Associate Professor/Director of Assessment
Education
B.A. Major: Sociology, Minor: Art History. Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction: Capstone: Differentiated Instruction in Math and Reading, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy Education, Supporting Program: Learning Technologies, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Courses Taught
EDUC 214 Embedded Children’s Literature in the UK
EDUC 215 Literature for Children and Adolescents K-8
EDUC 346 Literacy Methods I
EDUC 347 Reading, Writing and Language Growth: K-6
EDUC 348 Literacy Methods II
EDUC 352 Teaching Reading in Middle and Secondary Classroom
Minnesota Teaching Licenses
K-6 Elementary Education
5-8 Social Studies
K-12 Reading
Biography
Dr. Israelson taught elementary school in Minneapolis for several years, which sparked her interest in evidence-based reading instruction. Her research examines inclusive pedagogy, teacher education, literacy instruction, and diversity in children’s literature. She is a regular contributor to the annual Annotated Bibliography in the area of reading research in the journal, Research in the Teaching of English.
Dr. Israelson has taught literacy methods and children’s literature at CSB/SJU since 2015. She co-led the Open Windows Literature (OWL) program, providing multicultural literature and professional learning to central MN educators. She serves as the faculty director for the Children’s Literature in the UK embedded study abroad program. Dr. Israelson is a certified cohort leader in the Science of Reading Online Language & Literacy Academy (OLLA) program for CSB/SJU.
Select Publications
- Israelson, M., & Johnson, T. (2024). Opportunities and Obstacles: Teaching with Multicultural Children’s Literature in Rural Communities. The Dragon Lode 42(2), 20-35.
- Martin-Kerr, K. G., Rombalski, A., & Israelson, M. (2022). Examining reflection as a tool to develop equity-mindedness in future educators: One teacher candidate’s reflection with a mentor through three theoretical lenses. Teaching and Teacher Education 117, 103782.
- Israelson, M., Fenton, D., Bohn-Gettler, C., Rodriguez, R., Spenader, A. & Woodard, B. (2020). Taking stock: An equity audit of a teacher education program. In A. M. Janzer & K. Lyndgaard. Inclusion in Higher Education: Research Initiatives on Campus. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, Lexington Books.
- Israelson, M. H. (2015). The app map: A tool for systematic evaluation of apps for early literacy learning. The Reading Teacher, 69(3), 339-349.