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Martin Scanlan

Associate Professor

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Martin Scanlan

Ph.D.

Contact

Campion Hall Room 216

Telephone: 617-552-4185

Email: martin.scanlan@bc.edu

Education

  • B.A. Catholic University of America
  • M.A. Trinity College, Washington D.C.
  • Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison

Research Interests

Influences of communities of practice on organizational learning, effective educational structures for culturally and linguistically diverse students, and inclusive service delivery systems to meet students’ special needs

Expertise

  • Bilingualism & Immigration
  • Catholic Education
  • Cognitive Development
  • Design of Learning Experiences and Technologies
  • Disabilities & Special Education
  • Educational Leadership & Policy
  • Social Context of Education
  • Social Justice Teaching and Leadership
  • Social Oppression Racism & Culture
  • Urban Education
  • Educational Change
Curriculum Vitae

Department

ELHE Educational Leadership & Higher Education

Publications

In Preparation

  • Scanlan, M., Lowenhaupt, R., & López, F. (in preparation). Educational equity for refugee populations: A review of literature.

In Press

Academic Journal Articles
  • Miller, P. M., Scanlan, M., & Phillippo, K. (in press). Rural cross-sector collaboration: A social frontier analysis American Educational Research Journal.
  • Scanlan, M.. & Zisselberger, M. (in press). The Formation of Communities of Practice in a Network of Schools Serving Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk.
Academic Book Chapters
  • Scanlan, M. (forthcoming). In G. Theoharis & S. Dotger (Eds.), On the high wire: Education professors walk between work and parenting. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
  • López, F., Scanlan, M., & Proctor, P. (in press). The use of formative assessment to improve instruction of English learners and evaluation of teachers.

Published

Academic Books
  • Theoharis, G., & Scanlan, M. (2015). Leadership for Increasingly Diverse Schools. New York: Routledge/ Taylor and Francis Group. Blog link: http://www.leadership4inclusivity.org/
  • Scanlan, M., & López, F. (2014). Leadership for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Schools. New York, NY: Routledge / Taylor and Francis Group.
Academic Journal Articles
  • Scanlan, M. (2016). The changing colors of maple hills: Intersections of culture, race, language, and exceptionality in a rural farming community. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 19(1), 62-69.
  • Scanlan, M., Kim, M., Vuilleumier, C., & Burns, M. B. (2016). Poco a poco: Leadership practices supporting productive communities of practice in schools serving the new mainstream. Educational Administration Quarterly, 52(1), 3-44.
  • López, F., Scanlan, M., & Gorman, B. (2015). Language Modeling and Reading Achievement: Variations across Different Types of Language Acquisition Settings. Reading & Writing Quarterly, 31, 1-29.
  • Miller, P. M., Scanlan, M., & Wills, N. (2014). Leadership on the social frontier: Principals’ roles in comprehensive reform settings. Principal's Research Review, 9(2), 1-6.
  • Scanlan, M., & Tichy, K. (2014). How do private sector schools serve the public good by fostering inclusive service delivery models? Theory into Practice, 53(2), 149-157.
  • Scanlan, M., & Theoharis, G. (2014). This issue. Theory into Practice, 53(2), 79-81.
  • Miller, P. M., Wills, N., & Scanlan, M. (2013). Educational leadership on the social frontier: Developing promise neighborhoods in urban and tribal settings. Educational Administration Quarterly, 49(4), 543-575. http://eaq.sagepub.com/content/49/4/543
  •  Lopez, F., Scanlan, M., & Gundrum, B. (2013). Preparing teachers of English language learners: Empirical evidence and policy implications. Educational Policy Analysis Archives, 21(20), 1- 35.
  • Scanlan, M. (2013). A learning architecture: How school leaders can design for learning social justice. Educational Administration Quarterly, 49(2), 348-391.
  • Scanlan, M., & Miller, P. M. (2013). In fits and starts: Learning to create a neighborhood educational opportunity zone. Teachers College Record, 115(5).
Academic Monographs / Chapters / White Papers
  • Scanlan, M. (2014). Inclusion of students with disabilities in Catholic schools. In P. Bauch & T. Hunt (Eds.), Catholic schools in the public interest: Past, present, future (pp. 193 - 220). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishers.
  • Scanlan, M., & Lopez, F. (2013). Leadership promoting equity and excellence for bilingual students. In L. C. Tillman & J. J. Scheurich (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Diversity and Equity. New York: Routledge/Taylor and Francis.
  • Scanlan, M., & Hughes, W. (2013). White Paper: Best practices in urban school leadership. MIlwaukee Area Deans of Education.
  • Scanlan, M. (2013). The Breakfast Club: How to structure your school to better serve all students. In P. Robey (Ed.), Secondary Catholic School Leadership. Washington, D.C.: National Catholic Educational Association.
  • Scanlan, M., & Lopez, F. (2013). Leadership promoting equity and excellence for bilingual students. In L. C. Tillman & J. J. Scheurich (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Educational Leadership for Diversity and Equity New York: Routledge/Taylor and Francis.

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