Academic Degrees

1987	Indiana University, Bloomington, IN	Ph.D. in Curriculum; Minor: Women's Studies
1980	Indiana University, South Bend, IN	Provisional Certificate in School Administration
1974	Indiana University, South Bend, IN	M.S. in Elementary Education
1970	Taylor University, Upland, IN	B.S. in Elementary Education
1968	Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN	A.S. in Elementary Education

Professional Experience

2000 - present	University of Wisconsin Oshkosh	Distinguished Professor (tenured)
1995- 2000	University of Wisconsin Oshkosh	Associate Professor (tenured)
1989-1995	University of Wisconsin Oshkosh	Assistant Professor
1987-1989	Eastern Illinois University	Assistant Professor
1983-87	Indiana University	Associate Instructor
1970-83	South Bend, Indiana School District	Elementary Teacher

Awards

2002	EAA/C.R. Meyer Endowed Professorship, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
2002	Friend of Education, given by Webster Stanley Elementary School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
2001	John McN Rosebush Professorship, given by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
1995	Friend of Indian Education Award, given by the Wisconsin Indian Education Association

UW Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells presents Ava McCall with her Rosebush Award on September 4, 2001.

Selected Publications

McCall, A. L., & Vang, B. (2012). Preparing preservice teachers to meet the needs of Hmong refugee students. Multicultural Perspectives, 14, 32-37.

McCall, A. L. (2011). Promoting critical thinking and inquiry through maps in elementary classrooms. The Social Studies, 103, 132-138.

McCall, A. L. (2010). Teaching powerful social studies ideas through literature circles. The Social Studies, 101, 152-159.

McCall, A. L. (2010). Still teaching future teachers about hunger. Finding Solutions Newsletter, 15.

McCall, A. L. (2009). Preparing preservice teachers for teaching about hunger and poverty. Finding Solutions Newsletter, 14, 6-7.

McCall, A. L., Janssen, B., & Riederer, K. (2008). More time for powerful social studies: When university social studies methods faculty and classroom teachers collaborate. The Social Studies, 99, 135-141.

McCall, A. L. (2007). Struggles and possibilities of a feminist department chair. In R. Martin (Ed.), Transforming the Academy: Struggles and Strategies for the Advancement of Women in Higher Education, Volume II.Tehachapi, CA: GreyMill.

McCall, A. L. (2006). Supporting exemplary social studies teaching in elementary schools. The Social Studies, 97, 161-167.

McCall, A. L. (2006). Enriching state studies teaching: Learning from experienced teachers. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 19, 17-22.

McCall, A. L. (2005). Teachers and kids: Taking action in response to hurricane Katrina. Finding Solutions Newsletter, 10, 8.

McCall, A. L. (2005). SSH! We don’t want to mention it: Resistance to addressing poverty in teaching. Finding Solutions Newsletter, 10, 5-7.

McCall, A. L. (2004). Using poetry in social studies classes to teach about cultural diversity and social justice. The Social Studies, 95, 172-176.

McCall, A. L. (2004). Webster Elementary School: Making a difference for children and families. Kids Can Make A Difference Newsletter, 9, 3-4.

McCall, A. L. & Ristow, T. (2003). Teaching State History: A Guide To Developing A Multicultural Curriculum. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

McCall, A. L. (2002). Quilting across cultures: Teaching Native American, European American, and African American experiences in the United States. Social Studies & the Young Learner, 15, 20-25.

McCall, A. L. (2002). That’s not fair! Fourth-graders’ responses to multicultural state history. The Social Studies, 93, 85-91.

McCall, A. L., (2001). Kids can make a difference: A model for social change. Kids Can Make A Difference Newsletter, 6, 4-5.

McCall, A. L. & Ristow, T. (2001). Connecting family and state histories: A teacher educator and classroom teacher collaborate. In M. Christenson, M. Johnston, & J. Norris, (Eds.), Teaching together: School/University collaboration to improve social studies education. Washington, DC: National Council for the Social Studies.

McCall, A. L. (1999). Ribbons and beads: Native American art reveals history and culture. Social Studies & the Young Learner, 12, 8-11.

McCall, A. L. (1999). Speaking through cloth: Teaching Hmong history and culture through textile art. The Social Studies, 90, 230-236.

McCall, A. L. (1999). Can feminist voices survive and transform the academy? In L. K. Christian-Smith & K. Keelor (Eds.), Everyday knowledge and uncommon truths: Women of the academy. Boulder: CO: Westview.

McCall, A. L. (1999). Teaching future teachers about hunger. Kids Can Make A Difference Newsletter, 4, 1-3.

McCall, A. L. (1998). Cultural traditions of ancient Egypt. [Review of the books Wrapped for eternity: The story of the Egyptian mummy and Pyramids: Tombs for eternity]. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 42, 329-331.

McCall, A. L. (1998). Hmong Paj Ntaub: Using textile arts to teach young children about cultures. Social Education, 62, 294-296.

McCall, A. L. (1998). Teaching by the rules, changing the rules in teacher education. In A. Cole, J. G. Knowles & R. Elijah (Eds.), The heart of the matter: Teacher educators and teacher education reform (pp. 135-147). San Francisco: Caddo Gap.

McCall, A. L. & Ford, M. P. (1998). Why not do something? Literature as a catalyst for social action. Childhood Education, 74, 130-135.

McCall, A. L. & Ristow, T. (1998). Our families' stories in Wisconsin. Badger History Bulletin, 3, Elementary Level, No. 8.

McCall, A. L. (1997). More than a pretty cloth: Teaching Hmong history and culture through textile art. Theory and Research in Social Education, 25, 137-166.

McCall, A. L. & Andringa, A. (1997). Learning to teach for justice and equality in a multicultural, social reconstructionist teacher education course. Action in Teacher Education, 18, 57-67.

McCall, A. L. (1996). Making a difference: Integrating social problems and social action in the social studies curriculum. The Social Studies, 87, 203-209.

McCall, A. L. (1996). Teaching by the rules, changing the rules in teacher education. Teacher Education Quarterly, 23, 143-152.

McCall, A. L. (1995). Using literature in social studies. The Whole Idea, 5, 18-20.

McCall, A. L. (1995). Constructing conceptions of multicultural teaching: Preservice teachers' life experiences and teacher education. Journal of Teacher Education,46, 340-350.

McCall, A. L. (1995). The bureaucratic restraints to caring in schools. In D. M. Dunlap & P. A. Schmuck (Eds.), Women leading in education. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.

McCall, A. L. (1995). We were cheated! Students' responses to a multicultural, social reconstructionist teacher education course. Equity & Excellence in Education, 27, 15-24.

McCall, A. L. (1995). Pressures for silence, opportunities to speak: Teaching from a feminist perspective in teacher education. In R. Martin (Ed.), Transforming the academy: Struggles and strategies for the advancement of women in higher education. Des Moines, IA: Greymill.

McCall, A. L. (1994). Rejoicing and despairing: Dealing with feminist pedagogy in teacher education. Teaching Education, 6, 59-69.

McCall, A. L. (1994). Including quilters' voices in the social studies curriculum. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 7, 10-14.

McCall, A. L., Alatalo, J. & Tebay, J. (1994). Preparing teachers for more democratic schools: The possibilities of feminist pedagogy in teacher education. Democracy & Education, 8, 17-23.

McCall, A. L. (1993). Can you hear me? Struggling to speak in feminist voices in teacher education. The Journal, 8, 8-18.

McCall, A. L., Higgins, J., & Karrels, A. (1991). Infusing a communities unit with the concept of caring. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 4, 13-15.

McCall, A. L. (1989). Care and nurturance in teaching: A case study. Journal of Teacher Education, 40, 39-44.

McCall, A. L. (1988). The importance of caring and nurturance in teacher education. IATE Newsletter, 36, 1.

Research Grants

2006 - 2007

University of Wisconsin System PK-16 Grant Teacher Quality Initiative

“Closing the GAP: Collaboratively Taught Methods Courses,” participant

1993 - 1994

University of Wisconsin System Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Grant Program

"A Learning Community of Preservice and Inservice Teachers Study Teaching"; member of investigating team

1992 - 1993

Funded by UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity

"Teaching for Justice and Equality: The Meanings and Responses Students Construct"; principal investigator

UW Oshkosh Faculty Development Grants: Teaching Component

2007	Teaching Literacy in Social Studies: Substantially revise a graduate course, Elem Ed 726 Social Studies and Literacy, including an intensive study of literacy standards and best practices in teaching and assessing literacy and revise the Elem Ed 317 Teaching Social Studies PK-8 course to include appropriate literacy standards and best practices in teaching and assessing literacy within social studies for beginning teachers.
1996	Wisconsin Indian Textile Art: Study Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Oneida, and Ojibway beadwork and ribbonwork and create the pedagogical tool of a slide presentation for teaching about Wisconsin Indian history and culture through this textile art.
1995	Stitching Hmong History: Study Hmong textile art and create the pedagogical tool of a slide presentation to teach about Hmong history and culture as reflected in paj ntaub.
1994	Children's Literature and Social Action in Social Studies: The development of the pedagogical strategy of utilizing children's literature and social action projects to help students link knowledge with social action.

UW Oshkosh Faculty Development Grants: Sabbatical Component

2005

Extending Scholarship on Exemplary State Studies Teaching: read to increase my knowledge of recommended practices in social studies education, studies of exemplary teaching, and research on factors which support outstanding teaching and those which impede it and prepared three manuscripts for publication based on my 2002-2003 research. One manuscript was written for elementary teachers in providing suggestions for improving state history. A second manuscript concentrated on university social studies educators and school administrators and suggested ways they could support exemplary teaching. Finally, a third manuscript was a research article for an audience of other university researchers describing the research process and main findings as a contribution to the body of knowledge on exemplary social studies teaching and factors which contribute to and impede such teaching.

1996

Studying Diversity To Improve Teaching And Prepare For New Research: Read extensively in the areas of women teachers' experiences in K-12 settings and higher education, pedagogy, an ethic of care, diversity due to gender, language, social class, race, and ethnicity, multicultural education to address diversity in the classroom, and new research approaches integrating autobiographical, feminist, and action research/teacher research.

UW Oshkosh Faculty Development Grants: Individually Planned Program Component

1997

Developing Multicultural Curriculum in Preparation For Studying What Children Learn From Multicultural Curriculum: Development of four to six original multicultural curriculum units which integrate social constructivist and culturally compatible pedagogy with multicultural social studies and literacy (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) content.

UW Oshkosh Faculty Development Grants: Research Component

2002 - 2003

Studying Exemplary Elementary Teaching of Wisconsin Studies. Document exemplary teaching of Wisconsin studies and depicting how four elementary teachers from different parts of the state met the challenges to teaching state history.

1999 - 2000

Why Do Students Benefit From A Reduced Class Size Program? A collaborative effort with six teachers involved in the SAGE program at Webster Stanley Elementary School, Oshkosh, WI to document the teaching strategies, rigorous curriculum, grouping methods, assessment procedures, and family involvement activities SAGE teachers use in promoting their students’ academic achievement.

1997 - 1998

What Do Children Learn From Multicultural Curriculum? Research the effects of teaching multicultural curriculum units in a fourth grade classroom on the academic achievement and attitudes of privileged students, girls of all groups, students of color, and low socioeconomic students.

Online Articles

Badger History Bulletin - Lesson Plan: “Our Families’ Stories in Wisconsin”

Kaleidoscope II: “We Were Cheated! Students' Responses To A Multicultural, Social Reconstructionist Teacher Education Course”

Kids Can Make A Difference Newsletter: SSH! We don’t want to mention it: Resistance to addressing poverty in teaching

Kids Can Make A Difference Newsletter: “Teaching Future Teachers About Hunger”

Kids Can Make A Difference Newsletter: "Kids Can Make a Difference: A Model for Social Change"

Kids Can Make A Difference Newsletter: “Webster Stanley Elementary School: Making a Difference for Children and Families”

Annotated bibliography list

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