Long Vitae

SUSI LONG

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

321 St. James Street. Columbia, SC 29205

803-777-5901/803-733-2950

susilong@sc.rr.com

ACADEMIC DEGREES

Ph.D. The Ohio State University

1995 Early & Middle Childhood Education

Emphasis: Language and Literacy

M.A. University of South Florida

1977 Reading

B.S. Florida State University

1974 Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2003-present University of South Carolina – Columbia, SC

Associate Professor

Early Childhood Education/Language and Literacy

1997-2003 University of South Carolina - Columbia, SC

Assistant Professor

Early Childhood Education/Language and Literacy

1997 University of South Carolina - Beaufort Campus

Adjunct Instructor

Reading Foundations

1992 -1993 Boston University Overseas Program – Keflavík, Iceland

Instructor

Reading Foundations

1989 - 1991 Ohio State University - Columbus, OH

Graduate Teaching Associate

1982-1983 Pedagogische Hochschule – Flensburg, Germany

Instructor, English Literature

1981 - 1983 Flensburg American School - Flensburg, Germany

Classroom Teacher, Multi-aged class (Kindergarten – Grade 3)

1980 - 1981 Bremerhaven American School – Bremerhaven, Germany

Classroom Teacher, Grade 2

1974 - 1980 Sandy Lane Elementary School - Clearwater, FL

Classroom Teacher, Grades 1, 2, 3

AWARDS AND HONORS

2007 Nominee: University of South Carolina College of Education

Research Award

2006 – 2008 Member, Executive Committee

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

2006 - 2008 Elected Assistant Chair: Elementary Section Steering Committee

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

2004 - 2008 Elected Member: Elementary Section Steering Committee
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

2002 - 2004 Appointed to: Early Childhood Issues Committee

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

2005 Advocate for African American Students Award

Center of Excellence for Education and Equity of African American Students - Benedict College, Columbia SC

2001 George Lackey Award for Inspirational Teaching

College of Education, University of South Carolina

2000 Nominee: George Lackey Award for Inspirational Teaching

College of Education, University of South Carolina

1999 Finalist: Outstanding Education Program Award (co-author)

Association for Teacher Educators

1997 NCTE’s 1997 Promising Researcher

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

1991 Graduate Student Alumni Research Award

The Ohio State University

1991 Finalist: Graduate Associate Teaching Award

The Ohio State University

SERVICE

International Founding Member, International Society for Language Studies

National Executive Committee, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

(current) Assistant Chair, Elementary Section Steering Committee (NCTE)

Co-Editor, School Talk (quarterly publication), NCTE

NCTE Governmental Relations Task Force

NCTE Reading Research Subgroup

NCTE Research Forum, Elementary Section Representative

NCTE Day of Early Childhood Planning Subgroup

NCTE National Conference Proposal Review

Editorial Review Board, Language Arts

NCTE Consultants Network

NCTE Co-Sponsored Speakers Bureau

State: South Carolina Reading Initiative (professional dev. program) (1999 - present)

South Carolina READS (professional dev. program) (2002-2005)

South Carolina Reading Recovery Council (1999-2002)

State, district, and local presentations & workshops (1997 – present)

University: Consulting Faculty Member: Department of Linguistics (2006 - present)

Member: Latino Research Consortium (2004-present)

Faculty Senate (2002-2005)

Provost’s Children’s Center Task Force (1999-2000)

College: Advanced Programs Governance Committee (currently)

Early Childhood Education Undergraduate Committee (currently)

Early Childhood Education MAT Committee (currently)

Early Childhood Education Course Coordinator (currently)

New Faculty Mentor (2004-present)

Chair, ECE Search Committee, Tenure Track Position (2004-2005)

Chair, ECE Search Committee, Endowed Chair Position (2004-2005)

Chair, ECE Search Committee, Clinical Faculty Position (2004-2005)

Annual Review Committee (2004 – 2005)

MAT Exceptions Committee (2004 – 2005)

Basic Programs Committee (2004 – 2005)

EC Undergraduate Program Coordinator (2003 – 2005)

NCATE Program Review Committee (2003 – 2004)

Undergraduate Program Development Committee (2003 – 2004)

M.Ed. Revisions Committee (2003-2005)

Lackey Inspirational Teaching Award Committee (2002 – present)

Co-Director of MAT Admissions (1998-2000)

Language & Literacy PhD Program Dev. Committee (1997-2001)

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

Long, S., Abramson, A., Boone, A., Borchelt, C., Kalish, R., Miller, E., Parks, J., Tisdale, C. (2006). Tensions and triumphs in the early years of teaching: Real world findings and advice for supporting new teachers. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.

Gregory, E., Long, S., & Volk, D. (Eds) (2004). Many pathways to literacy: Young children learning with siblings, peers, grandparents, and communities. London, UK: Routledge Falmer.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Valerio, W., Long, S., & Reynolds, A. (in press, 2007). Language acquisition and music acquisition: Possible parallels. Research to Practice: A Biennial Series. Canadian Music Educators Association.

Long, S., Volk, D. & Gregory, E. (2007). Intentionality and expertise:

Learning from observations of children at play in multilingual, multicultural contexts. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 38 (3).

Volk, D. & Long, S. (2005). Challenging myths of the deficit perspective: Honoring children’s literacy resources. Young Children 60 (6).

Donnelly, A., Morgan, D.N., DeFord, D.E., Files, J., Long, S., Mills, H. (2005).

Transformative professional development: Negotiating knowledge with an inquiry stance. Language Arts 82(5), 336-346.

Long, S. (2004). Passionless text and phonics first: Through a child’s eyes.

Language Arts, 81 (5), 61-70.

Long, S. (2004). Separating rhetoric from reality: Supporting teachers to negotiate

beyond the status quo. Journal of Teacher Education, 55 (2), 141-153.

Long, S. (2002). Teacher talk: A second language learner struggles to comprehend.

Reading, Language and Literacy, 36 (3), 113-118.

Long, S. (2002). Introduction and theoretical framework. Primary Voices, 11(2), 3-8.

Long, S. (2002). Reflections: What made the difference? Primary Voices, 11(2), 48-52.

Long, S. (2002). Engaged in going beyond: Four year olds and authoring. Ohio Journal

of the English Language Arts, Spring, 32-43.

Long, S. (2002). Poetry workshop: Examining convictions about teaching and learning. International Reading Association: The Dragon Lode, 20 (2), 57-67.

Long, S. (2001). Making a difference in South Carolina: Rethinking the role of teacher education. Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina. Columbia, SC: South Carolina

Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

Stephens, D., Donnelly, A., Long, S., Mills, H., DeFord, D., & Manning, G. (2001).

Making a difference. Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina, Columbia, SC: South Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

Donnelly, A., Stephens, D., Long, S., Mills, H., Manning, G., DeFord, D., Files, J. (2000). Creating a culture of literacy: University, State Department of Education, SC Teachers join hands. Education Report. Columbia, SC: College of Education, University of South Carolina.

Long, S. (1998). Learning to get along: Language and literacy development in a new

cultural setting. Research in the Teaching of English, 33 (1), 8-47.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Long, S. & Volk, D. (book proposal under review). Networks of support: Learning from the other teachers in children’s lives. In Dantas, M. & Manyak, P. (Eds.). Learning from and with diverse families: School-home connections in a multicultural society. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Long, S., Anderson, C., Clark, M., McCraw, B. (in press, 2007). Going beyond our own worlds: A first step in envisioning equitable practice. In C. Genishi & A. L. Goodwin (Eds.). Diversities in Early Childhood Education: Rethinking and Doing. New York, NY: Routledge.

Long, S., Volk, D., Romero, M. E., & Gregory, E. (2007). Invisible mediators of

literacy: Learning in multicultural communities. In Martens, P. & Goodman, Y. & P. Martens (Eds.). Critical Issues in Early Literacy: Research and Pedagogy. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum

Long, S. & Volk, D. (2004). Addressing inequities: Ethnographic lessons from Mexican-American and Puerto Rican Children at Home and at School. In Jeffrey, B. & Walford, G. (Eds.). Ethnographies of Educational and Cultural Conflict: Strategies and Resolutions. Oxford, UK: Elsevier (JAI).

Long, S., Bell, D., & Brown, J. (2004). Making A Place for Peer Interactions: Mexican American Kindergartners Learning Language and Literacy, pp. 93-104. In Gregory, E., Long, S., & Volk, D. (Eds), Many pathways to literacy. London, UK: Routledge Falmer.

Gregory, E., Long, S., & Volk, D. (2004). A Sociocultural Approach to Learning,

pp. 6-20. In Gregory, E., Long, S., & Volk, D. (Eds), Many pathways to literacy. London, UK: Routledge Falmer.

Gregory, E., Long, S., & Volk, D. (2004). Many Pathways: Implications of Syncretic Literacy Studies for Practice and Research. pp. 221-225. In Gregory, E., Long, S., & Volk, D. (Eds), Many pathways to literacy. London, UK: Routledge Falmer.

Long, S. (1998). The Significance of Playmates in the Acquisition of a Second

Language: Implications from a study of cross-cultural adjustment, pp. 47-57. In G. Walford &

A. Massey (Eds.), Studies in educational ethnography: Children learning in context. London, England: JAI Press.

Long, S. (1997). Friends as Teachers: The Impact of Peer Interaction on the Acquisition

of a New Language, pp. 123-136. In E. Gregory (Ed.), One child, many worlds: Early learning

in multicultural communities. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

INVITED PUBLICATIONS

Jennings, L., Laman, T., Long, S., & Stephens, D. (2005) Suggestions for further reading: Teaching between the cracks: Teaching as a Sociopolitical Act. Language Arts, 82 (3), 234.

Long, S. (2004). Learning from children as skillful teachers of their peers.

School Talk, 9 (4), 5.

PUBLISHED BOOK REVIEWS

Long, S. (2005). Review of A child’s work: The importance of fantasy play, Paley, V. (2004). Reviewed for Journal of Early Childhood Literacy.

Long, S. (2002). Review of Learning to teach reading: Setting the research agenda, Roller, C. (Ed.) (2001). Reviewed for Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2 (1), 119-124.

JOURNAL MANUSCRIPT REVIEWS FOR:

Language Arts

National Council of Teachers of English

Research in the Teaching of English

National Council of Teachers of English

American Educational Research Journal/Social and Institutional Analysis (AERJ/SIA)

American Educational Research Association

Ethnography and Education

Routledge, UK

Ohio Journal of the English Language Arts

Ohio Council of Teachers of English

BOOK MANUSCRIPT REVIEWS: TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS

2005 Dyson, A. H. & Genishi, C., On the case: Approaches to language and literacy research.

2005 Rodgers, E. M. & Rodgers, A., Coaching conversations.

PUBLICATION EDITORSHIP

Crafton, L. & Long, S. (Eds.). (in press, July 2007). Communities of practice: Drawing strength from one another. School Talk, 12(4).

Long, S. & Crafton. L. (Eds.). (April, 2007). Communities of practice: The role of classroom communities in shaping identities. School Talk, 12(3).

Long, S. & Crafton, L. (Eds.). (January, 2007). Communities of practice: Sites for professional growth and change. School Talk, 12(2).

Long, S. & Crafton, L. (Eds.) (October, 2006). Communities of practice: Learning as participation. School Talk, 12(1).

Long, S. & Sibberson, F. (Eds.) (July, 2006). Broadening visions of what counts: Home and community literacies. School Talk, 11(4).

Long, S. & Sibberson, F. (Eds.) (April, 2006). Broadening visions of what counts: What teachers say about what really matters. School Talk, 11(3).

Long, S. & Sibberson, F. (Eds.) (January, 2006). Broadening visions of what counts: Rethinking small groups. School Talk, 11(2).

Long, S. & Sibberson, F. (Eds.) (October, 2005). Broadening visions of what counts: Assessment as knowing and being known. School Talk 11(1).

CURRICULUM PRODUCTS

Long, S. (in production). Four and five year olds as readers and writers: Teachers share thoughtful practice (video tape and accompanying materials packet). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Distance Education and Instructional Support.

Long, S. (in production). Native American representation in schools and society: An insider shares his experiences (video tape and accompanying materials packet). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Distance Education and Instructional Support.

Long, S. (2005). Classroom environments: Classroom tours K-3 (video tape and accompanying materials packet). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Distance Education and Instructional Support.

Long, S. (2005). Classroom environments: Book rooms and other areas (video tape and accompanying materials packet). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Distance Education and Instructional Support.

Serabin, W., Long, S.. & Egawa, K. (2002). An inquiry study of early literacy. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English Reading Initiative.

Long, S. (2002). Shared reading: A few thoughts and ideas (90-minute video tape with 41–page accompanying booklet). University of South Carolina: Distance Education and Instructional Support.

Long, S. (2001). Supporting children as readers and writers: Using what we know (6-hour video tape with 46-page accompanying booklet). University of South Carolina: Distance Education and Instructional Support.

Long, S., Martens, P., Mills, H., Stephens, D., Egawa, K. (2001). An inquiry study of language and literacy learning. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English Reading Initiative.

Long, S. (2000). An inquiry study of early literacy. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English Reading Initiative.

PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

August 2006 International Reading Association World Congress – Budapest, Hungary

Critical Issues in Early Literacy: Their Significance for Parents, Teachers, and Children of Diverse Backgrounds

Nov. 2004 Many Pathways to Literacy: Seminar and Book Launch

Goldsmith’s College, University of London, UK

Moving Forward: What Does Our Work Mean for Teacher Education?

Sept. 2002 University of Oxford Ethnography and Education Conference - Oxford, UK

Addressing Inequities: Literacy Lessons from Mexican-American and Puerto Rican Children at Home and at School

August 2000 Fourth International Conference for Global Conversations on Language and
Literacy - Utrecht, The Netherlands

Literacy Learning In and Out of School: Stories from Three Cultures

April 2000 10th Annual International Roundtable on School, Family, and Community Partnerships – New Orleans, LA

Multiple Pathways: Children as Mediators of Learning in Cross-Cultural Contexts in England, Iceland, and the U.S.

August 1999 VIIIth International Congress for the Study of Child Language

University of the Basque Country - San Sebastian, Spain

Informal Peer Interaction and Language Learning: An Ethnographic Look at Second Language Acquisition

PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

April 2007 American Educational Research Association – Chicago IL

Networks of support: Learning from the other teachers in children’s lives.

Nov. 2006 National Council of Teachers of English – Nashville, TN

Critical Issues in Early Literacy: Growing as Complete Teachers of Young Children

Nov. 2006 National Council of Teachers of English – Nashville, TN

The Teachers We Hope to Be: New Teachers Speak Out, Do You Hear Us?

April 2006 American Educational Research Association – San Francisco, CA

New Teachers Struggle to Survive and Thrive: The Role of Teacher Educators

Dec. 2005 National Reading Conference – Miami, FL

Debunking the Deficit Perspective: A New look at Literacy Learning in Multilingual Play Contexts

April 2005 American Educational Research Association – Montreal, Canada

Many Pathways to Literacy: Young Bilingual Children Learning with Siblings, Grandparents, Peers, and Communities

Nov. 2004 National Council of Teachers of English – Indianapolis, IN

Supporting the New Language Learner: Lessons From the ‘Other’ Teachers in Young Children’s Lives

Nov. 2004 National Council of Teachers of English – Indianapolis, IN

Tragedy and Triumph in the First Years of Teaching: Astonishing Realities

May 2004 International Reading Association – Rena, NV

Preparing Literacy Learners for the Journey of a Lifetime: Exploring Literacies for the Future

Jan. 2004 Critical Issues in Early Literacy, International Forum - Tucson, AZ

Invisible Mediators of Literacy: Learning in Multicultural Communities

Nov. 2003 National Council of Teachers of English – Pittsburg, PA

In the Company of Movers and Shakers: SC READS Partners Reflect on Growth and Transformation

Nov. 2002 National Council of Teachers of English – Atlanta, GA

Negotiating Beyond the Status Quo: The Early Years of Teaching

April 2002 American Educational Research Association – New Orleans, LA

Rhetoric and Reality: A Study of the Early Years of Teaching

April 2002 American Educational Research Association – New Orleans, LA

Syncretism in Multilingual Settings: Dramatic Play and Literacy Learning

Nov. 2001 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention – Baltimore, MD

Educators Learning Together: The Reflective Exploration of Theory in Action

March 2001 University of Pennsylvania Ethnography in Education Forum – Philadelphia, PA

Syncretism and Sociodramatic Play: Language, Literacy and Cultural Learning in Multicultural Settings

April 2000 American Educational Research Association – New Orleans, LA

School-University Partnerships: Constructing Contexts for Inquiry, Learning, and Transformation

April 2000 American Educational Research Association – New Orleans, LA

Literacy Learning In and Out of School: Siblings and Peers as Teachers in Multilingual/Multicultural Communities in the US and Britain

Nov. 1999 National Council of Teachers of English - Denver, CO

Reimagining University-School Partnerships: Impacting Literacy Practices

June 1999 Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education 8^th Interdisciplinary Conference Columbus, OH

Ethics in Early Childhood Ethnography: Do We Marginalize Children or Silence Ourselves?

March 1999 National Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference - Cincinnati, OH

Sociodramatic Play: A Path to Discovering Language and Friendship for a

Bilingual Child

Jan. 1999 QUIG Conference on Qualitative Research, University of Georgia – Athens, GA

Child Participants: Giving Voice and Control

Nov. 1998 National Council of Teachers of English - Nashville, TN

Listening to Our Child Participants: Growing As Researchers

August 1998 Whole Language Umbrella Annual Conference - Charlotte, NC

Language and Literacy in Meaningful Contexts: A Second Language Story for Every Child

April 1998 American Educational Research Association – San Diego, CA

Informal Peer Interaction and Language Learning: An Ethnographic Look at Second Language Acquisition

Nov. 1997 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention – Detroit, MI

Presentation of the 1997 Promising Researcher

Language Acquisition in a New Cultural Setting

March 1997 Annual Ethnography in Education Research Forum – Philadelphia, PA

Children as Mediators of Language and Culture

Nov. 1996 National Council of Teachers of English - Chicago, IL

Language and Life in a New Culture: Kelli’s Story

April 1996 American Educational Research Association – New York, NY

Learning to Get Along in a New Cultural Setting

INVITED PRESENTATIONS, KEYNOTES, WORKSHOPS, AND ROUNDTABLES

Dec. 2006 South Carolina Literacy Conference – Charleston, SC

Tensions and Triumphs in the Early Years of Teaching

Sept. 2006 University of South Carolina, Linguistics Colloquium Series

Engaging in Going Beyond: Learning from Other Teachers in Children’s Lives

Sept. 2006 Lemira Elementary School – Sumter, SC

“They Come from Brilliance”: Embracing Children and Their Families

May 2006 South Carolina Reading Initiative – Day of English Language Learning

Working With English Language Learners: A Privilege, An Opportunity,

An Adventure (with Mariana Souto-Manning and Sara Sanders)

April 2006 Parents as Teachers: Conference for Training and Leadership Dialogue

Columbia, SC

Early Literacy: Connecting Home and School

April 2006 Horrell Hill Elementary School, Columbia SC

Engaging Students as Writers

March 2006 Timmonsville, South Carolina: District Professional Development

Building Practice from What They Know

Jan. 2006 Sanders Middle School – Laurens, SC

Honoring the Knowledge of All Children

Dec. 2005 South Carolina Literacy Conference – Charleston, SC

Valuing Home and Community Literacies

Aug 2005 Lexington District II: SCRI District Kick-Off

Keynote: “They Come from Brilliance”

Feb 2005 Marion School District, SC

Using Literacy for Real in K-2 Classrooms

Dec. 2004 South Carolina Literacy Conference – Charleston, SC

“I can read anything they’ve got. I just don’t understand it”: Literacy

Learning in a New Language

Sept 2004 Chesterfield School District, SC

Using Literacy for Real in K-3 Classrooms

May 2004 Florence School District Early Childhood Educators

Promoting the Literacy Growth of Young Children

April 2004 Orangeburg District 5 Administrators’ Workshop

The Cultural Nature of Literacy Learning

Dec. 2003 South Carolina Partners for Literacy Conference – Charleston, SC

Literacy and Second Language Learners: Building an Environment to Enrich the Lives of All Students

Dec. 2002 South Carolina Literacy Conference – Charleston, SC

Where’s the Phonics?: Contextualized Teaching and Learning

June 2002 South Carolina READS Summer Institute

Keynote: Shouting Success for All Children: Promoting the Growth of Proficient and Passionate Readers and Writers

April 2002 University of South Carolina Inquiry Showcase

Keynote: Teachers As Inquirers: What Does it Take?

April 2002 South Carolina Reading Initiative (SCRI) Cohort Conference

Let’s Be Smart About Our Profession

April 2002 South Carolina READS Awareness Day

Going In With Your Eyes Open: Introducing SC READS

Oct. 2000 South Carolina Reading Initiative (SCRI) Meeting of District and Regional Literacy Coaches

What Made the Difference?: Effective Coaching as Professional Development

Oct. 2000 South Carolina Writing Improvement (WIN) Network Fall Conference

What is a Professional Study Group and How Does It Function?

Feb 2000 The Ohio State University Children’s Literature Conference

Children’s Literature & the ESL Child: Natural Language & Familiar Texts

Dec. 1999 South Carolina Governor’s Reading Summit

Demonstrating Promising Practices in Professional Development

Nov. 1999 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention

Empowerment Through Learning: Teachers Looking Closely

Oct. 1999 South Carolina Reading Recovery Annual Conference

Every Child is Literate: Creating Contexts for Reading Recovery
Practices in K-1 Classrooms

June 1999 University of South Carolina Early Childhood Summer Institute

Keynote: Literacy Essentials: Breaking the Cycle of Perpetual Failure

Feb. 1999 South Carolina Child Care Association Annual Convention

Featured Speaker: Supporting Young Readers and Writers

July 1998 America Reads Southeast Regional Conference – Chapel Hill, NC

Keynote: Best Practices in Early Literacy Development

June 1998 University of South Carolina Early Childhood Summer Institute

Featured Speaker: Constructing a Language Rich Environment: Lessons from a Second Language Learner

Nov. 1997 Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children

Supporting Young Children: Language and Literacy in the Primary Classroom

GRANT PROPOSALS UNDER REVIEW

2007 Collaborative Learning Networks $500,000

Sponsor: The Spencer Foundation

2007 Collaborative and Reciprocal Networks: Teachers $5,000,000

Learning from Families and Communities

Sponsor: The Kellogg Foundation: Youth and Education

GRANT AWARDS (non-refereed)

June 2006 South Carolina Reading Initiative (SCRI) $13,000