Short, Kathy G(nagey)

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SHORT, Kathy G(nagey)

SHORT, Kathy G(nagey). American, b. 1952. Genres: Education, Children's fiction, Picture/board books. Career: Teacher at public elementary schools in Goshen, IN, 1975-80; Goshen College, Goshen, IN, assistant professor, 1980-83, associate professor of education, 1984-89; University of Arizona, Tucson, assistant professor, 1989-93, associate professor, 1993-99, professor of language, reading, and culture, 1999-. Publications: (with J. Harste) Creating Classrooms for Authors: The Reading/Writing Connection, 1988; (with C. Burke) Creating Curriculum: Teachers and Students Creating Communities of Learners, 1991; (with J. Harste) Creating Classrooms for Authors and Inquiries, 1996; (with J. Schroeder, J. Laird, and others) Learning Together through Inquiry: From Columbus to Integrated Curriculum, 1996; Literature as a Way of Knowing, 1997; (with others) Teacher Study Groups, 1998. EDITOR: (with K.M. Pierce) Talking about Books: Creating Literate Communities, 1991; (with L. Patterson, C. Santa, and K. Smith) Teachers as Researchers: A Yearbook of Reflection and Action, 1993; Research and Professional Resources in Children's Literature, 1995. Contributor to books. Contributor of articles and chapters to education, language, and reading journals, and books. Address: 513 College of Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, U.S.A.