Conference Presentations

Upcoming Conferences

Schnellert, S., Cartier, S., Butler, D., Buzza, D., Winne, P., & Perry, N. (2015, June). Canadian Association of Educational Psychology: Self Regulated Learning Symposium. Annual Conference of the Society for Studies in Education, Ottawa, ON.

Refereed Conference Presentations-International & National Conferences

Schnellert, S., Naylor, C., Reid, J. & Turner, D. (2014, July). Professional learning communities: The K-12 lived experience. Simon Fraser Summer Institute. Professional Learning Communities. Surrey, BC

Schnellert, S., Kozak, D., & Wilson, L. (2014, May). Collaborating in literacy instruction to meet the needs of all learners: RTI structures, strategies and systems that work in schools. International Reading Association (IRA) Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Schnellert, L. (2014, May). Building pathways for all learners through inquiry, text sets and self regulated learning. International Reading Association (IRA), Annual Conference. New Orlean, LA.

Schnellert, S. & Moore, S. (2014, February). Building pathways for all learners. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Northwest Regional Conference. Portland, OR.

Schnellert, L., Richardson, P. & Cherkowski, S. (2014, April). “Nurturing reflexivity: Teacher educator professional development as reflexive inquiry”. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

Butler, D. & Schnellert. L. (2014, April). “Tracing cycles of teachers’ self- and co-regulated practice”. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

Cherkowski, S. & Schnellert L. (2014, April). “Co-constructing a learning culture in the school: A case study of collaborative inquiry teams of secondary teachers”. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

Schnellert, L. & Butler, D.L. (2013, May). Teacher professional development through collaborative teaching, Paper presented at the 2013 AERA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.

Butler, D. L., Schnellert, L., & Cartier, S. C. (2012, May). Supporting secondary students’ self-regulated learning through reading in subject-area classrooms. Prepared for a “spotlight” session at the annual meetings of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. Available on-line at: http://cssespotlight.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/butler-knowledge-snapshot-caep-final.pdf or at http://srlcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Butler-Knowledge-snapshot-CAEP-FINAL.pdf

Gaylie, V. & Schnellert, L. (2012, May). Teacher ed on the edge: An inquiry into learning to teach through principles of inquiry and inclusion. Presented at the annual meetings of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education. Waterloo, Ontario.

Schnellert, L. (2012, April). Collaborative inquiry: Teacher professional development as situated, responsive co-construction of practice and learning. Presented at the 2012 AERA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Butler, D.L., Schnellert, L., & MacNeil, K. (2012, April). Teachers working collaboratively to support adolescent literacy: A case study of a multi-level community of inquiry. Presented at the 2012 AERA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Fels, L., Kelly, V., Ling, M., & Schnellert, L. (2010, June). Creating inquiry spaces for pedagogical meaning-making. Presented at the annual meetings of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education. Montreal, Quebec.

Schnellert, L. & Butler, D. (2010, May). Teacher professional development as longitudinal, situated, inquiry-oriented co-construction of practice: Teachers working together to develop teaching practices in elementary and middle years writing classrooms. Presented at the annual meetings of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education. Montreal, Quebec.

Schnellert, L. & Butler, D. (2010, April). Towards a better understanding of teacher professional development: Examining teachers’ practice-oriented inquiry into middle years literacy teaching and learning.  Presented at the 55th annual conference of the International Reading Association, Chicago, IL.

Schnellert, L. & Butler, D. (2009, November). Examining teachers’ practice-oriented inquiry into middle years students’ literacy learning. Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Schnellert, L. & Fullerton, C. (2009, May). Engaging and developing readers and thinkers in Science and Mathematics.  Presented at the 54th annual conference of the International Reading Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Butler, D., Schnellert, L., & Cartier, S. (2009, May). Understanding adolescents’ deep engagement with ideas when learning from text(s): Implications for instruction in subject area classrooms. Presented at the 54th annual conference of the International Reading Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Schnellert, L., & Butler, D. L. (2009, April). Teacher professional development as situated, goal-oriented co-construction of practice: Teachers working together to develop teaching practices that respond to and support diverse learners. Presented at the 2009 AERA Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.

Schnellert, L. (2009, April). Examining the influence of collaboration on teacher learning and practice. Presented at the 2009 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Annual Convention in Seattle, Washington.

Schnellert, L. & Panas, J. (2008, November). Building and breaking down criteria: Fostering metacognitive learners. Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, San Antonio, Texas.

Schnellert, L., Brownlie, F., Watson, L., & Wyatt, S. (2008, May). Getting strategic with strategies: Engaging all learners in thoughtful literacy practices. Presented at the 53rd annual conference of the International Reading Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

Butler, D. L., Schnellert, L., & Cartier, S. C. (2008, May). Adolescents’ learning through reading: Relating professional development, students’ perceptions of learning through reading tasks and performance-based assessment. Presented at the 53rd annual conference of the International Reading Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

Butler, D. L., Schnellert, L., & Cartier, S. C. (2008, March). Layers of self-regulation: Teachers working strategically to improve practice so as to foster student self-regulation. Presented at the 2008 AERA Annual Meeting in New York, New York.

Schnellert, L., Datoo, M., Ediger, K., & Panas, J. (2007, November). Fostering metacognition and co-regulation in the English language arts classroom: Teachers and students working together to map thoughtful literacy practices for the twenty-first century.  Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) annual convention, New York, New York.

Schnellert, L., Brownlie, F., & Dewonck, B. (2007, May). Strategies-rich, text-rich, metacognitive classrooms and schools that support all learners (grades 6-12). Presented at the 52nd annual conference of the International Reading Association, Toronto, Ontario.

Schnellert, L., Butler, D.L., & Higginson, S. (2007, April). Fostering agency and co-regulation: Teachers using formative assessment to calibrate practice in an age of accountability. Presented at the 2007 AERA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Available at: http://www.ecps.educ.ubc.ca/faculty/Butler_ConfPapers/Butler,_Schnellert,_&_Higginson,_2007.pdf

Butler, D. L., Cartier, S. C., Schnellert, L., & Gagnon, F. (2006, May). Secondary students’ self-regulated engagement in “learning through reading”: Findings from an integrative research project. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education. Toronto, Ontario. Available at: http://www.ecps.educ.ubc.ca/faculty/Butler_ConfPapers/Butler,_Cartier,_Schnellert,_&_Gagnon,_2006.pdf

Butler, D., Schnellert, L., Cartier, S., Gagnon, F., Higginson, S., Giammarino, M., & Tang, I. (2006, May). An integrative research project relating professional development processes for teachers to the quality of students’ self-regulated engagement in learning.  CAEP session presented at the annual meetings of CSSE, Toronto, Ontario. Available at: http://www.ecps.educ.ubc.ca/faculty/Butler_ConfPapers/Butler,_Schnellert,_Cartier,_Gagnon,_Higginson,_Giammarino,_&_Tang,_2006.pdf

Schnellert. L., Higginson, S., & Butler, D. (2006, May). Co-constructors of data, co-constructors of meaning: Teacher professional development in an age of accountability. CAEP session presented at the annual meetings of CSSE, Toronto, Ontario. Available at: http://www.ecps.educ.ubc.ca/faculty/Butler_ConfPapers/Schnellert,_Higginson,_&_Butler,_2006.pdf

Schnellert, L., Brownlie, F., Widdess, N., Datoo, M., & Panas-Vine, J.  (2006, May). Collaborative strategy instruction in secondary schools: Modeling, using text sets & building student and teacher metacognition. Presented at the 51st annual international conference of the International Reading Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Rideout, B., Nicholson, D., Schnellert, L., & Meyer, K. (2006, March). A hitchhiker’s guide to epistemology. Presented at Teacher Development: The Key to Education in the 21st Century International Conference, Vancouver, BC.

Schnellert, L. (2005, May). Towards an understanding of understanding: How indigenous knowing can help articulate a metalanguage for situated teacher inquiry and self-regulated transformation. CATE session presented at the annual meetings of CSSE. London, Ontario.

Butler, D., Cartier, S., Schnellert, L., Gagnon, F., Higginson, S., & Giammarino, M. (2005, May). Reading to learn in the content areas: From assessment to intervention. CAEP session presented at the annual meetings of CSSE, London, Ontario.

Schnellert, L. & Brownlie, F. (2005, May). Using literature circles to explore issues and develop social responsibility. Presented at the 50th annual international conference of the International Reading Association, San Antonio, Texas.   Schnellert, L. (2005, April 29). Universally designing writing experiences for all. Presented at the International Whole Schooling Consortium Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.

Schnellert, L., Campbell, J., Loat, C., Rollo, C., & Widdess, N. (2004, December). Richmond’s strengthening student writing network: A study group exemplar.  Presented at the 36th annual meeting of the National Staff Development Council. Vancouver, BC.

Brownlie, F. & Schnellert, L. (2004, May). Enhancing social responsibility through reading and writing. Presented at the 49th annual international conference of the International Reading Association. Reno, Nevada.

Brodie, C., Mallette, P., Rothstein, V., Schnellert, L., & Stevens, A. (2000, April). Collaborating to implement best practices for students with autism in inclusive schools.  Presented at the annual meetings of the Council for Exceptional Children. Vancouver, BC.

Brodie, C., Mallette, P., Remedios, C., Rothstein, V., Stevens, A., & Schnellert, L. (1998, December). Supporting students with autism: Richmond’s collaborative model.  Presented at the annual meetings of the Association for the Severely Handicapped (TASH). Seattle, WA.

Sakakibara, T., Harvey, A., Schnellert, L., et al.  (1996, July). You, me and reality: Youth negotiating the barriers to safer sex: A qualitative research inquiry.  Presented at the XI International Conference on AIDS. Vancouver, BC.   REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS – REGIONAL AND LOCAL CONFERENCES

Schnellert, L., & Richardson, P. (2012, February). Arts-based teacher inquiry as teacher professional development. Presented at the annual conference of the Western Canadian Association for Student Teaching (WestCAST). Calgary, AB.

Schnellert, L., & Klassen, W. (2012, February). Learning through teaching rather than learning about teaching. Presented at the annual conference of the Western Canadian Association for Student Teaching (WestCAST). Calgary, AB.

Schnellert, L., Watson, L., Widdess, N. & Moore, S. (2011, October). Multiple pathways to leading literate lives. Presented at the annual conference of the BC Teacher of English Language Arts. Richmond, BC.

Schnellert, L., Datoo, M., Ediger, K., Widdess, N. (2010, October). Using literature circles to integrate assessment, inquiry and instruction to reach all learners.  Presented at the annual conference of the BC Teacher of English Language Arts. Richmond, BC.

Schnellert, L. (2007, August). What is a literacy experience?  The Literacy Continuum: SFU Summer Institute. Surrey, BC.

Schnellert, L. & Widdess, N. (2006, August). Nesting accelerated learning opportunities within classrooms and schools. SFU Summer Institute. Surrey, BC.

Schnellert, L., Rideout, B., Nicholson, D., & Meyer, K. (2006, February). Examining our understandings of “knowing”: Utilizing individual points of entry for inquiry and collaborative learning in a small group seminar class. Presented at the annual conference of the Western Canadian Association for Student Teaching (WestCAST). Vancouver, BC.

Swanson, D., Schnellert, L., & Holmes, P. (2006, February). Situating/storying/performing ourselves as bricoleurs in qualitative research and teaching. Presented at the annual conference of the Western Canadian Association for Student Teaching (WestCAST). Vancouver, BC.

Schnellert, L. (2005, March). Developing writing sequences that help students become self- and other-wise.  Presented at the NCTE Northwest Regional Conference, Lewiston, Idaho.

Nicholson, D., Schnellert, L., Rideout, B., & White, V.  (2005, February 25).  Listening and learning in communities of inquiry.  Presented at the CACS Provoking Curriculum: Trans/forming Narrative(s) regional conference, Victoria, BC.

Schnellert, L., & Widdess, N. (2004, August). Reading and fine arts: From modeling to student-led inquiry using non-fiction. Presented at the Simon Fraser University Adolescent Literacy Summer Institute, Burnaby, BC.

Non-Refereed Conference Presentations- Invited Speaker

Schnellert, L., & Kozak, D. (2013, February). Collaborative model of support. Presented at Crosscurrents the annual conference of the BC Special Education Association. Richmond, British Columbia.

Schnellert, L. (2008, October). Success for all: Working together to support students with special needs. Presented at the Rural School Conference. Vancouver, BC.

Schnellert, L., Ediger, K., Panas, J. & Widdess, N. (2008, October). Designing engaging units using backward design. Presented at the annual conference of the BC Teacher of English Language Arts. Richmond, BC.

Schnellert, L. (2007, October). Supporting learners with special needs.  Presented at the Rural School Renewal Conference. Richmond, BC.

Schnellert, L. (2007, March). Reading across the curriculum: Developing strategic learners and critical thinkers (6-12). Interactive Innovations, A Showcase for Learners and Learning Conference, BC Ministry of Education, Nelson, BC.

Schnellert, L. (2006, May). Nurturing thoughtful writing in middle and secondary schools (6-12). Interactive Innovations, A Showcase for Learners and Learning Conference, BC Ministry of Education, Whistler, BC.

Schnellert, L. (2006, May). Reading to learn: Working together to develop critical readers (6-12). Interactive Innovations, A Showcase for Learners and Learning Conference, BC Ministry of Education, Whistler, BC.

Schnellert, L. (2004, September). Universal design and ‘second shot’ approaches to teaching reading in grades 4-12.  Presented at the Naramata Conference for Inclusive Education. Naramata, BC.   Schnellert, L. (2003, October). Cracking the information code.  Presented at the annual conference of the BC Provincial Intermediate Teachers’ Association. Victoria, BC.

Schnellert, L. (2003, September). Supporting diverse learners through open-ended activities and differentiation.  Presented at the Naramata Conference for Inclusive Education. Naramata, BC.   Schnellert, L. (2003, August). Teaching reading in the middle years.  Presented at the BC Ministry of Education Summer Institute. Nanaimo, BC.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Holmes, P., Schnellert, L., & Swanson, D. (2006). Situating/storying/performing ourselves as bricoleurs in qualitative research and teaching. WestCAST Conference Proceedings, Vancouver, BC.  Downloaded August 2, 2006 from http://educ.ubc.ca/westcast/proceedings.

Schnellert, L., Rideout, B., Nicholson, D., & Meyer, K. (2006). Examining our understandings of “knowing”: Utilizing individual points of entry for inquiry and collaborative learning in a small group seminar class. WestCAST Conference Proceedings, Vancouver, BC. Downloaded August 2, 2006 from http://educ.ubc.ca/westcast/proceedings.