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Dr Reesa Sorin

Reesa Sorin

Senior Lecturer

PhD [Wollongong],MA Hons [Wollongong],MEd [Manitoba],GradCert Ed [Toronto],BFA [Manitoba],BA [Winnipeg]

Office:

A4.138, Cairns Campus

Phone:

+61 (07) 40421116

Fax:

+61 (07) 40421430

Email:

reesa.sorin@jcu.edu.au

Teaching

  • ED2590:03 Early Childhood Development Studies

  • ED3094:03 ARTS Education for Early Childhood (Online)

  • ED3590:03 Early Childhood Care and Educational Services

  • ED5831:03 Early Childhood Education

Research

  • Emotional Literacy in Early Childhood

  • Conceptualisations of Childhood

  • Multiliteracies for teaching and learning in Early Childhood Education

  • The Arts as teaching, learning and research tools

  • School Readiness and the Australian Early Development Index

  • Preservice Teacher Education

Selected Publications

Sorin, R. (2008). Readiness for School: Educators’ perceptions and the Australian Early Development Index. Australian Research in Early Childhood Education Journal. 15.2. 65 – 72.

Sorin, R. and Markotsis, J. (2008). Building a solid foundation for school – a communities approach. Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth Evidence into Action Topical Papers. http://www.aracy.org.au/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Evidence_into_Action_Topical_Papers

Sorin, R. (2008). Patchwork Quilts and Speed Cars: Metaphors for Teaching and Learning. Imaginative Practice, Imaginative Inquiry – Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Imagination and Education. ISBN: 9781740772853.

Sorin, R. and Earles, W. (2007). The Australian Early Development Index in Cairns South – a lens into a less-than-pretty picture. Overcoming Violence and Poverty: Mackay Centre for Research on Community and Children’s Services 5th International Refereed Conference Proceedings.

Earles, W. and Sorin, R. (2007). Partnering while contracting: The Communities for Children Initiative. Overcoming Violence and Poverty: Mackay Centre for Research on Community and Children’s Services 5th International Refereed Conference Proceedings.

Sorin, R. (2007). Imaginative Teacher Education – Why save the good stuff for the kids? Imaginative Education Research Group Refereed Conference Proceedings. http://www.ierg.net/confs/viewabstract.php?id=270&cf=2

Sorin, R. and Galloway, G. (2007). Constructions of Childhood: Constructions of Self. In Pati, J. Adoption – Global Perspective and Ethical Issues. New Delhi: Concept Publishing.

Sorin, R. (2007). Childhood Through the Eyes of the Child and Parent. Australian Research in Early Childhood Education Journal. 14,1, 1 – 18.

Sorin, R. (2006). Non-situated learning and the arts in the early years of school. etropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics, Vol 5, http://www.jcu.edu.au/etropic

Sorin, R. and Iloste, R. (2006). Moving schools – antecedents, impact on students and interventions. Asia Pacific Journal of Education. 50, 3, 227 – 241.

Sorin, R. (2006). Practice what you preach – negotiated curriculum in early childhood teacher education. Australian Teacher Educators Association 2006 Conference Proceedings. Available online at http://www.atea.edu.au/ConfPapers/2006/contents.html and on CD ISBN09775568504.

Sorin, R. and Galloway, G. (2006). Constructs of Childhood: Constructs of Self. Children Australia. 31, 2. 12 – 21.

Sorin, R. (2005). Changing images of childhood – reconceptualizing early childhood practice. International Journal of Transitions in Childhood journal. Vol. 1, 12 – 21. http://extranet.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/LED/tec/

Sorin, R. (2005). Images of childhood: perception and practice in early childhood education. Canadian Children – Journal of the Canadian Association of Young Children. 30, 2, 4-8.

Sorin, R. (2005). A comparative study of early childhood fear and caregivers’ responses to fear in Australia and Canada. Australian Journal of Early Childhood. 30.4, 34 – 42.

Sorin, R. (2005). What if a giant sea snake swam past you? Non-situated learning and the arts. Engaging the Imagination in Teaching and Learning - 3rd International Conference on Imagination and Education Conference Proceedings. http://www3.educ.sfu.ca/conferences/ierg2005/viewabstract.php?id=166

Sorin, R. (2005). Who’s afraid of the fire alarm or of going to preschool? A comparative study of early childhood fears and caregivers’ responses to fear in Australia and in Canada. Australian Association for Research in Education 2004 Conference Proceedings. http://www.aare.edu.au/index.htm SORO4018.

Sorin, R. (2005). Webfolio – Using electronic portfolios in preservice teacher education. Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 30, 1, 27 – 36.

Sorin, R. (2004). A Comparative Study of children’s fears and fear displays in Canada and Australia: What are they afraid of and how do they show it? Canadian Children – Journal of the Canadian Association of Young Children. 29(2), 14 – 19.

Sorin, R. (2004). Understanding children’s feelings – Emotional literacy in early childhood. Research in Practice Series. Canberra: Early Childhood Australia. ISBN: 0975193546.

Sorin, R. and Iloste, R. (2004). Changing schools – Another kind of transition. In Whitton, D., Perry, B and Dockett, S. (eds). Continuity and Change: Educational Transitions International Conference Proceedings (on CD Rom). Sydney: University of Western Sydney. ISBN: 1741080711.

Sorin, R. (2004). The Language of Feelings – words and pictures and…? International Conference on Imagination and Education conference proceedings. http://www.ierg.net/confs/2004/themeC.html

Sorin, R. (2004). Webfolio – An online learning community to help link university studies and classroom practice in preservice teacher education. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology. 20(1), 101 – 113.

Sorin, R. (2003). Validating young children’s feelings and experiences of fear. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. 4 (1). www.triangle.co.uk/CIEC

Sorin, R. (2003). Research with young children - a rich glimpse into the world of childhood. Australian Journal of Early Childhood. 28(1), 31 – 35.

Sorin, R. (2003). Reconceptualising fear in young children. Australian Research in Early Childhood Education. 10(1), 121 – 134.

Sorin, R. (2003). Imaginate This! Blurring the boundaries in preservice teacher education. International Conference on Imagination and Education conference proceedings. http://www.ierg.neet/put_conf2003.html

Sorin, R. and Klein, M. (2002). Walking the walk and talking the talk – adequate teacher preparation in these uncertain times? Australian Association for Research in Education 2002 Conference Proceedings. http://www.aare.edu.au/02pap/sor02045.htm

Sorin, R. (2002). Promoting emotional health and wellbeing through partnerships. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference Proceedings. http://www.aare.edu.au/02pap/sor02663.htm

Sorin, R. (2002). Responding to children’s fears: a partnership approach. Canadian Children – Journal of the Canadian Association of Young Children. 27(1), 30 – 33.

Sorin, R. (2002). Bridging the gap – the impact of a preservice teachers’ network on the developing early childhood teacher. Challenging Futures Conference proceedings. http://scs.une.edu.au/CF/Papers/Sorin.htm

Sorin, R. (2001). Teaching emotions. Canadian Children – Journal of the Canadian Association of Young Children. 26(2), 11 – 17.

Sorin, R. (2001). Investigating practice in responding to fear in early childhood contexts. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference Proceedings. http://www.aare.edu.au/00pap/sor00251.htm

Sorin, R. (1998). Emotional literacy in the preschool years. Every Child – The magazine of the Australian Early Childhood Association. 4 (3), 4 – 5.

Currently Supervising

  • Ash Turner, PhD

  • Mary Githaiga, PhD

  • Miriam Torzillo, MEd

  • Leonie McCormanck, MEd

  • Wendy Manners, MEd

Memberships:

  • Far North Early Childhood Network,

  • Early Childhood Australia,

  • Imaginative Education Research Group,

  • Australian Research in Early Childhood Education,

  • Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth,

  • Australian Association for Research in Education,

  • Australian Teacher Educators’ Association,

  • Canadian Studies in Australia and New Zealand,

  • Environmental Education in Early Childhood Association,


Consultancies/ Contract Research include:

  • Communities for Children Cairns South,

  • Mission Australia,

  • Cairns Catholic Education Service

Websites:

  • Personal: www.reesasorin.com.au

  • Far North Early Childhood Network: www.learnjcu.jcu.edu.au Username: fnecn Password: fnecn