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Maria Grant, Ph.D., Associate Professor
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6868
Department of Secondary Education,
CP-602
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868
657-278-5759
Email: mgrant@fullerton.edu
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| Professional Experience |
- Associate Professor, Department of Secondary Education, 2009 - present
College of Education
CSU Fullerton
- Assistant Professor, Department of Secondary Education, 2005 - 2009
College of Education
CSU Fullerton
- High School Science Teacher, 2002- 2005
Hoover High School, City Heights, CA
- High School Science Teacher, 1993- 2002
Monte Vista High School, Spring Valley, CA
- High School Science Teacher, 1985- 1993
U.S. Grant High School, Van Nuys, CA
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| Credentials |
- Single Subject Clear Credential, Physical Sciences 1985
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| Education |
- Ed.D., University of San Diego/San Diego State University Joint Doctoral Program, 2005 Education
Dissertation: Enhancing Motivation Using the Constructs of Flow in Museum Education Activities
- M.A., San Diego State University, 1998 Curriculum and Instruction
- B.A., University of California Santa Barbara, 1984 Geological Sciences
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| Scholarly and Creative Activity |
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Books: |
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Grant, M., & Fisher, D. (in press). Reading and Writing in Science: Tools to Develop Disciplinary Literacy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
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Refereed Journal Articles: |
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Ross, D., Fisher, D., & Grant, M. (in press). Building background knowledge
in physical science. The Science Teacher.
Grant, M., Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (April 2009). Science is > Strategies. The Clearinghouse.
Lapp, D., Fisher, D., & Grant, M. (2008). "You can read this text--I'll show you how": Interactive comprehension instruction. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 51, 372-382.
Fisher, D., Grant, M., Frey, N., & Johnson, C. (Dec 2007/Jan 2008). Taking formative assessment schoolwide. Educational Leadership, 65(4), 64-69.
Ellis, M., Grant, M., Haniford, L. (2007). Reframing Problems in Secondary Education: Alternative Perspectives, New Insights, and Possibilities for Action. The High School Journal, 91(1), 1-5
Grant, M. (2007). Writing in Science: Scaffolding Skills for Science Students. California Reader, 41(1), 4-10.
Fisher, D., Lapp, D., & Grant, M. (2007). What’s it take to talk, read, and write like a scientist? Journal of Content Area Reading. 6(1), 45-63.
Grant, M. (2005). Have you considered using trade books to enhance science learning? The California Reader, 39(2), 64-68.
Grant, M., & Fisher, D. (2005). What a girl does for love: Using books to address relationship violence." SIGNAL Journal, 28(1), 28-32.
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Editing Positions: |
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Guest editor for The High School Journal (in press), Fall 2007.
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Book Chapters: |
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Grant, M. (in press). Comprehension connections to science. In K. Ganske & D. Fisher (Eds.), A Comprehensive Look at Reading Comprehension K-12. New York: Guilford Press.
Grant, M. (in press). Reading a science experiment: Deciphering the language of scientists. In D. Lapp, & B. Moss (Eds.), Teaching the Texts Children Need to Succeed on High Stakes Tests and in the Classroom. New York: Guilford Press.
Grant, M., Cantell, P., & Lapp, D. (in press). Designing science/literacy lessons with accommodations for English learners. In C. Brock, D. Lapp, R. Salas, & D. Townsend (Eds.), Learning to converse, conversing to learn: Instruction thathelps English language learners develop academic language proficiency. TC Press: New York.
Fisher, D., Frey, N., & Grant, M. (in press). A diploma that matters: Schoolwide efforts to improve high school teaching and learning. In S. R. Parris, D. Fisher, & K. Headley (Eds.), Adolescent literacy: Research-based best practices. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
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Peer Reviewed Presentations at International and National Conferences: |
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Grant, M. (2005, March). Connecting literacy and science: Reciprocal reading of science texts. Preconference session presented at International Reading Association conference, San Antonio, Texas.
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Peer Reviewed Presentations at State and Regional Conferences: |
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Grant, M. (2002, March). Integrating information literacy into a doctoral program, Session presented at the LOEX conference, Eastern Michigan University, Michigan.
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Invited Presentations: |
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ElWardi, R., Grant, M., Fisher, D., & Bonine, S. (2006, March). Literacy strategies for English language learners, Invited presentation for science faculty of the Anaheim Union High School District, Anaheim, CA.
Grant, M. & Fisher, D. (2006, March). Focusing on reciprocal teaching, Invited presentation for faculty at Hoover High School, City Heights, CA.
Grant, M. (2006, January). Success strategies for a block schedule, Invited presentation for faculty at Monrovia High School, Monrovia, CA.
Grant, M (2005, Summer). Creating notemaking guides for science books, Invited presentation for science faculty of the Anaheim Union High School District, Anaheim, CA.
ElWardi, R., Fisher, D., Grant, M., Johnson, C., & Mongrue, L. (2005, Fall). Literacy strategies for small learning communities, Invited presentation for Northwestern United States faculty and administration, Portland, Oregon.
ElWardi, R., Fisher, D., Grant, M., Johnson, C., & Mongrue, L. (2005, Fall). Integrating literacy into the curriculum, Invited presentation for New York state faculty and administration, Albany, New York.
Grant, M. & Fisher, D. (2005, Fall). Integrating literacy into the science content area, Invited presentation for science faculty of the Anaheim Union High School District, Anaheim, CA.
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Funded Grants: |
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Downing, C. & Grant, M. (1996). Supporting curriculum for a community built self-sustaining pond, TAAP grant.
Grant, M. (1989). Studying crassalacean acid metabolism on St. John, National Science Foundation grant.
Researchers and Critical Educators (2007). Growing and Nuturing a Diverse CSUF Faculty, CSUF Mission and Goals Grant.
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| Service |
- Professional
- CoAST (Consortium for the Advancement of Science Teachers) Board Member, 2005- present.
- BTSA Support Provider, 2003- present.
- Glencoe Science Texts Advisory Board Member, 2004- present
- University
- RACE (Researchers and Critical Educators) Member and Historian, 2005- present.
- ULO (Untenured Faculty and Full-time Lecturers Organization, Executive committee, 2006.
- Graduate Committee, Secondary Education, 2005- present.
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| Honors and Awards: |
- 1998 Kappa Phi membership in honors society
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| Professional Associations and Development: |
- California Science Teachers Association
- Glencoe writer literacy strategies, 2005-2006
- Curriculum development for Kindermagic Science Software, 2004-2005
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