Graduate Teacher Education Program
Oberlin College
132 Elm Street
Oberlin, Ohio 44074-1546
440/775-5476
FAX 440/775-6805
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Kathy Ganske
Associate Professor of Literacy
Selected Publications
Ganske, K., & Fisher, D., (Eds.). (in press). Comprehension across the curriculum: Perspectives and practices K-12. New York: The Guilford Press.
Ganske, K. (2008). Mindful of Words: Spelling and Vocabulary Explorations 4- 8. New York: The Guilford Press.
Ganske, K. (2006). Word Sorts and More: Sound, Pattern, and Meaning Explorations K-3. New York: The Guilford Press.
Ganske, K., & Monroe, J. (2004). Fostering Literacy at the Later Elementary Grades: What Teachers Need to Know and Be Able to Do. In M. L. Kamil and D. S. Strickland (Eds.) Improving Reading Achievement Through Professional
Development (pp. 75-84). Needham Heights, MA: Christopher-Gordon.
Ganske, K., Monroe, J., & Strickland, D. S. (2003). Questions Teachers Ask About Struggling Readers and Writers. The Reading Teacher, 57 (2), 118-128.
Strickland, D. S., Ganske, K., & Monroe, J. K. (2002). Supporting Struggling Readers and Writers: Strategies for Classroom Intervention 3-6. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, and Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Duquay, C., Trans. (2009). Les Difficultés en Lecture et en Ēcriture [Supporting Struggling Readers and Writers: Strategies for Classroom Intervention 3-6 by D.S Strickland, K. Ganske, & J. K. Monroe). Montreal (Quebec), Canada: Cheneliére Ēducation.
Ganske, K. (2000). Word Journeys: Assessment-Guided Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary instruction. New York: The Guilford Press.
Ganske, K. (1999). The Developmental Spelling Analysis: A measure of orthographic knowledge. Educational Assessment, 6 (1), 41-70.
Selected Presentations
Ganske, K., & Corvez, G. (2009 May). “Guiding Science Inquiry with Picture Books.” International Reading Association 54th Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Ganske, K., Corvez, G., & Hurvitz, D. (2009, February). “Words Alive: Developing Older Students’ Vocabulary Knowledge and Word Appreciation.” International Reading Association 54th Convention, Phoenix, AZ.
Ganske, K. (2008, May). “Promoting Vocabulary Development Through Multiple Means.” International Reading Association 53rd Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.
Ganske, K. (2008, May). “Word Study for Early Literacy: Active Learning for Active Learners (PreK-3)” International Reading Association 53rd Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.
Ganske, K. & Seeker, R. (2007, December). “Toward the Development of Two Word Recognition Measures with Comparisons of Encoding and Decoding.” National Reading Conference 56th Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
Ganske, K. (2007, May). “Active Teaching and Learning: Promoting Comprehension in the Elementary Grades.” International Reading Association 52nd Annual Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ganske, K. & Chase, P. (2006, May). “No Slumping Allowed: Teaching Informational Texts in the Intermediate and Upper Elementary Classroom, Grades 3–5.” International Reading Association 51st Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois.
Invernizzi, M.A., & Ganske, K. (2005, December). “A Comparison of Three Different Approaches to Spelling Instruction: Rule-Driven, Basal-Like, and Word Sorting.” National Reading Conference 55th Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida.
Ganske, K. and Others. (2005, May). “Professional Development Collaborations: Transforming Teaching Practices and Improving Literacy Achievement in Challenging Schools.” International Reading Association’s 50th Annual Convention, San Antonio, Texas.
Ganske, K. (2004, December). “Moving Beyond the Literal Level: Facilitating Pre-service Teachers’ Ability to Reflect Critically on Their Tutoring of Struggling Readers.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Ganske, K. and Others. (2004, May). “Transforming Teaching Practice Through Diverse Approaches to Professional Development in Systematic Word Study.” International Reading Association’s 49th Annual Convention, Reno, Nevada.
Invernizzi, M., Templeton, S., Ganske, K., & Hayes, T. (2004, May). “Research-Based Perspectives on Spelling Instruction.” International Reading Association’s 49th Annual Convention, Reno, Nevada. (Reading Research Quarterly Conference Session, invited participant).
Ganske, K., Asbury, E., & Chase, P. (2002, December). “Challenges and Successes in Implementing Guided Reading Instruction.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.
Ganske, K. (2002, November). “Context and Content: What Teachers in the Later Elementary Grades Need to Know.” Paper presented at the national invitational conference on Improving Reading Achievement through Professional Development, Washington, D.C.
Strickland, D. S., Ganske, K., & Monroe, J. K. (2002, May). “Classroom Intervention Strategies for Struggling Readers and Writers, Grades 3-6.” Paper presented at the annual convention of the International Reading Association, San Francisco, CA.
Ganske, K. (2001, December) “’Just can’t wait till next year!’: The Evolution of Three First-year Literacy Teachers.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Strickland, D. S., Ganske, K., & Monroe, J. K. (2001, November). “Intervention Strategies for Struggling Readers and Writers, 3—6.” Paper presented at the annual convention of the National Council of Teachers of English.
Ganske, K. (2001, October). “What Do We Know about Improving Reading Achievement for Middle and High School Students?” Invited paper presented at the American Federation of Teachers’ sponsored Redesigning Low-Performing Schools Network Meeting, Hartford, CT.
Ganske, K. (2001, July). “Addressing Adolescent Literacy Difficulties.” Invited paper presented at the American Federation of Teachers’ QuEST2001 Conference, Washington, D.C.
Ganske, K. (2000, December). “Exploring the Relationship Between Orthographic Knowledge and the Writing of At-Risk Students.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
Selected Titles for Additional Invited Conference Presentations:
- “Supporting Struggling Readers and Writers: It’s All about Active Involvement.”
- “Hands on Word Study for Early Literacy”
- “Making a Difference in Literacy Learning: Teachers as Reflective Decision Makers”
- “Research and Assessment: Five Essential Elements of Reading”
- “Once Upon a World: Exploring Multicultural Literature in the Classroom Once Upon a World: Exploring Multicultural Literature in the Classroom”
- “Developing Children’s Vocabulary Knowledge: Why and How”
- “Closing the Achievement Gap: What We Can Do to Help ALL Students Acquire Literacy”
- “Common Sense Strategies for Fostering Students’ Comprehension.”
- “Journeys to Understanding: Focus on Vocabulary Development”
- “Best Practices for Early Literacy”
- “Beyond Rote Memorization: Meaningful Word Study for the Older Student”
- “Seeing a World in a Grain of Sand: Teaching Children to Write Poetry”
- “Maximizing the Possibilities of Journal Writing”
- “Supporting the beginning reader/writer: Strategies for instruction”
- “Poetry Connections in Reading/Writing Classrooms”
- “If You Want Students to Read for Information…You Have to Teach Them How!”
- “If You Want Them to Achieve, You Have to Involve Them: Supporting Struggling Readers and Writers Across the Grades”
- “New Books by New Authors”
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