Kathy G. Short

Interests

Teaching

children's and adolescent literature, inquiry as curriculum, action research, critical literacy

Research

The use of global literature to build intercultural understanding, critical dialogue in response to literature, the role of story in constructing meaning, teacher study groups, and critical content analysis.

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Books

• Short, K. G. (2017). Essentials of Children's Literature. Boston: Pearson.
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  An overview of the trends and issues in children's literature
• Short, K. G., Day, D., & Schroeder, J. (2016). Teaching Globally: Reading the World through Literature. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
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  A professional book reporting research on the use of global literature to build intercultural understanding in classrooms, K-8. Organized around a specific curriculum model.
• Short, K. G., Johnson, H., & Mathis, J. (2016). Critical Content Analysis of Children's and Young Adult Literature: Reframing Perspective. New York: Routledge.
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  A research methodology book that describes critical content analysis as a research method and includes chapters of research studies using this methodology
• Short, K. G., & Johnson, H. (2014). Essentials of Young Adult Literature. New York: Pearson.
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  An overview of the trends and issues in the field of young adult literature.

Chapters

• Short, K. G. (2015). Perspective as Transformation. In Teaching Global Literature in Elementary Classrooms(p. 10). New York: Routledge.
• Short, K. G. (2016). A Curriculum that is Intercultural. In Teaching Globally: Reading the World through Literature(p. 20). Stenhouse.
• Short, K. G. (2016). Children Taking Action on Global Issues. In Teaching Globally: Reading the World through Literature(p. 20). Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
• Short, K. G. (2016). Critical Content Analysis as a Research Methdology. In Critical Content Analysis of Children's and Young Adult Literature(p. 25). New York: Routledge.
• Short, K. G. (2016). Developing Intercultural Understanding through GLobal Literature. In Teaching Globally: Reading the World through Literature(p. 25). Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
• Short, K. G. (2016). The Right to Participate: Children as Activists in Picture Books. In Critical Content Analysis of Children's and Young Adult Literature(p. 20). New York: Routledge.
• Short, K. G., & Acevedo, M. (2016). Creating Global Understandings through Play. In Reclaiming Early Childhood Literacies(p. 10). New York: Routledge.
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  A chapter describing research on teacher's responses to the integration of global materials in early learning contexts
• Short, K. G., Acevedo, M., Kleker, D., & Pangle, L. (2016). Building Oral Language through Everyday Encounters with Story. In The Routledge International Handbook of Early Literacy Education(p. 25). New York: Routledge.
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  Research chapter on studies involving social uses of language for young children involved in various story engagements.
• Short, K. G., Acevedo, M., Kleker, D., & Pangle, L. (2016). Thinking with Teacher Candidates: The Transformative Power of Story in Teacher Education. In Communities as Resources in Early Childhood Teacher Education(p. 20). New York: Routledge.
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  Chapter describing research with preservice teachers around the integration of a story engagement into student teaching
• Short, K. G. (2015). Capacity Building as Inquiry. In Structural Kindness(p. 10). Urbana, IL: NCTE.
• Short, K. G., Renee, C., Chris, D. I., Iliana, R., & Donna, J. (2015). A Programmatic Focsu on Engaging Families, Communities and Children: Institionalizing Assets-Based Pedagogies. In Advances in Research on Teaching(p. 20). Bingley, UK: Emerald Books.
• Short, K. G., Renee, C., Richard, C., & Maria, A. (2015). Communities as Resources in Early Childhood Teacher Education: Engaging Family's Funds of Knowledge through Story. In Teaching for Tomorrow Today(p. 20). Auckland, NZ: Edify.
• Short, K. G. (2014). Reading to Imagine and Transform. In Open a World of Possible(p. 5). New York: Scholastic.
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  a description of literature as a transformative life experience
• Short, K. G. (2013). The Role of Story in a World of Tests and Standards. In Whose Knowledge Counts in National Lilteracy Practices(p. 25). New York: Routledge.
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  A critique of national standards and an argument for the significance of the role of story in literacy

Journals/Publications

• Short, K. G. (2017). Engaging young children with global literature. Dragon Lode, 35(2), 17-26.
• Short, K. G. (2017). Reading Outside Our Comfort Zone. Dragon Lode: International Literacy Association, 35(3), 46-50.
• Short, K. G. (2016). Advocacy as Capacity-Building: Creating a Movement through Collaborative Inquiry. Research in the Teaching of English, 50(3), 28.
• Short, K. G. (2016). Spotlight on Poetry. Dragon Lode: International Literacy Association, 34(2), 68-72.
• Short, K. G. (2015). Ccapacity Building as a Shared NCTE Agenda. The Council Chronicle, 25(2), 2.
• Short, K. G. (2015). Leadership for Advocacy and Transformation. The Council Chronicle, 25(1), 2.
• Short, K. G. (2014). Worlds of Words book reviews and blogs. WOW Currents and WOW Review.
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  Short, K. (2015). Book reviews. The Cat, the Dog, Little Red, the Exploding Eggs, the Wolf and Grandma and The Story Starts Here! WOW Review, 6(2), wowlit.orgShort, K. (2014). Introducing Children to Global Cultures and Languages, WOW Currents, June 2014 (wowlit.org)Short, K. (2014). Connecting to Family Funds of Knowledge through Story, WOW Currents, June 2014 (wowlit.org)Short, K. (2014). Exploring the World through Cultural Community Story Boxes. WOW Currents, June 2014 (wowlit.org)Short, K. (2014). Award-Winning Global Literature in the U.S., WOW Currents, June 2014 (wowlit.org)Short, K. (2014). What It’s Like to Be on the Caldecott Committee, WOW Currents, June 2014 (wowlit.org)Short, K. (2014). Book Review. What’s Your Story? by Rse Giannone. WOW Review 7(1). wowlit.orgShort, K. Editor of 3 special issues of WOW Stories. Building Global Understanding through Collaborative Relationship, IV (6) Connecting to Global Cultures through Literature, Art and Collaboration IV (7)Developing Engagements with Global Literature, IV (8)Short, K. (2013). Book review. The Language Inside by Holly Thompson. WOW Review, 6(1). wowlit.orgShort, K. (2013). Telling Stories to Create Meaning in Life. UA News Blog, 3/21/2013.Short, K. (2013) The Common Core State Standards: Misunderstandings about Response and Close Reading. WOW Currents, January, 2013 (wowlit.org)Short, K. (2013) The Common Core State Standards: Misconceptions about Informational and Literary Texts. WOW Currents, January, 2013 (wowlit.org)Short, K. (2013) The Common Core State Standards: The Complexity of Text Complexity. WOW Currents, January, 2013 (wowlit.org)Short, K. (2013) The Common Core State Standards: Misconceptions about Text Exemplars. WOW Currents, January, 2013 (wowlit.org)Short, K. (2013). Book review. Stones for My Father by Trilby Kent. WOW Review, 4(2). wowlit.orgShort, K. (2012). Book review. Saving Zasha by Randi Barrow. WOW Review, 4(4). wowlit.orgShort, K. (2012). Book review: The Island by Armin Greder. WOW Review, 4(2). wowlit.orgShort, K. (2012). Guest Editor and Intro. Global Literacy Communities: Teacher Book Clubs and Global Explorations. WOW Stories, 4(3).Short, K. (2012). Guest Editor and Intro. Global Literacy Communities: Creating Cross-Curricular Connections across Local and Global Cultures. WOW Stories, 4(4).
• Short, K. G., & Ada, A. F. (2014). 2014 Notable Books for a Global Society. Dragon Lode: International Reading Association, 32(2), 25.
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  a discussion of books that promote global understanding and that were published in 2013
• Short, K. G. (2013). Books that Make a Difference: Kids Taking Action for Social Justice. Journal of Children's Literature, 39(1), 5.
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  A critical analysis of children's books that depict children taking action for social justice
• Short, K. G., & Hildebrand, K. (2013). 2013 Notable Books for a Global Society. Dragon Lode: International Reading Association, 31(2), 22.
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  a description of books published in 2012 that can be used to build global understanding
• Short, K. G. (2012). Children's Agency for Taking Action. Boobird: A Journal of International Children's Literature, 50(4), 12.
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  Article reporting on classroom-based research on children engaged in inquiry and social action
• Short, K. G. (2012). Story as World-Making. Language Arts, 90(1), 10.
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  A discussion of the role of story in constructing meaning from life
• Wilson, M. B., & Short, K. G. (2012). Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: Challenging the Mythology of Home in Children's Literature. Children's Literature in Education, 43(2), 129-144.
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  Abstract: The myth of home is what distinguishes children's literature from adult novels (Wolf 1990). Nodelman and Reimer (The Pleasures of Children's Literature, 2003) write that while "the home/away/home pattern is the most common story line in children's literature, adult fiction that deals with young people who leave home usually ends with the child choosing to stay away" (pp. 197-198). In a critical content analysis of recent award-winning middle reader novels from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, a new pattern was observed. This pattern, called a postmodern metaplot, begins with the child being abandoned, rather than the child leaving the home. The child's journey is to construct a home within a postmodern milieu complete with competing truths and failed adults. Ultimately, the child's postmodern journey ends with very modern ideal of the child leading the adults to a hopeful ending, a home. The article explores the changing roles of childhood and adulthood in children's literature and questions if the mythology of home can be undone. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Presentations

• Short, K. G. (2018, 01). Critical Issues in Global Literature for Children and Adolescents. Intercultural Competence Conference, CERCLL. Tucson, AZ: CERCLL.
• Short, K. G. (2017, 02). Teaching Globally: Reading the World through Literature. WSRA Conference. Milwaukee, WI: WSRA.
• Short, K. G. (2017, 03). Inquiry-Based Learning and Curriculum. Professional Learning Institute. Dublin, Ireland: Trinity University.
• Short, K. G. (2017, 04). Critical Issues in Multicultural Literacy. International Institute. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Centre for Development, Learning and Technology.
• Short, K. G. (2017, 07). Reading Outside Our Comfort Zone. Literacy for All Summer Institute. Tucson, AZ: WLU/NCTE.
• Short, K. G. (2017, 07). The Right to Participate: Children as Activists in Picturebooks. Biennial Congress, International Research Society for Children's Literature. Toronto: IRSCL.
• Short, K. G. (2017, 08). Opening Windows on the World. Feria International del Libros. Mexico City, Mexico: UNAM.
• Short, K. G. (2017, 09). The Dangers and Transformative Possibilites of Reading Globally. IBBY Regional Conference. Seattle, WA: USBBY.
• Short, K. G. (2017, 11). Reading Globally through Paired Books. Annual Convention of NCTE. St. Louis, MO: NCTE.
• Short, K. G. (2017, 12). Taking a Critical Stance as Researchers. Annual Conference, Literacy Research Association. Tampa, FL: Literacy Research Association.
• Short, K. G. (2016, August). Young Children's Development of Intercultural Understanding. IBBY International Congress. Auckland, NZ: IBBY.
• Short, K. G. (2016, December). Intercultural Understanding as Knowledge, Perspective, and Action. Literacy Research Association. Nashville, TN: Literacy Research Association.
• Short, K. G. (2016, December). Transformative Approaches to Critical Content Analysis. Literacy Research Association. Nashville, TN.
• Short, K. G. (2016, November). Faces of Teacher Advocacy. National Council of Teachers of English National Convention. Atlanta, GA: NCTE.
• Short, K. G. (2016, October). Critical Issues in Global Literacy and Literature. International Chinese Language Education Conference. Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Conference Keynote.
• Short, K. G. (2016, October). Research Forum. National Kaohsiung Normal University. Kaohsiung, Taiwan: NKNU.
• Short, K. G. (2015, 2013-2015). Scholarly Presentations for 2013-2015. International, National and Local Presentations.
• Short, K. G. (2015, December). Critical Content Analysis: Reimagining Process, Perspective and Positioning. Literacy Research Association Annual Convention. Carlsbad, CA: Literacy Research Association.
• Short, K. G. (2015, March). Constructing Our World through Story. Spicola Forum in Reading. Texas Women's University.
• Short, K. G. (2015, November). Presidential Address: Advocacy as Capacity-Building. National Council of Teachers of English. Minneapolis, MN: NCTE.
• Short, K. G. (2015, November). Reading the World through Children's Literature. National Council of Teachers of English. Minneapolis, MN: NCTE.
• Short, K. G. (2015, Spring). Transforming Early Childhood Teacher Education through Story. Innovations in Early Childhood Teacher Education. Tucson: CREATE/TLS.
• Short, K. G., & Acevedo, M. (2015, October). Playing Their Way into Intercultural Understanding. International Board of Books for Young People Conference. New York City: USBBY.
• Short, K. G. (2014, April). Creating a Culture of Inquiry. Melva Kauffman Lecture. Hesston, KS: Hesston College.
• Short, K. G. (2014, August). Literacy and Informational Texts that Support the Common Core. CREATE Summer Institute. Tucson: CREATE/TLS.
• Short, K. G. (2014, July). Going Global: Exploring Culture and the World through Professional Inquiry. Literacies for All Summer Institute. Pasadena, CA: WLU/NCTE.
• Short, K. G. (2014, March 22-23). Inquiry into Concept-Driven and Internationally-Minded Curriculum. Early Years Conference. Izmir, Turkey: Izmir International School.
• Short, K. G. (2014, November). Encouraging Critical Thinking through Paired Books. Tucson TAWL Conference. Tucson: Tuscon TAWL and Literacy Connects.
• Short, K. G. (2014, November). Story as Meaning Making in Early Childhood Education. Annual Convention, National Council of Teachers of English. Washington DC: NCTE.
• Short, K. G. (2014, Spring). Notable Books for a Global Society. Annual Convention, International Reading Association. New Orleans: International Reading Association.
• Short, K. G. (2012, Fall & Spring). Scholarly presentations for 2012-2014. International, National and Local. International, national, local: Various professional groups.
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Others

• Short, K. G., & Corapi, S. (2015, November). Exploring International and Intercultural Understanding through Global Literature. Research Report, Web publicaton, Longview Foundation.