[Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Fwd: Sad news-- Arthur Applebee

Fri Sep 25 12:13:17 BST 2015

 I encountered Arthur, as a young post-graduate, when he was studying with Jimmy Britton in London.  Always modest, always slipping away to the library, and then the clear exciting power of his first book, The Child's Concept of Story.

It bowled us over.

My sympathies to all his friends, colleagues and family.

With best wishes,

Henrietta

Henrietta Dombey
Professor Emeritus of Literacy in Primary Education
University of Brighton UK
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Subject: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Fwd: Sad news-- Arthur Applebee

Sadly, thinking of Arthur and his family today, and to his colleagues and friends.

Also thinking good thoughts for everyone in the Hall of Fame.

You are all heroes to me.

Denny

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Subject: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Fwd: Sad news-- Arthur Applebee

Another of the sort of notifications that we in the Hall of Fame are all too familiar with.

I had the privilege of getting to know Arthur well when he was at NCTE and I was at UIUC.  Brilliant scholar whose contributions connected theory, research, and practice in profound ways.

One of my all-time favorite trips was a 2+ week journey to mainland China in 1984--Arthur, Judith,  Mary Alyce and me--on one of those China Travel tours that was, at that time, the only way to tour China.  Our first tour guide in Beijing nicknamed us "The Gang of Four".  Unforgettable memories

Arthur's modest demeanor, which stood in stark contrast to his unparalled record of productivity, was well-documented and a pleasure to watch, either in a public venue or across a table among colleagues with a glass of good wine in hand.

One of my all time favorite literacy research colleagues and heroes.

David
lFrom: "Bangert-Drowns, Robert L" <rbangert-drowns at albany.edu<mailto:rbangert-drowns at albany.edu>>
Subject: Sad news-- Arthur Applebee
Date: September 23, 2015 1:04:16 PM EDT

Dear colleagues—

With great sadness, I must inform you that Distinguished Professor Arthur Applebee died last Sunday, September 20, 2015.  He had been suffering over the last year from a rapidly progressing Parkinson’s disease complicated by Lewy Body Dementia.  As you know, Arthur served as chair of the Department of Educational Theory and Practice for over a decade and, as you’ll see below in our formal announcement, has been an extraordinarily productive, highly regarded, and influential scholar.  He has also been a friend, mentor, and good colleague for many of us in the School of Education, at the University at Albany, and across the country.  Arthur, Judith Langer, and I all arrived at UAlbany in the same year, 1987.  Arthur will be greatly missed.  I take comfort in his exceptional record of powerful contributions to education and literacy, his profound impact on scholars, teachers, and children.  It has been a great honor to count him among our faculty.

We would like to create an Arthur Applebee Memorial Fund.  For those of you inclined to contribute, please go toalbany.edu/give<https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1642/02-alumni/giving/index.aspx?sid=1642&gid=2&pgid=399&cid=1042>. At that site, you can indicate the “School of Education” when you click on “I would like to support…”  In the “Comments” box, indicate “Applebee Memorial Fund”.  Alternatively, you can mail a check to The University at Albany Foundation, UAB 226, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222. Please note "Applebee Memorial Fund" in the memo portion of the check.

Feel free to circulate this message to others who may have known Arthur.

Best wishes—

Bob

Robert Bangert-Drowns, Ph.D.
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The University at Albany School of Education Mourns the Loss of Distinguished Professor Arthur N. Applebee

Albany, NY (September 23, 2015) - University at Albany Distinguished Professor Arthur N. Applebee, internationally renowned for his seminal scholarship in the fields of literacy and language learning, died suddenly on September 20, following a brief illness.  He was 69.

Until his retirement in August 2015, Dr. Applebee was a SUNY Distinguished Professor in UAlbany’s School of Education, Chair of the School’s Department of Educational Theory & Practice, and Director of the Center on English Learning & Achievement. He joined the School of Education in 1987, as part of the SUNY-wide Graduate Research Initiative, Governor Mario Cuomo’s investment to bring some of the most esteemed and promising scholars in the nation to the State University of New York campuses.

With degrees from Yale, Harvard, and the University of London, Applebee’s work focused on how children and adults learn the many specialized forms of language required for success in school, life, and work. His research reframed the ways in which both scholars and practitioners think about critical issues in language learning by interconnecting reading, writing, speaking, thinking, and learning across disciplines. Since the early 1970s, he worked as an advisor to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, helping to design, implement, interpret, and report a continuing series of evaluations of the educational attainment of U.S. students.

His first book Tradition and Reform in the Teaching of English (1974) became a classic in its field, and the many subsequent books, National Assessment monographs, and reports, articles, and book chapters have been equally influential in the United States and across the world. The Child’s Concept of Story (University of Chicago, 1978); Writing in the Secondary School (NCTE, 1981); How Writing Shapes Thinking (with J. Langer, NCTE, 1987); Literature in the Secondary School (NCTE, 1993); and Curriculum as Conversation(University of Chicago, 1996) have been particularly influential on scholarship in his field. His most recent book (with J. Langer) was Writing Instruction that Works: Proven Methods for Middle and High School Classrooms (Teachers College Press, 2013).

Applebee advised at international, national, state, and local levels on effective approaches to language and literacy education, and was a member of the Validation Committee for the Common Core State Standards. Applebee was editor of Research in the Teaching of English (the premier scholarly journal in his field) for 8 years and served on the editorial board or as a reviewer for another 18 national and international scholarly journals. He was a past president of the National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy and was recognized for the cumulative contribution of his work by election to the International Reading Hall of Fame, by the David H. Russell Award for Distinguished Research in the Teaching of English, and by his appointment as a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association. He was also a Fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation Study Center in Bellagio, Italy, and he received the SUNY Chancellor’s award for Research Excellence.

Applebee wrote 25 books and monographs, over 100 journal articles and other publications, and is the most frequently cited author in the research handbooks in English language arts.  He was lead author of a series of English literature textbooks for grades 6-12 that have been widely adopted by school districts across the United States from 1992 to present. Applebee’s research received external funding from a variety of sources since 1979, for a cumulative career total of over $27 million.

Applebee shared his life’s work with his wife and research partner, Judith Langer; the pair were the first husband and wife to hold the position of distinguished professor, the highest rank in the State University of New York system. He is survived by Langer, two stepsons, four step-granddaughters, and four brothers. He was a much respected and beloved professor, colleague, collaborator, advisor, mentor, and friend for scholars and educators on the University at Albany campus and across the nation.

For those who wish to honor Dr. Applebee’s legacy in a special way, the University at Albany Foundation is accepting donations to establish the Arthur N. Applebee Memorial Fund. Contributions can be made online at albany.edu/give<https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1642/02-alumni/giving/index.aspx?sid=1642&gid=2&pgid=399&cid=1042>. At that site, you can indicate the “School of Education” when you click on “I would like to support…”  In the “Comments” box, indicate “Applebee Memorial Fund”.  By mail, checks may be sent to The University at Albany Foundation, UAB 226, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222. Please note "Applebee Memorial Fund" in the memo portion of the check.

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