Beth Maloch

Representative Publications

Maloch, B.  (2008).  Beyond exposure: The uses of informational text in a second grade classroom.  Research in the Teaching of English.  

Maloch, B. (2005).  Becoming a “WOW Reader”: Context and continuity in a second grade classroom.  Journal of Classroom Interaction, 40 (1), 5-17.

Maloch, B. (2005).  Moments by which change is made: A cross-case exploration of teacher mediation and student participation in literacy events. Journal of Literacy Research, 37 (1), 95-142.

Maloch, B. (2004).  One teacher’s journey:  Transitioning into literature discussion groups. Language Arts, 81, 312-322. 

 Maloch, B., Flint, A., Eldridge, D., Harmon, J., Loven, R., Fine, J., Bryant-Shanklin, M., & Martinez, M. (2003).  Understandings, beliefs, and reported decision-making of first-year teachers from different reading teacher preparation programs. Elementary School Journal, 103 (5), 431-457.

 Maloch, B. (2002) Scaffolding student talk: One teacher’s role in literature discussion groups. Reading Research Quarterly, 37 (1), 94-112. 

Recent Awards

• Early Career Achievement Award, National Reading Conference, 2006
• Alan C. Purves Award, NCTE, 2008

Current Research Projects and Grants

"Grouping for Reading Instruction in First Grade Classrooms." (with Dr. Jo Worthy) Funded by Spencer Foundation Grant.

"Learning to Read and Write Literary Genres" (with Dr. Nancy Roser).

Nonfiction Matters: An Investigation of the Uses of Informational Texts in Primary Classrooms

Current Courses

Sociolinguistics in Research and Teaching

Classroom Discourse and Teacher Research

Advanced Qualitative Research Methods: Discourse Analysis

Reading Methods

Language Arts Methods

Reading Difficulties

Research Interests and Expertise

Classroom discourse; literature discussion groups, Preservice teacher education, Uses of multimedia cases to enhance preservice teacher education

Full Vita (download)

http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/assets/files/ci/cvs/maloch_beth.pdf