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 Research

  • Marciano, D. L. (2021) “Circumstantial Creativity: A Pandemic Paradigm Shift?” 11th Pixel Future of Education 11th Conference Proceedings. Florence, Italy.Marciano, D. L. (submitted May 2021). “How the COVID-19 Pandemic Provided a Paradigm Shift in Creativity in Education” to Journal of Global Education and Research (JGER). 

  • Marciano, D. L. (2021) “Circumstantial Creativity: A Pandemic Paradigm Shift?” 11th Pixel Future of Education 11th Conference Proceedings. Florence, Italy.

  • Marciano, D. L. (Submitted). Marciano, D. L., (Seeking publication). "Teacher and Student Stress Relief and Inspiration in 30 Minutes or Less".

  • Marciano, D. L. (2020). Rapid Shifts Require Rapid Response: Taking Action as the World’s Schools Shut DownIn Conference Proceedings: The Future of Education 10th Conference Edition. ISBN 978-88-85813-87-8 ISSN 2384-9509 DOI 10.26352/E618_2384-9509 ISPN code (International Standard Proceedings Number) by Cambridge UK International Academics.

  • Marciano, D. L. (2019). A Children’s Book and Simple App: Stress Relief for Teachers and Students.   In Conference Proceedings: The Future of Education 9th Conference Edition. Bologna, Italy (https://conference.pixel-online.net/FOE/files/foe/ed0009/Conference%20Proceedings.pdf)   

  • Marciano, D. L., & Sanderson, S. (2018). Booking It: Using Children’s Literature to Get Students Moving. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators. 31(4) pp. 33-41.

  • Marciano, D. L., Rackley, J. M., & Vaughn, G. L. (2017). Using an American Wordless Picturebook in Italian Classrooms to Inspire Connections of People, Places, and Environment. The Social Studies 108(6). 261-270.

  • Marciano, D. L., Graves, J. B., & Black, S. (2017). Assessment in Children’s Literature: Ways Young Children Can Make Meaning from Stories of Testing and Competition. Utah Journal of Literacy. (20)1, 31-42.

  • Marciano, D. L. (2016). You-Pow-Pickto-Pad: Speaking Web 2.0 to a Younger Generation. Ubiquity: The Journal of Literature, Literacy, and the Arts: Praxis. 3(1): 42-74. http://ed-ubiquity.gsu.edu/wordpress/marciano-3-1/

  • Marciano, D. L. (2015). Picture Books as Mentor Texts: Reading and Writing Outside the Pages. Georgia Journal of Reading (38)2: 29-33.

  • Marciano, D. L. (2015). Teacher education: Then and now (Ch. 1). In Obiakor, F. E., Reiger, A., & Rotatori, A. F. (Eds.). Critical issues in preparing effective early childhood special education teachers for the 21st Century classroom: Interdisciplinary perspectives. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

  • Marciano, D. L. (2014). Take-Home book bags: A motivating strategy for home support. Utah Journal of Literacy. http://utahreading.org/index.php?page=take-home-book-bags-a-motivating-strategy-for-home-support. 17(1): 29-37.

  • Marciano, D. L. (2012). If a walrus just wore a hat - Stephen Savage’s eclectic inspiration. Newark, DE: Reading Today. October/November. 30(4): 10-11.

  • Liang, L. A., Ford, M. P., Galda, L., Coombs, D., Marciano, D. L. & Kostrubala, K. N. (2012). The IRA Children’s and Young Adults’ Book Awards: A rich tradition of honoring talented new authors. Newark, DE: Reading Today. 30(2): 12-13.

  • Crabb, P. B. & Marciano, D. L. (2011). Representations of material culture and gender in award-winning children’s books: A 20-year follow-up. Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 25. 390-398. (also available http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ujrc20)

  • Marciano, D. L. (2008). Acquiring a service dog: From research to classroom. Focus on Inclusive Education. A publication of Association of Childhood Education International. 5(4): 1-8. Summer 2008.

  • Marciano, D. L. (2007). “Making an ass of assessment: A look at children’s literature.” In Papers and Proceedings of the Second Western Pennsylvania Teaching and Learning Conference. Edited by Ford, P. and Wiens-Tuers, B. http:www.altoona.psu.edu/tlc.

  • Marciano, D. L. (2006). Crazy classroom poetry: Inquiry at its serendipitous best. Journal of Reading Writing, and Literacy. 1(1): 83-100

  • Marciano, D. L. & Mease. C. M. (2005). “Finding the balance in balanced literacy: An In-Service Model Incorporating the PA Standards.” Pennsylvania Reads: Journal of the Keystone State Reading Association. 6(1): 47-6

I am an active member at the University, College, and department levels at VSU. I have served on numerous professional organization boards, as well as a reviewer for the Children's and Young Adult Book Award for the International Literacy Association (3-year appointment).

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Bringing greetings from Sindaco (Mayor) Fulvio Centoz (Valle d'Aosta, Italy) to Valdosta, GA (USA) Mayor John Gayle.

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