Charles Temple, Ph.D.
Charles Temple, Ph.D.
Professor
Education Department
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, New York 14456 USA [www.hws.edu]
315/ 781-3444
E-mail:
MAJOR FIELDS
Literacy Education
Comparative and International Education
Children’s Literature
Storytelling
Peace Studies
EDUCATION
University of Virginia 1978 Ph.D. Literacy Education.
University of Virginia 1976 M.Ed. Curriculum studies.
University of North Carolina 1969 B.A. English.
Universidad Complutense de Madrid 1967-68 Spanish studies.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Critical Thinking International, Inc. [http://www.criticalthinkinginternational.org.]
Founding co-director 2008-
"Reading & Writing for Critical Thinking"
Project Co-Director 1997-
Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1982 -
Professor of Education 1992 -
Associate Professor of Education 1986 - 92
Assistant Professor of Education 1982 - 86
Education Department Chairperson 2012- ; 2002 –05; 1988 – 90; 1983 - 85
University of Houston, Victoria 1978 - 1981
Assistant Professor
(High school teacher of English, county director of special reading programs)
PUBLICATIONS
1. Books
Temple, C., D. Ogle, A. Crawford, and P. Freppon. (2016, in production). All Children Read: Teaching for Literacy in Diverse Classrooms, 5th Edition . (First Edition was published in 1997). New York: Pearson.
Martinez, M., J. Yokota, and C. Temple (2016, in production). Thinking and Learning Through Children’s Literature. Baltimore: Rowman and Littlefield.
Gillet, J., C. Temple, A. Crawford, and C. F. Temple (2016, in production). Understanding Reading Problems: Assessment and Instruction, 9th Edition. (First edition was published in 1982). New York: Pearson.
Temple, C., A. Naylor, J. Yokota, and M. Martinez. (2014), Children's Books in Children's Hands: An Introduction to Children’s Literature, 5th Edition (First Edition was published in 1996). New York: Pearson.
Temple, C., R. Nathan, and C.F. Temple (2013). The Beginnings of Writing: Observing and Nurturing Emergent Literacy, 4th Edition. (First Edition was published in 1982). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Temple, C., A. Crawford, and J. Gillet (2009). Developmental Literacy Inventory:
Assessments for Kindergarten through Grade Eight. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Temple, C., and J. MaKinster (2007). Intervening for Literacy. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Temple, C. and J. Gillet (1996). Language and Literacy: A Lively Approach. New York: HarperCollins.
Temple, C. and P. Collins (Ed). (1992). Stories and Readers: New Perspectives on Literature in the Elementary School. Boston: Christopher-Gordon.
Temple, C., and J. Gillet. (1988). Language Arts: Learning Processes and Teaching Practices, 2nd Edition. New York: HarperCollins. (First Edition published by Little, Brown in 1984).
Nathan, R., F. Temple, K. Juntunen, and C. Temple (1988). Classroom Strategies that Work. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.
2. Staff Development Guidebooks
Temple, C., and A. Preece (2015). Mbinu saba: A teacher’s guidebook for reading-Tanzania. Dar es Salaam and Ottawa: Children’s Book Project and CODE-Canada.
Temple, C. (2012). Classroom-based reading assessment for Armenian primary schools. Geneva, New York: Critical Thinking International, for USAID/All Children Read project, 2012-2014, Yerevan, Armenia.
Temple, C. (2011). Creating books for children: A writers’ and illustrators’ guide. Reading-Sierra Leone Project. Ottawa, Canada: CODE-Canada.
Temple, C. (2010). Using read-alouds to develop literacy. Reading-Liberia Project. Ottawa, Canada: CODE-Canada.
Temple, C., and D. Klooster (2009). Critical thinking for Turkish middle schools. Geneva, New York: Critical Thinking International for Education Reform Initiative in Turkey.
Temple, C., A. Crawford, and W. Saul (2008). Teaching and learning strategies for the thinking classroom in Liberia. Geneva, NY: Critical Thinking International, for the Open Society Initiative of West Africa.
Temple, C., A. Crawford, and Temple, C. (2006). Academic success for Roma children: Assessment and instruction. Geneva, NY: Critical Thinking International, for the Roma Education Fund (OSI and World Bank, Budapest).
Temple, C., and A. Crawford (2006). Succès scolaire pour les enfants Haïtiens:
La pratique de l’enseignement de la lecture. Geneva, NY: Critical Thinking International for the Tipa Tipa Foundation in Haiti.
Temple, C. (2006) Writing and illustrating multicultural books for children: A workshop guide
for the Caucasus and Southeastern Europe. Geneva, New York: Critical Thinking International, for School, Family, and Society Foundation in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Temple, C., A. Crawford, W. Saul, and S. Mathews (2005). Learning actively, Thinking critically. New York: Open Society Institute.
Temple, C., A. Crawford, and D. Ogle (2004). Teaching for active and cooperative learning. Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic: Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra/USAID.
Crawford, A., D. Ogle, and Temple, C. (2004). Focus on comprehension. Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic: Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra/USAID.
Temple, C., A. Crawford, and D. Ogle (2004). Helping literacy emerge. Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic: Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra/USAID.
Temple, C. (1996) Critical thinking across the curriculum: RWCT in higher education. New York: Open Society Institute.
Temple, C., J. Steele, and K. Meredith (1996). RWCT Project: Reading, writing, & discussion in every discipline: Guidebook III. Washington, D.C.: International Reading Association for the RWCT Project.
Temple, C., J. Steele, and K. Meredith (1997). RWCT Project: Further methods on critical thinking: Guidebook IV. Washington, D.C.: International Reading Association for the RWCT Project.
Temple, C., J. Steele, and K. Meredith (1997). RWCT Project: Lesson planning and assessment: Guidebook VI. Washington, D.C.: International Reading Association for the RWCT Project.
Temple, C., J. Steele, and K. Meredith. RWCT Project: Writing Workshop: From Self-Expression to Written Argument: Guidebook VII. Washington, D.C.: International Reading Association for the RWCT Project, 1997.
Temple, C. (2003). Teacher Upgrade Program: Zonal facilitators’ guide: A training manual for the Tanzanian Ministry of Education and Culture. Washington and Dar es Salaam: International Reading Association and UNESCO.
3. Distance Learning Programs
Temple, C., A. Crawford (2009-2010). La comprensión y el pensamiento crítico (A distance learning course in six modules). Buenos Aires: Fundación Leer.
Temple, C. (2010). Storytelling for critical thinking—A Webinar. New York: Pearson Publishing.
4. Student Textbooks
Gillet, J.W., C. Temple, and J. Williams. (2003). SRA writing and language arts. Columbus, Ohio: McGraw-Hill.
Various authors. (1998). Focus on literature: A literature curriculum for middle and secondary schools. New York: MacMillan.
Various authors. (1997). New View: A reading and language arts curriculum, K-8. New York: MacMillan.
Various Authors. (1993). Write Idea, A comprehensive language arts program for grades 1-8. New York: MacMillan/McGraw-Hill.
Various authors. (1990) Merrill Spelling, Grade 8. Columbus, OH: Merrill Publishing (Now a subsidiary of MacMillan/McGraw-Hill).
5. Children's Books
Temple, C. (1996). Train. Larry Johnson, illustrator. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Temple, C. (1995). Cadillac. Lynne Lockhart, illustrator. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Temple, C. (1994). Shanty Boat. Melanie Hall, illustrator. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Temple, C. (1992). On the Riverbank. Melanie Hall, illustrator. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
6. Articles and Book Chapters
Temple, C. (2011). Would teaching critical thinking help both students and politicians? Psychology Today On Line August 1, 2011. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/raising-readers-writers-and-spellers/201108/would-teaching-critical-thinking-help-both-students.
Temple, C. (2006). Critical Thinking and Critical Literacy. The Thinking Classroom/Peremena.
Temple, C. (2001). Literacy in the Service of Democratization. D. Klooster, J. Steele, and P. Bloem (eds.). Ideas Without Boundaries: The RWCT Project in Central Europe and Central Asia. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Temple, C. (2000). The Roma Tutoring Project in Romania. The Reading Teacher.
Rodero, M., and C. Temple (1995). Reading Around the World: The "Pedagogical Invariants" of Celestin Freinet. The Reading Teacher.
Temple, C. (September, 1994). Reading Around the World: The Global Method of Celestin Freinet. The Reading Teacher.
Temple, C. (May, 1994). Reading Around the World: Promoting Children's Literacy in Tanzania With CODE's Children's Book Project. The Reading Teacher.
Temple, C. (December, 1993). "Good Talk:" Children Debate the Premises of Popular Stories. Children's Television Workshop: Creative Classroom.
Temple, C., Hache de Yunen, A.M., and Montenegro, L. (November, 1993). Reading Around the World: Transplanting Literacy Methods Across Cultures: A Case Study in the Dominican Republic. The Reading Teacher.
Temple, C., Hache de Yunen, A.M., and Montenegro, L. (September, 1993). Reading Around the World: Why Should We Care About Reading Instruction in Other Countries? The Reading Teacher.
Temple, C. (March, 1993). "Suppose Beauty Had Been Ugly?" Reading Against the Grain of Gender Bias in Children's Literature. Language Arts.
Temple, C. (January, 1993). Writing On the Riverbank with a Banjo on My Knee. Fanfare: (The New Advocate's themed issue on poetry).
Temple, C. (June, 1991). Seven Readings of a Folktale. The New Advocate.
Temple, C. (1990) How Literary Theory Expands our Expectations for Children's Reading and Writing. In T. Shanahan. (Ed.), Reading and Writing Together. Boston: Christopher Gordon.
Temple, C. and R. Nathan. (1990) Creating Classroom Environments for Reading and Writing. In T. Shanahan (Ed). Reading and Writing Together. Boston: Christopher-Gordon.
Temple, C. (1988). Talking Deeply About Stories. Journal of the Greater Washington Reading Council 13, 1-6.
Temple, C. (1980) Learning to Spell in Spanish, in Kamil and Moe, (Ed.) National Reading Conference Yearbook. Washington, DC: National Reading Conference.
Temple, C., and J.W. Gillet. (1978) Developing Word Knowledge. Reading World.
7. Children's Stories and Articles
Temple, C.(1996). How to Tell a Story. In Nathan, R. (Ed.) Writers' Express, Grade 3. New York: D.C. Heath.
Temple, C. (September, 1994). The Boy From Arkansas. Children's Television Workshop: Creative Classroom.
Temple, C. (September, 1994). So You Want to Tell a Story. Children's Television Workshop: Creative Classroom.
Temple, C. (1994). Becoming a Better Speller. In Nathan, R. (Ed.) Writers' Express, Grade 4-6. New York: D.C. Heath.
Temple, C. (1994). How to Write a Song. In Nathan, R. (Ed.) Writers' Express, Grade 4-6. New York: D.C. Heath.
Temple, C. (November, 1993). Little Dogies, Lay Down. Highlights for Children.
WORKSHOPS AND CONSULTATIONS
Session presenter, “Developing indigenous children’s literature in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania.” International Literacy Association Annual Convention. St. Louis, July, 2015.
Workshop Presenter, “Storytelling and critical thinking.” Imagination in Education Conference, Simon Fraser University. Vancouver, British Columbia. July, 2015.
Workshop leader and Project Evaluator, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Children’s Book Project/ CODE-Canada, June, 2015.
Workshop leader, Freetown, Sierra Leone: PEN/CODE Reading-Sierra Leone Publishing Project, May, 2014.
Workshop Presenter, “Storytelling, critical thinking, and democracy.” National Storytelling Network Conference, Richmond, Virginia, August 2013.
Editor-in-chief, Reading-Sierra Leone publishing project for ten volumes of children’s readers, October, 2013 –
Workshop leader, Freetown, Sierra Leone: PEN/CODE Reading-Sierra Leone Publishing Project, October, 2013.
Workshop leader, Yerevan, Armenia. BILI: Better Instruments for Literacy Instruction. USAID/RWCT, July, December, 2013; July, 2014.
Workshop leader, Mlandizi, Tanzania: Children’s Book Project/CODE-Canada, July, 2013.
Workshop leader, Mlandizi, Tanzania: Children’s Book Project/CODE-Canada, January, 2013.
Workshop leader, Mlandizi, Tanzania: Children’s Book Project/CODE-Canada, October, 2012.
Editor in Chief, Eight children’s books from the Reading-Sierra Leone Project. Freetown,
Sierra Leone: PEN-Sierra Leone /CODE-Canada, September 2011 – December, 2012.
Evaluator and Trainer, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Children’s Book Project/CODE-Canada. July, 2012.
Workshop Presenter, “Storytelling and critical thinking.” Tejas Storytelling Conference. Canyon, Texas, June, 2012.
Consultant, GPriEd Project. USAID and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Georgia. March, 2012 --.
Evaluation consultant, Reading-Ghana Project. Accra, Ghana: Ghana Book Trust/ CODE-Canada/CIDA, March, 2012.
Hoffman, J.V., M. Sailors, C. Temple, and E.W. Saul. A critical look at US-sponsored literacy programs overseas. Jacksonville, Florida: Literacy Research Association, December, 2011.
Workshop Presenter, RWCT: A Comprehensive Teacher Training for Critical Thinking. Rabat, Morocco: Critical Thinking in North Africa Conference, December, 2011.
Workshop Presenter, Writing for Reading-Sierra Leone. Freetown, Sierra Leone. PEN-Sierra Leone /CODE-Canada, August, 2011.
Workshop Presenter, Critical Thinking for TESOL Teachers. Doha, Qatar: Qatar TESOL Conference, May, 2011.
Workshop Presenter, on reading methods and literacy assessment. Monrovia, Liberia: Reading-Liberia/CODE-Canada. January, 2011.
Workshop Presenter, on reading methods and literacy assessment. Monrovia, Liberia: Reading-Liberia/CODE-Canada. October, 2010.
Workshop Presenter, “Envisioning Reading-CODE.” Ottawa: CODE-Canada. March, 2010.
Workshop Presenter, Teaching Elementary School Children to Comprehend Informative Texts. Monrovia, Liberia: Reading-Liberia/CODE-Canada.—October, 2009.
Workshop Leader, Writing Informational Trade Books. Monrovia, Liberia: Liberia Association of Writers and Code-Canada. October, 2009.
Workshop Leader, Developing critical thinking in Turkish middle schools. Biga, Turkey: Educational Reform Initiation (ERI) and the Open Society Initiative. September, 2008.
Workshop Leader, Writing books for children in post-conflict areas. Monrovia, Liberia: Reading-Liberia/CODE-Canada. August, 2008.
Workshop Leader, El enfoque comunicativo fuera del aula. San Salvador, El Salvador: FEPADE, Ministerio Nacional de Educación, and USAID-- July, 2008.
Workshop Leader, Active learning for Liberian schools. Kakata, Liberia: USAID/Liberia Teacher Training Project and the Open Society Initiative—June, 2008.
Workshop Leader, Text-based strategies for developing critical thinking. Biga, Turkey: Educational Reform Initiation (ERI) and the Open Society Initiative--May, 2008.
Workshop Leader, Shining Brightly: Developing quality standards for literacy programs. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: CODE-Canada and Canadian International Development Agency, for participants from Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Uganda, Mali, Senegal, and Belize--December, 2007
Workshop Leader, Active learning for Liberian schools. Monrovia, Liberia: Monrovia Consolidated School System and the Open Society Initiative of West Africa--May, July, and October, 2007.
Workshop Leader and Consultant. Developing training modules in literacy instruction for the primary school teachers of El Salvador. San Salvador: FEPADE, Ministerio Nacional de Educación, and USAID--May and July, 2007.
Workshop Leader, Academic Success for Roma Children. Cluj, Romania: World Bank and Open Society Institute’s Roma Education Fund, For educators from Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovakia, and Slovenia--October and December, 2005; May, 2006; and March, 2007.
Workshop Leader, Differentiated Instruction in Literacy. Montecarlo, Argentina: Fundacion Leer, Buenos Aires, and Open Society Foundation, London--February, 2007.
Workshop Leader, Teaching for Emergent Literacy. Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia: School, Family, and Society Foundation and Open Society Institute, New York--January, 2007
Workshop Leader, Teaching for Active Learning and Critical Thinking. Petionville, Haiti: Tipa Tipa and Open Society Foundation, London--January, 2007.