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Elizabeth Kahn

Professor
Teacher Licensure
Office: RH322
Email: ekahn@niu.edu
Educational Background
- Ph.D. University of Chicago, 1999
- M.A.T. University of Chicago, 1976
- Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 1975
Professional Interests
- The teaching of writing
- The teaching of literature/reading
- Classroom discourse
- Teacher preparation
- Professional Development
Selected Publications
- Forde, D., Bouque, A., Kahn, E., McCann, T., and Walter, C. (Eds.). (2020). Inquiry Units for English Language Arts: Inspiring Literacy Learning, Grades 6 – 12. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Kahn, E., Bouque, A., Forde, D., McCann, T., and Walter, C. (Eds.). (2019). Inquiry Paths to Literacy Learning. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
- McCann, T., Bouque, A., Forde, D., Kahn, E., and Walter, C. (Eds.). (2019). Raise Your Voices: Discussion as a Gateway to Literacy Learning. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
- McCann, T., Kahn, E., and Walter, C. (2018). Discussion Pathways to Literacy Learning. Urbana, IL: NCTE.
- Smagorinsky, P., Johannessen, L., Kahn, E., and McCann, T. (2012). Teaching Students to Write Research Reports. The Dynamics of Writing Instruction Series. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
- Kahn, E. (2019). “Planning Inquiry-Based Learning.” In Kahn et al. (Eds). Inquiry Paths to Literacy Learning. Lanham: MD: Rowman & Littlefield. 53-65.
- Kahn, E. (2019). “Authentic Discussion and Writing.” In McCann et al. (Eds.). Raise Your Voices: Inquiry, Discussion, and Literacy Learning. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. 23-38.
- Kahn, E. (2016). “Getting ‘Tickits’: Igniting Authentic Discussion.” Notes on American Letters 1(2): 5-6.
- Kahn, E., Walter, C., and McCann, T. (2014). “A Dialogic Path to the Common Core.” Illinois English Bulletin 101(2):49-62.
- Kahn, E. (2012). “The Disconnect Between Standards and Assessment.” Journal of Language and Literacy Education. University of Georgia.
- The Dynamics of Writing Instruction. Smagorinksy, P., Johannessen, L., Kahn, E., and McCann, T., Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2010.
- Writing About Literature (2nd Edition, Revised and Updated). Johannessen, L., Kahn, E., and Walter, C., Urbana, IL: NCTE, 2009.
- Talking in Class: Using Discussion to Enhance Teaching and Learning. McCann, T., Johannessen, L., Kahn, E., and Flanagan, J., Urbana, IL: NCTE, 2006.
- Reflective Teaching, Reflective Learning. McCann, T., Johannessen, L., Kahn, E., Smagorinsky, P., and Smith, M. (Eds.), Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2005.
- “Teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.” In Ed. Milner, J. and Pope, C. Engaging American Novels: Lessons from the Classroom. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 2011.
- “Making Writing Instruction Authentic.” English Journal 98(5) 2009:15-17.
- “Thinking Critically about Words.” English Journal 97(4) 2008:14-15.