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- Charlene Fleener
- Associate Professor & Chair
- Teaching & Learning
- 145 Education Building
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-3284
- cfleener@odu.edu
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Education
- Texas A & M University - Commerce,
1998
- Major: Supervision, Curriculum, and Instruction/Elementary Education
- Degree: Ed.D.
- University of Houston,
1981
- Major: Elementary Education
- Degree: M.S.Ed.
- University of Houston,
1978
- Major: Elementary Education
- Degree: B.S.
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Licensures and Certifications
- Gifted Education Specialist
- Sponsoring Organization: Texas Education Agency
- Date Obtained: 1986-01-01
- Reading Specialist
- Sponsoring Organization: Texas Education Agency
- Date Obtained: 1978-08-01
- Professional Teaching License - Teacher Grades 1 - 8
- Sponsoring Organization: Texas Education Agency
- Date Obtained: 1975-05-01
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Books
- Richardson, J., Morgan, R. F., and Fleener, C. E. (2011). Reading to Learn in the Content Areas, 8th Ed.. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Cengage Publishing.
- Richardson, J. S., Morgan, R. F., and Fleener, C. E. (2009). Reading to learn in the content areas, 7th Ed.. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.
- Richardson, J. S., Morgan, R. F., and Fleener, C. E. (2006). Reading to learn in the content areas, 6th Ed.. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.
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Book Chapters
- Linek, W. M., Fleener, C. E., and Sampson, M. B. Autobiographical and historical profile of the field-based teacher education program at Texas A&M University-Commerce. In
P. Jenlink and K. Mayo (Eds.) A Critical Examination of the Evolution of Field-Based Teacher Education.. Scarecrow.
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Articles
- Al-Hazza, T. C., Fleener, C. E., and Hager, J. (2008). Primary Teachers’ Knowledge and Knowledge. The Reading Matrix, 8 (1),
- McKinney, S. E., and Fleener, C. E. (2008). Problem solvers: Solution to the height in coins activity. Teaching Children Mathematics, 15 (3), (pp. 181-184).
- Fleener, C. E., and Dahm, P. F. (2007). Elementary teacher attrition: A comparison of the effects of professional development schools and traditional campus-based
programs. Teacher Education and Practice, 20 (3), (pp. 263-283).
- McKinney, S. E., Fleener, C. E., Frazier, W., and Lyndon, A. (2006). Responding to the needs of at-risk students in poverty. Essays in Education, 17, (pp. 1-18).
- Fleener, C. E., McKinney, S. E., and Frazier, W. (2006). Responding to the needs of at-risk students in poverty. Essays in Education, 17,
- Fleener, C. E., and Bucher, K. (2004). Linking reading, science, and fiction books. Childhood Education, 80 (2), (pp. 76-83).
- M., L. W., Fleener, C. E., , F. M., L., R. I., and , K. K. (2003). Shifting the educational focus from "How teachers teach" to "How children learn": The impact of redesigning a teacher education
program. Journal of Educational Research, 97 (2), (pp. 78-89).
- Fleener, C. E. (2002). Vision and reading: Integral partners in the reading process. Behavioral Aspects of Vision Care: Consulting with Schools, 42 (3), (pp. 16-21).
- Fleener, C. E. (2001). Testing: Sharing responsibility for student learning. Pennsylvania Educational Leadership (pp. 112-114).
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Presentations
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Al-Hazza, T. C.
Gupta, A.
- Multimodal Learning in the Digital Age: Moving Beyond the Traditional Textbook and Transmission Models
- Conference Name: Euroepan Reading Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Euroepan Reading Association
- Location: Mons, Belgium
- Date: August 3, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E. Presenter & Author
Rhodes, J. A. Presenter & Author
Richardson, J. Presenter & Author
Robnoldt, V. J. Presenter & Author
- Teacher Immersion Residency
- Conference Name: Great Teachers for Our City Schools
- Sponsoring Organization: Great Teachers for Our City Schools
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Date: April 15, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E. Presenter Only
Judge, S. Author Only
Alberti, D. Presenter Only
- An Examination of Professional Development Literacy Practices in Urban, Suburban, and Rural School Districts
- Conference Name: Association of Literacy Educators and Reseachers
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Literacy Educators and Reseachers
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: November 7, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Hager, J. Presenter & Author
Fleener, C. E. Presenter & Author
Blakeslee, C. Presenter & Author
Coley, R. Author Only
Cox, S. C. Presenter & Author
Hebert, C. Author Only
Palmer, K. Presenter & Author
Pruitt, A. Presenter & Author
- Addressing urban teacher retention: Why effective teachers persevere in urban high-poverty schools
- Conference Name: AERA
- Sponsoring Organization: AERA
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: April, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
McKinney, S. E. Presenter & Author
Fleener, C. E.
Robinson, J. E.
- Vocabulary Strategies Teachers Recognize and Use
- Conference Name: College Reading Association
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: Sarasota, Florida
- Date: November, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Morrison, S.
Hill, N.
Stiefer, T.
- Assessing literacy knowledge, Perceptions and beliefs of primary teachers: A longitudinal study
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Al-Hazza, T. C.
Fleener, C. E.
Hager, J.
Gupta, A.
- Assessing Literacy Knowledge, Perceptions, and Beliefs of Primary Teachers
- Conference Name:
- Location: Salt Lake City
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Al-Hazza, T. C.
Fleener, C. E.
Gupta, A.
- Vocabulary: Past Practices and Future Directions
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: October, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Newton, E.
Bromley, K.
Rasinski, T.
Nichols, M.
Wood
- Primary Teachers’ Reading Knowledge, Practices and Beliefs about Teaching Reading
- Conference Name:
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Al-Hazza, T. C.
Fleener, C. E.
- Vocabulary instruction in middle and high schools: What do content area teachers believe and practice
- Conference Name:
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Al-Hazza, T. C.
Fleener, C. E.
- Reciprocal learning across international borders
- Conference Name:
- Location: Budapest, Hungary
- Date: August, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Howard, J.
Richardson, J.
Ivanova, C.
Blazevska, N.
- A comparison of urban teacher characteristics
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
McKinney, S. E.
Fleener, C. E.
- Poetry? Science? Investigate!
- Sponsoring Organization: National Science Teacher Association
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Frazier, W. M.
- Vocabulary Instruction Among Secondary Content Area Teachers: Beliefs and Practices
- Conference Name:
- Location: Savannah, Georgia
- Date: November 4, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Al-Hazza, T. C.
Fleener, C. E.
- Assessing teacher growth after participating in an intensive teacher training program in early reading instruction
- Conference Name:
- Location: Savannah, Georgia
- Date: November 3, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Al-Hazza, T. C.
Fleener, C. E.
Hager, J.
- Cultural responsive pedagogy and practices for urban children confronted by social conditions and hardships
- Conference Name:
- Location: Chicago, Illonois
- Date: February, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
McKinney, S. E.
Frazier, W.
Fleener, C. E.
- Growing inquiry through poetry
- Sponsoring Organization: National Science Teachers Association
- Location: Richmond, Virginia
- Date: December, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Frazier, W. M.
Fleener, C. E.
- Attrition among elementary literacy teachers: Do professional development school preparation programs make a difference?
- Location: Delray Beach, Florida
- Date: October, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Poetry: A bridge for teaching science: A study
- Location: Delray Beach, Florida
- Date: October, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Frazier, W. M.
- Poetry: A way of visualizing science
- Sponsoring Organization: International Reading Association
- Location: Reno, Nevada
- Date: May, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Frazier, W. M.
- A second look at elementary teacher attrition: Do professional development school preparation programs make a difference?
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Teacher Educators
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Date: February, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Pre-Service Teacher Special Session: Can we talk?
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia State Reading Association
- Location: Roanoke, VA
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Gupta, A.
- Lessons learned: Design and development of an asynchronous literacy program
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
- Date: November, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Lessons learned: Design and development of an asynchronous literacy program
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
- Date: November, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Hager, J.
- Reading professionals learn on-line: Using threaded discussions to learn about threaded discussions
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
- Date: November, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Conation and social environment in literacy development
- Conference Name: Institute of Education
- Sponsoring Organization: Institute of Education
- Location: University of London
- Date: July, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Morgan, R. F.
Fleener, C. E.
Bol, L.
- Literacy: A construct crossing all curriculum areas
- Conference Name:
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: January, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
McKinney, S. E.
Doviak, S.
Frazier, W.
Mathews, T. M.
- Literacy: A construct crossing all curriculum areas
- Conference Name:
- Location: Waikiki, Hawaii
- Date: January, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
McKinney, S. E.
Frazier, W.
Doviak, S.
Mathews, T. M.
- Professional development schools and effective urban teachers
- Conference Name:
- Location: Waikiki, Hawaii
- Date: January, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
McKinney, S. E.
Fleener, C. E.
Bowers, R.
- The art of planning ahead: Preservice and inservice teachers’ curriculum maps
- Conference Name:
- Location: Waikiki, Hawaii
- Date: January, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Frazier, W.
McKinney, S. E.
Fleener, C. E.
- Professional development schools and 'star' teachers
- Sponsoring Organization: The Holmes Partnership
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: January, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
McKinney, S. E.
Fleener, C. E.
Robinson, J. E.
- Making the connections: Mathematics, reading and technology
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Teacher Educators
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
McKinney, S. E.
Verhappen, K. M.
- Using web pages as critical connectors for literacy development
- Conference Name:
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date: August, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Time: An impediment or advancement for PDS programs?
- Conference Name:
- Location: Denver, CO
- Date: February, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Cristol, D. S.
Bol, L.
Fleener, C. E.
- Making critical connections among curriculum, learning, and the internet
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Teacher Eductors
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Date: February, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Making the connections: Mathematics, reading and technology, and SOL
- Sponsoring Organization: The Holmes Partnership
- Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Date: 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
McKinney, S. E.
- Teacher attrition: Do PDS programs make a difference?
- Conference Name: Illinois State University
- Sponsoring Organization: Illinois State University
- Date: July 18, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Study of the time university faculty invest in their PDS.
- Conference Name:
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: February, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Cristol, D. S.
Fleener, C. E.
Bol, L.
- Holistic assessment of America Reads Program
- Conference Name:
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Williams, C.
Gupta, A.
Fleener, C. E.
- Exploring the evolution of public school teachers’ perceptions of university/public school partnerships: The quest for collaborative
preparation of literacy teachers
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: St. Pete Beach, Florida
- Date: November, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Sampson, M. B.
Foote, M.
Moore, L. A.
- Good stories interweave voices and perspectives of all the characters: A school/university team collaboratively preparing
preservice teachers for literacy instruction
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: St. Pete Beach, Florida
- Date: November, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Verhappen, K. M.
- Lives of the rich and famous: Weaving biography throughout the
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia State Reading Association
- Location: Richmond, Virginia
- Date: March, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Promoting school-wide academic rigor to enhance higher student achievement and higher SOL test results for 3rd grade students
- Conference Name:
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: February, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Spratley, S. E.
Brown, J. D.
Batliner, D.
- Preliminary research on America Reads Programs
- Conference Name:
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Date: 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Gupta, A.
Williams, C.
Fleener, C. E.
- Spotlight Biography: A creative venue for addressing SOLs across the curriculum
- Conference Name:
- Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Date: November, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Conative factors in reading: Past research and future directions
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Date: November, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Morgan, R. F.
Fleener, C. E.
Hager, J.
- A comparison of attrition rates of elementary teachers prepared through traditional undergraduate campus-based programs and
elementary teachers prepared through professional development school field-based programs by gender, ethnicity, and academic
performance
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Teacher Educators
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: February, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Elementary teacher attrition: Do field-based teacher preparation programs make a difference?
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Teacher Educators
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: February, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- A professional development school model: Collaboration for the education of educators
- Conference Name:
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: January, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Pegram, S.
Spratley, S.
Bowers, R.
Evans, D.
Wolfe, D.
Robinson, J. E.
- Collaborative literacy instruction in a professional development school
- Conference Name:
- Location: Austin, Texas
- Date: December, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Four views of literacy acquisition: a study in action research with pre-service teachers
- Conference Name:
- Location: Austin, Texas
- Date: December, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Smith, K. R.
- Using stories and “Transactional inquiry” to tap the wisdom of teachers: Non-linear assessment in a standardized world
- Conference Name:
- Location: Austin, Texas
- Date: December, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Foote, M.
Walker, C.
Zeek, C.
- Teacher Attrition: Do CPDT Programs Make a Difference?
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Date: October, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Preservice teacher portfolios: Taking charge of reflection and growth
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Teacher Educators
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Date: February, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- We thought you'd never ask: Mentor teachers tell their stories
- Sponsoring Organization: American Association of colleges for Teacher Education
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: February, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Zeek, C.
Walker, C.
Foote, M.
- Conversations as a means of literacy enhancement in a professional development school
- Conference Name:
- Date: December, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Focusing on the pre-k to grade four literacy learner in professional development schools
- Conference Name:
- Date: December, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Linek, W.
Bolton, P.
Williams, N.
Dugan, J.
- Preservice teachers’ knowledge and application of strategy instruction
- Conference Name:
- Date: December, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Integrated literacy instruction: Describing models for preservice teachers
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: November, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Starting then, starting now: Evolution of collaboration in professional development schools
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: November, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- The why behind the what: Preservice teachers’ selection and use of reading strategies in a field-based program
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: November, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Using top ten lists to enhance collaboration among public school and university teachers in field-based teacher education
- Sponsoring Organization: kappa Delta Pi
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: November, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Authentic connections: Integrating preservice teachers’ literacy methods courses
- Sponsoring Organization: International Reading Association
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: May, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Portfolio's for pre-service teachers: Scaffolding entry into a year-long teacher education program
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: March, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Connecting and reflecting: Changing beliefs about literacy instruction by integrating methods courses
- Conference Name:
- Date: December, 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Literacy implications: The role of the classroom teacher in equipping students with book selection strategies
- Conference Name:
- Date: December, 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Morrison, S.
Linek, W.
Rasinski, T.
- A team approach to structuring undergraduate education methods courses
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Date: November, 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
Zeek, C.
Walker, C.
Meers, P.
Hughes, L.
- Faculty as models for preservice teachers: Who’s asking the hard questions?
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Date: November, 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Recreational Reading choices: How do children select books?
- Sponsoring Organization: College Reading Association
- Date: November, 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- Leadership development through mentoring
- Sponsoring Organization: CPDT Summer Institute
- Date: July, 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Fleener, C. E.
- 1999: Distinguished Dissertation in Teacher Education Award, Association of Teacher Educators
- Service Award, Darden College of Education
- Non-Tenured Faculty Scholarship Award, Darden College of Education Department of Educational Curriculum and Instruction
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research