Al Russell Schleicher
San Diego, CA 92115 outspokenela.com aschleicher@sdsu.edu
EDUCATION
2017-Present San Diego State University-Claremont Graduate University
Ph.D. Education Concentration: K-12 Education & Equity Cognate: Methods
Advisors: Luke Duesbery, Ph.D. (SDSU) Susan Paik, Ph.D. (CGU)
Jan.-June 2017 University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Humanities
Fulbright Research: Why the Debate? How the Study of Argumentation and Debate Increases Language Proficiency
Advisor: Olga Fischer, Ph.D.
2008-2010 Loyola Marymount University
M.A. Secondary Education Single-Subject Credential: English #140123446
Thesis: Increasing Students’ English Literacy Levels Through Intrinsic Motivation
Advisor: Candace Poindexter, Ed.D.
2007-2009 University of California, Los Angeles
Certificate: College Counseling
1991-1997 San Diego State University
B.A. Political Science with Distinction
Concentration: International Relations Minor: Economics
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
California Association of Teachers of English (CATE)
California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Collaborative learning and problem solving. Literacy across the curriculum. Discussion, deliberation, and debate in classrooms for critical thinking and language acquisition. Theoretical and conceptual frameworks for education policy and the teaching of literacy methods.
LEADERSHIP & ACADEMIC SERVICE
2019-Present Reviewer, Issues in Teacher Education
2019-Present Reviewer, Teacher Education Quarterly
2019-Present Reviewer, Fulbright DAST Cycle II Program, U.S. Department of State
2018 Panelist, Standard-Setting Panel, English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Initial Assessment. CA Department of Education
2016-Present Consultant, National Writing Project @ CSU Northridge
2015-2018 Alumni Board Member, School of Education, LMU
UNIVERSITY TEACHING & ADVISING
College of Education, San Diego State University
Credentialing Courses
Fall 2019 Behavioral & Psychological Aspects of Teaching (TE 922)
Undergraduate Courses
Fall 2017 – Spring 2020 Fieldwork in Community Settings/Social Science (TE 362)
Spring 2018 Education in American Society (ED 350)
Graduate Courses (Teaching Assistant)
Fall 2018 Inclusive Education (TE 709)
Fall 2017 Language Policies & Practices (DLE 601)
Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam
Spring 2017 Public Speaking and Debate Workshop Series
Spring 2017 Speaking & Listening: Cambridge Examination Preparation
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Schleicher, A.R. (2019, April). Investigation into student and teacher performance regarding collaborative problem solving: U.S. sample of 2015 PISA data. Paper accepted for presentation at the 19th Annual Graduate School of Education Research Day, University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, CA.
Schleicher, A.R. (2019, April). One teacher, many voices: The impact of a dialogic stance for pedagogical practice with emergent bilingual 5th grade students. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Graduate School of Education Research Day, University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, CA.
Holkenbrink-Monk, C. & Schleicher, A.R. (2019, April). Emancipating classrooms: The necessity of dialogic pedagogy. Paper accepted for roundtable presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Toronto, Canada.
Schleicher, A.R. (2019, February). One teacher, many voices: The impact of a dialogic stance for pedagogical practice with emergent bilingual 5th grade students. Poster presented at the 12th Annual Student Research Symposium, San Diego State University. San Diego, CA.
Schleicher, A.R. & Holkenbrink-Monk, C. (2018, October). Lip service: demystifying teacher education through dialogic pedagogy. Abstract accepted for presentation at the Conference on Critical Pedagogy and Paulo Freire: Commemorating 50 Years of Pedagogy of the Oppressed, University of South Carolina. Columbia, SC.
Holkenbrink-Monk, C. & Schleicher, A.R. (2018, April). Emancipating classrooms: The necessity of dialogic pedagogy. Abstract accepted for presentation at the Global Conference on Education and Research. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV.
Schleicher, A.R. (2017, December). Bilingual bourgeoisie: The Dutch model of content and language integrated learning. Presentation at the Critical Language Policy Forum, San Diego State University. San Diego, CA.
Schleicher, A.R. (2017, June). Why the debate? How the study of argumentation and debate increases language proficiency. Presentation at the Fulbright Scholarship Meeting at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The Hague, Netherlands.
Schleicher, A.R. (2017, June). Why the debate? Investigating debate as a teaching tool for language acquisition. Abstract accepted for presentation at the 14th International Conference on Teaching, Education and Learning. Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT ~ TEACHER EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS
Schleicher, A.R. (2019, February). Extemporaneous Speaking: Informational Text for the Expository Voice. Presentation at the “Voices of Literacy in Pursuit of Human Rights”- 61st Annual State Convention, California Association of Teachers of English. Burlingame, CA.
Schleicher, A.R. (2019, February). Visual Literacy: Multimodal Analysis in the Classroom. Presentation at the “Voices of Literacy in Pursuit of Human Rights”- 61st Annual State Convention, California Association of Teachers of English. Burlingame, CA.
Schleicher, A.R. (2018, March). Advocacy Speaking: Using Socratic Seminars to Investigate the Status Quo. Presentation at the “With Literacy & Justice for All”- 60th Annual State Convention, California Association of Teachers of English. San Diego, CA.
Schleicher, A.R. (2017, December). Dialogical Classrooms: Speaking & Listening as Advocacy. Presentation at the “Students at the Center – Exploring and Applying Personalized Learning”, K-12 Fall Conference, California League of Schools. San Diego, CA.
Schleicher, A.R. (2017, August). International Best Practices: Strategies for Teaching Debate to First & Second Language Learners. Presentation at the “Elevating Speech & Debate” National Conference of the National Speech & Debate Association. Denver, CO.
Schleicher, A.R. (2016, November). I See, You See, We Write: Visual Literacy & Writing. Professional development presented at the Write to Literacy Conference. California State University, Northridge, CA.
Schleicher, A.R. (2016, October). The Dialogical Classroom: Inquiry and the Socratic Method. Professional development workshop presented at Los Angeles Leadership Academy, CA.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR EXPERIENCE
2010-2017 Department Chair and Teacher, Los Angeles Leadership Academy H.S.
English Language Arts; Speech & Debate
2007-2008 AmeriCorps VISTA University of California, Los Angeles
College Advisor, Audubon Middle School (LAUSD)
2002-2004 Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET), Mie Prefecture
Assistant English Language Teacher
HONORS & AWARDS
2019 Provost Award for Research Excellence, San Diego State University
2019 SSF-ARP Grant Awarded Project, San Diego State University
2018 Marilyn Tyler Gaddis Travel Fellowship, School of Educational Studies, CGU
2018 Graduate Student Council Travel Award, Claremont Graduate University
2017 SSF-ARP Grant Awarded Project, San Diego State University
2016-2017 Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching, U.S. Department of State
2016 Excellence in Coaching Award, Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League
2013-2014 Teacher of the Year, Los Angeles Leadership Academy
2013 Excellence in Coaching Award, Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League
2012-2013 Teacher of the Year, Los Angeles Leadership Academy
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