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Journal Articles

  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. (In Press). “All of them are mine:” Lessons Learned from a Teacher Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children. To appear in Young Children.
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. (2012). Service Learning = Preparing Teachers to Better Understand Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners. Journal of Education for Teaching, 38(2), 211-213.
  • Hungerford-Kresser, H., Wiggins, J. & Amaro-Jiménez, C. (2011). Learning from our mistakes: What matters when incorporating blogging as active learning in the content literacy classroom. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 55(4), 326-335.
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. & Semingson, P. (2011). Tapping into the Funds of Knowledge of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students and Families. NABE News, 5-8.
  • Lee, J., Lee, Y., & Amaro-Jiménez, C. (2011). Teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) Mathematics in Early Childhood. Childhood Education, 87(4), 253-260.
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. & Semingson, P. (2010). “Sometimes I Can't Help You We’ll Try:” Latina Mothers' Participation in their Children's Biliteracy Learning in the Home. National Journal of Urban Education and Practice, 4(2), 33-48.
  • Beckett, G. & Amaro-Jiménez, C., & Beckett, K. (2010). Students' Use of Asynchronous Discussions for Academic Discourse Socialization. Distance Education, 31(3), 315-334.

Book Chapters

  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. & Beckett, G. H. (In Press). TESL Professionals’ Virtual “Treasure Box:” Motivations and Applications for Online Asynchronous Discussions. In Lin, Q. (Ed). Advancement in Online Education: International Perspectives and Practices. Nova Science Publishers, New York, NY.
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. & Semingson, P. (2010). English Language Arts and Reading. In Luis Rosado. (Eds.), The Best Teachers Test Preparation for the TExES Generalist EC-6. Piscataway, NJ: Research and Education Association.

Peer-Reviewed Proceedings

  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. (2012). Rewards and Challenges of Authoring Videos: Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences in a Course for Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 3811-3815). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Downloadble from http://www.editlib.org/pv/40198
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C.  (2011). What can be Learned from Latino Children’s Use of Computer-Based, Drill-and-Kill Practice in School?. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (pp. 3674-3676). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Downloadble from http://www.editlib.org/p/36895
  • Semingson, P. & Amaro-Jiménez, C. (2011). Using Professor Authored Videos to Support Literacy Learning and Lesson Plan Design for Preservice Teachers. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (pp. 734-739). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Downloadble from http://www.editlib.org/p/36364
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. & Beckett, G. H. (2010). Interactive Whiteboards: All-in-one Tool for ESL Teaching and Learning. In proceedings of E-Learn 2010 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 2331-2337). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Downloadble from http://www.editlib.org/p/35893.

Other Scholarly Activity

  • Beckett, G. & Amaro-Jiménez, C. (2007). Utilizing a SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard as a Second Language Mediation Tool in Graduate School: Students and Instructors’ Perspectives. SmarterKids Research Foundation. Canada.
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. (2007, November). Review of: Revealing Minds: Assessing to Understand and Support Struggling Learners. Education Review. [Online] Available at http://edrev.asu.edu/brief/nov07.html

Manuscripts Under Review (Peer-reviewed journals)

  • Hungerford-Kresser, H. & Amaro-Jiménez, C. First generation Latina/os, academic literacies, and identities: Complicating definitions of college readiness.
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C., Hungerford-Kresser, H., & Rosado, L. Successes and Challenges of Implementing an Additive, College Access and Readiness Program for Latina/o High School Students.
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. & Torres-Elias, A. "Getting the Elephant out of the Room:" Teachers and Administrators on the Challenges and Future of Bilingual Education.
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. Implementing Technology-Mediated Activities for Latino ELLs in Our Classrooms.
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. Consejos de los Expertos: Entablando un Canal Directo entre los Padres de Familia y quienes Trabajan con Ellos.

Manuscripts in Preparation

  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. Increasing English Language Learners’ Academic Achievement and Fostering the Home-School Connection with Family Suitcases.
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. & Ruebel, K. Blogging as a Tool to Foster Reflection and Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration in Two Teacher Preparation Programs Serving Second Language Students.
  • Amaro-Jiménez, C. & Hungerford-Kresser, H. “Gotta Tweet, Tweet:” Challenges and Rewards of Incorporating Digital Pedagogies into the Preparation of Teachers of English Language Learners.