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 Name (Last, First)  Gandy, Sandra 
 Title  Assistant Professor 
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  • Education
 
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  • Reading (MA)
 
 Office  G204 
Phone  708.534.4375 
 Fax  708.534.8451 
 Email  sgandy@govst.edu 
Website  http://www.govst.edu/education 
Education
  • Ph. D., Curriculum and Instruction, with a concentration in Reading, Writing, and Literacy, University of Illinois at
    Chicago
  • ESL approval, National-Louis
  • M.A., Reading, Lewis University
  • M.ELED, University of Hawaii
  • BA, English Education, Evangel College
Professional Credentials
  • Illinois Standard Elementary Certificate
  • Illinois Reading Specialist K–12
  • ESL endorsement
Presentations
Publications
  • An Interview with Claude Goldenberg. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 28(2), 2000.
  • Arlene Erlbach: Writer, Teacher, Friend. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 29(3), 2001. Ruby Sanny, co-author.
  • Como? Supporting a Bilingual Student in Your Classroom. [Brochure]. Illinois Reading Council, 1997.
  • Currents in Reading Instruction. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 29(1), 2001.
  • Excuse Me—Why Are You Here? Illinois Reading Council Journal, 28(1), 2000. Frances Jordan, co-author.
  • From hornbook to e-book. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 29(1), 2001.
  • Good Books for Good Book Clubs. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 29(4), 2001. Karen Reid, co-author.
  • Humorous Books for the Classroom. Sarah Bassuk and Wendy Coulson, co-authors. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 32(1), 38–49.
  • Increasing Vocabulary through Synonyms. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 31(3), 2003.
  • Keeping Up. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 28(3), 2000. Frances Jordan, co-author.
  • Mingshui Cai Talks about Reader Response. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 30(4), 2002.
  • Picture Books across the Curriculum (co-author) Illinois Reading Council Journal, 31(2), 2003.
  • Picture Books across the Curriculum (co-author) Illinois Reading Council Journal, 31(3), 2003.
  • Teacher Candidates’ Responses to a Middle School Thematic Unit on Cultural Conflict. AIMS Journal, 17(1), 2003.
Research
Service
  • Division Curriculum Committee, Fall of 2006 to present
  • Readmissions and Special Admissions Committee, January, 2007 to present
  • Academic Program Review Committee, April, 2007 to present
  • NCATE Standard 2 Committee, Fall 2007 to present
  • Title V Faculty Development, Fall 2007 to present
  • Provost Search Committee, July, 2007 to November, 2007
  • Current Provost Search Committee
  • Reading Search Committee, Fall, 2006 to Spring, 2008
  • Faculty Senate, Fall 2008 to present
Professional Memberships
  • Current reviewer, Illinois Reading Council Journal 
  • Member of IRA, IRC, Illinois TESOL and Children’s Literature, special interest group of IRA
  • Reviewer, Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist For Grades K-8, Third Edition. NCTE, 2001
  • Member, Editorial staff, Illinois Reading Council Journal, 1999–2004
  • Member, Graduate Student Advisory Council, Lewis University, 1994-1998
  • Member, Phi Delta Kappa 1994-1998
  • Member, Will County Reading Council, 1994–present; board member, 1995–96, 2001–2004
  • Member, Illinois Reading Council, 1994–present
  • Member, International Reading Association, 1996–present
  • Presenter, UIC Colloquium, February, 1999
  • Presenter, Illinois Reading Council State Convention, March, 1998, 1999, 2001–2009
  • Presenter, Will County Teachers’ Institute, 1995
Honors
  • U.S. Department of Education Research Fellowship, 1999–2001, University of Illinois at Chicago
Courses Taught