Refereed Journal Articles
Dagenais, D., Toohey, K., Bennett Fox, A., & Singh, A. (2017). Multilingual and multimodal composition at school: ScribJab in action. Language and Education, 31(3), 263-282.
Toohey, K., Dagenais, D., Fodor, A., Hof, L., Nuñez-Mendez, O., Singh, A., & Schulze, L. (2015). “That sounds so cooool”: Entanglements of children, digital tools, and literacy practices. TESOL Quarterly, 49(3), 461-485.
Conference Proceedings
Singh, A. (2012). Home literacy practices in four Punjabi families in Canada. In B. W. Toso (Ed.), Proceedings of the 21st National Conference on Family Literacy Research Strand (pp. 86-94). University Park, PA: The Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy. http://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/goodling-institute/research/21st-national-conference-fl-research-proceedings
Book Reviews
Singh, A. & Dagenais, D. (2015). Review of the book Children’s literature in multilingual classrooms: From multiliteracy to multimodality,by Helot, C., Sneddon, R., & Daly, N. (Eds.). Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education, 3(2), 318-320.
Other
Some of the findings from my doctoral research are published in the second edition of Dr. Roma Chumak-Horbatsch’s (2019) book entitled Using linguistically appropriate practice: A guide for teaching in multilingual classrooms.
Conferences
Singh, A. (2025, February, upcoming). Supporting emergent bilingual children in early childhood programs. [Workshop presentation]. The Children the Heart of the Matter Conference, Surrey, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2017, May). Exploring the translanguaging practices of emergent bilingual children in kindergarten [Paper presentation]. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Conference, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Singh, A. (2017, April). Constructing spaces for translanguaging in a kindergarten classroom [Paper presentation]. Supporting Practice, Advocacy, Research, and Knowledge (SPARK): The Early Years Conference. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2017, March). Meeting the needs of emergent bilingual children in kindergarten [Paper presentation]. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Doctoral Research Forum in conjunction with the TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, Seattle, WA, United States.
Singh, A. (2016, May). Literacies in and out of school: Learning from first-generation Punjabi families in two Canadian cities [Paper presentation]. SFU’s Faculty of Education Learning Together Conference, SFU, Surrey, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2016, February). Using photographs as a tool for understanding Punjabi families’ beliefs about early literacy instruction [Paper presentation]. Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference (EQRC), Las Vegas, NV, United States.
Singh, A. (2016, January). Understanding teachers’ beliefs about bilingualism in early childhood classrooms [Paper presentation]. International Academic Forum (IAFOR) International Conference on Language Learning, Honolulu, HI, United States.
Guo, Y., Wu, X., Singh, A., & Tilbury, S. (2015, October). English as an Additional Language (EAL) policies and practices in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan [Symposium]. Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL) Canada Conference, Chateau Lake Louise, Banff, AB, Canada.
Singh, A. (2015, May). Educational language policies and programs in BC [Paper presentation]. SFU’s Faculty of Education Learning Together Conference, SFU, Surrey, BC, Canada.
Smythe, S., Singh, A., & Breshears, S. (2015, May). How digital equity is more complicated, fluid, and provisional than access to an Internet connection [Paper presentation]. Mapping out digital inequalities: Navigating the spaces of home, school, and community. University of British Columbia Digital Literacy Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Toohey, K., & Singh, A. (2014, August). Not as good as it used to be: English as an Additional Language (EAL) teaching and teachers in Canadian schools [Paper presentation]. International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA), Brisbane, Australia.
Singh, A. (2014, May). Examining the instructional practices of early childhood educators in Punjabi-English bilingual preschool classrooms [Paper presentation]. Canadian Society for the Study of Education(CSSE) Conference, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
Singh, A. (2014, May). Supporting Punjabi children’s early biliteracy development: Teachers’ and parents’ perspectives [Paper presentation]. SFU’s Faculty of Education Learning Together Conference, SFU, Surrey, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2013, November). Parents’ and teachers’ perspectives on using bilingual literacy resources for Punjabi-English preschool children [Paper presentation]. Decoda Literacy Conference, Richmond, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2013, August). A bilingual family literacy program for Punjabi families in British Columbia [Paper presentation]. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Multilingualism (IAM) International Conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Dagenais, D., Fodor, A., Nuñez-Mendez, O., Schulze, L., Singh, A., & Toohey, K. (2013, June). Digital technologies, multiliteracies, and children of English language learners [Paper presentation]. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) Conference, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Fodor, A., Nuñez-Mendez, O., & Singh, A. (2013, May). The benefits and challenges of collaboration: Voices from research assistants [Paper presentation]. SFU’s Faculty of Education Learning Together Conference, SFU, Surrey, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2012, October). Language and literacy practices in four Punjabi families in Toronto [Paper presentation]. Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL) Canada Graduate Students Symposium (GSS), Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2012, March). Home literacy practices in four Punjabi families in Canada [Paper presentation]. 21st National Conference on Family Literacy (NCFL), San Diego, CA, United States.
Invited Talks
Singh, A. (2016, May). Early bilingualism: Learning from young Punjabi-speaking children in a StrongStart BC classroom. Invited presentation for StrongStart BC coordinators and facilitators at the StrongStart BC Facilitators’ Professional Development, Surrey Schools, Surrey, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2013, April). Punjabi families’ home literacy beliefs and practices. Invited presentation for StrongStart BC coordinators and facilitators at the StrongStart BC Meeting, Surrey Schools, Surrey, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2013, March). A bilingual family literacy program for Punjabi families in Surrey. Invited presentation for StrongStart BC coordinators and facilitators at the StrongStart BC Show Case, Surrey Schools, Surrey, BC, Canada.
Campus Talks
Singh, A. (2020, November). Exploring Punjabi-speaking children’s translanguaging practices in early childhood classrooms in British Columbia. Online presentation at the Faculty of Education Seminar Series, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Singh, A. (2016, July). Classroom ethnography: Learning from young Punjabi-speaking children in an early learning program. Guest lecture for Ilana Ram’s undergraduate course: Research Methods in Educational Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2016, March). Using photographs as a tool for understanding Punjabi families’ beliefs about early literacy instruction. Guest speaker for Dr. Mijin Chung’s graduate course: Research in Counseling, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS, United States.
Singh, A. (2015, November). Navigating the doctoral journey. Guest speaker for Dr. Suzanne Smythe’s graduate course: Doctoral Seminar A, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2014, May). Exploring young Punjabi-speaking children’s identity through art. Guest speaker for Dr. Kelleen Toohey’s graduate course: Sociocultural Perspectives on Education and Identity, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2011, October). Home literacy practices in four Punjabi families in Canada: A comparative study of first- and second-generation families. Guest speaker for Dr. Connie Mayer’s graduate course: Emergent Literacy, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Campus Workshops
Singh, A. (2015, June). Argumentative essay: Focusing on a topic, building a thesis, and preparing to use sources. Workshop for students at the Fraser International College, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2014, October). Persuasive essay: Creating an effective thesis, argument, and outline. Workshop for students at the Fraser International College, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2014, October). Argumentative essay: Focus, thesis, incorporating sources. Workshop for students at the Fraser International College, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Singh, A., & Chang, D. (2013, November). Top 10 things to know about university writing. Workshop for students at the SFU Residence Life, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Singh, A. (2013, April). Peer educators’ year-end debrief through creative reflectivity. Workshop for peer educators at the Student Learning Commons, Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.