Judith A. Schickedanz
Position:		Professor
Department:		Literacy and Language, Counseling and Development
Program:		Literacy

Educational History

Ph. D. Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign�
M.S. Child Development, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign�
B.S. Secondary Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign�

Contact Information
Phone:		617-353-3259
E-mail:		jaschick@bu.edu

Profile

Professor Schickedanz specializes in preschool education and child development. She is a national and international leader in the area of early literacy development. Dr. Schickedanz served as President of the Literacy Development in Young Children Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association, in 2003, and has served on the Commission on Reading First/Early Literacy of the International Reading Association since June 2002. Dr. Schickedanz was a member of the Teacher Standards Committee for the Accreditation Revision Commission for The National Association for the Education of Young Children in 2003-2004. Her publications in early literacy include the books, “Much More than The ABCs,” “Writing in Preschool: Orchestrating Meaning and Marks;” the ground breaking comprehensive language and literacy, preschool curriculum, “Opening the World of Learning;” and numerous book chapters and articles. Dr. Schickedanz’s advice is widely sought by state departments of education, private foundations, professional associations, and school systems. Dr. Schickedanz consults widely with Early Reading First projects across the country, and conducts site-based, external reviews of Early Reading First Projects for the U.S. Department of Education. Her other consultancies have included: Education Development Center, Committee for Children, Public Broadcasting Service, U.S. Department of Education, Ohio Office of Early Childhood Education, the Alabama Office of School Readiness, University of Southern Maine Cutler Institute, Rise Learning Solutions, and the Children’s Television Workshop.

Courses Taught

SED�CT605 �Topics in Child Development and Education (on-line)
SED�LS902 �Seminar in Early Literacy
SED�EC505 �Child Development and Education (1984-1998)
SED�EC605 �Topics in Child Development and Education
SED�EC510 �Preschool Practicum (1976-1998)
SED�EC781 �Preschool Education (1984-1990)
SED�EC862 �Seminar in Early Childhood (Topics: Early Literacy, Early Numeracy) (1984-1997)

Selected Publications

Schickedanz, J. A., & Casbergue, R. (2004). Writing in preschool: Learning to orchestrate meaning and marks. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Strickland, D., &, Schickedanz, J. (2004). Learning about print in preschool: Working with letters, words, and beginning links with phoneme awareness. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Schickedanz, J.A., Schickedanz, D. I., Forsyth, P.D., & Forsyth, G. A. (2001). Understanding children and adolescents: 4th Edition. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Schickedanz, J.A. (1999). Much more than the ABCs: The early stages of reading and writing. Washington, D.C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Morrow, L.M., & Schickedanz, J.A. (2005). Dramatic play and literacy in preschool: We need to learn more. In D.K. Dickinson & S.B. Neuman (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research. New York: Guilford.
Schickedanz, J.A. (2003). Engaging preschoolers in code learning: Some thoughts about preschool teachers’ concerns. In D.M. Barone & L.M. Morrow (Eds.), Literacy and the young child: Research-based practices in early literacy (pp. 121-139). New York: Guilford Publications.
McGee, L. M., & Schickedanz, J.A. (in press). Repeated interactive read alouds in preschool and kindergarten. The Reading Teacher.
Strickland, D., Morrow, L.M., Neuman, S.B., Roskos, K., Schickedanz, J., & Vukelich, C. (2004). The role of literacy in early childhood education. (A framework and suggested guidelines for prekindergarten content standards.) The Reading Teacher, 58 (1), 86-100.
Schickedanz, J., Dickinson, D.K., in collaboration with Charlotte-Mecklenburg, N.C. Schools (2004). OWL (Opening the World of Learning): A comprehensive early literacy program. New York: Pearson Early Learning.
DeBaryshe, B., Gorecki, D., Dickinson, D.K., Schickedanz, J., & Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (2004). Evaluating language and literacy in four-year-olds: A practical guide for teachers. New York: Pearson Early Learning.

Selected Presentations

“Rigorous professional development and on-going support: The Springfield, MA Early Reading First Project.” Head Start’s Eighth Annual Research Conference. June 25, 2006. Washington, DC.
“A comparative study of the structure and development of personal and fictional narrative in Korean and American young children.” Poster Session: Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association. May 2, 2006. Chicago, IL.
Supporting story comprehension in preschool children: Use of comprehension asides.” Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Pre-conference Institute April 30, 2006. Chicago, IL.
“Preschool education today: Promises and problems.” Alabama PreK Conference (Office of School Readiness and Project EXCEL-ERF). April 1, 2006. Montgomery, AL.
“Story reading in toddler and preschool classrooms: Strategies that support children's oral vocabulary development and aid their comprehension.” Annual Meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Symposium for Teachers. December 10, 2005. Washington, DC.
“Quality indicators of teacher talk in the preschool classroom.” Literacy Institute, North Carolina/South Carolina Early Reading First Projects. June 1-2, 2005. Myrtle Beach, SC.
“Choosing a strong curriculum, and enhancing curriculum to meet students’ needs.” U.S. Department of Education, Early Reading First. First Annual ERF Grantees Meeting. October, 2004. Phoenix, AR.
“Early Literacy Instruction: Some Words of Caution.” Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children, Fall Conference. The Lillian Katz Lectureship. October 15, 2004. Peoria, IL.
“Curriculum for Preschool.” Korean Early Childhood Association, 1993 Conference. July 17-18, 2003. Seoul, South Korea.

Selected Grants

Co-PI (with James Flood). Pre-elementary Reading Improvement Project, U.S. Office of Education, Right-To-Read Program.�(1976-1980).
Co-PI on NSF Grant: Neurophysiological, Computational, and Educational Studies of Sequence Learning and Cognitive Planning. Stephen Grossberg (PI, BU), Howard Eichenbaum (Co-PI, BU), Earl Miller (Co-PI, MIT), and Elizabeth Spelke (Co-PI, MIT).�(1997-2000).
Literacy Consultant and Professional Development Director, Springfield, MA Early Education Collaborative. U.S. Department of Education, Early Reading First Grant.�(2003-present).
Literacy Consultant and Professional Development Provider. Chicago Public Schools. U.S. Department of Education, Early Reading First Grant.�(February 2006-present).
Literacy Consultant and Professional Development Provider: Maine Roads to Quality. University of Southern Maine, Cutler Institute. U.S. Department of Education Early Reading First Grant.�(January 2006-present).

Selected University Service

Coordinator, Early Childhood Education Program. School of Education. 1978-1997.
Director, Early Childhood Learning Laboratory. School of Education. 1983-2001

Selected Professional Service

Member, Literacy Development in Young Children, Pre-conference Institute Program Planning Committee for 2007.
Member, Teaching Standards Committee. Accreditation Revision Commission. National Association for the Education of Young Children. 2003-2004.
Developer, Developmental Framework (birth to age 8) for Language and Literacy. PBS—Ready to Learn Program. 2004-2005
President, Literacy Development in Young Children SIG, International Reading Association, May, 2002-May, 2003.
Pre-conference Institute Program Chairman, Literacy Development in Young Children, SIG. International Reading Association. 2003
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Consultant and contributor to the Early Childhood Educator Academies, Pre-K standards strand. August, 2002.
Member, Commission on Reading First/Early Literacy. International Reading Association. July 14, 2002 - present.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Education. Member of the Committee to develop the Massachusetts Test:, Foundations of Reading (PreK-Grade 6). 2001-2002.
Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Early Childhood Education, published by the Korean Society for Early Childhood Education. 1998-present.
Early Childhood and Literacy Development Committee. International Reading Association. 1986-l988; 1990-1992; 1996-1997.
Children’s Television Workshop. Literacy Curriculum Advisory Board Member. 1994