Directory

Courses Taught

• EDT 350: Foundations of Literacy through Literature
• EDT 456: Introduction to Literacy for Early Childhood
• EDT 457: Methods of Literacy for Early Childhood Educators
• EDT 473: Student Teaching

Professional Activities

• American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE)
• American Education Research Association (AERA)
• American Library Association (ALA)
• Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
• International Literacy Association (ILA)
• Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Committee
• Literacy Research Association (LRA)
• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
• Children’s Literature Assembly (CLA)

Awards & Honors

• 2023: Brother Gerald O'Neil Inspirational Educator Award, University of Dayton
• 2018: Faculty Excellence Award, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education
• 2018: Thomas Hunt School of Education and Health Sciences Teaching Award, University of Dayton
• 2017: School of Education and Health Sciences Junior Scholarship Award, University of Dayton

Research Interests

• Literature
• Online learning
• Reading strategies

Selected Publications

Arnold, J.M. & Sableski, M.K. (2024). Defending the utilization of diverse texts: How a rubric can support teachers and librarians in selecting and sharing diverse literature. In D. Sachdeva, S. Hull, S. Kimmel, & W. Whitaker (Eds.), Supporting Students’ Intellectual Freedom in Schools: The Right to Read (pp. 107-121).  IGI Global. 

Arnold, J.M. & Page, A. (2023). Advocate for culturally rich literature: An interview with Traci Sorell. Journal of Children’s Literature, 61-65.

Sableski, M. K., & Arnold, J. M. (2023). Developing mental models for examining diversity in children’s literature. Literacy Research and Instruction, 1-16.

Arnold, J.M. & Sableski, M. (2023). Fostering hope and resilience through children’s literature.  LEARNing Landscapes, 16(1), 43-57.

Sableski, M., Arnold, J.M. (2022). Diverse Literature On and Off the Shelves.  Literacy Today, April/May/June, 40-42.  

Graff, J., Liang, L., Martinez, M., McClure, A., Day, D., Sableski, M., Arnold, J.M. (2022). Contemporary children’s literature in education courses: Diverse, complex, and critical.  Literacy Practice and Research, 47(3), https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/lpr/vol47/iss3/3

Arnold, J.M, Mateo-Toledo, J., Bustos, J. (2021).  Using empathetic literature: How Jane Addams book award selections can support classroom instruction.  Voices from the Middle, 29(1), 53-55.

Sableski, M.K.& Arnold, J.M. (2021).  Seeking diversity in children’s literature utilized in elementary classrooms.  In. D. Hartfield (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Teaching Diverse Youth Literature to Pre-Service Professionals (pp. 87-102).  IGI Global. 

Sableski, M., Arnold, J.M., Crawley, A., & Young, C. (2021). Children’s literature and classroom communities: Helping teachers and students navigate traumatic events.  Journal of Children’s Literature, 47(1), 134-140.   

Arnold, J.M. & Sableski, M. (2020).  Where are you from? Building bridges over walls with #OwnVoices literature.  Journal of Children’s Literature, 46(2), 19-26.

Shaw, L., Marx, M., Arnold, J.M., Sableski, M. (2020).  An invitation to consider the value of personal stories in cultural narrative.  Journal of Children’s Literature, 46(1), 43-48.

Arnold, J.M. (2020). Examining graduate students’ cooperative learning experiences in an online reading course. In P. Sullivan (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Integrating Digital Technology With Literacy Pedagogies (pp. 417-431). IGI Global. 

Arnold, J.M. & Sableski, M.K. (2020). Building reflective practices through a digital 

literacy portfolio in an online context. In R. Karchmer-Klein & K. Pytash (Eds.), Effective Practices in Online Teacher Preparation for Literacy Educators (pp. 45-64).  IGI Global. 

Sableski, M., Arnold, J., & Bandre, P.  (2019).  The reciprocity of diverse and universal themes in children’s literature.  The Dragon Lode, 38(1), 17-23.

Laduca, B., Ausdenmoore, A., Hallinan, K., Katz-Buonconintro, J., Bennett, J. Arnold, J., Bowman, C., Sweet, C., Hayford, M. Yorke, J., Blust, R., Kubi, P. (2019). A transdisciplinary collaboration and innovation education model and experience.  Research in Higher Education Journal, 37, 1-31.

Arnold, J.M. (2018).  Re-conceptualizing literature responses through “space.” Journal of Literacy and Technology.  1(1), 2-24.

Arnold, J.M. & Sableski, M.K. (2017).  Identification and utilization of diverse children’s literature. In E. Ortlieb, & E. Cheek (Eds.), Addressing diversity in literacy instruction (pp. 209-230).  United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing Limited.