publications

Electronic Publications

Blair, H. and Sanford, K. (2003) Rethinking Literacy for Boys (Presented at the International Conference on Language, Education & Diversity: University of Waikato

Hamilton, New Zealand) Download

Blair, H. and Sanford, K. (2002). Boys demonstrate literacy in ways the current curriculum doesn't assess.
www.onlineopinion.com.au/2003/feb03/blair&sanford.htm.

Books and Chapters

Sanford, K. (2002). Popular media and school literacies: Adolescent expressions. In Hammett, R. & Barrell, B. Digital Expressions: Media literacy and English language arts. Calgary, AB: Detselig Enterprises Ltd. Pp. 21-48.

Sanford, K., and Blair, H. (2002). Engendering Public Education: Single-Sex Schooling in Western Canadian Contexts. In A. Datnow & L. Hubbard (Eds.) Gender in Policy and Practice: Perspectives on Single Sex and Coeducational Schooling. Routledge Falmer Press. Pp. 90-108.

Blair, H. (2001). On the margins of the middle: Aboriginal girls in an urban middle school. In A. Ward & R. Bouvier (Eds.), Resting lightly on Mother Earth: The Aboriginal experience in urban educational settings (pp. 63-82). Vancouver: Temeron Press.

Major Reports

Blair, H., Rolheiser, A., & Reschny, S. (1995). Adolescent girls and classroom discourse. Saskatoon, SK: Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for Research Into Teaching.

Conference Proceedings

Blair, H., & Sanford, K. (2000). Single gender programs in Canadian public education. Proceedings of the CASWE International Institute Conference, Edmonton, AB.

Refereed Articles

Blair, H. and Sanford, K (2004). Morphing Literacy: Boys Reshaping Their Literacy Practices. Language Arts, 81(3)

Streitmatter, J., Blair, H., & Marasco, J. (2002). Girls only classes in public schools: Ambivalence and support. In Changing the faces of mathematics: Perspectives on gender (Vol. 2; pp. 133-140). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Blair, H. (2000). Genderlects: Girl talk in a middle years language arts classroom. Language Arts, 77(2).

Blair, H. and Sanford, K. (1999). TV & Zines: Media and the Construction of Gender for Early Adolescents. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, XLV(1), 103-105.

Blair, H. (1998). They left their genderprints: The voice of girls in text. Language Arts, 75(1), 11-18.

Blair, H., & Reschny, S. (1995). Girls, girls, girls: The voice of women in adolescent literature. Query, 25(1), 52?57.

Non-Refereed Articles

Blair, H., & Sanford, K. (1999). Single-sex classrooms: A place for transformation of policy and practice. (Eric Document Reproduction Service No. ED 433 285)

Non-Print Sources

Blair, H., & Sanford, K. (2002). Breaking down boys and books. [On-line]. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta: Express News.

Presentations…

How Early Adolescent Boys Take Up Digital Literacies. Heather Blair, School of Library and Information Studies Conference. University of Alberta, February 2005, Edmonton AB. Download here

Boys’ Literacies: Perceptions and practices. Kathy Sanford, Heather Blair. National Reading Conference, December 2002. Miami, Florida.

The challenge of rethinking literacy education for boys. Canadian Society for the Study of Education. Kathy Sanford, Heather Blair. May 2002, Toronto, OISE/UT.

Teacher/Researchers speak out about best practices for boys/ learning. Panel Presentation. Canadian Society for the Study of Education. Kathy Sanford, Cecilia Reynolds and Laura McPhedran. May 2002, Toronto, OISE/UT.

Changing Texts, Changing Readers: Gendered Perspectives. Heather Blair, Kathy Sanford. National Council of Teachers of English, Portland, 2002.

A Challenge for Boys: Redefining Literacy in a Gendered World. Heather Blair, Kathy Sanford. National Council of Teachers of English Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, Spring 2001.

Boys and Literacy: A conflict in the making. Kathy Sanford, Heather Blair. National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2000.

Single-Sex Schooling in Western Canada. Kathy Sanford, Heather Blair. Canadian Association for the Study of Women and Education International Institute, Edmonton, May 2000.

Gendered Issues of Literacy. Panel presentation: Heather Blair, Kathy Sanford, Linda Phillips, Carole Leroy, and Roberta McKay. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Edmonton, May, 2000.

Boys will be Boys: Expanding Literacy Horizons for Boys. Heather Blair, Kathy Sanford. National Council of Teachers of English, Denver, Colorado, November, 1999.

Boys will be Boys: Gendered Experiences of Literacy. International Federation of Teachers of English Conference, Warwick, England, July 1999.

Gendered Literacy: How to Read Single-Gendered Classrooms. Heather Blair, Kathy Sanford. Canadian Association for the Study of Women and Education International Institute, May 1998, Ottawa, Ontario.

Intersections: Gender and Language. Heather Blair, Kathy Sanford, and Betty-Anne Schlender. Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference, May 1998, Ottawa, Ontario.

Media Literacy for Developing Gendered Identity. Kathy Sanford, Heather Blair. Sp(l)iced Worlds: Literacy, media technologies and teachers' work in Alberta Schools Conference, March,1998, Edmonton, Alberta.

Gender Literacy: Alternative Perspectives and Voices. Poster Presentation. Heather Blair, Kathy Sanford. Celebrating Literacy in the 21st Century Conference, October 1997, Edmonton, Alberta.

Professional Presentations:

Impacts of Gender for Adolescent Boys and Girls. Kathy Sanford. North Saanich Middle School Staff Professional Development, February, 2003.

Differences in Boys and Girls -- Issues for Early Childhood Education. Kathy Sanford. Vancouver Island Cooperative Preschool Association, January 2003.

Gender Diversity in Middle Years Education. Kathy Sanford. British Columbia Middle Years Association, 2002.

Issues of Gender in Elementary School. Kathy Sanford. Deep Cove Parents Association, May 2002.

Helping Boys Learn Success in School. Kathy Sanford. North Saanich Parents’ Association, March 2002.

Single-Gender Programs and Classrooms: Contributions to Gender Equity. Heather Blair, Kathy Sanford. Alberta Middle School Association Conference, April 2000, Edmonton, Alberta.

Panel: Science and Mathematics Teaching in Single-Gender Classrooms. Heather Blair, Kathy Sanford. Alberta Middle School Association Conference, April, 1999, Lethbridge, Alberta.

Gendered Literacy. Kathy Sanford, Heather Blair. Social Studies Conference, October, 1998, Jasper, Alberta.

Panel: Single-Gender Classrooms. Heather Blair, Kathy Sanford. Alberta Middle School Association Conference, May, 1998, Red Deer, Alberta.

Gendered Literacy: Alternative Voices and Perspectives. Kathy Sanford. English Language Arts Council Conference, May 1998, Banff, Alberta.

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