, National Reading Conference Yearbook

2001- Reviewer of National Reading Conference program proposals

1999- Reviewer for Section K: Teacher Research, American Educational Research Association

1998-99 Editorial Board Member, coursewise publishing inc.

1997-01 Reviewer, Reading Research Quarterly

School of Education and Language Education Service Activities 2002- Dissertation committee (chair): Chi-Chuan Yang Dissertation committee (co-chair): Debra East Dissertation committee: Vicky Yeh Dissertation committee: Julie Enyeart Dissertation committee: Shih-Chih Kuo Dissertation committee (minor advisor): Ming Fang

2001 Co-coordinator of Elementary Education Program for Language Education Department

2000- Graduate Program Council Committee

2000- Admissions Committee for Language Education

1999-01 Armstrong Award Committee

1998- Teacher Education Council

1998- Policy Council (substitute)

1997-01 Elementary Education Program Adoption, Team Praxis

1997- Co-Chair of Reading/Literacy Minor Program

Honors/Awards

1996 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, Berkeley