Denise M Fleming, PhD Faculty Profile

Pre K-12 literacy instruction

Social and cultural perspectives on language and literacy development

Adolescent literacy and academic language and literacy

Teacher education in the urban setting

Literacy and Technology

Instructional Coaching

Curriculum Planning and Instruction

Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative

Cultural diversity and language use

• PhD 2000 University of California, Berkeley
• MA 1989 University of California, Berkeley
• BA 1976 California State University, Hayward

Not teaching this semester.

Fleming, D., Unrau, N. Davis, J., Cooks, J., Farnan, N., and Grisham, D (2007). A California State Initiative to Improve Adolescent Reading in All Content Areas. Teacher Education Quarterly. Caddo Gap Press. 

Fleming, D., Farnan, N., Unrau, N. and Harris, C. (2006). Enhancing Secondary English Methods Courses. Principles and Resources for Literacy Infusion, CSU Office of the Chancellor, Center for the Advancement of Reading. Long Beach, CA. 

Fleming, D., Cooper, T., and Forrest, D. (2006). Enhancing Secondary Social Science Methods Courses. Principles and Resources for Literacy Infusion, CSU Office of the Chancellor, Center for the Advancement of Reading. (Long Beach, CA). 

Fleming, D. (2004). 'Teaching Wisely'. Alameda Reader, Alameda Country Reading Association Newsletter. 

Fleming, D. (2004). 'Of Policy and Practice'. Alameda Reader, Alameda Country Reading Association. 

Brynelson, N., Farnan, N., Fleming, D., Grady, K, Gunston-Parks, C., Hollingsworth, S., Muller, N, Unrau, N, and Vogt, M. (2004). Principles and Resources: Enhancing CSU Single Subject Reading Courses. Book. California State University, Office of the Chancellor. 

Fleming, D. (2000). The Second Migration. A Qualitative Study of Immigrant Students Negotiating an ESL Class at a Traditional Secondary School (doctoral dissertation).

Enhancing Single Subject Reading Courses: Recommendations and Resources from the Single Subject Reading Task Force, May 3, 2005, San Antonio, International Reading Association

Transfer of Classroom Management Skills from University to Classroom, April 13, 2005, Montreal, Quebec, American Educational Research Association

What Counts as Significant? Meaningful Activities to Negotiate Race, Culture, and Language in the Preservice English Methods Classroom, November 14, 2004, Indianapolis, National Council of Teachers of English

Classroom Management in the Online Environment, American Educational Research Association, April 15, 2004, San Diego, American Educational Research Association

Whose Project is This Anyway: Balancing Disparate Goals in the Inquiry-Accountability Equation, April 14, 2002, New Orleans, American Educational Research Association

2017-2020   TED  Faculty Affairs Committee

2019-2020  Chair, TED RTP Committee

2017  - present Coordinator, Graduate Reading Program

2014-2018 Senator, Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU): 

2014-2017 Chair, Academic Preparation and Education Programs Standing Committee ASCSU

2015-2016  Member, Quantitative Reasoning Task Force

2014 Promotion to Full Professor

2003-2018 (various) Senator, CSUEB Academic Senate

2007  Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

2007-2009 Coordinator of Assessment and Accreditation, College of Education, California State University, East Bay.

2001 Assistant Professor, California State University, East Bay, Department of Teacher Education

2004-2007 Fellow, California State University Chancellor's Office, Center for the Advancement of Reading

2003-2006 Member and Chair (two years), California State University Chancellor's Office's Single Subject Reading Task Force (SSRTF).

Professional Activities

Service on Boards of Professional Associations 

1995-               Member, Board of Institutional Reviewers, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

 2006-2007       Immediate Past President, California Professors of Reading/Language Arts, a Council of the California Reading Association

 2005-2006       President, California Professors of Reading/Language Arts, a

Council of the California Reading Association

 2004-2005       President-Elect, California Professors of Reading/Language Arts, a

Council of the California Reading Association

 2003-2006       Research Chair, Alameda County Reading Association, a Council of the California Reading Association.

Teaching Credentials and Certificates

 California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Certified Lead Assessor for California Teaching Performance Assessments: Subject-Specific Pedagogy, Designing Instruction, Assessment, and Culminating Teaching Experience, 2008. 

 Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate, 1996

 Certified Reading Specialist, University of California at Berkeley, 1989

 Single Subject, English, 1986

 Single Subject, French, 1983

 Multiple Subject (Life), with Supplemental Authorization in Math, California State University, Hayward, 1983.

 Book Reviews

Fleming, D. (2004). Review of Differentiated Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners, completed at the request of Merrill Prentice Hall Publishers.

Fleming, D. (2004). Review of Eckwall and Shanker's Locating and Correcting Reading Difficulties, 8e, completed at the request of Merrill Prentice Hall Publishers. 

Fleming, D. (2004). Review of From Literacy Assessment to Literacy Teaching: A Case Approach.

Fleming, D. (2004) Review of Reutzel and Cooter's Strategies for Reading Assessment & Instruction, completed at the request of Merrill Prentice Hall Publishers.

Fleming, D. (2003). Review of Integrating Educational Technology into Science, Math, Social Studies, and English, completed at the request of Merrill Prentice Hall Publishers.

Fleming, D. (2003). Review of Flynt and Cooter'sEnglish-Español Reading Inventory for the Classroom, completed at the request of Merrill Prentice Hall Publishers.

Fleming, D. (2000). Review of Ryder and Graves'Reading and Learning in Content Areas, completed at the request of John Wiley & Sons Publishers.

Professional Training

American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) Annual Conference, New Orleans, 2008 

Teacher Performance Assessment Calibration Training, various, 2007-2008 

Accreditation Site Visit Technical Assistance Workshop, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Sacramento, 2007 

Program Assessment Technical Assistance Workshop, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Sacramento, 2007 

Biennial Report Technical Assistance Workshop, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Sacramento, 2007 

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Educators (NCATE) Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., 2007 

Board of Institutional Reviews Training, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Sacramento, 2007 Reading Institute for Academic Preparation Leadership Conference, Sacramento, 2004-2006 

Trainer of Trainers, Early Assessment Program/Twelfth Grade Expository Reading and Writing Course, various 2004-2007

CEAS 7700: Online Teaching Course, CSUH, Summer 2003

Technology in Literacy Education (TILE) Training, Alameda County Office of Education, November 2002

Realizing an Action Plan for Successful Collaboration: A Professional Development Conference for Statewide Pre-Collegiate Academic Preparation Program Staff, December 2002

Participating Professor, PT3 Technology Grant, SUP between CSUH and New Haven Unified School District, 2001-2002

"Beyond Diversity: The Impact of Race on Achievement," Oakland, CA, January 2002. 

Community Service Presentations

"Limits and Loving: The Art of Parenting," St. Leo's Parent Club, Saint Leo's Elementary School, Oakland, January 13, 2004

"How to Grow Healthy Adolescents," St. Theresa's Parent Club, Saint Theresa's School, Oakland, March 17, 2003

"A School-Family Team Approach to Student Success," Invited speaker, Saint Theresa School, Oakland, March 2002 

"Helping Adolescents Transition into Middle and High School," Invited speaker, Castro Valley Unified School District, August 2000

"Let's Talk: Raising Great Teens in Castro Valley." Invited panelist, Castro Valley Unified School District, January 2000 

Conference Attendance

AACTE, New Orleans, February 2007 

NCATE, Washington D.C., September 2007 

AERA, various 

International Reading Association (IRA), various

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), various 

California Reading Association (CRA), Ontario, CA, various 

California Council on the Education of Teachers (CCET), various  National Reading Conference, Miami, November 2005 

Center for the Advancement of Reading, various 

Reading Initiative of the UC Literacy Consortium Conference, UCB, May 2003

Realizing an Action Plan for Successful Collaboration, Pre-Collegiate Conference, Sacramento, CA December 2002 

Collegiate Academic Preparation Institute (CAPI) Retreat, October 2002

CSU/CDE/CTC Reading Initiative Forum, Ontario, CA, January 2002

Strategic Literacy Initiative, WestEd, Oakland, CA, August 2000.

Bay Area School Reform Collaborative (BASRC) Summer Institute, August 2000

1st Annual New Teacher's Center Conference, New Teacher Center, University of California, Santa Cruz, January 1999

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Global Conference on Literacy, Bordeaux, France, August 1998

Charles Boyer-Public Broadcasting System Technology in Education Conference, Los Angeles, CA. April 1997

California Council on the Education of Teachers (CCET), various