Dixie D. Massey
University of Washington
20330 190 Street East, Orting, WA 98360
253-970-4317,
CURRENT POSITIONS:Senior Lecturer, University of Washington
Director of Reading Endorsement Program, University of Washington
EDUCATION
Degree
Ph.D. (2002). Curriculum and Instruction, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Emphasis in Literacy Education and Teacher Research
M.Ed.(1999). Reading, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
B.A. (1994). Liberal Arts and Elementary Education, Colorado Christian University
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
Current Professional Teacher License for Elementary Education (Colorado and North Carolina).
Reading Specialist (North Carolina)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Senior Lecturer, University of Washington (2005 – present)
Director, Reading Endorsement program, University of Washington (2009-present)
Co-Director, Master’s In Leadership Program, University of Washington (2010-2012)
Online lecturer, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2005 – present)
Online lecturer, East Carolina University (2009-2010, 2012-2014)
Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Puget Sound (2005 – 2007)
Adjunct Professor/Instructor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, St. Martin’s, University, Pacific Lutheran University (2004 – 2005)
Assistant Professor, North Carolina A & T State University (2002 – 2004)
Tutor, Private business (1998 – 2004)
Teaching Assistant, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1999 – 2002)
Third Grade Teacher, Caldwell Academy, Greensboro, NC (1997 – 1999)
Second & Fourth Grade Teacher, Colorado Springs Christian School, Colorado Springs, CO (1994 – 1996)
UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTION(selected)
University of Washington
EDCI 495 Action Research
EDCI 462 Comprehension Across the Grades
EDCI 459 Workshop in Instructional Improvement
EDCI 505 Foundations of Literacy
EDCI 518 Diagnostic Reading Instruction
EDCI 530 Approaches to Literacy Instruction
EDCI 531 Materials and Children’s Literature
EDCI 534 Response to Reading
EDCI 562 Seminar in Reading and Language Arts, Secondary Emphasis
EDCI 563 Reading and Writing
EDCI 567 Content Area Reading
EDCI 600 Seminar: Master’s In Leadership
EDCI 601 Practicum in Reading Instruction
Seattle University
Content Area Reading
University of Puget Sound
Schools and American Society
Educational Experience, Context and Meaning--Master’s Thesis Seminar
Secondary Social Studies Methods
Secondary Language Arts Methods
Issues of Curriculum and Administration
Online Instruction: The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and East Carolina University
TED 675 Teacher as Researcher
TED 535 Content Area Reading
CUI 615 Early Literacy Development
CUI 600 Reading Research Methods
CUI 616 Reading Instruction across the Grades
READ 6420 Content Area Reading Instruction
READ 6442 Comprehension in the Intermediate Grades
READ 6421 Clinical Instruction in Reading
READ 6422 Clinical Instruction in Reading
SCHOLARSHIP
Publications
Massey, D. D. (2016): Pictures first: Using historical thinking with all learners. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 28, 9-12.
Miller, S., Adams-Budde, M., Massey, D., Korkeamaki, R., Korkeamaki, S., Kennedy, E., & O’Rourke, E. (2016).Differences in how U.S., Finnish, and Irish schools identify and support beginning struggling readers. Reading Psychology.
Griffith, R., Massey, D., & Atkinson, T. (2013). Making informed teaching decisions, “It’s just what you do”: Examining the forces that guide teaching decisions.Reading Horizons, 52(4), 305-332.
Massey, D. D., & Riley, L. (2013). Reading Math Textbooks: An Algebra Teacher’s Patterns of Thinking. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 56, 577-586.
Massey, D. D., & Johnson, R. E. (2012). Is it Worth It? Reflecting on the Impact of Action Research. Washington Kappan.
Parsons, S., Massey, D. D., Vaughn, M., Scales, R., Faircloth, B., Howerton, S., Atkinson., T., Griffith, R. (2011) Developing Teachers' Adaptability in Graduate Courses. Journal of School Connections, 3(1).
Massey, D. D., & Lewis, J. P. (2011). Learning from the little guys. Literacy Research and Instruction, 50, 1-13.
Massey, D. D., Brown, C., Graeber, B., Johnson, R., & Learned, J. (2009). Teaching the teachers: What adolescents say about their own literacy practices. Journal of School Connections, 2, 47-74.
Miller, S. D., Heafner, T. L., & Massey, D. D. (June, 2009). High-school teachers’ attempts to promote self-regulated learning: I may learn from you, yet how do I do it? The Urban Review, 41.
Massey, D. D. (2009). Teacher Research: What’s the point and who’s it for? Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, (3).Available online at
Massey; D. D. (2008). A Profile of Teacher Development in Literacy Instruction From Preservice Education to Beginning Teaching,Northwest Association of Teacher Educators’ Journal.
Massey, D. D. (2007). “The Discovery Channel Said So!” and other barriers to comprehension.The Reading Teacher, 60, 656-666.
Massey, D. D. (2006). “You teach for me: I’ve had it!” A first year teacher’s cry for help.Action in Teacher Education, 28, 73-85.
Massey, D. D. (2004). “You Teach!” Beginning Teachers’ Challenges to Teacher Educators. Reading Research & Instruction.
Massey, D. D., Cooper, J., & Graham, A. (2006). Being “Dixie” at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Negro Educational Review.
Massey, D. D., & Heafner, T. L. (2004). Reading Comprehension Strategies for Social Studies.Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 48(1), 26-40.
Massey, D. D., & Duffy, A. M., (2004). The learning and perceptions of teacher researchers and facilitators in a literacy-focused, teacher-research course: A content analysis of system, learner, and spheres of influence. Journal of Literacy Research, 35(4), 1019-1050.
Massey, D., D., Graham, A., McCary-Henderson, S., & Williams, E. (2004, March). Creating Collaboration in An Online Environment. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education.
Heafner, T. L, & Massey, D. D. (Summer, 2003).K-12 methods for technology integration in social studies.Computers in Social Studies.Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.
Heafner, T.L. & Massey, D.D. (2003, March).K-12 methods for technology integration in social studies.Proceedings of Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education.
Massey, D. D. (2003). Preservice Teachers as Tutors: Influences of Tutoring on Whole-Class Literacy Instruction. In C. Fairbanks, J. Worthy, B. Maloch, J. Hoffman, & D. Schallert (Eds.), National Reading Conference Yearbook (259-271). Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference.
Massey, D. D. (2003). A Comprehension Checklist.The Reading Teacher, 57, 78-80.
Massey, D. D. (2002). Personal Journeys: Teaching Teachers to Teach Literacy. Reading Research & Instruction, 41(2), 103-126.
Curriculum Series and Books
Massey, D. D. & Heafner, T. L. (2016). Seeds of Inquiry, Part II: Using Short Text to Support Reading Comprehension in US History. CA: The Social Studies School Service.
Massey, D. D. & Heafner, T. L. (2015). Seeds of Inquiry: Using Short Text to Support Reading Comprehension in World History. CA: The Social Studies School Service.
Massey, D. D. & Heafner, T. L. (2013). Seeds of Inquiry: Using Short Text to Support Reading Comprehension in U.S. History. CA: The Social Studies School Service.
Heafner, T. L., & Massey, D. D. (2012).Targeted Vocabulary Instruction in Social Studies: Tools for Academic Achievement.CA: The Social Studies School Service.
Massey, D. D., & Heafner, T. L. (2006). Comprehension strategies for World History in the Social Studies. CA: The Social Studies School Service.
Massey, D. D., & Heafner, T. L. (2006). Comprehension strategies for U.S. History in the Social Studies. CA: The Social Studies School Service.
Book Chapters & Edited Works
Massey, D. D. & Miller, S. D. (2016). Self-regulated Comprehension Assessment. In S. Israel (Ed.). Handbook of Research on Reading Comprehension.Second ed.
Massey, D. D. (2015). Reading in technology-mediated environments. In T. Heafner, R. Hartshorne, & T. Petty (Eds.), Online Learning for K-12 Students..IGI Global.
Massey, D. D. (In Press). In K. Santi & D. Reed (Eds.), Improving comprehension for middle and high school students. Springer Literacy.
Massey, D. D. (2012). Differentiating instruction for adult learners in an online environment. In R. Hartshorne & T. Heafner, Teacher education programs and online learning tools: Innovations in teacher preparation. IGI Global.
Ponder, G., & Massey, D. D. (2011). Nothing So Uncommon: Ralph W. Tyler and His Defining Perspective. In Critical Times in Curriculum Thought: People, Politics, and Perspectives.
Linek, W. L., Massey, D., Sturtevant, E. G., Cochran, L., McClanahan, B., Sampson, M. B. (Eds.). (2010). College Reading Association Legacy: A Celebration of 50 Years of Literacy Leadership. Commerce, TX: Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers. [Section Editor and Author of 9 chapters]
Massey, D. D. (2009). Self-regulated Comprehension Assessment. In S. Israel & G. G. Duffy (Eds.). Handbook of Research on Reading Comprehension. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Massey, D. D. (2008). Fostering flexible use of comprehension strategies. In K. Cartwright, Flexibility in Literacy Processes and Instructional Practice: Implications of Developing representational Ability for Literacy Teaching and Learning. International Reading Association.
Fallon, M., & Massey, D. (2007). Strategies for Dealing with Other Research Issues. In C. Lassonde & S. Israel (Eds.), Handbook of Teacher Research. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Berger, A., Massey, D. D., & Gray, A. (2007). Robert Sessions Woodworth. In S. Israel & E. J. Monaghan (Eds.). Shaping the Reading Field: The Impact of Early Reading Pioneers, Scientific Research, and Progressive Ideas. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Massey, D. D. (2007). Raymond Dodge. In S. Israel & E. J. Monaghan (Eds.). Shaping the Reading Field: The Impact of Early Reading Pioneers, Scientific Research, and Progressive Ideas. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Massey, D. D. (2006). Using Assessment to Excel. In C. C. Block and S. Israel (Eds.) Quotes to Inspire Great Reading Teachers: A Reflective Tool. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Israel, S., & Massey, D. D. (2005). Think Alouds as a Means for Building Metacognition with Middle Schoolers. In C. Block, S. Israel, K. KinnucanWelsch, & K. Bauserman (Eds.), Metacognition and literacy learning. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
PRESENTATIONS
International Conferences
Miller, S., Adams-Budde, M., Massey, D., Korkeamaki, R., Korkeamaki, S., Kennedy, E., & O’Rourke, E. (2013). Differences in how U.S., Finnish, and Irish schools identify and support beginning struggling readers. Symposium accepted for presentation at the 18th European Reading Conference, Jönköping, Sweden.
Miller, S., Adams-Budde, M., Massey, D. (2013, April). It only looks the same from a distance:
How US, Finnish, and Irish schools support struggling readers.Paper accepted for presentation at the American Education Research Association.
Parsons, S., Massey, D. D., Atkinson, T., Griffith, R. (2009) Adaptive Teaching. Poster session presented at the International Reading Association, Chicago, IL.
Massey, D. D. (2007, May). Alternative tutoring: Providing preservice teachers with authentic school-based experience. Paper accepted for presentation at the International Reading Conference, Toronto, CA.
Massey, D. D. (2006, May). Raymond Dodge—Reading Pioneer. Paper presented at the International Reading Conference, Chicago, IL.
Massey, D. D. (2005, May). The First Years of Teaching: Ongoing Support from Teacher Educators. Paper presented at the International Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Massey, D. D. (2004, May). Will you teach for me? Extending teacher education into the first years of
teaching. Paper presented at the International Reading Conference, Reno, Nevada.
Massey, D. D. (2003, May). Short term and sustained influences of teacher research. Paper presented at the International Reading Conference, Orlando, FL.
National Conferences
Heafner, T. L., & Massey, D. D. (2015, May).Meeting the Common Core State Standards for ELA:
Reading Informational Text. Invited webinar for National Council of Social Studies.
Heafner, T. L., & Massey, D. D. (2015) Seeds of Inquiry: Engaging Students with World History Content, Accepted for presentation at National Council of Social Studies, New Orleans, LA.
Massey, D. D. & Heafner, T. L. (2015) Using Short Texts to Promote Motivation.Invited Workshop for Special and General Education Conference, Seattle, WA. Rehab Seminars.
Heafner, T. L., & Massey , D. D. (2015). Vocabulary Strategies to Promote Comprehension Across the Disciplines.Invited Workshop for Special and General Education Conference, Seattle, WA. Rehab Seminars.
Massey, D. D., Webb, S., Heafner, T. L., & Mitnik-Wilson, A. (2014) Tutoring to Support Understanding and Achievement: What Tutors and Tutees Learn. Symposium presented at the Literacy Research Association, Marco Island, FL.
Massey, D. D. (2014). Organizational History of National Reading Organizations.Paper presented at the Literacy Research Association, Marco Island, FL.
Heafner, T. L., & Massey, D. D. (2014). Seeds of Inquiry: Engaging Students with U.S. History Content. Workshop presented at the National Council for Social Studies, Boston, MA.
Massey, D. D. (2014). Strategic Instruction that Supports Comprehension for Struggling Readers. Invited Workshop for Special and General Education Conference, Seattle, WA. Rehab Seminars.
Heafner, T., & Massey, D. D. (2013).Targeted Vocabulary Instruction for Social Studies. Workshop presented at the National Council for Social Studies, St. Louis, MO.
Miller, S., Adams-Budde, M., Massey, D. (2012, December). It only looks the same from a distance:
How US, Finnish, and Irish schools support struggling readers.Symposium presented at the Literacy Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
Beach, S., & Rudd, L. (December, 2012). Secondary Student’s Literacy Identities Across Disciplines.Discussant at the Literacy Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
Heafner, T. L., & Massey, D. D. (2012 November).Instructional Routines for Promoting Vocabulary Learning in Social Studies. Workshop accepted for presentation at the National Council of Social Studies, Seattle, WA.
Heafner, T. L., & Massey, D. D. (2012 November). Targeted Vocabulary Instruction in Social Studies. Poster presentation accepted for presentation at the National Council of Social Studies, Seattle, WA.
Griffith, R., Atkinson, T., & Massey, D. (2011, December). Teachers’ Decision Making. Symposium presented at the Literacy Research Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Morgan, D., Massey, D. D. & Riley, L. (2011 December). Writing: It Still Matters. Symposium presented at the Literacy Research Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Massey, D. D. (2011 December). Presentation to the History of Reading Study Group presented at the Literacy Research Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Massey, D. D. (2010 December). Scholarly Genealogies. Presentation to the History of Reading Study Group presented at the National Reading Conference, Fort Worth, TX.
Massey, D. D., Stalh, N., Hartman, D., Smith-Burke, T., & Robinson, R., (December, 2010). Then and Now: A History of the National Reading Conference. Symposium presented at the National Reading Conference, Fort Worth, TX.
Massey, D. D., Atkinson, T., & Griffith, R. (2010, December). Adaptive Teaching: Following Teachers Into the Field. Symposium presented at the National Reading Conference, Fort Worth, TX.
Atkinson, T., Griffith, R., & Massey, D. D. (2009, December). Adaptive Teaching: Learning from Teachers in a Distance Learning Setting. Alternative session presented at the National Reading Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Massey, D. D. & Lewis, J. P. (2008, December). Learning from the little guys. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference.
Massey, D. D. & Lewis, J. P. (2007, November). Bridging School and Home Literacies: Preservice Teachers’ Negotiation of Literacy Instruction and Family Needs. Paper presented at the National Council for the Teachers of English, New York, NY.
Massey, D. D. (2006, December). Teachers as Readers: How Personal Reading Influences Strategy Awareness and Classroom Instruction; Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Massey, D. D. (2006, November). Celebrating 50 years of CRA History. Paper presented at the College Reading Association, Pittsburg, PA.
Massey, D. D. (2006, September). Can you learn it from a book? Paper presented the Race and Pedagogy Conference, Tacoma, WA.
Hamel, F., & Massey, D. D. (2006, September).Early literacy community issues. Panel accepted for presentation and the Race and Pedagogy Conference, Tacoma, WA.
Massey, D. D. & Israel, S. (co-chairs). (2005, December) Reading Pioneers. Alternative session presented at the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.
Massey, D. D. (2005, December). Ongoing development of fourth year teachers. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.
Massey, D. D. (2005, November) The Development of Literacy Instruction: From Preservice Teacher to Fourth Year Teacher. Paper presented at the College Reading Association Conference.
Massey, D. D., & Heafner, T. (2004, December). Using visual literacy to improve instruction. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Massey, D. D., & Graham, A. (2004, December). When teacher educators tutor: Lessons learned and shared. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Massey, D. D., & Deeney, T. (2004, December). Alternative for Tutoring Clinics in Teacher Education.Alternative Session presented at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Heafner, T. & Massey, D. D. (2004, November). Integrating Literacy and Social Studies: Improving Content Knowledge and Comprehension. presented at the National Conference for Social Studies, Baltimore, MD.
Massey, D. D., & Graham, A. (2004, October). When teacher educators tutor: Lessons learned and shared. Paper presented at the College Reading Association Conference, Delray, FL.
Heafner, T., & Massey, D. D. (2004, April). Beginning Teachers and Collaboration. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association’s Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
Graham, A., Miller, S., & Massey, D. (2004, April). Academic Identities: Literacy as Part of Culture. Paper presented at Race Relations Conference Petersburg, VA.
Massey, D., D., Graham, A., McCary-Henderson, S., & Williams, E. (2004, March). Creating Collaboration in An Online Environment. Paper presented at Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education.
Massey, D. D. (2003, December). What if the book’s wrong?: Struggling with prior knowledge. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
Massey, D. D. (2003, December). First year teachers: Tales of survival. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
Massey, D. D. (2003, December). Teacher Research. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
Massey, D. D. (2003, October). Help, what do I teach! Paper presented at the College Reading Association Conference, Corpus Christi, TX.
Miller, S. D., Heafner, T., & Massey, D. D. (2003, April). Self-regulation: Increasing Reading and Writing in the High School Classroom. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association’s Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Heafner, T. L., & Massey, D. D. (2003, March). Using technology: Teacher and student perspectives in an University classroom. Paper presented at the SITE conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Massey, D. D. (2002, December). Preservice Teachers as tutors: Influences of tutoring on whole-class literacy instruction. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.
Duffy, A., Massey, D. D., (2002, December). What do teacher researchers and facilitators learn in a literacy-focused, Teacher Research course? Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.
Duffy, A., Lloyd, M., Broaddus, K., Massey, D. D., (2002, December). Learning to teach reading: Perspectives and understandings of elementary school preservice teachers. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.
Miller, S. D., Heafner, T., & Massey, D. D. (2002, December). Self-regulation: Using Self-reporting Surveys to Scaffold Students’ Homework. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.
Massey, D. D. (2002, December). Tutoring Struggling Readers: The Impact of Individualizing Instruction on Preservice Teachers and Their Elementary Students. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.
Ivey, G., Duffy, A., & Massey, D. D., (2002, May). Teaching Struggling Readers. Paper presented at the International Reading Conference, San Francisco, CA..
Massey, D. D. (2002, May). Self-regulated learners. Paper presented for S. D. Miller at the International Reading Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Miller, S. D., Heafner, T., & Massey, D. D. (2002, April). Self-regulation: Using Self-reporting Surveys to Scaffold Students’ Homework. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association’s Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Massey, D. D. (2001, December). Learning to Teach Reading. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Levin, B. B., & Massey, D. D. (2002, May). Professional Development School Performance. Paper presented for S. D. Miller at the Professional Development School Conference, Columbia, SC.
Duffy, A., Massey, D. D., Slater, A., Webb, S. (2001, December). Teacher Research. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Johnston, F., & Massey, D. D. (2000, March.) Analysis and Comparison of Assignments in Seven Spelling Programs. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
State and Local Conferences
Lewis, J. P., & Massey, D. D. (2007, October). Negotiating Literacy Instruction: Preservice Teachers Designing Instruction for Elementary Students. Paper presented at the Washington Organization of Reading Development, Spokane, WA.
Heafner, T. L., and Massey, D. D. (2005 February). Visual Imaging for Comprehending Social Studies.Paper presented at the North Carolina Social Studies Conference, Greensboro, NC.
Massey, D. D., and Heafner, T. L. (2004, March). Integrating Literacy and Social Studies: Improving Content Knowledge and Comprehension. Paper presented at the North Carolina Reading Association Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.
Massey, D. D. (2004, March). You teach for me: I’ve had it! A first year teacher’s cry for help.Paper presented at the North Carolina Reading Association Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.
Massey, D. D. (2004, March). A Comprehension Checklist. Paper presented at the North Carolina Reading Association Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.