Chyllis E. Scott

Chyllis E. Scott , Ph.D., works as an Associate Professor and Emphasis Area Coordinator for Literacy Education in the Department of Teaching & Learning at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Her research focuses on content-area and disciplinary literacy, academic writing, and mentoring practices for preservice and inservice teachers and students in higher education. Specifically, in the context of literacy instruction, she examines teacher knowledge and practices for preservice and inservice teachers.

Publications

Cultivating Literate Citizenry Through Interdisciplinary Instruction
Chyllis E. Scott, Diane M. Miller, Matthew Albert. © 2024. 318 pages.
The role of literacy instruction extends far beyond traditional English language arts classrooms. Cultivating Literate Citizenry Through Interdisciplinary Instruction delves into...
Changing Preservice and Inservice Teachers' Commitment to Literacy as a Pathway to Social Justice
Mae A. Lane, Chyllis E. Scott, Cindy Benge, Montana K. McCormick. © 2024. 19 pages.
Discipline-specific teachers' commitment to teaching literacy within their content area to their students is often minimal. This chapter addresses how the authors sought to...
Virtual Literature Circles: Providing a Conduit for Discourse Among Teacher Candidates and Practitioners
Chyllis E. Scott, Montana K. McCormick, Cindy Benge, Mae Lane. © 2023. 26 pages.
This study explored how virtual discussion provides a means for discourse between teacher candidates and practitioners from different parts of the United States. Students from...
Developing Pre-Service Teachers' Critical Thinking and Assessment Skills With Reflective Writing
Tracey S. Hodges, Chyllis E. Scott, Erin K. Washburn, Sharon D. Matthews, Carly Gould. © 2019. 28 pages.
Teacher education programs are implementing more reflection into their coursework to better prepare future teachers to think critically in their classrooms. In this...