From flowercjs at aol.com Wed Aug 7 18:23:07 2024 From: flowercjs at aol.com (Norman Stahl) Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 17:23:07 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Fw: Two Positions at University at Buffalo: Czarnecki Endowed Professor/TT Assistant Professor In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1823900900.2596808.1723051387316@mail.yahoo.com> FYI ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: John Strong To: sssr-discussion at lists.triplesr.org Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 07:15:59 AM CDTSubject: Two Positions at University at Buffalo: Czarnecki Endowed Professor/TT Assistant Professor Dear colleagues, ?? The University at Buffalo, State University of New York, welcomes applications for two positions: the inaugural?Mark J. and Elizabeth A. Czarnecki Endowed Professor of Literacy Education?and a?Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Literacy Education. The job announcements can be found below and attached to this message. ? Mark J. and Elizabeth A. Czarnecki Endowed Professor of Literacy Education ? The?Graduate School of Education?at the?University at Buffalo, State University of New York, invites applications for?the inaugural?Mark J. and Elizabeth A. Czarnecki Professor of?Literacy Education,?in the?Department of Learning and Instruction. We seek a world-class scholar?to join a collaborative, pragmatic group of scholars who are committed to conducting school-based research on reading, writing, and literacy instruction in P-12 settings in order to transform public school education. The Department of Learning and Instruction has a long history of research excellence and a strong tradition of teaching and community engagement. Faculty demonstrate a commitment to creating a collegial academic environment characterized by equity, social justice, interdisciplinary collaboration, an ethic of care, and research demonstrating an impact on children and youth, schools, or communities.? ? The?Czarnecki Endowed Professor?will join the UB Graduate School of Education at an exciting time with additional faculty hires in literacy, established and growing community partnerships, a nationally recognized teacher residency program, and a newly funded initiative for the Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction (CLaRI).?Candidates for the Czarnecki Professor of Literacy Education must demonstrate a record of sustained peer-reviewed publications and scholarship with proven ability to receive external research funding. As an Endowed Professor, candidates are expected to use their expertise to bolster research related to CLaRI with a particular focus on intervention-based research grounded in asset-based frameworks. Candidates?should be committed to conducting research for students in historically underserved?school settings?that include culturally and linguistically diverse students.?Research interests should align with a commitment to providing access?to high-quality literacy instruction and evidence-based practices in school-based settings. ? Responsibilities include:? ??????????????Maintaining an active and productive research agenda commensurate with a Research 1? ????????????Endowed Professor?appointment? ??????????????Seeking and obtaining?external research funding and providing leadership on grant initiatives ??????????????Teaching and?advising?graduate students in literacy education ??????????????Serving as an institutional and professional leader and mentor within the field of literacy education ? Appointments are for a ten-month academic year beginning in the Fall of 2025. ? Required Qualifications:?? - Earned doctorate in Reading, Literacy, or closely related area - Demonstrated?excellence in?research productivity - Demonstrated success securing?externally funded research? - Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and mentoring graduate students - Applicants must be tenure-eligible at the rank of Professor? ? Preferred Qualifications:?? ???????????Expertise with evidence-based literacy interventions ???????????Expertise?in school-based?research?in one or more areas of reading,?writing, or literacy instruction, ???????????Experience and/or teaching in P-12 schools, particularly experience with?culturally, racially, ethnically,?and/or linguistically diverse populations of students ???????????Teaching experience in?teacher education?settings ? To apply, please submit:?? ??????????????A cover letter that includes relevant qualifications for the position and research and teaching interests ??????????????A 1-page Inclusive Excellence?Statement that?describes how?the applicant has worked to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in previous position(s) as an educator/teacher, graduate student, or faculty member, and how the applicant might continue these efforts as a faculty member at UB.?Please avoid generic statements of beliefs and values. ??????????????Curriculum vitae ??????????????2?sample publications ??????????????Contact information for three (3) references ? For full consideration, please submit your materials by?October 1, 2024. The position will remain open until filled. Please submit materials to:?https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/51910 ? Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Literacy Education ? The?Graduate School of Education?at the?University at Buffalo, State University of New York, invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) position in Literacy Education, in the?Department of Learning and Instruction.? The Department of Learning and Instruction has a long history of research excellence and a strong tradition of teaching and community engagement. Faculty demonstrate a commitment to creating a collegial academic environment characterized by equity, social justice, interdisciplinary collaboration, an ethic of care, and research demonstrating an impact on children and youth, schools, or communities.? ? We seek candidates to join a collaborative, pragmatic?group of scholars who are committed to conducting school-based research on reading, writing, and literacy instruction in P-12 settings. Candidates?should be committed to working with?culturally and linguistically diverse students in historically underserved?school settings.?Research interests should align with a commitment to providing access?to high-quality literacy instruction and experiences from asset-based perspectives. Specifically, we welcome applicants with diverse methodological expertise including but not limited to quantitative and/or mixed methods research as well as applications from candidates who conduct qualitative research on literacy interventions in school-based settings. Qualified candidates should have a research agenda addressing current topics in the field of literacy education such as response to intervention, high-dosage tutoring, generative AI, or other areas.?? ? Responsibilities include:? ??????????????Maintaining an active and productive research agenda commensurate with Research 1? ??????? tenure track faculty appointments? ??????????????Seeking external grant funding ??????????????Teaching two courses per semester?in?graduate literacy programs?? ??????????????Teaching and Advising Ed.M. and Ph.D. Students ??????????????Serving the institution and the field of literacy education ? Appointments are for a ten-month academic year beginning in the Fall of 2025. ? Required Qualifications:?? - Earned doctorate in Reading, Literacy, or related area by August 2025 - Demonstrated potential for research productivity via peer-reviewed scholarship - Ability to pursue and sustain an externally funded research program ? Preferred Qualifications:?? ???????????Expertise with quantitative and/or mixed methods research designs (e.g., experimental, correlational, design-based research, single-case designs) ???????????Interest?in school-based?research?in one or more areas of reading,?writing, or literacy instruction, intervention, or assessment?in?elementary, middle, or?secondary?grades in urban or diverse school settings?that serve historically underserved learners ???????????Experience and/or teaching in P-12 schools, particularly experience with?culturally, racially, ethnically,?and/or linguistically diverse populations of students ???????????Teaching experience in teacher education settings ???????????Experience with online teaching and digital literacies????? ? To apply, please submit:?? ??????????????A cover letter that includes relevant qualifications for the position and research and teaching interests ??????????????A 1-page Inclusive Excellence?Statement that?describes how?the applicant has worked to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in previous position(s) as an educator/teacher, graduate student, or faculty member, and how the applicant might continue these efforts as a faculty member at UB.?Please avoid generic statements of beliefs and values. ??????????????Curriculum vitae ??????????????1 sample publication ??????????????Contact information for three (3) references ? For full consideration, please submit your materials by?October 1, 2024. The position will remain open?until filled. Please submit materials to:???????? https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/51909 ? ?--? John Strong, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Learning and Instruction Graduate School of Education University at Buffalo 571 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 Principal Investigator,?Read STOP Write -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Czarnecki Endowned Professor Final Ad.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 211965 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: UB Literacy TENURE TRACK Assist Prof final ad.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 209920 bytes Desc: not available URL: From tgsticht at gmail.com Fri Aug 16 19:25:22 2024 From: tgsticht at gmail.com (Thomas Sticht) Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:25:22 -0700 Subject: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Wally "Famous" Amos Message-ID: Hello, All! I just learned yesterday that Wally "Famous" Amos passed away earlier this month. He was 88 years of age, and during most of that time he served as a strong advocate for literacy instruction for both children and adults. In 2002, I went to Louisville, Kentucky to do a presentation at the national conference of the National Center for Family Literacy (Now known as the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL). During the convention, presenters and others associated with the NCFL were loaded onto a bus for a trip to the famous racetrack, Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. We were there to participate in an evening social event. On the bus from downtown Louisville, where the NCFL offices were located, I ended up in a seat with a member of the NCFL Board of Directors, a famous member at that. It was the cookie man widely known as Wally "Famous" Amos! As we chatted about who we were and why we were at the conference I learned that Amos and I shared a common thread of time in our backgrounds. We were both born in 1936, he in July me in September, we had both dropped out of an education activity to enlist in the U.S. Air Force. He had dropped out of high school and enlisted in the Air Force from 1955 to 1959. I had dropped out of college and enlisted in the Air Force from 1957 to 1961. While in the Air Force, Amos pursued the General Educational Development (GED) degree and received it before he received an honorable discharge. During my Air Force service I completed over a year's worth of college credits in night courses that I transferred toward getting a degree when I got out of the Air Force with an honorable discharge. While pursuing a variety of jobs following his Air Force service, Amos developed an interest in helping children and adults achieve growth in literacy skills. In 1979 he became a national spokesperson for Literacy Volunteers of America and later a member of the Board of Directors of the NCFL, in addition to undertaking numerous other activities to promote literacy education. In an online interview (1), Amos was asked, "Is there a generation cycle of illiteracy?" He answered, "Absolutely, illiteracy can be passed on. But there are adults who break that cycle. You can do it if you want to and I don't think the question need be whether it is hard or easy. The question should always be, is it possible? And everything is possible, you've just got to find a way to make it work." In another online interview (2), Amos said, I encourage parents to read aloud to children at least from birth to 6 years old. I'd really like them to do it beforehand while they're in the womb." For over a quarter of a century Amos continuously advocated for parents as teachers of their children and also praised and exalted the work of adult literacy educators who have made it possible for many thousands of previously underprepared parents to read aloud and serve as first teachers of literacy for their children. The extraordinary life of Wally "Famous" Amos extended way beyond the cookie oven and warmed up the lives of thousands of adults who have become their children's first literacy teachers. A unique legacy for a cookie man! Tom Sticht Web Addresses for Online Interviews with Famous Amos mentioned above: (1) Amos interview re. Generational illiteracy: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~adamson/vol45a1.htm (2) Amos interview re. Encourage parents to read aloud: https://www.biography.com/personality/wally-amos -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: