Research interests
The focus of Terrell Young’s scholarship is literature-based practices in elementary and secondary classrooms. His particular interests are English language learners, struggling readers, content literacy, and comprehension.
Teaching/professional interests
Young teaches a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses in Children’s Literature and Reading. Prior to his university experience, Young taught elementary students in Wyoming, Utah, and Venezuela for twelve years.
Recent accomplishments
- President’s Teaching Academy, Washington State University, 2007-present.
- Hadaway, N. L., & Young, T. A. (2007). Language diversity in the United States and issues of linguistic identity in a global society. In N. L. Hadaway & M. L. McKenna (Eds.), Breaking boundaries with global literature: Celebrating diversity in K-12 classrooms (pp. 93-112). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
- Akerson, V., & Young, T.A. (2007). Why interdisciplinary language arts and science instruction? In V. Akerson (Ed.), Interdisciplinary language arts and science instruction in elementary classrooms: Applying research to practice (pp. 3-13). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
- Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award, the International Reading Association, 2006.
- Mooney, M.E., & Young, T.A., Editors. (2006). Caught in the spell of writing and reading: Grade three and beyond. Katohna, NY: Richard C. Owen Publisher, Inc.
- Vardell, S.M., Hadaway, N.L., & Young, T.A. (2006). Matching books and readers: Selecting books for English learners. The Reading Teacher, 59, 734-741.
- Young, T.A., & Hadaway, N.L., Editors. (2006). Supporting the literacy development of English learners: Increasing success in all classrooms. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
- Young, T.A., & Moss, B. (2006). Nonfiction in the classroom library: A literacy necessity. Childhood Education, 82, 207-212.
Educational background
- Ed.D. Curriculum and Instructional Science/Reading and Language Arts, Brigham Young University, 1988.
- M.Ed. Elementary Education/Language Arts, Utah State University, 1982.
- B.S. Elementary Education, Kansas State University, 1975.
