Clive Beck, University of Toronto

Research

literacy digital technology teacher development

Latest funding

Multiliteracies teaching in a digital age: balancing the old and the new
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$172,379
Rethinking literacy teacher education for the digital era teacher educators, literacy educators, and digital technology experts working together
SSHRC · 2013 · Co-investigator
$15,020
Literacy teacher educators: their backgrounds, visions and practices
SSHRC · 2011 · Co-investigator
$155,562

All 6 grants and awards

Multiliteracies teaching in a digital age: balancing the old and the new

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Beck, Clive M.

Keywords: literacy; digital technology; teacher development

$172,379

Rethinking literacy teacher education for the digital era teacher educators, literacy educators, and digital technology experts working together

Co-investigatorSSHRC2013

Principal investigators: Kosnik, Clare

Keywords: literacy; teacher education; digital technology

$15,020

Literacy teacher educators: their backgrounds, visions and practices

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Kosnik, Clare

Keywords: teacher education; teacher educators; literacy education

$155,562

Teacher change patterns, factors, and implications for professional education

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010

Principal investigators: Beck, Clive M.

Keywords: teacher change; professional education; teacher education; teaching

$124,370

Key components of learning to teach literacy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Beck, Clive M.

Keywords: teacher education; literacy education; elementary education; preservice; inservice; induction; new teachers

$146,832

Teacher education for literacy teaching

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Beck, Clive M.

Keywords: teacher education; literacy education; elementary education; preservice; induction; new teachers

$156,949

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: literacy Dear Professor Beck, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on literacy connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]