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.
