Seth Parsons

PhD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Send email to sparson5@gmu.edu

Phone: (703) 993-6559
Fax: (703) 993-2013

George Mason University, Fairfax Campus
Robinson Hall A 353
4400 University Dr.
MS 4B3
Fairfax, VA 22030

Profile

Seth Parsons is an assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development. He joined the faculty in the fall of 2008 as a member of the elementary education program. He teaches literacy methods courses and works closely with professional development schools. Before beginning his doctoral studies, which he completed in May 2008, Seth was a classroom teacher in North Carolina.

Research Interests

  • Thoughtfully adaptive literacy instruction
  • Teacher education and development
  • Motivating literacy tasks
  • Metacognition
  • Self-regulated learning

Recent Publications

  • Parsons, S. A., Metzger, S. R., Askew, J., & Carswell, A. (in press). Teaching against the grain: One Title I school’s journey toward project-based literacy instruction. Literacy Research and Instruction.
  • Parsons, S. A., Davis, S. G., Scales, R. Q., Williams, J. B., & Kear, K. (in press). How and why teachers adapt their literacy instruction. College Reading Association Yearbook.
  • Duffy, G. G., Miller, S. D., Parsons, S. A. & Meloth, M. (2009). Teachers as metacognitive professionals. In D. J. Hacker, J. Dunlosky, & A. C. Graesser (Eds.), Handbook of metacognition in education (pp. 240-256). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
  • Parsons, S. A. & Harrington, A. D. (2009). Reading the script. Phi Delta Kappan, 90, 748-750.
  • Parsons, S. A. & Metzger, S. R. (2009). Facilitating communication through OSTE Camp. PDS Partners, 5(1), 13, 15.
  • Parsons, S. A., Gray, E. S., Moore, N., & Davis, S. G. (2009). Distinguished scholars’ insights into obtaining funding for literacy research. In K. Leander, D. W. Rowe, D. K. Dickinson, M. Hundley, R. T. Jimenez, & V. J. Risko (Eds.), 58th Yearbook of the National Reading Conference (pp. 197-204). Oak Creek, WI: National Reading Conference.
  • Parsons, S. A. (2008). Providing all students ACCESS to self-regulated literacy learning. The Reading Teacher, 61, 628-635.
  • Duffy, G. G., Miller, S. D., Kear, K. A., Parsons, S. A., Davis, S. G., & Williams, J. B. (2008). Teachers’ instructional adaptations during literacy instruction. In Y. Kim, V. J. Risko, D.L. Compton, D. K. Dickinson, M. K., Hundley, R. T. Jimenez, K. M. Leander, & D. W. Rowe (Eds.), 57th Yearbook of the National Reading Conference (pp. 160-171). Oak Creek, WI: National Reading Conference.