After more than ten years of learning and teaching in the United States, I have come to realize that we have the optimal scenario within our public schools to create a model of communicative actions. Incorporating the historical stories born within the community into the academic knowledge embedded in text books utilized in the classrooms, we may find an affirmative answer to the question posted by other thinkers; Is Another World Really Possible?
A. Articles in Refereed Journals
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (2010). Interdisciplinary teaching in elementary schools: Educating ELL (English Language Learner) students with multidimensional practices. Education 3-13 International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (2010). The STAR—School Teachers as Researchers—Project: Teaching as a Learning Experience. Action Learning: Research and Practice 7(1), 29-40.
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (2009). Cooperative Bi-literacy: Parents, students, and teachers read to transform. English Teaching: Practice and Critique 8(2), 114-136.
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (2009). Culturally relevant poetry: Creating Esperanza (hope) with stanzas. Multicultural Education 17(1),10-13.
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (2009). Comparing linguistic symmetries: Students and teachers analyze Spanish and English in the classroom. Education Policy Analysis Archives 17(19), 1-20. <http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/viewFile/25/22>
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (2008). Círculos literarios, cooperativas de lectura: Leer para Transformar. Lectura y Vida 29(2), 56-64.
B. Scholarly Books
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (2008). L.A. Barriohoods: Vernacular Voices & Conversations of Transculturation. Saarbrucken: VDM
C. Chapter in Scholarly Books
Rodríguez-Valls, F., Kofford, S., Pozo, L. & Apodaca, A. (Accepted for publication). Migrant students vignette their lives: Languages and cultures cross the fields into the classroom. In C. Faltis & S. Chapell ( Eds.) The Arts and English Language Learners: Building Culturally Responsive, Critical and Creative Programs and Community Contexts (pp. ???). Florence, KY: Routledge.
Rodríguez-Valls, F.(Accepted for publication). Languages and cultures crossing paths in frontier (Mexico-USA) communities. In A. Cohan & A. Honigsfeld ( Eds.) Breaking the mold of education for culturally and linguistically diverse students: Innovative and successful practices for the 21st century (pp. ???). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
D. Essays in Refereed Journals
Montes, A. & Rodríguez-Valls, F.(2008). Vernacular conversations on immigration and border-crossing: A narrative-oriented action research project. Revista de Migraciones Internacionales 4(3), 131-138.
E. Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (2010). Cooperative Bi-literacy: A Transcultural Method of Dialogic Reading. 2010 Annual Meeting AERA: Understanding Complex Ecologies in a changing world. Denver, CO.
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (2009). Cooperative Bi-literacy: Parents, students, and teachers read to transform. University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. UO National Conference on Bi-literacy.
Rodríguez-Valls, F. & Montes, A. (2008). Professor give me some knowledge, I do not have time to think: College Expectations, Knowledge and/or requirement? GUNI—Global University Network Innovation—Journal Online. (8) www.guni-rmies.net
F. Reviewer
· AERA (American Education Research Association) reviewer for SIG # 12 (Bilingual Education Research) and SIG # 144 (Critical Educators for Social Justice).
· Revista Educación y Educadores (Universidad La Sabana, Colombia).
G. Funded Projects
· January 2008-August 2009- STAR (School Teachers as Researchers) CSMP (California Subject Matter Project) CRLP (California Reading and Literature Project)- $69,007
· December 2007-May 2009- Literacy Circles NEA (National Education Association)-$5,000.
· July 2009-August 2009- IVMP- Migrant Education Summer Academy- $39,979
H. Presentations
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (July 2010). Biliteracy after languages: Supplementing curriculum with the community. 6th Summer Institute of Leadership for Educational Justice. University of Redlands. [Regional Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (May 2010). Cooperative Bi-literacy: A Transcultural Method of Dialogic Reading. 2010 Annual Meeting AERA: Understanding Complex Ecologies in a changing world. Denver, CO. [National Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (April 2010).Comparing linguistic symmetries: Students and teachers analyze Spanish and English in the classroom. IRA 55th Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. [National Conference]
Ruiz, M. & Rodríguez-Valls, F.(April 2010). Estudio comparativo de programas de lectura para adolescents, entre California (Estados Unidos de América) y el Distrito Federal (México). IRA 55th Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. [National Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F.,Chew, J. & Morales, E. (March 2010). Reading THE word and YOUR world with critical eyes. CTCTC (Center for Teaching Critical Thinking and Creativity). San Diego State University. San Diego, CA.
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (June 2009). Cooperative Bi-literacy: Parents, students, and teachers read to transform. University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. UO National Conference on Biliteracy. [National Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (March 2009). Cooperative Bi-literacy: Parents, students, and teachers read to transform. CCTE. San Jose, CA. [State Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (February 2009). Literatura en los barriohoods de Caléxico, CA: Enseñar a leer en la frontera. IRA 54th Annual Conference. Phoenix, AZ. [National Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F.& Montes, A. (October 2008). Community-Based Approach to Fieldwork: Moving from local standards to global education. CCTE. San Diego, CA. [State Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (May 2008). Aprender a leer en inglés en los suburbios de Los Angeles:¿Alfabetización Multicultural o Sectarismo Lingüístico?IRA 53rd Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA. [National Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F.& Montes, A. (April 2008). Professor give me some knowledge, I do not have time to think: College Expectations, Knowledge and/or requirement? Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya. 4th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education—Higher Education: New Challenges and Emerging Roles for Human and Social Development, Barcelona, Spain. [International Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (March 2008). Transcultural Literacy: Teaching Reading Across the Border. CABE (California Association of Bilingual Education), San Jose, CA. [State Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F.& Montes, A. (April 2007). Latino Parents Acuities on Schooling: Cognitive Integration vs. Cultural Infusion.Positive Engagement: Citizens of the World. Southwestern College, San Diego, CA. [Regional Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F.& Montes, A. (March 2007). Latino Parents Acuities on Schooling: Cognitive Integration vs. Cultural Infusion.Global Action and Social Change: 8th Annual Student Research Conference, Claremont Graduate University. Claremont, CA. [Regional Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F. & Montes, A. (February 2007). Latino Parents Acuities on Schooling: Cognitive Integration vs. Cultural Infusion. Beyond Valuing Diversity: Promoting Equity and Social Justice for Children and Youth in Multicultural Societies. Whittier College, Whittier, CA. [Regional Conference]
Montes, A. & Rodríguez-Valls, F.(November 2006). Welcome to your School: Advertisement or Reality? A Quantitative Analysis of School Climate. 85th Annual CERA (California Education Research Association) Monterey, CA. [State Conference]
Montes, A. & Rodríguez-Valls, F.(October 2006). Vernacular Voices on Immigration and Border-Crossing: A Narrative Oriented Action Research.6th Binational Border Pedagogy Conference. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional-Universidad Iberoamericana- University of San Diego. Tijuana, México. [International Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (March 2006). Interjecting Peace Through Meaningful Homework: Strategies to Access Rich Funds of Knowledge. 31st Annual Conference CABE (California Association of Bilingual Education), San Jose, CA.[State Conference]
Montes, A. & Rodríguez-Valls, F. (March 2006). Vernacular Voices on Immigration and Border-Crossing: A Narrative Oriented Action Research.Social Justice in Challenging Times: 7th Annual Student Research Conference. Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA. [Regional Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (March 2005). Identity through Poetry.30th Annual Conference. CABE (California Association of Bilingual Education), Los Angeles, CA. [State Conference]
Rodríguez-Valls, F. (March 2004). Reading the World, Reading Words with Bicultural Eyes.29th CABE (California Association of Bilingual Education), San Jose, CA. [State Conference]
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