Professional Vita
PROFESSIONAL VITA
ANNA O. SOTER
Work Address: 222 A Ramseyer Hall, 29 West Woodruff Ave, Columbus, OH 43210.
Voice: 1-614-292-8049
Cell: 1-614-581-5932 Nationality: Australian
Email: soter.1@osu.edu US Status: Citizen
Dual Citizen (US/Australia)
Educational Background
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 1985. Dissertation: Writing: A Third Language for Second Language Learners – Cross-cultural Linguistic and Discourse Analysis of the Writing of Australian School Children, 1985.
Master of Arts, English Literature and Language, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 1982.
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, European and Australian History, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 1976.
Secondary English/History Teachers’ Certificate. Department of Education, Claremont Teachers’ College, Perth, Western Australia, 1967.
Leaving Certificate and Matriculation. Department of Education, Perth, Western Australia, 1964.
Professional Teaching /Scholarly Experience
Associate Professor, English Education, School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, The Ohio State University, 1994-2007.
Assistant Professor, English Education, School of Teaching and Learning, College of
Education, The Ohio State University, 1986-1994.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Early Childhood and Elementary Education, University of Illinois, 1985-1986.
Graduate Research Assistant (Professor Robert J. Tierney), Center for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois, May-August, 1985.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Writing Laboratory, Department of English, University of Illinois, May-August, 1985.
Graduate Research Assistant (Professor Alan Purves), Curriculum Laboratory (International Evaluation for the Assessment of Writing Project), University of Illinois, August 1983- May, 1984.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Early Childhood and Elementary Education, University of Illinois, 1983-1985.
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of English and University High School (Professor Charlene Tibbets), University of Illinois, 1983-1984.
Language Consultant, Christian Brothers High School, Lewisham, Sydney, Australia, January-May, 1984.
Instructor, Graduate TESOL Program, College of Education, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, January-May, 1984.
Senior English Coordinator, Teacher of English/Modern History, Santa Sabina College, Sydney, Australia, 1975-82.
English/History Coordinator, Our Lady of the Rosary High School, Sydney Australia, 1972-73.
English Teacher (Grades 10-12), St. Joachim’s High School, Perth, Western Australia, 1971.
English/History Coordinator and Teacher, Nazareth College, Bankstown, Sydney, Australia, 1970.
English/Social Studies Teacher, John Curtin Senior High School, Fremantle (Perth), Western Australia, 1968-69.
Courses Taught
Doctoral and Masters’ Graduate Seminars and Regular Courses
Graduate Seminar: The Somatics of Language - Language as a Field of Energy
Graduate Martha King Center Invited Seminar: Classroom Discourse and Student Learning(with Dr. Ian Wilkinson)
Graduate Martha King Center Seminar: Multiple Perspectives on Classroom that Foster High-Level Thinking and Comprehension of Text (with Dr. Ian Wilkinson)
Teaching and Researching the Teaching of Poetry in the Secondary School
Teaching Poetry for Elementary and Middle School Students
Young Adult Literature and the New Literary Theories
Alternative Critical Approaches to Young Adult Literature
Reading Literature: A Rhetorical Approach (3 NEH funded year-long seminars)
Writing Across the Curriculum , Grades 7-12
Reading and Writing the Dissertation
Research in Writing and Language Instruction
Linguistic Materials for Secondary School Teachers
Evaluation and the Assessment of the Written Language of Secondary Students
Language Learning Across Cultures
Introduction to Issues in Language, Literacy and Culture
Teaching as Reflective Practice: What the Research Says
Reflective Inquiry on Pedagogy with Prospective Teachers
English/Language Arts for Gifted Students
Advanced Individual Studies and Dissertation Research Advising
Undergraduate Courses
Introduction to the Teaching of English
Methods of Instruction in Written Language/Composition
Methods of Teaching Children’s Literature
Introduction to the Teaching of Young Adult Literature
Applied Linguistic Approaches to the Teaching of Grammar
Advising:
Ph.D., M.Arts., and M. Education students.
Honors Advisor, College of Education.
Professional Service
Professional Organizations
Member, Language Commission, National Council of Teachers of English, 2006-2008
Member, Nominating Committee, NCRLL, National Council of Teachers of English, 2000-02.
Member, NCTE Nominating Committee, 1995-96.
Member, National Review Board for CPS Project SHARE, 1994-96.
Member, Executive Board, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts.
Vice-President, English Council for Central Ohio, 1994-95.
Secretary, English Council for Central Ohio, 1991-93.
Member at Large, Executive Committee, English Council for Central Ohio, 1990-91.
Co-Chair, Communications Committee, Ohio Council of Literacy Advocates, 1990-91
Chair, Mission Statement and Goals Committee, Ohio Council of Literacy Advocates (OCLA), 1989.
Member, Teaching English as a second Language Executive Committee, NCTE, 1987-89.
College and University Committees, The Ohio State University
Member, University Senate, 2006-2009
Member, University Faculty Council, 2006-2009
Member, COE Personnel Committee of the Faculty Council, 2003-05.
Member, Evaluation of the Offices of Central Administrators (University), 2003-4.
Member, Executive Board, Association of American University Professors, OSU Chapter, 1998-2004.
Member, COE International Committee, 1999-2002.
Member, Executive Committee, University Academy of Teaching, 1998-2001.
Member, University Teacher Education Council, 1998-2001.
Member, University Fellowship Committee, 1997-1998.
Member, Master of Education Ad Hoc Committee Planning Retreat, August 7, 1996.
Member, College of Education Investigation Committee, 1995-96.
Permanent Member, Ohio State University Academy of Teaching, 1993-present
Member, COE Teacher Education Advisory Council, 1987-1993.
Member, COE Education Alumni and Development Advisory Board, 1988-90.
Member, COE Professional Introduction Task Group, 1987.
Member, COE Recruitment, Admissions, and Retention Committee, 1986-87.
Departmental Committees
Member, School of Teaching and Learning Diversity Committee 2007-2010
Member, School of Teaching and Learning Personnel Committee, 2003-05.
Chairperson, School of Teaching and Learning Appeals Committee, 2002-03.
Chairperson, Scholarship of Teaching Special Interest Group, 2000-04.
Member, Scholarship of Teaching Special Interest Group, 2000-2005
Member, School of Teaching and Learning Appeals Committee, 1999-2002.
Member, Search Committee (Foreign Language Education), 2002.
Member, Search Committee (Foreign Language Education, 2001.
Member, School of Teaching and Learning Personnel Committee, 1998-2002.
Co-Director, Professional Development Site, Reynoldsburg High School, 1991-96.
Member, Adhoc Teacher Education Planning Committee, 1988-92.
Member, Search Committee (English Education), 1989.
Member, Adhoc Retreat Planning Committee, 1989.
Member, Search Committee (English Education), 1988.
Administrative Positions Held
English Education Master of Educator Cohort Advisor, 2005-2006; 2002-03; 1998-99.
English Education Program Coordinator, 2001-02.
Co-Convener, Language, Literacy and Culture Program, 1994-96.
Coordinator of the Undergraduate English Education Program, 1987-90.
Consultation
Consultant and Workshop Leader, Mahoning County School District, Ohio, October 23-24, 2006. Functional Approaches to Teaching Grammar in the Contexts of Reading and Writing Grades 5-12.
Consultant and Workshop Leader, Critical Thinking through Reading and Writing, K-8, St. Michael’s School, Worthington, Columbus, April 2005.
Consultant, Reading Grades 7-12, Solon Heights School District, Solon Heights, Ohio, 2000.
Consultant and Professional Development Leader: Implementing portfolios in a literature-based language arts program K-12, Delaware City Schools, 1994-99.
Consultant and Instructor: Teacher-Research as a tool for Professional Development, Project SHARE, Columbus Public Schools, 1997-94.
Consultant: Evaluation of Middle School Language Arts Program, Bexley City Schools with Dr. Theresa Rogers, 1994.
Consultant: Evaluation of High School Reading Program for At-Risk Students, Lima School District, Ohio, 1994.
Consultant: Evaluation of Pilot Revised Test Tasks for the Ohio Proficiency Tests of Writing K-12, Columbus Public Schools, Columbus, Ohio, 1994-92.
Consultant and Professional Development Leader, Reynoldsburg City School. High School Communication Task Force for implementing Writing Across the Curriculum. 1993.
Consultant, Worthington School District, Ohio: Revising the Middle School Language Arts Curriculum, 1990-88.
Consultant, Columbus Public Schools, Columbus, Ohio: Revising Reading and Language Arts Curricula, 1989-88.
Consultant: Macmillan Publishing Company: Review of “Grammar for Teachers,” 1998.
Consultant: American College of Testing: Developing a unit on Literature for the Academic Proficiency Reading Test, 1998.
Consultant: Center for the Study of Reading (Leader, Dr. Paul Wilson): Evaluation of the Reading program Manteno Schools District, Illinois: How Reading Instruction Enhances Critical Thinking Skills, 1986.
Consultant: Staff Development for Administrators, Department of Education, Sydney, Australia, 1982-1978.
National/International/State/City/County Workshops and Seminars
Workshop: Licking County Schools, Ohio. Functional Approaches to Teaching Grammar in the Contexts of Reading and Writing, April 2006.
Presentation to Language Arts Coordinators, State of Ohio (at Worthington). Functional Approaches to Teaching Grammar in the Contexts of Reading and Writing, January 2006.
Workshop: Poetry and the Natural Environment. Teacher Leader Summer Academy: Language Arts and The Environment, August 5-6, 2003.
Workshop: Poetry Reading and Writing. Warren High School, Warren, Ohio, March 4, 2002.
Workshop: Poetry Reading and Writing. Briggs High School, Columbus, Ohio, November 12, 2003.
Workshop: Poetry Reading and Writing, Grove City High School, Columbus, Ohio, November 15, 2002.
Workshop: Reading and Writing and The New Ohio Graduation Tests. Solon Heights School District, Solon, Ohio, February, 2002.
Mentor-Advisor, CTE Workshop for Teaching Associates, The Ohio State University, September, 1998.
Workshop: Poetry of Australia, Clintonville Academy, Columbus, Ohio, March 1998.
Workshop: Poetry of Australia, Dublin City Elementary Schools, Columbus, Ohio, February, 1998.
Workshop: Writing Across The Curriculum K-8, St. Paul’s School, Mt Lawley, Perth, Australia, May 1997.
Workshop: Creativity and the Writing of Poetry 11th Grade. Delaware City Schools, Hayes High School,. November 26, 1996.
Workshop: Writing Cross-culturally for ESL Teachers: What Students Need to Know and How We Learn They Know. Worthington City Schools, March 15, 1994.
Workshop: Evaluating ESL Writing. Worthington City Schools, May 5, 1994.
Workshop: Writing Across The Curriculum K-12. Marysville City Schools, August 8, 1994.
Workshop: Writing Across The Curriculum Grades 6-12, Lima City Schools, February 10, 1994.
Workshop: Contrastive Rhetoric and Writing Instruction for ESL Students, 1993.
Workshop: Writing as a Tool for Learning, Grades 7-12. Reynoldsburg High School, Ohio, March, 1993.
Workshop: Literature Methods and the Evaluation of Literary Response, Dept. of Educational Studies, College of Education, The Ohio State University, 1992.
Workshop: Writing Across The Curriculum, Grades 7-12. Groveport Madison School District, October, 1991.
Workshop: Literature-Based Reading and Writing: Camp LeJeune Schools, Camp LeJeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina, August 5-7, 1991.
Workshop: Writing Across The Curriculum K-12. Grandview City Schools, Ohio, February 1991.
Workshop: The Holmes Model of English Teacher Education: Grosse Point Public School System, Grosse Point, Michigan, March 1990.
Workshop: The Writing Process and The Writer’s Workshop. Elementary Extended Program, Worthington School District, August, 1990.
Workshop: Literature-Based Curriculum in the Middle School: Integrating Language in the teaching of Literature and Writing. Worthington School District, January-May, 1990.
Workshop: Reading and Writing in the Middle School, Upper Arlington Summer Whole-Language Institute, August 6-8, 1990.
Workshop: Six Workshops on Writing (Writing as Composing; Introducing Writer’s Workshop; Implementing Writer’s Workshop; Integrating Literature and Writing; Evaluating and Responding to Student Writing). January – June 1998.
Workshop: Recent Research on Writing Instruction: Applications to Secondary English Teaching. Hilliard City Schools, January, 1998.
Workshop: Current Trends in Writing Research. Schools Study Council of Ohio, 1987.
Workshop: Staff Development for Senior School Executives. Department of Education, Sydney, Australia, 1982-1980.
Workshop: Cohesion and The Teaching of Writing. English Teachers’ Association, Gosford, Australia, 1981.
Workshop: The Role of Cognition in Learning to Write. English Teachers’Association, Gosford, Australia, 1981.
Leader: Staff Development Program, Santa Sabina College, 1980-1978.
Workshop: Beginning Teachers: Planning and Programming Junior High School English. Central Metropolitan In-service, Sydney, Australia, 1980.
Other Professional Service
Editorial Reviewer: English Journal, 2007-1998.
Guest Reviewer, Language Arts, November, 2006.
Guest Reviewer, Reading Research Quarterly, October 2006.
External Reviewer in the Tenure review of Professor Mary Styslinger, University of South Carolina, August, 2005.
Reviewer Advisory Board, International Handbook of Research in Arts Education, (Kluwer Academic Press) University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, June 2005.
Reviewer of Proposed Book: Promoting Cultural Responses in Reading and Discussing Multicultural Literature for National Council of Teachers of English Editorial Board, May 2005.
Guest Reviewer, Journal of Applied Linguistics, March, 2005.
External Reviewer in the Tenure Review of Professor Gregory Hamilton,Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, 2004.
Reviewer, Editorial Board, Reading Research Quarterly, 2003-1995.
Reviewer, Language and Education: An International Journal, 2003.
Faculty Mentor, University Honors Program/University Scholars Maximus Annual Competition, 2003.
Reviewer, Bookbird: An International Children’s Journal, 2004-2001.
Guest Reviewer: Research in the Teaching of English, 2005-1998.
Reviewer and Interviewer, Applicants for Office of International Education Study Abroad, 2002.
Faculty Mentor and Facilitator, Faculty and TA Workshop: General Orientation Program, The Ohio State University, 2002.
International Committee, College of Education Survey Development: Quality of International Students’ Study at The Ohio State University, College of Education, 2002.
External Examiner, OISE/University of Toronto, Canada, May 2001.
Reviewer: Manuscripts for Teachers College Press, Heinemann and McMillan Publishing, 2001-1998.
Reviewer: Editorial Board, Journal of Advanced Composition, 2000-1991.
Reviewer: AERA Proposals in Teacher Education and Language Development, 1997-1991.
Reviewer: Editorial Board, Professional Development Publications. The Ohio State University, Columbus,Ohio, 1996-1994.
Final Round Judge: Ohio Council of Teachers of English K-8 Writing Awards, 1996-1992.
Final Round Judge: Columbus Public Schools Excellence in Writing Awards, May, 1996.
Final Round Judge: Power of the Pen Writing Competition of Central Ohio, 1995-1992.
Evaluator: English Programs, North Central Evaluation, Hilliard High School, Ohio, 1992.
Evaluator: National Council of Teachers of English Centers of Excellence Program, 1989.
Guest Lecturer: Freshman Orientation Program in Pre-Engineering, The Ohio State University: Gender Differences in the University Context. October, 1989.
Guest Lecturer: Freshman Orientation Program in Pre-Business, The Ohio State University: Gender Differences in the University Context, September, 1989.
Validation Panel Member, National Testing of English Tests for Teacher Certification, State of Ohio Department of Education, 1989-1988.
Session Chair: Annual Conference of Children’s Literature, January 1988.
Committee Member, Ohio Council of Literacy Advocates, 1988.
Co-Chair Communications Committee, Ohio Council of Literacy Advocates, 1988.
Reviewer, Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1988.
Coordinator, English Team in the North Central Evaluation, Bexley High School, 1988.
Member, CSSA Trial High School Certificate Examination. English for Advanced, Intermediate and Basic English Courses, Grade 12, 1982-1980.
Member, CSSA Trial Higher School Certificate Examination, Sydney, Australia, 1982-1981.
Program Organizer: Staff Development, Santa Sabina, Sydney, Australia, 1981.
Member: Planning and Implementing In-Service for English Teachers: English Coordinator’s Committee, Central Metropolitan Region, Sydney, Australia, 1981.
Examiner: Higher School and Matriculation, NSW Department of Education, Sydney, Australia, 1981-1978.
Delegate: Third International Conference on the Teaching of English: Member of the Working Party on Aspects of Language Learning in the Secondary School, August 17-21, 1980.
Leader: Planning and Programming Year 10 English. Sydney Central Metropolitan In-Service Center, September, 1980.
Branch Secretary: Central Metropolitan Branch of the NSW Independent Teachers’ Association, Sydney, Australia, 1980.
Council Representative: Central Metropolitan Branch of the NSW Independent Teachers’ Association, Sydney, Australia, 1980.
Convener: Alternative Curriculum Committee, Santa Sabina College, Sydney, Australia: Planning an Alternative Curriculum for Non-Matriculating Students, 1980.
Supervisor: Student Teachers, Department of Education, University of Sydney, Australia, 1981-1975.
Staff Developer: Staff Development Program, Santa Sabina College, Sydney, Australia, 1980-1978.
Chair: English Department, Grades 10-12, Santa Sabina College, Sydney, Australia, 1982-1975.
Chair: English Department, St. Joseph’s College, , Sydney Australia, 1973-1972.
Professional and Honorary Affiliations
AERA: American Educational Research Association (current)
AAUP: American Association of University Professors (current)
ASCD Association of Curriculum Development
KAPPA DELTA PI: Alpha Chapter, University of Illinois
MLA Modern Language Association
NCTE National Council of Teachers of English (current)
PHI DELTA KAPPA University of Illinois
SCCR Society of Cross-Cultural Research
TESOL Teachers of English as a Second Language
Awards and Commendations
Honorable Mention: Ohio Poetry Association Annual Ohio Poetry Day Awards for Memory.2006
Honorable Mention: Ohio Poetry Association Annual Ohio Poetry Day Awards for Winner Takes All. 2006
Honorable Mention: Ohio Poetry Association Annual Ohio Poetry Day Awards. For the poem, Grandfather, 2004
Second Prize: Ohio Poetry Association Annual Ohio Poetry Day Awards. For the poem, Ties, 2004
Nominated as Member to the National Council of Research in English, (National Council of Teachers of English, 1988. Member 2005-1988.
AESA Critics Choice Award for Young Adult Literature and The New Literary Theories. Published 1999.
Winner: Outstanding English Educator Award College Division. Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts, 1996.
Nominated as Member to the National Council for Research in Education (NCRE), 1990.
Inductee: Ohio State University Academy of Teaching (Winners of the Ohio State University Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching), 1990.
Ohio State University Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1989.
Ohio State University Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1988 (finalist)
Awardee: Connell Scholar, University of Illinois, 1984.
Awardee: Graduate School Dissertation Award, University of Illinois, 1984.
Awardee: College of Education Dissertation Award, University of Illinois, 1984.
Inductee: Kappa Delta Pi (Alpha Chapter). University of Illinois, 1983.
Awardee: Rotary International Foundation Fellowship, 1982.
Funded Projects
Research Grants
Spencer Foundation Small Grants Program: A Meta-Interpretation of Qualitative Studies on Small Group Discussions. Principal Investigator. Amount Funded: $39, 520 (March, 2006-September 30, 2007).
OERI (IES) US Dept of Education Grant Award: A Three-Year Study. Group Discussions as a Mechanism for Promoting High-level Comprehension of Text. Co-Principal Investigator with Ian Wilkinson (The Ohio State University) and Karen Murphy (Pennsylvania State University). Amount funded: $786, 382, 2002-2005.
Small Grant Award, College Of Education, The Ohio State University Co-PI with Carolyn Carter (Chemistry/Science Education): A review of literature on developmental phenomena related to adolescent learning. Funding amount: $500, June-August, 1989.
Small Grant Award (National Council of Teachers of English) with Co-PI, Susan Brown-Sandburg: Changes in Children’s Writing: A follow-up study. Award Amount: $5,000,
February-December, 1987.
Dissertation Award, College of Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Award amount: $200, 1984.
Graduate Dissertation Award, Graduate School, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Award amount: $200, 1984.
International Travel Grants
College of Education and School of Teaching and Learning International Matching Travel Grant to fund travel for a conference presentation at the 12th EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction) Biennial Conference, Budapest, Hungary, August 27-September 1, 2007.
College of Education and School of Teaching and Learning matching grants to fund travel for a conference presentation at the Australian Literacy Educators Association Annual Conference, Brisbane, Australia, July 2005: What the Discourse Tells Us: Discourse Indicators of High-Level Thinking in the Comprehension of Literary Text. Total amount funded: $1,500.
College of Education/Department of Educational Humanities and Science Education, The Ohio State University. Travel Grant to fund a conference presentation at the First International Conference on Teacher Education: From Practice to Theory. Tel-Aviv, June 27- July 1, 1993. Teacher Learning Over Time: Accomodations, Reconceptualizations and Radical Transformations.
Training Grants
National Endowment of Humanities Grant with James Phelan (Department of English, The Ohio State University) and Rhoda Gelles (Worthington School District): Rhetorical Approaches to the Reading of Cross-Cultural Literary Texts. Amount funded: $23,000, December 1999-December, 2000.
National Endowment of Humanities Grant with James Phelan (OSU Department of English) and Rhoda Gelles (Worthington Schools): Rhetorical Approaches to the Teaching of Literature in Secondary Schools. January-December, 1995. Amount funded: $23,000.
National Endowment of Humanities Masterworks Grant with James Phelan (OSU Department of English) and Rhoda Gelles (Worthington Schools): Reading Literature: A Rhetorical Approach. January-December 1993. Amount funded: $22,000.
Title VI/Ohio State University Center for International Studies and Professional Development: Summer Institute: Multiple Worlds, Multiple Visions - Reading Chinese, Russian, Spanish and Japanese Literature. Amount Funded: $800 and Departmental Support for one course, Summer 1993.
Publications
Scholarly Books
Soter, A. O., Faust, M., & Rogers, T. (Eds.). (in press). Interpretive Play: interpretive play: critical perspectives on teaching and learning with young adult literature. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers.
Soter, A. O (1999). The new literary theories and young adult literature. NY: Teachers College Press.
Rogers, T., & A. O. Soter. (Eds.). (1997). Reading across cultures: Teaching literature in a diverse society. NY; Teachers College Press.
Purves, A.C., T. Rogers, & A. O. Soter (1995). How porcupines make love: Readers, writers, texts in a response-based literature classroom (3rd edition). NY: Longman.
Purves, A.C., T. Rogers & A. O. Soter (1990). Toward a response-centered literature curriculum: Or, how porcupines make love (2nd edition). NY: Longman.
Hawisher, G., & A. O. Soter (1990). (Eds.). Essays in literacy: Implications for English Teaching. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Contributions to Books
Soter, A.O., Faust, M., & Rogers, T. (in press). Interpretive play: Extending literate thinking by using literary theory and young adult literature. In Soter, A. O., Faust, M., & Rogers, T. (Eds.), Interpretive Play: interpretive play: critical perspectives on teaching and learning with young adult literature. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers.
Soter, A. O. (2007). The Use of Discussion as a Pedagogical Tool in the University Context. In Essays on Teaching. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Soter, A. O. (2001). Straddling three worlds: In D. Belcher & U. Connor (Eds.), Reflections on multiliterate lives (67-74). Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters Ltd.
Levak, B., A. O. Soter & D. Hoffman (2000). Students learn within and beyond walls: A secondary professional development site. In M. Johnson et al (Eds.), Collaborative reform and other improbable dreams (153-170). Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Soter, A. O. (1997). Reading literature of other cultures: Some issues in critical interpretation. In T. Rogers & A. O. Soter (Eds.), Reading across cultures: Teaching literature in a diverse society (283-300). NY: Teachers College Press.
Soter, A. O. (1994). Literature anthologies. In A.C. Purves (Ed.) The Encyclopaedia of English Studies and Language Arts. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.
Soter, A. O. (1994). Book reports: In In A.C. Purves (Ed.) The Encyclopaedia of English Studies and Language Arts. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.
Soter, A. O. (1993). Making the foot fit the shoe: Using writing and visual response to evaluate literary understanding and appreciation. In G. Newell & R. Durst (Eds.), Exploring texts: The role of discussion and writing in the teaching and learning of literature (pp. 231-258). NY: Christopher-Gordon Publishing.
Soter, A. O. (1992). Whose shared assumptions: Cultural knowledge and writing. In D.E. Murray (Ed.). Diversity as a resource: Redefining cultural literacy (pp. xxxxx) Alexandria, VA: TESOL Publications.
Soter, A. O. (1988). The second language learner and cultural transfer in narration. In A.C. Purves (Ed.), Written Communication Annual (Vol.3), Writing Across Cultures (pp.177-205). San Fransisco, CA: Sage Publications.
Peer Refereed Articles
Soter, A. O., & M. Letcher (1998). Literary theory and appreciation: Learning about the literary craft. Journal of Children’s Literature, 24(2), 22-31.
Soter, A. O. (1996). Applying critical perspectives to My Brother Sam Is Dead and Where the Lillies Bloom. Focus: Teaching English Language Arts, 22(1), 59-68.
Soter, A. O. (1996). Teacher learning over time: Accommodations, reconceptualizations, and radical transformations. In R. Hoz & M. Silberstein (Eds.), Parnerships of schools and institutions of higher education in teacher development (303-322). Beer-Sheva, Israel: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Press. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Teacher Education, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Tierney, R.J., A. O. Soter, J. O’Flahavan, & W. McGinley (1989). The effects of reading and writing upon the critical analysis of text. Reading Research Quarterly, 24(2), 134-174.
Soter, A. O. (1987). New developments in writing research and their relationship to writing across the curriculum. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 19(5), 425-438.
Purves, A.C., A. O. Soter, S. Takala, & A. Vahaipassi (1984). Towards a domain-referenced system for classifying composition assignments. Research in the Teaching of English, 18(4), 385-416.
Editor Refereed Articles
Soter, A. O. (1978). Keats: Process and Growth. Educational Supplement, The Australian.
Soter, A. O. (1977). Human vs. Divine Justice: Jane Austen’s Emma. Educational Supplement, The Australian.
Soter, A.O. (1977). Dickens: Humour or ‘humours’ in Great Expectations. The Educational Supplement, The Australian.
Technical Reports
I.A. Wilkinson, P.K. Murphy & Soter, A.O. (2007). Final Grant Performance Report: Group Discussions as a mechanism for promoting high-level comprehension of text. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Soter, A. O., I. A. Wilkinson, & P.K. Murphy (2004). Analyzing the discourse of discussion: A coding manual. In Group Discussions as a mechanism for promoting high-level comprehension of text. Grant Performance Report, PR/Award No. R305G020075.
I. A. Wilkinson, A. O. Soter, & P.K. Murphy (2004). Grant Performance Report Year 2: Group discussions as a mechanism for promoting high-level comprehension of text. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
I. A. Wilkinson, P.K. Murphy, and A. O. Soter (2003). ). Grant Performance Report Year 1: Group discussions as a mechanism for promoting high-level comprehension of text. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Soter, A. O., & V. Shen. (2003). Book Club: A working paper. In Group Discussions as a mechanism for promoting high-level comprehension of text. Technical Report P.R Award # 305G020075. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Soter, A. O. & V. Shen (2003). Literature Circles: A working paper. In Group Discussions as a mechanism for promoting high-level comprehension of text. Technical Report P.R Award # 305G020075. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Soter, A. O. & V. Shen (2003). Grand Conversations: A working paper. In Group Discussions as a mechanism for promoting high-level comprehension of text. Technical Report P.R Award # 305G020075. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Essays, Reviews or Abstracts (Refereed).
Soter, A. O. (1991). Review of “The Growth of English Education 1348-1648: A social and cultural history” (Michale Van Cleave Alexander). Journal of Higher Education.
Soter, A. O. (1987). Review of “Roots in the Sawdust” and “Research on Writing: The Teacher-Researcher” (A.R. Gere/M. Myers). Journal of Curriculum Studies, 19 (3), 277-281.
Essays, Articles, Revews, Abtracts (Non-Refereed).
Soter, A. O. (2001). Technology-delivered learning and teaching: Beyond to-do or not-to-do. (With Alan Kalish and Kathleen Stone). White Paper. Academy of Teaching. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Soter, A. O. (2001). True test is striking a balance. ThisWeekNews Guest Column., January 10. Columbus, Ohio.
Soter, A. O. & J. Phelan (2001). Reading and re-reading: The challenges of multi-ethnic literature. Editorial. Ohio Journal of English Language Arts, 42(1), 3-7.
Soter, A.O. (2000). Parents and teen novels: Why read them? ThisWeekNews, November 15. Columbus, Ohio.
Soter, A. O. & T. Rogers (1997). A tribute to Alan Purves. English Education, 29(3), 215-222.
Soter, A. O. (1995). Applying critical perspectives to My Brother Sam is Dead and Where the Lillies Bloom. FOCUS: Teaching English Language Arts, 22(1), 59-68.
Soter, A. O. (1994). How different ends of the critical spectrum speak to one another. Ohio Journal of English Language Arts, 35(2), 42-50.
Soter, A. O. & L. Yodzis (1991). ESL students in the regular English Language Arts classroom: An annotated bibliography for regular English Language Arts teachers. ERIC Clearinghouse on Language and Linguistics. ED319 229. Washington, DC: Center for Applied Linguistics.
Soter, A. O. Review of Learning to Write, Writing to Learn (K. O’Dowd & F. Nolan, Eds.,). Livonia, MI: Madonna College. In J. Raths, R. Stake., & N. Michael, An evaluation of Madonna College Humanities Program. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois, Center for Instructional Research on Curriculum Evaluation.
Monographs or Bulletins
Soter, A. O. (1987). Engish education supervisors’ handbook for student teaching. College of Education, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Creative/Literary Publications
Women and Sturt Peas: Creative Non-Fiction (forthcoming), Short Stories Australia. August, 2007.
Written in the Trees: A Short Story, Short Stories Australia, December, 2006.
Tea, Time and Sister Margaret: A Short Story, Short Stories Australia, August, 2006.
A Walk in Beechwold: Lune Variations, Short North Gazette, Columbus Ohio, April 2006.
Tracks, Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, August 2005.
The Crow, Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, January, 2004.
Real World Speaks to College Grads, Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, June, 2004.
Rem, Beginnings, 5(3), Shirley, NY: Summer, 2003.
Time Worn, Peripatetic Poets 2002-3, Vol. 5, Summer 2003, p. 36.
Reported Famine in Argentina, Peripatetic Poets, 2002-3, Vol. 5, Summer 2003, p. 37.
Memory, Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, April, 2003.
Cold Cream Beauty, Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, May, 2003.
Becoming a Poet: A Poet’s Perspective. Carlsbad, CA: Domine Press, 2002.
Bush Lune Variations, in Becoming a Poet: A Poet’s Perspective. Carlsbad, CA: Domine Press, 2002
Frannie, in Becoming a Poet: A Poet’s Perspective. Carlsbad, CA: Domine Press, 2002
Chocolate Love, Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, January 2002.
Gardens for Neighbors, Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, July, 2002.
50/50 at 50, Short North Gazette, Columbus, Ohio, November, 2002.
Apology to a Husband, in Peripatetic Poets Chapbook, Vol 4, Columbus, Ohio, Summer, 2002.
Paradelle Variations for CR, in Peripatetic Poets Chapbook, Vol 4, Columbus, Ohio, Summer, 2002.
A Flavor of Australia: A Personal Poetic Odessy. Educational Reports Special Volume, Issue #35. Selected Papers from the Annual Children’s Literature Conference, The Ohio State University, 1999.
Visions. A Muse to Follow, National Library of Poetry, 1996.
On Not Laying Ghosts. Ohio Teachers Write, Fall, Vol.2, 1996.
The Child Upstairs. Ohio English Language Arts Newsletter, 1996.
Anniversary, Poetic Voices of America. Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum, Inc., 1995.
Untitled. American Poetry Annual, The Amherst Society, 1994.
Poetry Prizes and Awards* (see Awards above)
National Library of Poetry Editor’s Choice Award for The Price of Reason, 1996.
Honorable Mention Ohio Poetry Day Annual Awards for Grandfather, 2004.
Second Prize Ohio Poetry Day Annual Awards for Ties, 2004.
Editorships
Guest Editor with J. Phelan (Winter 2001) Journal of The Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts.
Co-Editor with T. Rogers (1993-1996), Journal of The Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts.
Guest Editor (Winter, 1993). Literacy Matters: Taking the sting out of criticism – alternative critical perspectives and the teaching of literature. Martha King Literacy Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Guest Editor (Spring 1990). Literacy Matters: Languaging through literature. Martha King Literacy Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Presentations
Refereed Presentations
Soter, A. O., Rudge, L., Wilkinson, I.A., & Murphy, P. K. (2007). Analysis of the discourse of classroom discussions about text. Paper in a Symposium (Examining the potential of classroom discussions to promote high-level comprehension of text: Toward an integrative model). 12th EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction) Biennial Conference, Budapest, Hungary, August 27-September 1, 2007.
Soter, A. O., Connors, S., & Rudge, L. (2007). Mixing and matching: Challenges of representing qualitative research in meta-analyses of pedagogical significance of classroom-based research. 19th Annual Conference of Ethnography and Qualitative Research in Education, Cedarville, Ohio, June 8-10.
Soter, A. O., Faust, M., Wright, W., Smith, J., & Connors, S. (2007). Literary theory and the play of language: Disrupting dominant discourse(s) in literature discussions in middle and high school classrooms. International Reading Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 12-17.
Soter, A. O., Wilkinson, I.G., & Murphy, P.K. (2007). Intertextuality and shared knowledge in dialogically-rich classroom discussions: Where the heck are you? Paper delivered for the Symposium, Learning Over Time and Space: Conceptual and Methdological Issues in the Investigation of Classroom Discourse. American Educational Research Association Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, April 9-11.
Soter, A. O. (2006). Learning in classrooms – Discourse and Learning: Some Thoughts. A symposium (A conversation on theorizing and problematizing connections between classroom discourse and learning). American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Fransisco, April 11, 2006.
Soter, A. O., I.A. Wilkinson & P.K. Murphy (2005). Making sense of group discussions designed to promote literate thinking. AATE/ALEA National Conference Brisbane, Australia, July 2.
Soter, A. O. & L. Rudge (2005). What the Discourse Tells Us: Talk and Indicators of High-Level Comprehension. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, April 9-14.
Brosnan, P, A. O. Soter & D. Erchick (2005). Peer Evaluation as Evidence: Professors and Students Learning About their Practice. 2005 Colloquium on The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Atlanta, Georgia, March.
Soter, A. O., I.A. Wilkinson., & K. Reninger (2005). Who’s Doing the Talking and Why Does it Matter? Small Group Discussions about Literature to Promote High-Level Thinking About Texts. Dublin Annual Literacy Conference, Columbus, Ohio. February.
Soter, A. O & V. Shen (2005). Deconstructing the ‘aesthetic’ in students’ responses to literary texts. NCTE Assembly for Research Mid-Winter Conference, Columbus, Ohio, February 18.
Soter, A. O. (2004). Institutionalizing the Scholarship of Teaching in an R1 University. Featured Speaker at The Inaugural Conference of the International Society of the Scholarship of Teaching, Bloomington, Indiana, October.
Murphy, P.K. Soter, A. O. & Wilkinson, I.A. (2004). Making sense of group discussions: A conceptual framework. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI, July.
Murphy, P.K., Wilkinson, I.A., & Soter, A. O. (2004). Making sense of group discussions: A conceptual framework. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April.
Soter, A. O. (2002). Teachers as Readers of Culturally Diverse Texts. OELMA GOTEC. Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio. October 20-21.
Soter, A. O. (2001). Locating ourselves: Reading culturally diverse literature. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Baltimore. November. 16-21.
Soter, A. O, (2000). A natural curiosity: Aristotle and high school freshmen playing at literary criticism (co-presenter, Merrlyn Cahill). National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Milwaukee. November 16-19.
Soter, A. O., (2000). Crossing the Boundaries: The English Language Arts teacher and the ESL student. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Milwaukee. November 16-19
Soter, A. O. (2000). Celebrating change in teacher education: perspectives from faculty, teachers, and students. Panel session. National Council of Teachers of English Spring Convention, New York. March 16.
T. Rogers & A. O. Soter. (1998). Reading across cultures: Teaching literature in a diverse society. Third International Conference for Global Conversations on Language and Literacy, Bordeaux, France, August 3-5.
Soter, A. O., & T. Rogers. (1997). Remembering Alan Purves. A panel presentation, Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Detroit, Michigan. November 22.
Soter, A. O. (1996). Reading Across Cultures: Extending Reader Theories to Address Issues of Power, Race, Identity, Canon and Community. Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Chicago, Illinois. November 21-24.
Soter, A. O. (1995). Panel Presentation Issues of Race, Identity, Canon and Community in Extending Reader Theories. National Reading Council Annual Conference, New Orleans. November 29-Dec.2.
Soter, A. O. (1995). Sharing Views on Gatsby and Romeo and Juliet on the Internet International Highway (with William Gathergood and students), Annual Fall Conference, Ohio Teachers of English, Columbus, Ohio. October 5-7.
Soter, A. O. (1995). Reader Response is Not A Soft-Option: From Reader to Text in Selected Young Adult Novels. Ohio Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio. March 9-11.
Soter, A. O. (1994). Evolving Conceptions of Knowledge and Practice in Teachers as Researchers: A Report from an NCTE Challenge Grant Project (ECCO). National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida. November 17-19.
Soter, A. O. (1993). Teacher Learning Over Time: Accommodations, Reconceptualizations and Radical Transformations. International Conference on Teacher Education, Tel-Aviv, Israel. June 27- July 1.
Soter, A. O. (1991). An Argument: A Response Approach to Language Teaching. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Seattle. November.
Soter, A. O. (1991). Negotiating Choices: Language as Sets of Options. A Symposium. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Spring Conference, Indianapolis. March, 14-16.
Rogers, T., & A. Soter (1989). Evaluating Literary Understanding Through Classroom Discussion. Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco. April.
Soter, A. O. (1989). Integrating Content Knowledge, Methods Courses and Field Experiences: A Reconceptualized Graduate Certification Program in English Education. National Council of Teachers of English, Spring Conference. Charleston. March.
Soter, A. O. (1988). Difference vs. Deficit: ESL Students from a Cross‑Cultural Perspective. Modern Language Association Literacy Conference, Columbus, Ohio. September.
Soter, A. O. (1988). Evaluation of ESL Writing from A Contrastive Rhetoric Perspective. Teachers of English as a Second Language, Annual Convention. Chicago. March.
Soter, A. O. (1988). Writing to Learn Science. Annual Conference of the Science Education Council of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio. March.
R. Tierney, A. O. Soter, J. O’Flahavan, & W. McGinley (1986). The Effects of Reading and Writing Upon the Critical Analysis of Text. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Francisco. April.
Soter, A.O. (1986). Contrastive Rhetoric and Evaluating the Writing of ESL Students. Annual Convention of the National Association of Teachers of English, San Antonio. November
Soter, A. O. (1986). Keynote Speaker: Cross‑cultural Stylistic Analysis of Narratives. Annual Conference of the Australian Reading Association, Perth, Australia, July.
Soter, A. O. (1985). Contrastive Rhetoric and the Second Language Writer. Midwest Regional Conference of Teachers of English as a Second Language, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. October.
Soter, A. O. (1985). Implications of Contrastive Rhetoric Discourse Analysis for Teachers. Annual Meeting of the Indiana Teachers’ of Writing, Bloomington, Indiana. September.
Soter, A. O. (1985). On Story: A Cross‑cultural Discourse Analysis. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago. March.
Other Presentations (Invited/Plenary/Non-Refereed)
Soter, A. O. (2007). Contrastive/comparative rhetoric: A postmodern retrospective by a devotee. Plenary Presentation at the 3rd Conference on Intercultural Rhetoric and Discourse: Multiple Literacies Across Cultures, Columbus, Ohio, June 15-16.
Soter, A. O. (2006). Reconciling creative pursuit in Education: Weaving in and out of academic/aesthetic writing. A Brown-Bag presentation for the Teaching as Scholarly Practice Special Interest Group, School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education. May 4.
Soter, A. O, Rudge, L., & Wilkinson, I.A. (2006). What discourse can tell us about talk and indicators of high-level comprehension: A Brown-Bag Presentation for the Martha King Center, The Ohio State University, April 19.
Soter, A. O. (2006). Straddling Three Worlds: Multiple languages, literacies and identities. Guest Lecture for Foreign Language Education Seminar (Professor Alan Hirvela), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, January 26.
Soter, A. O. (2005). Discourse Indicators as Evidence of High-Level
Comprehension of Text. Invited Speaker. Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. July.
Soter, A. O. (2004).. Understanding the “aesthetic” in “aesthetic responses to discussions of literary text during small group discussions. Invited Speaker, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, November.
Soter, A. O. (2004). Professional Development and the Arts: The Art In/Of Everything – Literature and Poetry. Invited Speaker. The Ohio State Institute for the Advancement of the Arts in Education, June 16.
Soter, A. O. (2004). Honoring Teaching at a Research University. Academy of Teaching Roundtable Discussion: Younkin Success Center, The Ohio State University, May 26.
Soter, A. O. & T. Hermsen. (2004). Ohio Poet’s Day of Mourning, Speaker and Reader State House, Columbus, Ohio. May 21.
Soter, A. O. (2004). Language and the realities we create: A view of language and its links to Somatics Education. Guest Speaker. The Ohio State University, College of Education, May 11.
McVay, C. B. & Soter, A. O. (2004). Public Poetry Readings: History of the Peripatetic Poets in Columbus, Ohio . Speaker, Ohio Poetry Association Annual Meeting. May 1.
Soter, A. O. (2004). Peripatetic Poets Poetry Tonight Series, Featured reader, Beechwold, April 25.
Soter. A. O. (2004). Doing Discourse Analysis, Guest Speaker, Professor Wilkinson’s seminar on Classroom Discourse and Student Learning, February.
Soter, A. O. (2002). Featured Poet, Blennerhassett Readings, Ohio Valley Literacy Group, March 3.
Soter, A. O. (2001).; Featured Poet, Poets4Peace/Weisheimer Unitarian Church, Columbus, Ohio, November 30.
Soter, A. O. (2001). Featured Poet, Poetry Tonight Series/St. Stephens, Columbus, Ohio, October 28.
Soter. A. O. (2001). On Technology-Delivered Learning and Teaching/Presentation to Provost’s External Advisory Board, April 25.
Soter, A. O. (2000). Are you history: Faculty job security in an online world. National/International Teleconference, Office of Technology Enhanced Learning and Research, The Ohio State University. Panelist. October 12.
Soter, A. O. (2000). Writing in Graduate School. Guest Lecture for Professor Rebecca Kantor’s Proposal Writing Seminar for EMCE doctoral students. October 4.
Soter, A. O. (2000). Distance learning: Considerations for Instructors and Administrators. The Ohio State University FTAD/Academy of Teaching Faculty Forum. Younkin Success Center. Chair of forum planning committee and presenter. May 19.
Soter, A. O. (2000). Kids can too: The new literary theories in the secondary classrooms. (Co-presenter, Merrlyn Cahill). Annual Conference of Children’s Literature, Columbus, OH. February 11.
Soter, A. O. (2000). Literature: Poetry as Art. Guest lecture for Professor Sy Kleinman on The Arts in Education: January 20.
Soter, A. O. (1999). A Flavour of Australia: A Personal Poetic Odyssey.Annual Conference of Children’s Literature, Columbus OH, January.
Soter, A. O. (1999). Flower Power: Vibrational Healing of Mind, Body, Spirit . Invited Paper, Ninth Annual Somatics Conference: Somatics and Culture, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. May 14-16.
Soter, A. O. (1998). What You Find Out When You Don’t Ask: The Role of Reading in the Writing of ESL Students. Featured invited speaker. The Ohio State Conference on Second Language Reading/Writing Connections, Columbus, Ohio, July/August.
Soter, A. O. (1998). Developing Written Language in Middle School Children. Invited presentation for OCTELA Outstanding Educator Award recipients, OCTELA Annual Spring Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, March.
Soter, A. O. (1998). Introducing Literary Theory in the Elementary and Middle School Classroom. Featured speaker, Dublin Annual Literacy Conference, Dublin, Ohio, February.
Soter, A. O. (1998). The Culture and the Land: Australia through Australian Children’s Literature. Invited presentation, Dublin Annual Literacy Conference, Dublin, Ohio, February.
Soter, A. O. (1997). Teacher Research as a Tool for Professional Development. Invited speaker, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. May 9.
Soter, A. O. (1996). Writing Across the Curriculum. LEADS Professional Development Group, Eisenhower Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. November 6.
Soter, A. O. (1996). Issues of Concern in Teaching Literature from a Multicultural Perspective: The Function of the Imagination. Presentation to an Interdisciplinary Seminar (Black Studies, English/Comparative Literature/Education), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. November 4.
Soter, A. O. (1996). Writing for Journals (OJELA), Ohio Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio. March 9-11.
Soter, A. O. (1995). The ESL Teacher as Researcher: Finding the Answers to Your Own Research Questions. (with Tim Mack, ESL Teacher, Worthington School District). OHIO TESOL and Annual LAU Conference, Columbus, Ohio. October 27-28.
Soter, A. O. (1995). Narrator and Point of View in Young Adult Literature: The Power and Limitations of the “I” Figures. Children’s Literature Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio. January 24.
Soter, A. O. (1995). Teachers’ Revisiting their Reading of Literature: Connections Between Exploring Young Adult Literature and the Classics. With James Phelan, Rhoda Gelles, Merryln Cahill, Janet Lanka, Beth Reifeis and Kay Warren. Children’s Literature Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio. January 24.
Soter, A. O. (1994). Using Film to Foster Literary Appreciation and Understanding: Focus on Robert Cormier’s, The Chocolate War. Fall Conference of the Ohio Council of Teachers of English, Columbus, Ohio. October 12.
Soter, A. O. (1994). Reconnecting the Reader with the Text and with the Culture of the Writer and Reader: Trends in Teaching Literature. (with Theresa Rogers). Children’s Literature Conference, Marion, Ohio. September 17.
Soter, A. O. (1993). But the Film was So Different from the Book: Using Film in the Teaching of Literature, 7-12.” Annual Children’s Literature Conference, Ohio State University, Mansfield, Ohio. September.
Soter, A. O. (1993). Alternative Critical Approaches and the Teaching of Young Adult Literature: Selected Texts. Children’s Literature Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio. January.
Soter, A. O. (1992). Writing for Medium Proficient ESL Students: In the Middle. 9th Annual Lau Conference, Columbus, Ohio. October.
Soter, A. O. (1992). Approaches to Young Adult Literature: From Response to Criticism. Paper presented at The Annual Children’s Literature Conference, sponsored by The Ohio State University, The Ohio Center, Columbus, Ohio. January.
Soter, A. O. (1991). Assessing Literary Understanding. Roundtable Presentation. Annual Conference of the English Council of Central Ohio, Columbus, Ohio. November.
Soter, A. O. (1991). Writing as an Enticement to Exploring Literature. Paper presented at the Annual K-8 Writing Conference sponsored by the Ohio Council of Teachers of English, Columbus, Ohio. October.
Soter, A. O. (1991). Exploring Language as Choice in Literature and Writing. A symposium for the Annual K-8 Writing Conference sponsored by the Ohio Council of Teachers of English, Columbus, Ohio. October.
Soter, A. O. (1990). ESL Students in the Regular Language Arts Classroom: A Guide to Using Response-Centered Approaches with Literature. Seventh Annual Lau Center Conference, Columbus, Ohio. October.
Soter, A. O. (1990). Response to Literature in the Middle School: Talking, Visualizing, Role-Playing and Writing. Presented with Theresa Rogers at The Children’s Literature Conference, Marion, Ohio. September.
Soter, A. O. (1990). Reconceptualizing Teacher Learning as Knowledge Restructuring. Graduate School Lecture Series. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, April.
Soter, A. O. (1990). Teacher Change and Growth: Methods Aren’t Enough. Eminent Scholar Series, Martha King Literacy Center. Martha King Literacy Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. February.
Soter, A. O. (1988). What We Know About Writing: Applications to Teaching Writing to ESL Students. Fifth Annual Lau Center Conference, Columbus. October.
Soter, A. O. (1988). Contrastive Rhetoric: What it has to say to ESL Writing Teachers. Department of Linguistics, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. February.
Soter, A. O. (1987). Current Trends in Writing Research. SCCO Writing Workshop, Columbus, Ohio. March.
Soter, A. O. (1985) The Second Language Writer ‑‑ New Interpretive Communities and Contrastive Discourse Analysis. Department of Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign, Illinois. September.
Soter, A. O. (1983). Analysis of Written Tasks and Topics. English Department, EOP Rhetoric Division, University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign, Illinois. August.
Special Appearances/Featured Poetry Readings
Featured Reader, Pudding House Rattlebox Poetry Readings, Liberty Books and News, May 12, 2007
Featured Reader, The Ohio Poetry Association, December 4, 2006.
Featured Reader, The Muses Reading Series (affiliated with Ohio State University), October 25, 2006.
Featured Reader/Presenter, Writer’s Ink, Columbus, Ohio August 20, 2006.
Invited Featured Reader, Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, Ohio, June 1, 2006.
Poetry Month Featured Poet, Poet’s Wall, Main Library, Columbus, April 2006.
Reader and Co-Organizer. S. E. Asian Tsunami Relief Poetry Benefit. Unitarian Church, Columbus, Ohio, February 28, 2006.
Featured Reader, The Muses, May 12, 2005.
Featured Reader, Peripatetic Poetry Night Series, Columbus, Ohio, April 25,
2004.
Poets for Peace, Special Readings by Invited Poets in Central Ohio, Unitarian Church, Weisheimer Road, November, 2003.
Featured Reader, Peripatetic Poets Readings, Columbus, Ohio. May, 26, 2002.
Featured Reader with Pudding House’s Extreme Sport Poets, Peripatetic Poets Readings, Columbus, Ohio, April 28, 2002.
Featured Reader, The Blennerhassett Reading Series, Ohio Valley Literary Group, Parkersburg, West Virginia, March 3, 2002.
Featured Reader: Reading Around the World: Australia through Poetry. Brentnel
Elementary School, Columbus, Ohio, March 2, 2001.
Featured Reader, Poetry Night Series., Columbus, Ohio, January 28, 2001.
A reading of Visions read by Florence Henderson on for Poetry Today WRTN 93.5FM Radio, New York, March, 1996.
Poetry Presentations and Workshops
2007 Featured Reader, Poetry Reading and Workshop (Shaking Loose the Familiar: From Detail to Image to Experience), Briggs High School, Columbus, Feb 9.
2006. Writers’ Ink Workshop. Poetry Workshop: The Place of Reading Aloud, Columbus, Ohio, August 20.
2006. Writers’ Ink Workshop. Working Short Prose Fiction and Nonfiction, Columbus, Ohio, April 23.
2006 – Co-convener, Rattlebox Poetry Readings, Liberty Book Store, Columbus, Ohio. Inaugural Reading, September 2006
2006-2002: Co-Convener, Peripatetic Poets, Columbus, Ohio. (Monthly Readings).
2005-2001: Poetry in the Middle and High Schools: A Bi-Annual Seminar and at special request, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
2003. Reading, Writing and The Natural Environment Workshop. Connecting to Nature
Through Poetry, Dawes Arboretum, Ohio. Ohio Department of Education, August 5.
2002. The Art and Craft of the Poet. Briggs High School Presentation, November 15. 2002. Reading and Writing Poetry – Deep Revision. Grove City High School, Grove City, Ohio, November 8.
2002. Reading and Writing Poetry, Workshop. Warren High School, Warren, Ohio, March 4.
1998. An Australian Poet, Invited Presentation, Dublin Elementary Schools, Dublin, Ohio, May.
1998. Poetry of the Australian Outback (The Bush). Invited Talk, Clintonville Academy
Middle School Program, Columbus, Ohio, April.
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