P-20 Task Force Goal 4: Conduct basic and applied research and assessment into the science of teaching and on education policy issues.
Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language & Literacy
Description and Action Steps
CISLL is a collaborative network committed to:
- Engaging in high-quality scientific research in language, literacy, and methodology
- Promoting best practices in language and literacy education
- Providing evidence-based outreach to community
In March, CISLL held an organizational meeting attended by 25 faculty and staff members from four colleges. An extraordinary variety of projects and research interests related to language and literacy were introduced. Spring activities include strategic planning sessions and several lectures presented by external guest experts.
Outcomes and Milestones
During spring 2009, CISLL established a community of scholars and researchers working in language and literacy; engaged in strategic planning for the organization; and conducted seminars that brought experts to the campus.
NIU Student Engagement
Graduate students developed and maintain the organizational infrastructure and will be working directly on research projects.
Participation
COE: Laurie Elish Piper, Janet Holt, Cecil Smith, Norm Stahl
LAS: Joe Magliano
Staff Support: Anne Darfler, GA
Contact: Anne Darfler (adarfler1@niu.edu)
CISLL Website
Events
The Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language & Literacy (CISLL) is pleased to announce a November Seminar Series on Response to Intervention (RtI). Please save the following dates for these informative and engaging talks. All talks will begin at either 4 or 4:30pm. Stay tuned for details.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Mark Shinn, Professor
of School Psychology and Program Director at National Louis University,
Expert on Curriculum-Based Measurement and RtI.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Christine Malecki, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the School Psychology Program at NIU.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Janet Holt and Vicki Collins
Dr.
Holt is Professor and Program Coordinator of Research & Assessment
in the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment,
NIU. Dr.Collins is Assistant Professor of Research & Assessment in
the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment, NIU.
Previous Events
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
CISLL Year-End Retreat to
review strategic planning progress, set future directions, and exchange
ideas. All CISLL associates encouraged to attend.
Thursday, May 7, 2009, 2 p.m.
Gabel Hall 01F
Learning with Conversational Agents on Computers: Cognition, Emotion, and Metacognition
Dr.
Art Graesser, Professor of Psychology and Computer Science, Director of
Center for Applied Psychological Research, Co-Director of the Institute
for Intelligent Systems, University of Memphis
Thursday, April 30, 2009, 12-1 p.m.
Location TBD
Informal Roundtable Luncheon for CISLL associates to discuss various topics
Look for details in an upcoming email.
Monday, April 27, 2009, 6 p.m.
Holmes Student Center Sky Room
Who's the Pad Thai? A Pragmatic Analysis of Deferred Equatives
Gregory Ward, Department of Linguitics, Northwestern University
Monday, April 27, 2009, 3:30 p.m.
Graham Hall 342
The Problem with 'Having Sex'
Gregory Ward, Department of Linguitics, Northwestern University
Friday, April 24, 2009, 4 p.m.
NIU Wellness & Literacy Center, Room 2305, 3100 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb
Disciplinary Literacy: Teaching the Literacy of History, Chemistry, and Mathematics
Dr. Timothy Shanahan, Director of the Center for Literacy at UIC.