Tracy McNelly, DEd

Publications

McNelly, T. A., Ent, V. I., & McMullen, M. (2023). Preservice teacher perceptions of virtual just-in-time learning and delivery using online media literacy modules. Pennsylvania Teacher Educator, 22(2), 57-72.

Harvey, J., McNelly, T. A., & Buxton, J. A. (2022). Toward a media literate world: Exploring secondary educators’ challenges incorporating media literacy education in the United States . Media Education Research Journal, 11(2), 1-21.

McNelly, T. A. (2022). Fighting fake news: Media literacy resources for middle level educators. Betwixt and Between, 6(1), 8-17.

McNelly, T. A., and Harvey, J. (2022). Using digital game apps and multimodal electronic books to promote intergenerational relationships among early childhood children and older adults. In Renck Jalongo, M., & Crawford, P. (Eds.). Intergenerational Bonds: The Contributions of Older Adults to Young Children’s Lives. Springer Nature.

McNelly, T. A., & Harvey, J. (2021). Media Literacy Instruction in Today’s Classrooms: A Study of Teachers’ Knowledge, Confidence, and Integration. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 13(1), 108-130.

McNelly, T. A. (2021). The effects of student created videos on vocabulary knowledge. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 25 (3), http://www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/ed-6047.pdf.

McNelly, T. A. (2019). Preservice Teacher Perceptions of a Field Experience Within a Sixth Grade English Language Arts Classroom. Pennsylvania Teacher Educator, 18, 1-13.

McNelly, T. A. (2018). Selecting ‘just right’ electronic books for the early childhood classroom. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 54(1), 23-29.

McNelly, T. A. (2018). Student teachers' views on using digital storytelling. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 22(3), 17-23.

Conrad Barnyak, N., & McNelly, T. (2016). The literacy skills and motivation to read of children enrolled in Title I: A comparison of electronic and print nonfiction books. Early Childhood Education Journal, 45(5), 527-536.

McNelly, T. A. (2016). Using a student self-assessment template to gauge student learning. College Teaching Journal, 64(4), 204-205.

Conrad Barnyak, N., & McNelly, T. (2015). The literacy skills and motivation to read of children enrolled in Title I: A comparison of electronic and print nonfiction books. Early Childhood Education Journal. 43, 1-10

McNelly, T. A., & DeMore, C. (Spring, 2015). Using a professional learning community framework for sustained professional development. Pennsylvania Education Leadership, 34(2).

Conrad Barnyak, N., & McNelly, T. A. (2015). Supporting young children’s visual literacy through the use of e-books. In Heider, L. L & Jalongo, M. R. (Eds.), Young children and families in the information age: Applications of technology in early childhood (pp. 15-41). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer Science + Business Media.

McNelly, T. (2014). Creating a culture of STEM-mindedness in the Norwin School District. Math and Science Collaborative Journal, 20, 40-41.

Conrad Barnyak, N. & McNelly, T. A. (2009). An urban school district’s parent involvement: A study of teachers’ and administrators’ beliefs and practices. The School Community Journal, 19(1), 33-58.

McNelly, T. (2005). Every teacher is a teacher of reading: Training content area teachers to teach reading. The Pennsylvania Administrator, 8(1), 19-21.

McNelly, T. (2002). Teacher Evaluation: Using Teacher Portfolios to Document Professional Growth and Evaluate Performance. Principal Leadership, 3(4), 55-59.

Poetry

Converso, T. (1991). The summer my grandfather died. Mad Poets Review, 4, 10.

Converso, T. (Spring 1991). What happens when the number fades? Manna, 12(1), 30.

Converso, T. (Summer 1991). Driving to Dutchtown road makes me care sick. The Moment, Shelf Life Press, 14, 13.

Converso, T. (1991). I hate these fairytales. Cosmic Trend. Edited by Teddy Asponsen.

Contributions To Scholarly Work

McNelly, T. (Spring 2004). Doctoral Program in Curriculum and Instruction: Doctoral Student

Handbook: Executive Summary of an Internship Report for the Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction Certificate. Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

McNelly, T. (2002). Conferencing for Writing: A Case Study. In Mary Renck Jalongo, Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank and Transparency Masters, Companion to Early Childhood Language Arts. Boston: Allyn and Bacon Publishers.