Frances Gonzalez Garcia, Ph.D.

Educational Website & Social Media

• Teach A La Carte  www.teachalacarte.com , 2013.  Self-created educational website including an integrated blog highlighting the latest trends in literacy and technology, a virtual gallery and suggested literature for professional resources and children literature.

• Twitter  https://twitter.com/Teach_aLa_Carte, 2013. Social media utilized to tweet on the latest in education.

Educational Blogs

• Guest blogger for The Nerdy Book Club blog spearheaded by author Donalyn Miller.   2013 blog contribution, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Retro Book Review.

Leadership Roles

•  Northside ISDReading Cadre, San Antonio,  2012-present

•  Corpus Christi ISD District Job Embedded Trainer (Balanced Literacy and Science Model

   Classroom).  Corpus Christi, 2007-2012.

•  Corpus Christi ISD ELA Writing Committee, Corpus Christi  2009-2012.  Selected by the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and department to assist in writing the ELA curriculum for Corpus Christi ISD aligning Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills to the scope and sequence of curriculum as well as developing curriculum based activities coupled with researched based resources and methods for district wide implementation in the elementary grades (K-5).

•  Corpus Christi ISD Superintendent Committee, Corpus Christi  2009-2010. 

•Clinical Teacher, Corpus Christi ISD/Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 2003 & 2005.In conjunction with the university, pre-service teachers were assigned to selected certified teachers for a preparatory course for student teaching.

•  Sam Houston Elementary,  District selected cooperative teacher for preservice teachers, 2007-2008; 2011-2012

•  Sam Houston Elementary,  Appointed grade level section leader 

•  Sam Houston Elementary,  Selected representative for Campus Instructional Council Committee

•  Sam Houston Elementary,  Selected representative for Campus Planning and Decision Making Committee

Presenter (National, State, Local and District)

• Northside ISD-San Antonio, TX, 2014 (District Webinar). Teaching Text Structures, Text Features and Everything Else about TEXT! Reading CADRE Specialists:  Gonzalez-Garcia, F.; Larson, J.

• Northside ISD-San Antonio, TX, 2014 (District Summer Institue). What?! Comprehension Is Not Meant To Be Silent? Reading CADRE Specialists:  Gonzalez-Garcia, F.; Larson, J.

• Corpus Christi International Reading Association Council- Corpus Christi, TX, 2014 (Invited presenter). 

• Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association- San Antonio, TX, 2013 (Invited presenter). Gonzalez-Garcia, F.; Dodge-Clay, K.; Shipman, A.

• Texas Association of Literacy Educators Conference- Round Rock, TX, 2013 (Round Table Discussant and Ambassador).

•  International Reading Association.San Antonio, TX, 2013 (Symposium). Reading Comes Alive!  Engaging Readers Using Contemporary Literature and Interactive Literacy Charts to Develop Comprehension. Gonzalez-Garcia, F.; Griffith, B.; DeLaGarza, C.; Gonzalez-Vead, V.

• Northside ISD- San Antonio, TX, 2013 (District Webinar). Summary is For The Birds!  Implementing Teaching Strategies for Summarization in Grades 2-5.  Reading CADRE Specialists: Cisneros, B.; Gonzalez-Garcia, F.; Larson, J.; Reznicek, K.

• University of the Incarnate Word-San Antonio, TX, 2012 (Invited presenter). Coupling Highly Effective Reading Strategies With Interactive Journals To Improve Comprehension in Secondary Classrooms.

•  International Reading Association-Corpus Christi Council-Corpus Christi, TX, 2012 (Invited presenter). Hands-On, Minds-On! Ways to Boost Comprehension. 

•  TexTESOL State Conference- Austin, TX, 2011(Session). Active Learning Literacy Charts  (Selected by Region IV as  Best of the Best to present at state conference), Gonzalez-Garcia, F; Yanez, M.

•International Reading Association- Orlando, FL, 2011 (Symposium). The Power of Poetry: Hearts and Minds in Motion Across the Grades and Through the Ages. Grace, M; Gonzalez, F; Jones, M; Juarez, L; Tierce, M.B.

•Corpus Christi International Reading Association Council- Corpus Christi, TX, 2011 (Invited presenter). Active Learning Literacy Charts-The Know All About It and How To Do It!

•International Literacy Coaching Summit- Corpus Christi, TX, 2010 (Session).  A Technology-Rich Language Experience Approach to Reading Development. Grace, M; Gonzalez, F.

• TexTESOL-Houston, TX, 2010 (Session). Active Learning Literacy Charts. Gonzalez, F; Yanez, M.

•Best of the Best District Conference- Corpus Christi, TX, 2010 (District Presentation). Active Learning Literacy Charts. Gonzalez, F; Gonzalez, D; Leal, M; Silva, S.

•National Reading Conference­-Albuquerque, NM , 2009 (Symposium). Hispanic Literacy Trends: As Readers, Book Characters and Library Patrons. Grace, M; Gonzalez, F.

•Association for Childhood Education International- Corpus Christi, TX, 2009 (Session). Language to Literacy Charts. Gonzalez, F.

•12th Annual Literacy Conference- Corpus Christi, TX, 2008 (Session). Word Walls, Word Walls, What Can I Read. Gonzalez, F; Gonzalez, V.

•12th Annual Literacy Conference- Corpus Christi, TX, 2008 (Session). EBooks: Integrating Literacy and Technology. Gonzalez, F; Gonzalez, V.

•Center for Educational Development, Evaluation, and Research Conference- Corpus Christi, TX , 2007 (Session). Home Sweet Home: Literacy Under Your Roof. Gonzalez, F; Gonzalez, V.

•  District-wide Staff Development (Grades 3-5)- Corpus Christi, TX, 2004-2005 (Workshop). Science Implementation in Classrooms.  Gonzalez, F.

Presenter (Campus level)

Sam Houston Elementary, Corpus Christi ISD

• 6 +1 Writing Traits and Implementing A.L.L. Charts

• Reading in the Content Area-Science: Using Literacy as a Platform to Inquiry

• Wow! Some More Math: Kay Toliver’s workD

• Problem Solving Techniques

• It’s All About Science

• Enhancing Our Writing

• How to Teach Small Group Instruction

• How to Utilize Language to Literacy Charts

• Active Learning Literacy Charts (A.L.L. Charts) Pre K- 5

• Family Literacy Learning Sessions (coordinator and presenter)

Leon Springs Elementary, Northside ISD

• Successful Reading Strategies

• Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark System (K-5)

• Running Records (K-5): How to Use Them to Direct Your Instruction

• Integrating Technology and Literacy: eBooks (K-5) 

• Secret Stories: Approach for Establishing a Fundamental Foundation (K-3) 

• Poetry: Its Place in the Classroom and Literacy Curriculum

• Text Coding: The Importance of Nonfiction in the Fundamentals of Literacy (K-5)

• Interactive Anchor Charts (K-3)

• Daily 5: Creating a Model for Your Campus (K-3)

• RtI: The Good and The Ugly (K-2)

Professional Consultation 

• Crockett Elementary, Corpus Christi ISD, 2014. (K-5 Professional Development).  Active Learning Literacy Charts. 

• Menger Elementary, Corpus Christi ISD, 2014. (K-5 Professional Development). Active Learning Literacy Charts. 

• Dessau Elementary, Pflugerville ISD, 2014. (3-5 Professional Development). Anchor Charts Go Extreme! 

• Crockett Elementary, Corpus Christi ISD, 2013. (K-5 Professional Development).  Active Learning Literacy Charts.  

• Crockett Elementary, Corpus Christi ISD, 2012. (K-5 Professional Development).  Active Learning Literacy Charts.  

• Woodlawn Elementary, Corpus Christi ISD, 2012. (K-5 Professional Development).  Active Learning Literacy Charts.  

• Wilson Elementary, Corpus Christi ISD, 2011. (K-5 Professional Development).  Active Learning Literacy Charts.  

• Menger Elementary, Corpus Christi ISD, 2011. (K-5 Professional Development).  Active Learning Literacy Charts.  

• Houston Elementary, Corpus Christi ISD, 2011. (K-5 Professional Development).  Active Learning Literacy Charts.  

Professional Development (participant)

• Texas A&M University Doctoral student (present)

• International Reading Association Conference

• International Literacy Coaching Summit

• TexTESOL

• National Reading Conference

• Association for Childhood Education International

• Texas Reading Academy

• Texas A&M University C.E.D.E.R. Conference

• Texas A&M 12th Annual Literacy Conference

• Texas State Reading Conference

• Texas 3rd grade Teacher Convention

• Reading Renaissance I,II

• Science Boot camp

• Balanced Literacy K-2

• Intel Innovations Level I, II

• Elementary Mathematics Initiative Training

• Teachers of Literacy Collaborative Grades 3-6

•  6 +1 Traits Writing

•  Small group instruction, running records and RtI

• Curriculum and Instruction of Gifted Students (GT Training)

• A Framework for Understanding Poverty

• GORT-5, KTEA-II, CTOPP Training

• Dyslexia Policies and Procedures

• International Society of Technology in Education Conference

• Augmented Reality & QR Codes

• Flipping Classrooms and PD

• Alamo Reading Council

• America Association of Hispanics in Higher Education

• Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education

• Association for Childhood Education International

• Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

• Corpus Christi International Reading Association Council. President-elect -2008, President-2009, Historian-2010, Community Service-present

• Golden Key International Honor Society

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

• International Reading Association

• International Society of Technology in Education

• Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education

• Literacy Research Association

• National Association for the Education of Young Children

• National Scholars Honor Society

• Parent Teacher Association. Vice President-2001, President-2002

• Phi Delta Kappa International

• Professors of Reading Teacher Educators

• Southern Early Childhood Association

• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

• Texas Association for Literacy Education. Elected Board Member 2013-present, Co-Chair Website Committee 2014-present, Webmaster, 2014-present

• Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

• Texas State Reading Association

• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Student Reading Council

• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Graduate Association

• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Alumni

• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi E.L.I.T.E.

FRANCES L. GONZALEZ-GARCIA, Ph.D., has been in the education sector for over a decade with experience including that of a classroom teacher (K-5), Master Reading Teacher, District Job Embedded Trainer (Literacy, Math and Science), Adjunct instructor and Reading Clinic Assistant.

She is currently an Elementary Reading Specialist (K-5) for Northside Independent School District providing interventions for struggling readers, developing and providing ongoing professional staff development in the areas of literacy while overseeing the literacy curriculum at her campus.  In addition, she is a member of the district Elementary Reading Cadre for Staff Development in which she provides professional staff development to teachers across the district.

She is an active presenter for local, state, national and international conferences.

She is also the 2012 state recipient of the H.E.B. Excellence in Education Award in the Elementary Leadership Category.

Her professional interests include reading comprehension and strategies, multiple metacognitive approaches, new literacies, Response to Intervention (RTI), reading motivation and teacher education.

Awards

• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Outstanding Islander Award, 2014.

• State recipient of the H.E.B. Excellence in Education Leadership Award, 2012 (in addition to a $22,000 award)

• TexTESOL Region IV Best of the Best Presentation, 2011

• The Pet Care Trust Grant, 2011

• Corpus Christi Education Foundation World Class School grant to create e-Books, 2010

• F.O.C.U.S. Grant from Coastal Community And Teachers Credit Union, 2010

• Teacher of the Year, (Houston Elementary) 2003, (CCISD semifinalist) 2009

• C.E.D.E.R. Research Grant in conjunction with Dr. Marsha Grace to conduct research for    

presentation in the International Literacy Coaching Summit, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 2009

• F.O.C.U.S. Grant from Coastal Community And Teachers Credit Union, 2009

• Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals, 2008

• Reading Renaissance Model Classroom 2000-2004, 2007-2010

• Volunteer in Public School Award, 2002-2004

Selected Reviewer

Peer-Review Journals & Yearbooks

• Texas Association for Literacy Education Yearbook, 2014

• Texas Journal for Literacy Education, 2013

• Current Issues in Education, 2012-present

• Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education,  2012

Conferences:

•     American Educational Research Association, 2014

       Division C- Learning and Instruction

       Division C- Section 1a: Literacy

       Division L- Educational Policies and Politics

       Division L- Section 3: Curriculum and Instructional Practice

•     American Evaluation Association, 2014

       PreK-12 Educational Evaluation TIG

• International Society for Technology in Education Conference, 2014

• Literacy Research Association Conference, 2013

      Area 2: In-service Teacher Education Professional Development in Literacy

      Area 3: Literacy Instruction and Literacy Learning

      Area 4: Literacy Assessment, Evaluation and Public Policy

      Area 8: Literacy Learning and Practice in Multilingual and Multicultural Settings

      Area 10: Literacy Technology and Media

• Texas Association for Literacy Education Annual Conference, 2013

• Literacy Research Association Conference, 2011

       Area 10: Literacy Technology and  Media

Honors

• Magna Cum Laude Honor

• Golden Key International Honor

• Kappa Delta Pi International Honor