Tanya Flushman, Ph.D.

rank	Professor
email	tflushma@calpoly.edu
office location	02-133
phone	805-756-5537

Education

2012 Doctor of Philosophy Department of Teaching and Learning Vanderbilt University Concentration: Learning, Teaching and Diversity Emphasis: Language, Literacy and Culture
2006 Master of Science in Education State University of New York, College at Buffalo Emphasis: Curriculum, Instruction and Research
2000 Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with CLAD emphasis, San Francisco State University, Muir Alternative Teacher Education Program
1998 Bachelor of Arts University of California, Santa Cruz Major: Modern Literary Studies

Research Interests

Content literacy learning in preschool and elementary school (with an emphasis in science)
Writing, reading, and language development and instruction in preschool and elementary school
Curriculum development and implementation
Qualitative research methods
Multicultural education
Sociocognitive and sociocultural theories of literacy learning and instruction

Publications

Flushman, T.R. (2021). Practices that support the integration of literacy and science in elementary school. The California Reader, 54(1).
Flushman, T.R., Guise, M.E., & Hegg, S. (2021). Partnership to support the social and emotional learning of teachers: A New Teacher Learning Community. Teacher Education Quarterly, 48(3).
Flushman, T.R., Hegg, S.E., Guise, M.E., & Flessner, L. (2020). Transforming teacher preparation through partnership: Leveraging improvement science to support teacher induction. Journal for Quality Perspectives in Knowledge Acquisition, 10(1), 18-28.
Flushman, T.R. (2020). News from the Center for the Advancement of Reading and Writing. The California Reader, 53(3), 34-35.
Guise, M., Hegg, S., Ronan, B., Flushman, T.R., & Grant, B. (2020). Supporting emergent bilingual professional development through supervisor feedback. Journal of Educational Supervision, 3(1), 55-75.
Flushman, T. R., Hegg, S., & Guise, M. (2020). Using data for continuous improvement: Reflection by California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. In M. Miller (Ed.), New Generation of Educators Initiative: Transforming teacher preparation (pp. 58-61). The California State University.
Carter, A., & Flushman, T.R. (2020). Multiple means of engagement in elementary social studies. Journal of Teacher Action Research, 6(2), 119-139.
Flushman, T.R., Guise, M., & Hegg, S. (2019). Improving supervisor written feedback: Exploring the what and why of feedback provided to pre-service teachers. Issues in Teacher Education, 28(2), 46-66.
Valentina, V., & Flushman, T.R. (2017). Emphasis of university supervisor feedback to teacher candidates. Journal of Student Research, 6(2), 45-55.
Flushman, T.R., Parker, M., Cabrera Mendoza, E. (2016). Reading and writing to learn: Literacy and science integration in 4^th grade classrooms. The California Reader, 50(1), pgs. 31-39.
Rowe, D.W., & Flushman, T.R. (2013). Best Practices in Early Writing Instruction. In D.Barone & M. Mallette (Eds.), Best Practices in Early Literacy Instruction. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Jiménez, R.T., Rose, B.C., Cole, M.W., & Flushman, T.R. (2011). English Language Learners: Language and relationships. In D. Lapp & D. Fisher (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts, 3^rd ed. NY: Routledge.
Dickinson, D.K., Flushman, T.R., & Freiberg, J.B. (2009). Vocabulary reading and classroom supports for language. In B. Richards, M.H. Daller, D.D. Malvern, P. Meara, J. Milton, & J. Treffers-Daller (Eds.), Vocabulary studies in first and second language acquisition. UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Funded Grants

Flushman, T.R, & Jipson, J. (2023). Integrated Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Grant.
Guise, M.E., Flushman, T.R., & Ronan, B. (2018). Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP): Pathways and Partnership to Ensure Student Success.
Flushman, T.R. and Wood, A.L. (2016). S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, New Generation of Educators Initiative (NGEI).
Flushman, T.R. (2016). Better Together: California Teacher Summit. CSU Fullerton.

Courses Taught

EDUC 428: Foundations of K-8 Literacy Teaching and Learning for Diverse Populations
EDUC 532: Advanced Fieldwork
EDUC 586: Introduction to Inquiry in Education
EDUC 589: Educational Research Methods
EDUC 598: Action Research Project in Education