Tasha Tropp Laman, Ph.D.
Curriculum Vita
1721 Pinewood Drive
Columbia, SC 29205
laman@mailbox.sc.edu
Home phone (803) 376-4495
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Ph.D. Language Education
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Dissertation Co-chairs: Dr. Jerome C. Harste & Dr. Mitzi Lewison
2004
M.S. Language Education
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
2001
B.S. Elementary Education
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
1992
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
2010- present
Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
2004-2010
Associate Instructor
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
1999-2004
United States Peace Corps Volunteer
Belize Teachers College & Ministry of Education, Corozal School District
Belize, Central America
1996-1998
Classroom Teacher
Chi-Chiltah Jones Ranch Elementary School, Chi-Chiltah, New Mexico
1993-1996
GRANT PROPOSALS & GRANT-SUPPORTED RESEARCH
PI, University of South Carolina Service Learning Grant ($3,600)
2011
Co-PI, Making meaning through Literacy and Art Education:
Community Partners in Learning, ($10,000)
2010
Co-PI, Literacy & Art Education: Alternate Ways of Knowing ($23,000)
2010
Co-PI, Improving Teacher Quality Grant ($76,039)
2008-2009
Research Assistant, Community Alliance to Promote Education, Indiana University,
Bloomington, Indiana
2003-2004
Research Assistant, Collaboration for Peace Grant,
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
2002-2004
Research Assistant, Educate Indiana Preservice Grant,
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
2000-2002
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HONORS & AWARDS
South Carolina Literacy Champions Award Winner
(South Carolina Education Oversight Committee, $10,000)
2010
Richland One Superintendent’s Award. Making meaning through literacy and art education project.
2011
Nominee: South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Service Learning Award
2010
Nominee: George Lackey Award for Inspirational Teaching
2009
University of South Carolina Mortar Board Teaching Award
2008
Indiana University, Language Education, Outstanding Dissertation Award
2004
Indiana University Outstanding Associate Instructor Teaching Award
2004
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS
Laman, T. T. (in press). From Ideas to Words: Writing Strategies for English Language Learners. Portsmouth,
NH: Heinemann.
Laman, T. T. & Boggs, N. (2011). “Can I take pictures of my chickens?”: Bringing poetry,
photography and curriculum to life in a second-grade writing workshop. S. Long (Ed.) for an
NCTE book about Culturally-relevant pedagogy in a standards-based era.
Van Sluys, K., & Laman, T. T. (2011). Invitations: Tools for thought and action. In R. Myer & K.
Whitmore (Eds.). Reclaiming Reading in a post-NCLB world. New York: Routledge.
Jennings, L., Jewett, P.C., Laman, T. T., Souto-Manning, M., & Wilson, J.L.(Eds.). (2010). Sites of
possibility: Critical dialogue in and out of schools. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
Laman, T. T. & Lewison, M.(2010). The discursive production of homelessness: Teachers’
constructions, deconstructions, and reconstructions. In L. Jennings, P.C. Jewett, T.T. Laman, M.
Souto-Manning, & J.L. Wilson (Eds.), Sites of possibility: Critical dialogue in and out of schools.
Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
Laman, T. T. (2004). “It’s not like we’re just playing: It’s about learning stuff”: A critical ethnography of
children’s social practices during literacy learning. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Indiana
University.
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES IN PRESS & IN PRINT
Laman, T.T. Jewett, P.C., Jennings, L.B., Souto-Manning, M., & Wilson, J. L. (2012). Fostering critical
dialogue across educational contexts. Equity& Excellence in Education 45 (1), 197-216.
Laman, T. T., Miller, E. T., & López-Robertson, J. (2012). Noticing and naming as social practice:
Examining the relevance of a contextualized field-based literacy course. Journal of Early Childhood
Teacher Education 33 (1), 3-18.
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Flint-Seely, A. & Laman, T.T. (2012). Where poems hide: Finding critical reflective spaces inside
writing workshops. Theory into Practice 51(1), 12-19.
Laman, T. T. (2011). The functions of talk about writing: Insights into process, practice, and identities.
The Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 25 (2), 133-144.
Brown, S., Souto-Manning, M., & Laman, T. T. (2010). Noticing racism and talking about race in early
childhood settings. Race, Ethnicity, and Education. 13 (4), 513-532.
Laman, T. T. & Van Sluys, K. (2008). Being and becoming: Multilingual writers’ practices. Language
Arts, 85 (4), 265-274.
Wilson, J.L. & Laman, T. T.(2007). “That was basically me”: Critical literacy, text, and talk. Voices from
the Middle, 15 (3), 40-46.
Laman, T.T. (2006). Changing our minds/changing the world: The power of a question. Language Arts,
83 (3), 203-214.
Van Sluys, K. & Laman, T.T.(2006). Learning about language: Written conversations in multilingual
classrooms. The Reading Teacher, 60(3), 222-233.
Van Sluys, K., Laman, T. T., Legan, N., & Lewison, M.(2005). Second guessing literacy practices:
Preservice teachers, critical literacy, and what it might mean to read. Journal of Reading Education,
31(1), 13-23.
Bomer, R. & Laman, T. (2004). Not-yet-inner struggles with writing: Human and social dimensions of
talk among young writers. Research in the Teaching of English, 38(4), 420-466.
INVITED PUBLICATIONS
Laman, T.T. (2012). [ Review of the book, Overtested: How High-Stakes accountability fails English language
learners] by Jessicah Zachar Pandya. Language Arts 90(1) 57-59.
Laman, T. T. (2012). [Review of the book, Rethinking popular culture and media] Edited by Elizabeth
Marshall & Ӧzlem. Language Arts 89(4) 267-269.
Laman, T.T. (2011). [Review of the book, Teaching with Vision: Culturally Responsive teaching in
standards-based classrooms] Edited by Christine E. Sleeter and Cathrine Cornbleth. Language Arts
89 (1).
Laman, T. T. (2011). [ Review of the book, Bedtime Stories and Book Reports: Connecting Parent
Involvement and Family Literacy] edited by Catherine Compton-Lilly and Stuart Greene.
Language Arts 89 (1).
Jennings, L. B., Laman, T. T., Long, S., & Stephens, D. (2005). Suggestions for further reading on
teaching as a sociopolitical act. Language Arts, 82(3), 234.
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REFEREED PUBLICATIONS SUBMITTED OR UNDER REVIEW
Laman, T. T. (under review). Writing in support of reading: Teaching into understanding. Chapter
submitted to Diane Stephens (Ed.) for an NCTE book about reading assessment practices.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Laman, T. T. & Lewison, M. (in preparation). Examining Agency through multiple analytic lenses:
Discursive practices of a teacher study group focused on critical literacy. To be submitted to Research
in the Teaching of English in February 2013.
JOURNAL MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER:
Language Arts
Research in the Teaching of English
Review in Educational Research
Talking Points
Theory Into Practice
BOOK MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER:
2011
Heinemann (2 reviews), Routledge (1 review)
2009
Wiley (1 review)
2006
Wiley (1 review)
CURRICULUM PRODUCTS
Laman, T.T. (2010). Where I’m From.(edited videotape featuring George Ella Lyon and accompanying
reading materials. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Distance Education and
Instructional Support.
Laman, T. T. (2008). Education as Democracy. (edited videotape featuring Randy and Katherine Bomer
and accompanying reading materials. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Distance
Education and Instructional Support.
Laman, T. T. (2008). Writing Conferences as Conversations. (edited videotape featuring writing
conferences with elementary writers and accompanying reading materials). Columbia, SC:
University of South Carolina Distance Education and Instructional Support.
Laman, T. T. (2005). What went right this year? (edited videotape featuring Dorothy Watson and
accompanying materials). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Distance Education and
Instructional Support.
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SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
“Can I take pictures of my chickens?”: Bringing poetry to life through photography in a second
grade writing workshop. 16th Nordic Reading Conference. Reykjavik, Iceland. June 2012.
Critical literacy in action: Examining models, practices, and understandings across diverse
educational contexts. International Reading Association World Congress on Reading. Budapest,
Hungary. August 2006.
Glass bridges: Making visible the connections between text and talk. International Reading
Association World Congress on Reading. Budapest, Hungary. August 2006.
Transforming critical language practices in elementary school through expanding cultural and
linguistic resources. 16th annual European Systemic Functional Linguistics Conference.
Miraflores, Spain. July 2004.
NATIONAL
American Educational Research Association
Examining the relevance of teacher education: Insights into practice, literacy, and complexity within
a field-based literacy methods course. Denver, CO April 2010.
Examining agency through multiple analytic lenses: Discursive practices of a teacher study group
focused on critical literacy. American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA. April
2009.
Fostering Critical Dialogue Across Educational Settings. American Educational Research
Association. San Diego, CA. April 2009.
Beyond food drives: The discursive production of homelessness. American Education Research
Association. San Francisco, CA. April 2006.
National Art Educators Association Conference
“It started as plain old sidewalk”: Engaging children and their community in creating a mosaic
poetry garden. National Art Educators Association. Seattle, WA. March 2011.
National Council Teachers of English
Multicultural and multidisciplinary approaches to literacy learning. National Council Teachers of
English. Chicago, IL. November 2011.
Remembering the past and “Passing it Forward”. National Council Teachers of English. Chicago,
IL. November, 2011.
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Where poems hide: Finding critical reflective spaces in writing workshop. National Council Teachers
of English. Orlando, FL November 2010.
Learning between the lines: Professional development as inquiry. National Council Teachers of
English. Philadelphia, PA. November 2009.
Mapping transformative possibilities: New directions for sustainable university partnerships.
National Council Teachers of English. New York, NY. November 2007.
Becoming aware: Engaging literacies and possible selves. National Council Teachers of English.
Nashville,TN. November 2006.
Learning side by side: Peers play and literacy. National Council Teachers of English. Pittsburgh, PA.
November 2005
“Are the Jim Crow laws real?”: A study of Critical Inquiry in a Primary multi-age, multi-lingual
classroom. National Council Teachers of English Conference. Indianapolis, IN. November
2004.
National Reading Conference (now Literacy Research Association)
On site literacy collaborations: Teaching and learning in the company of current and future
educators. National Reading Conference. Albuquerque, NM. December 2009.
“It can’t just be all about you”: Joining and forming writing communities. National Reading
Conference. Austin, TX. November 2007.
Unpacking literacy practices: Exploring the semiotic potential of peer interactions. National Reading
Conference. Miami, FL. December 2005.
Learning about language: Written conversations in multi-lingual classrooms. National Reading
Conference. San Antonio, TX. December 2004.
Whole Language Umbrella Literacies For All Summer Institute
I didn’t know that I had poems inside me: Poetry, power, and critical literacy. Whole Language
Umbrella’s Literacies for All Summer Institute. Las Vegas, NV. July 2011.
Where poems hide: Finding reflective, critical spaces inside writing workshop. Whole Language
Umbrella’s Literacies for All Summer Institute. Indianapolis, IN. July 2010.
Making relationships work: Learning with, from, and through university and school partnerships.
Whole Language Umbrella Literacies for All Summer Institute. Columbia, SC. July 2009.
Refiguring the landscape of school-based university partnerships. Whole Language Umbrella’s
Literacies for All Summer Institute. Tucson, AZ. July 2008.
Listening to learn: Understanding talk as a marker of learning. Whole Language Umbrella’s
Literacies for All Summer Institute. Louisville, KY. July 2007.
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Changing the conversation: Locating transformation and critical practices. Whole Language
Umbrella’s Literacies for All Summer Institute. Charlotte, NC. July 2006.
Catching sight of talk: Glimpses into dialogic learning communities. Whole Language Umbrella’s
Literacies for All Summer Institute. Charlotte, NC. July 2006.
Latino Children’s Literature Conference
“I’m not from Mexico!”: Writing Workshop as Transformative Practice. Latino Children’s Literature
Conference. Columbia, SC. April 2009.
Being and becoming: Multilingual writers’ practices. Latino Children’s Literature Conference.
Columbia, SC. April 2008.
Latino Issues in Education Conference
Latino/as and Education in South Carolina: Multiple research perspectives informing policy and
practice. Latino Issues in Education Conference. Columbia, SC. October 2007.
Annual Conference on Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies
Changing the conversation: Locating transformation and critical practice. Annual Conference on
Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies. Athens, Georgia. January 2006.
REGIONAL
Conference on Literacy, Urban Issues, and Social Studies Education
“It can’t just be all about you”: Joining and forming writing communities. Georgia State University
Conference on Literacy, Urban Issues, and Social Studies Education. Atlanta, GA. February,
2008
Multilingual Communities of Practice: Being and becoming writers. Georgia State University
Conference on Literacy, Urban Issues, and Social Studies Education. Atlanta, GA. January 2007
STATE
Being and Becoming: Multilingual Writers’ Practices. University of South Carolina College of
Education Winter Literacy Conference. Columbia, SC. February 2009.
ACADEMIC MEETINGS
Unpacking the semiotic potential of a literacy event. Teaching Literacy in these Critical Times.
Bloomington, IN. May 2005.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, & KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
Building Professional Learning Communities. DePaul University, Chicago, IL. April 2008.
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Understanding African- American Language as a Cultural and Linguistic Resource for Learning,
Student Forum. DePaul University, Chicago IL. April 2008.
From Seed Idea to Celebration: Understanding Writing as Process. Carey Reynolds Elementary
School, Atlanta, GA. February 2008.
M.A.T. Hooding Ceremony Keynote Speaker. University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. April &
December 2006; December 2007.
Reaching and Teaching Young Readers: Reading Workshop K-2. Clear Creek Elementary School,
Bloomington, IN. May 2007.
Indiana Partnership for Young Writers Summer Institute. Indianapolis, IN. 2001-2006.
Consultation with Syracuse University students regarding the 2004 Research in Teaching English
publication. January 2005.
CLINICAL RESEARCH SITE DEVELOPMENT
A.C. Moore Elementary School, Columbia, SC
2005-present
Celebration of Literacy and the Arts and Anthology
2011-2012
 Poetry Mosaic Garden
2010
 Teach courses on site
 Facilitate monthly grade level study groups
 Conduct classroom research
 Professional Development workshops for entire staff
 Classroom demonstrations
 Teacher Quality Partnership Inquiry Proposals (approximately $10,000)
2005-2008
(These funds have supplied materials for study group and teacher attendance
at professional conferences)
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
Courses Taught at University of South Carolina
Undergraduate
EDEL 591
Elementary Education Student Teaching Seminar
EDRD 345 & EDRD 445 Methods of Teaching Early Childhood Literacy
(taught at clinical research site)
2010-2011
2007-2011
M.A.T.
EDTE 733 Methods of Teaching Language Arts
(taught at clinical research site)
2005-2007
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M.Ed.
EDEL 771 Methods of Teaching Writing
in the Elementary and Middle School
2004, 2006-present
Ph.D.
EDRD 801 Critical Perspectives on Literacy
2006, 2008
EDRD 890 Independent Studies in Literacy
2005, 2007-2011
EDRD 899 Dissertation Research
2007- present
Maganda, D. (2012). Writing workshop as a strategy to create literacy resources and space for home
language use in primary schools: A case study from Tanzania
Till, S. S (2007). Discourse of desegregation in Orangeburg, SC. Unpublished dissertation, University
of South Carolina. (Dissertation Co-chair with Dr. Diane Stephens).
Brown, S. A. (2007). A critical discourse analysis of identity development and literacy practices:
LatinoEnglish language learners at home and in the primary classroom. Unpublished
dissertation, University of South Carolina. (Dissertation Co-chair with Dr. Heidi Mills).
NATIONAL
SERVICE
Elected Executive Board Member, Center for Expansion of Language & Thinking
Language Arts Professional Book Review Department Lead editor
Elected Executive Board Member, Whole Language Umbrella
2010-2013
2011-present
2007-2010
Proposal Reviewer, National Reading Conference
2008 &2009
Member, Editorial Review Board, Language Arts
2006-present
STATE
INVITED WORKSHOPS
Knowing and being known: Writing workshop as Transfomative practice, Lexington One School
District (ESOL TEACHERS), Lexington, SC. November 2011, February 2012, May 2012.
Writing Workshop: Creating Curriculum that Matters, Lexington One School District, Lexington, SC.
January 2011
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Creating Writing Workshops in Grades K-2, Midway Elementary School, Lexington, SC. JanuaryApril 2010.
Reaching and Teaching Writers in Grades K-2. Round top Elementary School, Columbia, SC.
November 2008.
Knowing Readers: Guiding Readers. Gilbert Elementary School. Gilbert, SC. November 2006
Writing conferences as conversations. Red Bank Elementary School, Lexington, SC. January 2006.
Writing that Matters: The essential elements of writing workshop. Red Bank Elementary School,
Lexington, SC. April 2005.
Writing that Matters: The essential elements of writing workshop. A.C. Moore Elementary School,
Lexington, SC. March 2005.
UNIVERSITY
Palmetto Children’s Poetry Festival Interviewer
Member: Latino Research Consortium
First Year Reading Experience Discussion Leader
2010
2005-present
2006
COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, & PROGRAM AREA
Elementary Program Coordinator
(Resume in January 2013)
Elementary Faculty Search Committee
2011
NCATE presentation
2010
2010
First Annual South Carolina Summer Writing Institute, Co-planner
2008-2010
Clinical Faculty Annual Review Committee
2006-2009
ITE Curriculum Committee
2006-2008
First Annual Fall Language and Literacy conference co-planner
2008-2009
College of Education Research Award Committee
March 2008
Member, College of Education Diversity Alliance
2007-present
ITE Diversity Committee
Spring 2007
M.Ed in Language and Literacy Distance Education Planning Committee
Spring 2007
ITE Sub-committee for professional development
2007-2009
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Elementary Faculty Search Committee Member
November 2004-March 2005
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Center for Expansion of Language and Thinking (CELT)
International Reading Association (IRA)
Literacy Research Association (LRA)
National Conference on Research in Language & Literacy (NCRLL)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Whole Language Umbrella (WLU)
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