Michael W. Smith

Michael W. Smith, Ph.D.
Dept. Chair and Professor
Dept. of Teaching & Learning

1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
351 Ritter Hall, College of Education
Philadelphia, PA 19122

phone/fax: (215) 204-6387
mwsmith@temple.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. University of Chicago. Special Field: Curriculum and Instruction.
  • M.A.T. University of Chicago. Major Emphases: English and Education
  • B.A. University of Chicago. Major: English

Areas of Professional Interest

The learning and teaching of literature and composition, adolescents' in and out of school literacies, boys and school achievement.

Recent Scholarship

Smith, M. W., Wilhelm, J., Fredrickson, J.  (2012).  O, yeah?!: Putting argument to work both in school and out.  Portsmouth, NH:  Heinemann. 

Wilhelm, J., Smith, M. W.,  & Fredrickson, J.  (2012).  Get it done!: Writing informational text to make things happen. Portsmouth, NH:  Heinemann. 

Fredrickson, J., Wilhelm, J., & Smith, M. W.,  & (2012).  So, what's the story?: Narrative writing to understand ourselves, others, and the world. Portsmouth, NH:  Heinemann. 

Smith, M. W. & Wilhelm, J.  (2010). Fresh takes on teaching literary elements: How to teach what really matters about character, setting, point of view, and theme. New York:  Scholastic.

Wilhelm, J., & Smith, M. W. (2009).  Boys and literacy:  Complexity and multiplicity. In. L. Christenbury, R. Bomer, & P. Smagorinsky (Eds.), Handbook of adolescent literacy research (360-371).  New York: Guilford Press.

Smith, M.W.  (2009). The issue of authorial surplus in narrative research.  Educational Researcher, 38, 603–607.

Smith, M. W. & Wilhelm, J.  (2007). Getting it right:  Fresh approaches to teaching grammar, usage, and correctness.  New York:  Scholastic.

Smith, M. W. & Wilhelm, J. (2006). Going with the flow: How to engage boys (and girls) in their literacy learning. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.