Dr. Carol S. Brown

Associate Dean

• Email Address: brown@rider.edu
• Phone: (609) 895-5405
• Office: Memorial Hall 111
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• Mailing Address: 2083 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Academic Background

• 1986 Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
• 1969 M.S. in Ed. University of Pennsylvania
• 1965 B.A. Muhlenberg College

Selected Publications

• 2000 Bruno, E. & Brown, True “grand conversations.” The Reading Instruction Journal, 45, 1, 20-22.
• 1999 Dye, E. & Brown C. The effect of self-assessment on kindergarten journals. The Reading Instruction Journal. 44, 2, 22-27.
• 1996 Think aloud protocols assessing reading processes. In R. Kaikai. Issues in reading and writing for the 90’s. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Pub.
• 1994 Brown, C. & Gespass, S. Exploring disjuncture’s between theory and practice in literacy education. Focus on Education, 30-34.

Selected Presentations

• 2003 The Virtual Learning Community of Rider SELECT. American Assoc. of  Colleges of Teacher Education/Chicago, IL.
• 2002 The National Reading Initiative of the National Writing Project. National Council Teachers of English /San Francisco, CA.
• 2000 Inquiry Based Science Teaching and Learning. National Science Foundation/ Phila., PA.
• 1998 Two Editors (and Friends) Reveal Tried and True Ways to Promote Interactive Journal Dialogue Around Current Topics of Interest. International Reading Association with S. Gespass/ Indianapolis. IN.
• 1997 In-Process Reading Assessment Combining Miscues and Think-alouds For Classroom Use. International Reading Association, with S. Gespass Los Angeles/ CA.

Current Research Agenda

• The role of reading and writing in content learning
• The use of inquiry-based science teaching to improve science literacy
• Think-alouds as a tool for teaching and assessing reading comprehension

Selected Funded Grants

• 2000-present Trenton Area Writing Project at Rider University, National Writing Project
• 2004-05 NJ Teacher Project for the Advancement of Clinical Education For Teacher Preparation, NJ Department of Education
• 2001-2003 Teacher Quality and Capacity Grant, NJ Commission on Higher Education
• 2002-2004 Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant, NJ Department of Education
• 1995-98 Portfolio Assessment for Elementary Classrooms, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, with H. Martinson

Selected Committees

• 2004-05 NJ Professional Standards Teaching Board
• 2003-07 National Reading Initiative Leadership Team of National Writing Project
• 2000-02 Statewide Advisory Committee: New Jersey Teacher Quality Enhancement Consortium
• 2001-02 Transfer Articulation Agreement Committee, Commission on Higher Education
• 2002-03 Legislative Committee, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
• 2000 Certification Review Panel, NJ  Department of Education
• 1999-2000 Mercer County Professional Development Board, NJ Department of Education
• 1999-2002 Executive Board, New Jersey Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Treasurer, 2002-04; President, 2004-present

Courses Taught

• SED 431 Content Area Reading and Writing
• READ 503 Content Reading in High School, College, and Community Continuing Education
• READ 502 Curriculum, Instruction and Supervision in Reading/Language Arts
• SED 431 Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools
• READ 501 Psychology and Pedagogy of the Reading/Language Arts Process