Sharon Pratt

AWARDED GRANTS

 Indiana Literacy Association and Northwest Indiana Literacy Council. (2022) Young Author's Conference. Legacy Foundation. $750.

Martin, A. & Pratt, S. (2017). Implementing transformative opportunities for urban students in a literacy-rich, problem- based STEM learning experience. Research Support Grant: Indiana University. $10,000.

 Pratt, S. & Martin, A. (2017). Planting Urban Transformation through a Literacy-rich Problem-based STEM Learning Experience. Place Space Community-Based Research Grant: Indiana University Northwest. $2800.

Pratt, S. (2016). Reading Inside the Minds of Beginning Readers. Summer Research Fellowship: Indiana University Northwest.

Pratt, S. (2015). Pilot Study on Beginning Readers’ Metacognition for Self-Monitoring and Self-Correcting Reading. Summer Research Fellowship: Indiana University Northwest.

STUDENT AWARDED GRANTS

Johnson, K. (2017). ODEMA M.O.R.E: Indiana University Northwest. $1000

SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS

 Invited Presentations: International

Pratt, S. (2021, September 16).Trusting that they can think: Going beyond the lines with young learners. The Standing Conference on Teacher Education, North and South: An Exploration of the Use of Children's Literature in Early Reading within a Balanced Literacy Framework. Ireland.

International/National:

Rich, E., Coleman, J., & Pratt, S. (2022, November 30). A continuum of multimodality features in award winning science trade books for children. Literacy Research Association 2022 Annual Conference. Phoenix, AZ.

Hodges, T. & Pratt, S. (2022, November 30). Developing the Pre-service Teacher Reading Efficacy Scale (PRES). Literacy Research Association 2022 Annual Conference. Phoenix, AZ.

Pratt, S. & Hodges, T. (2022, November 4). Influence of teaching modality on pre-service teachers' delivery of think-aloud instructional practices. Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Conference 2022. Denver, CO.

Kim, E.J. & Pratt, S. (2022 October 7). Co-teaching goes online: The impact of  virtual co-teaching during COVID-19 on the practices of a co-teaching partnership. American Association for Teaching and Curriculum Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.

Pratt, S. & Hodges, T. (2021, December 2). Reflective cognitive processes for literacy think-alouds in teacher education. Literacy Research Association 2021 Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA.

Pratt, S. & Coleman, J. (2021 November 6). An exploratory case study of professional development for urban teachers in supporting elementary students' navigation of multimodal science texts. Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Conference 2021. Hilton Head, SC. 

Pratt, S. & Hodges, T. (2021, November 6) How can teacher educators support teachers in developing reflective literacy instructional practices? Creating an observation protocol of reading and writing think-alouds. Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Conference 2021. Hilton Head, SC.

Pratt, S. & Hodges, T. (2020, December 4). Understanding teacher candidates' knowledge of write-alouds through reflection and practice. Literacy Research Association 2020 Annual Conference, Virtual.

Coleman, J. & Pratt, S. (2020, December 3). Beyond words to die-cuts, diagrams, and nonlinear layouts: A multimpdality continuum in science trade books. Literacy Research Association 2020 Annual Conference, Virtual.

Pratt, S. (2019, December 6) An observation protocol for observing teacher think-alouds. Literacy Research Association 69th Annual Conference, Illuminating the Future. Tampa, FL.

Pratt, S. & Coleman, J. (2019, December 4). An exploration of fourth-graders' comprehension and their reported strategies for reading multimodal science texts. Literacy Research Association 69th Annual Conference, Illuminating the Future, Tampa , FL.

Pratt, S. & Coleman, J. (2019, November 8). Preview and plan: An intervention study of teaching fourth-grade students how to preview a multimodal text. Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Conference 2019. Corpus Christi, TX.

Pratt, S., Coleman, J., & Benna, A. (2018, November 29). Visually mapping fourth-graders’ strategies for navigating multimodal texts. Literacy Research Association 68^th Annual Conference, Centering Activism, Community, and Love. Indian Wells, CA.

Pratt, S., Coleman, J., & Benna, A. (2018, November 9). An exploration of fourth-graders’ comprehension and their reported strategies for reading multimodal texts that explain a scientific process. Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Conference 2018. Louisville, KY.

Kim, E.J. & Pratt, S. (2018, November 8). Learning, seeing, doing, and reflecting: Preparing pre-service teachers for co-teaching. Teacher Education Division 2018 Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV.

Pratt, S. & Martin, A. (2017, November 29). A correlational analysis of students' dialogue about their thinking and ability to self-correct during oral reading. Literacy Research Association 67^th Annual Conference, Literacy Research for Expanding Meaningfulness. Tampa, FL.

Kim, E.J. & Pratt, S. (2017, November 10). Learning, seeing, and doing: Preparing pre-service teachers for co-teaching. Teacher Education Division 2017 Annual Conference. Savannah, GA.

Pratt, S. & Martin, A. (2017, November 4). Building pre-service teachers’ conscious awareness of their literacy cognitive processes and ability to deliver quality think-alouds. Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Conference 2017. St Petersburg, FL.

Kim, E.J. & Pratt, S. (2017, April 21). Behind the scenes: Preparing pre-service teachers for the multiple roles in a co-teaching relationship. Council of Exceptional Children Convention 2017. Boston, MA.

Pratt, S. & Martin, A. (2016, November 30). Rethinking miscue analysis from the perspectives of beginning readers. Literacy Research Association 66^th Annual Conference, Mobilizing Literacy Research for Social Transformation. Nashville, TN.

Kim, E.J. & Pratt, S. (2016, November 12). The impact on the perception of pre-service teachers to co-teaching from being a learner in co-taught college courses. Teacher Education Division 38^th Annual Conference. Lexington, KY.

Pratt, S. & Martin, A. (2016, November 5). Exploring the power of professional development for in-service teachers on guiding beginning readers to become more metacognitive in their oral reading. Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Conference 2016. Myrtle Beach, SC.

Kim, E.J. & Pratt, S. (2016, April 15). Teaching co-teaching by modeling it: A collaborative co-teaching journey between a special education faculty and a literacy faculty. Council of Exceptional Children Convention 2016. St Louis, MO.

 Pratt, S. & Kim, E.J. (2016, February 15). Effect of a co-teaching partnership on faculty professional growth and pre-service teachers’ understanding of collaboration. Association of Teacher Educators National Conference 2016. Chicago, IL.

Pratt, S., Imbody, S., Patterson, A., & Wolf, L. (2014, November). Using co-teaching to provide differentiation in reading/language arts instruction. Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division 37^th Annual Conference. Indianapolis, IN.

Kim, E. J. & Pratt, S. (2014, November). Bilingual or language disorder? A journey of an Asian family of a child with language delay. Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division 37^th Annual Conference. Indianapolis, IN.

 Pratt, S. & Spaulding, L.S. (2013, November). Preparing special educators with effective instructional practices for using math manipulatives. Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division 36^th Annual Conference. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

 Pratt, S. (2013, October 12). Visual representations bridge the gap between concrete manipulatives and abstract symbolic representations in teaching mathematics. American Association for Teaching and Curriculum Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.

 Gerst, S. (2012, November 9). Overcoming co-teaching challenges: Preparing future educators for effective collaboration. Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division 35^th Annual Conference. Grand Rapids, MI.

 Gerst, S. & Spaulding, L.S. (2012, April 30). Overcoming co-teaching challenges: How special and general education co-teaching partners overcome challenges inherent in the co-teaching process. YAI Network’s 33^rd Annual International Conference on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. New York: NY.

State:

Pratt, S. (2022, October 8). Coaching emerging readers: Shifting our use of the cueing systems to align with the Science of Reading. Indiana State Literacy Association Annual Conference 2022. Noblesville, IN.

Pratt, S., Dzik, A., Markovich, L., & Starrick, B. (2020 September 12). Using think-alouds to apprentice our students to be active, critical readers. Indiana State Literacy Association Annual Conference 2020. Virtual format.

Pratt, S., Linz, E., MacNeill, L., Nonos, S., & Res., E. (2019, September 14). Walking in someone else's shoes: Developing empathy through children's literature. Indiana State Literacy Association Annual Conference 2019. Noblesville, IN.

 Pratt, S. & Urbanowski, M. (2018, June 26). Going beyond the written words: How to comprehend nonfiction texts. Iowa Reading Association ESEA Title 1 Conference. Ames, IA.

Pratt, S. & Martin, A. (2016, September 17). Supporting beginning readers in reading for meaning. Indiana State Reading Association Annual Conference 2016. Noblesville, IN.

Pratt, S. & Urbanowski, M. (2016, June 28). Guiding readers to read for meaning. Iowa Reading Association ESEA Title 1 Conference. Ames, IA.

 Pratt, S. (2015, September). Reading inside the minds of developing readers. Indiana State Reading Association Annual Conference 2015. Indianapolis, IN.

 Pratt, S., Urbanowski, M., Burgher, L. (2015, June). Making classroom discussions meaningful: Strategies to increase student participation and higher-order thinking. Iowa Reading Association ESEA Title 1 Conference. Ames, IA.

Imbody, S. Patterson, A., Wolf, L., Pratt, S., & Kim, E. J. (2015, February). Co-Teaching: How to achieve a successful co-teaching relationship. Best Practices Showcase. Fort Wayne, IN.

 Pratt, S., Kim, E. J., Wolf, L., Patterson, A., & Imbody, S. (2015, February). Using the expertise of both teachers in a successful co-teaching relationship. Indiana Council for Exceptional Children’s 2015 Conference. Indianapolis, IN.

Pratt, S., Urbanowski, M., & Evans, A. (2014, June). Teaching the language of math: Integrating reading comprehension and vocabulary strategies into math instruction. Iowa Reading Association ESEA Title 1 Conference. Ames, IA.

 Pratt, S. & Urbanowski, M. (2013, June 26). Teaching self-correction strategies to early learners in a collaborative group setting. Iowa Reading Association ESEA Title 1 Conference. Ames, IA.

 Gerst, S., & Spaulding, L.S. (2012, November 2). Two Can be Better Than One: Blending Different Perspectives on Classroom Management to Resolve Challenges Found in Co-Teaching. Virginia CEC Annual Fall Conference, Lynchburg, VA: Virginia Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).