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Department of Curriculum and Instruction
| John O'Flahavan - Associate Professor | |||
| Graduate and Undergraduate Faculty - Appointed 1989 | |||
| Academic Degrees | |||
| Ph.D. | University of Illinois | 1989 | Early Childhood and Elementary Education |
| M.A. | University of Colorado | 1982 | Education |
| B.A. | University of Colorado | 1981 | English |
| Professional Experience | |||
| 1992-93 | Principal Investigator | National Reading Research Center | University of Maryland/University of Georgia Consortium |
| 1995-present | Associate Professor - Language Education | Department of Curriculum and Instruction | University of Maryland |
| 1988-1994 | Assistant Professor - Language Education | Department of Curriculum and Instruction | University of Maryland | 1986 | Visiting Instructor | Cognitive Psychology and Reading, Language, Learning, and Instruction, Department of Curriculum and Instruction | Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| 1985-1988 | Graduate Assistant | ---------- | University of Illinois |
| 1982-1985 | Classroom Teacher | ---------- | Westlake Village Junior High, Broomfield, CO |
Administrative Load
- Team B, Leader
- Facilitator, Inquiry Groups, PDS Network
- Member, EDCI Elementary Education ReDesign Committee
- Member, Executive Committee
- Member, Grievance Committee
- Coordinator, Elementary Education Program
- Member, Undergraduate Admissions Committee
- Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee
Other Collegiate Assignments (1997-99)
- Member, EDCI Departmental Internal Review Committee
Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- International Reading Association
- National Council for the Teaching of English
- National Reading Conference
- American Educational Research Association
Current Professional Assignments and Activities
- Proposal Reviewer, National Reading Conference
- Editorial Review Board, Literacy, Teaching and Learning: An International Journal of Early Literacy
- Proposal Reviewer, National Reading Conference
- Editorial Review Board, Research in the Teaching of English
- Editorial Advisory Board, The Reading Teacher
Selected Publications (1997-1999)
- O'Flahavan, J. F., & Seidl, B. L. (1997). Fostering literate communities in school: A case for sociocultural approaches to reading instruction. In S. Stahl & D. Hayes (Eds.), Instructional models in reading. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Selected Papers Presented (1997-1999)
- Groth, L., & O'Flahavan, J.F. The influence of shared enactment and story discussion on kindergartnersŐ narrative competence. 48th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX. December, 1998.
- Leipzig, D., & O'Flahavan, J.F. Reading Recovery, regular classroom practice, and professional development: A case study of one teacherŐs experience in a system-wide staff development initiative. 48th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX. December, 1998.
- Almasi, J., O'Flahavan, J. F., & Arya, P. A comparative analysis of more and less proficient peer discussions about literature. 47th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. December, 1997.
- Almasi, J., O'Flahavan, J. F. Toward a developmental theory of peer discussion: Ontogenetic and microgenetic perspectives. 47th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. December, 1997.
- O'Flahavan, J. F. Enhancing early literacy programs. Niagara Frontier Reading Council, Buffalo, NY. May, 1998.
- O'Flahavan, J. F. Direction of reading instruction in the State of Maryland. Panel discussion for the Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore, MD, April, 1997.
- O'Flahavan, J. F. ? Guidelines for creating comprehensive, balanced early literacy programs. Virginia State Reading Association, Crystal City, VA. March 1997.
Research/Scholarly Activities (1997-1999)
- Hawley, W., & O'Flahavan, J. F. KEYS Initiative. National Education Association, National Center for Innovation ($80,000). 1997-99.
- Cooper, D.., Valli, L., O'Flahavan, J. F., VanSledright, B., & Afflerbach, P. Networking PDS: Collaborative redesign of teacher preparation. Eisenhower/Maryland State Department of Education Grant. 1995-1997. ($155,000).
- Office of Educational Research and Improvement, US Department of Education. Principal Investigator in the National Reading Research Center ($7.7 million). 1992-1997.
- O'Flahavan, J. F., & Wong, S. Improving reading instruction for at-risk 1st and 2nd grade students: Extending Reading Recovery principles into the regular classroom. 1992-1997. ( $105,000)
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