As an Instructor and member of the Department of Advanced Studies in Education, I teach online graduate-level literacy courses for the MSEd Literacy Program and the MST Childhood Program. Additionally, I virtually supervise MSEd Literacy Practicum students across New York State. My interests and passions focus on literature-based literacy instruction, motivation for lifelong reading and writing, and meeting the literacy needs of culturally diverse student populations.
Degrees:
BA, UAlbany
MST, SUNY Potsdam
Publications:
Conrad, D., & Stone, C. (2017). Preparing today to empower future leaders: Pre-service teachers' experiences selecting and evaluating children's literature for quality and use in PreK-6th grade integrated literacy/science instruction. The Language and Literacy Spectrum (NYSRA Journal).
Conrad, D., & Stone, C. (2016, manuscript not accepted). Making sense of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards: Preservice teachers at work in their literacy methods coursework. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
Conrad, D., & Stone, C. (2015). Connecting the dots in preservice teacher education: Focusing on literacy instructional strategies to prepare teacher candidates for curriculum and certification challenges. The Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin: International Journal for Professional Educators, 81(4), 41-47.
Presentations:
Disciplined Inquiry in Education Presentation with Marta Albert, March 2019 - How Do They Do It?: Lessons from an Education Travel Course in Finland and Sweden
BOCES Professional Development Workshop Presentation, August 2018 - Science and ELA Integration for a group of 25 local teachers.
NYSRA Conference Presenter, November 2016. Session: Collaboration: Research and Practice in an Integrated Literacy Course
Disciplined Inquiry Faculty Seminar Presenter, April 2016. Session: Reflections on a Ten-Year Self-Study of Research and Practice in an Integrated Literacy Course
NYSRA Conference Presenter, October 2013. Poster Session: Choosing the Best Texts to Reach All Students
NYSRA Conference Presenter, October 2012. Session: Ready! Set! Teach! Making Sense of the Common Core in Preservice Education
Cooperating Partner and Presenter, August 2010-June 2011. Science in the Library - Something to Talk About, a project for implementing research-based strategies for teaching preschool literacy and science. Collaboration with the Potsdam Public Library, Ogdensburg Public Library, and Clarkson University.
IRA Annual Convention Presenter, May 2009. Workshop: Talking About Texts: Evaluating Children's Literature to Engage Scientific Inquiry in the Elementary Classroom
NYSRA Conference Presenter, March 2009. Workshop: Jumping In: Exploring Children's Literature to Teach Scientific Inquiry