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Dr Deidre Clary

Lecturer, School of Education

Qualifications

PhD (University of South Carolina, USA), MEd Hons (University of Canberra), GradDipEd, BA (University of Sydney)

Contact

Email:
Room: FEHPS (E7) 209
Phone: 02 6773 3936 (or +61 2 6773 3936 overseas)

Deidre Clary is a member of the English, Literacies and Languages Education (ELLE) team. Within this group, she specializes in English Education (secondary) and literacy K-12, and is a member of the Centre for Research in English and Multiliteracies Education (CRÈME).

Affiliations

  • ALEA — Australian Literacy Educators Association
  • IRA — International Reading Association
  • NCTE — National Council of Teachers of English (USA)
  • PDS — National Association of Professional Development Schools (USA)

Areas of Teaching

EDEE 400 Literacies in Context
EDEE 413 English 2: Language and Literacy Development
EDEE 925 Secondary English: Literature and Literacy
EDEE 927 Secondary English: Specialist Literature Studies

Research interests

  • Adolescent literacy
  • Communities of practice
  • Disciplinary/Content Area literacy
  • Literacy across the curriculum
  • Multiliteracies and multimodal practices
  • Preservice teacher education and preparation
  • School-university partnerships
  • Teacher identity.

Publications

Single author publications:

Clary, D. (2008). Growing literacy in the South Carolina Reading Initiative-High Schools: Lived experience of three literacy coaches. Unpublished Doctoral dissertation. (This work has been cited in DeFord, D. with Debra Green, Paula Miller, Ricky Millwood & Diane Stephens (2007), “Reach for the Stars: Visions for Literacy Coaching Programs.” Available at http:// www.literacycoachingonline.org

Clary, D. (2006). The big M: How to diagnose and assist struggling readers, South Carolina English Teacher, p.13-19.

Overton, D. (2004). Understanding teachers’ responses to educational change in ACT high schools: Developing professional voice and identity. Unpublished Masters’ thesis.

Joint publications:

Clary, D., Styslinger, M. & Oglan, V. (2012). Literacy learning communities in partnership.  School-University Partnerships, 5(1), p. 28-39.

Clary, D., Johnson Lachuk, A., Corley, A. & Spence, L. (2011). Create! Critique! Design! Engage! Opening New Spaces for Multimodal Experiences. Language Arts, 89 (2),

Clary, D. & Oglan, V. (2011). The written word is not enough! Rethinking adolescents’ multimodal literacy practices in the ELA Classroom. South Carolina English Teacher. p. 24-30.

Clary, D., Oglan, V. & Styslinger, M. (2008). “It is not just about content: Preparing content area teachers to be literacy leaders.” Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse.  Available  at http://  www.literacycoachingonline.org

Styslinger, M., Clary, D. & Oglan, V. (2009). “Not” no more: Content teachers making sense of adolescent readers, South Carolina English Teacher, p.12-22.

Styslinger, M.E., Clary, D. & Oglan, V. (2009).  RAISSE the question: How might we teach reading across the content areas? The English Record, 59(3), p. 46-61.