Jill Tussey

Jill Tussey's career in literacy education has provided a variety of experiences in curriculum and instruction across K-12, undergraduate, and graduate courses. Her areas of interest include student engagement and motivation with targeted focus on digital literacy, poverty impacts, and social-emotional learning. Service leadership is important to Dr. Tussey and can be clearly seen in her current work as the Division Chair for Literacy, TESL, and Early Childhood at Buena Vista University. She has authored and edited books, chapters, and journal articles. Additionally, she has presented at local, state, national, and international settings over a variety of literacy topics.

Publications

Culturally Responsive Leadership for Social Justice and Academic Equity for All
Culturally Responsive Leadership for Social Justice and Academic Equity for All
Bethel E. Cager, Jill Tussey, Leslie Haas, Monica Galloway Burke. © 2023. 330 pages.
The roles of school leaders are ever-expanding. Along with the increase comes heightened expectations to create and sustain school environments that embrace the cultures of all...
Literacy Learning Through Film
Literacy Learning Through Film
Leslie Haas, Jill T. Tussey. © 2023. 22 pages.
This chapter presents both practical and theoretical support for educators to incorporate literacy learning into elementary classrooms. Clear connections between fanfiction and...
Disciplinary Literacy and Culturally Responsive Leadership
Disciplinary Literacy and Culturally Responsive Leadership
Leslie Haas, Larkin Page, Jill T. Tussey. © 2023. 23 pages.
This chapter looks at how a school's mission, vision, and core values support its instructional practices. Specifically, it explores how disciplinary and multimodal literacy...
Poverty Impacts on Literacy Education
Poverty Impacts on Literacy Education
Jill Tussey, Leslie Haas. © 2022. 325 pages.
Income disparity for students in both K-12 and higher education settings has become increasingly apparent since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of these changes...
Poverty Effects on Oral Language Development: Birth to Third Grade
Poverty Effects on Oral Language Development: Birth to Third Grade
Amy Jo Clark, Melanie K. Van Dyke, Jill T. Tussey, Leslie Haas. © 2022. 22 pages.
This chapter focuses on oral language development in children birth to third grade. Additionally, the effects of poverty on oral language development in children is explored....
Supporting Students Impacted by Poverty Through Literacy Methods, Resources, and Strategies
Supporting Students Impacted by Poverty Through Literacy Methods, Resources, and Strategies
Jill T. Tussey, Leslie Haas. © 2022. 17 pages.
This chapter is based on supporting students impacted by poverty through literacy education. Specifically, it looks at literacy methods, resources, and strategies that offer...
Disciplinary Literacy as a Support for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning
Disciplinary Literacy as a Support for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning
Leslie Haas, Jill T. Tussey. © 2022. 391 pages.
All students deserve inclusive and engaging learning experiences. Opportunities for student growth and environments that honor culture and language are essential in a modern...
Equity and Engagement Through Digital Storytelling and Game-Based Learning
Equity and Engagement Through Digital Storytelling and Game-Based Learning
Leslie Haas, Jill Tussey. © 2022. 22 pages.
This chapter is founded on the idea that literacy is the cornerstone of teaching and learning across disciplines and is the scaffold for quality communication across modes....
Disciplinary Literacy Connections to Popular Culture in K-12 Settings
Disciplinary Literacy Connections to Popular Culture in K-12 Settings
Leslie Haas, Jill Tussey. © 2021. 423 pages.
Literacy and popular culture are intrinsically linked as forms of communication, entertainment, and education. Students are motivated to engage with popular culture through a...
Connecting Disciplinary Literacy and Digital Storytelling in K-12 Education
Connecting Disciplinary Literacy and Digital Storytelling in K-12 Education
Leslie Haas, Jill Tussey. © 2021. 378 pages.
The idea of storytelling goes beyond the borders of language, culture, or traditional education, and has historically been a tie that bonds families, communities, and nations....
Handbook of Research on Supporting Social and Emotional Development Through Literacy Education
Handbook of Research on Supporting Social and Emotional Development Through Literacy Education
Jill Tussey, Leslie Haas. © 2021. 571 pages.
The social and emotional welfare of students in both K-12 and higher education settings has become increasingly important during the third decade of the 21st century, as students...
Equity and Engagement Through Digital Storytelling and Game-Based Learning
Equity and Engagement Through Digital Storytelling and Game-Based Learning
Leslie Haas, Jill Tussey. © 2021. 21 pages.
This chapter is founded on the idea that literacy is the cornerstone of teaching and learning across disciplines and is the scaffold for quality communication across modes....
Literacy as a Support for Social-Emotional and Academic Growth
Literacy as a Support for Social-Emotional and Academic Growth
Amy Jo Clark, Melanie K. Van Dyke, Jill T. Tussey, Leslie Haas. © 2021. 25 pages.
This overview of childhood brain development makes targeted connections between social-emotional learning (SEL) and instructional supports. Emphasis is placed on how interactions...
Bye-Bye Basal: Multimodal Texts in the Classroom
Bye-Bye Basal: Multimodal Texts in the Classroom
Jill Tussey, Leslie Haas, Brittany Garling. © 2020. 20 pages.
Due to instructional limitations embedded within basal reading programs, the use of text sets offers teachers alternative instructional resources. Text sets can be utilized in...