SVSU Education Faculty Leading Research to Advance Teacher Preparation

Faculty in Saginaw Valley State University's College of Education are deeply engaged in scholarly research that informs and enhances teacher education. Their work spans diverse educational contexts and contributes to improving classroom practice, instructional methods, and student learning outcomes.

Recent Projects Include:

Caylor, E. C. (2024). The Collaborative Literacy Coaching Framework for Transformation: Humanizing Prerequisites for Reflective Practitioners. The Reading Teacher, 78: 187–190. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2360

LeRoy, A.S. (2023). The Unity of Affectivity and Learning: Characteristics in Vocalized Responses of Adolescents and Adults. In: Fossa, P., Cortés-Rivera, C. (eds). Affectivity and Learning. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31709-5_13

LeRoy, A.S. (2022). Relationship Between Inner Speech, Concept Development, and Characteristics of Vocalized Responses. In: Fossa, P. (eds) Inner Speech, Culture & Education. Cultural Psychology of Education, vol 15. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14212-3_7

Kastberg, S., Lischka, A. E., & Hillman, S. L. (2024). Growing our MTE practices through collaborative self-study: Using community, artifacts, and theory. Paper presentation (Strand B: TSG 4.8 Knowledge and practice of mathematics teacher educators) at the 15th International Congress on Mathematics Education (ICME). Sydney, Australia, July 7-14.

Lischka, A. E., Kastberg, S., & Hillman, S. L. (2023). Articulating a pedagogy of discussion: Re-imagining our discussion practice in mathematics methods. In A. Cameron-Standerford, B. Bergh, & C. U. Edge (Eds.), Pausing at the threshold: Opportunity through, with, and for self-study of teacher education practices (pp. 319-328). DOI 10.59668/558

Webel, C., Tarr, J., Austin, C. et al. Relationships between elementary mathematics specialist certification, knowledge, beliefs, and classroom learning environments. J Math Teacher Educ (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10857-023-09602-6

Long, H. M., Bouck, E. C., & O’Reilly, C. (2023). Just Dollars and Cents: Making Change via a Virtual Money Manipulative. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 43(1), 14-25. https://doi.org/10.1177/87568705231216449 (Original work published 2024)