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EDUCATION 

• M.S. Adolescent Literacy 5-12, Saint Bonaventure University - May 2008

• B.A. Adolescence Education in English 7-12, State University of New York at Fredonia - May 2005

 

CERTIFICATIONS

• International Society Technology in Education Certified Educator - 2020

• New York State Teaching Certification:  Literacy Education 5-12- 2009

• New York State Teaching Certification: English Education 7-12 - 2009

 

WORK HISTORY

• SUNY Brockport

  • Education and Human Development - Summer 2019-Present

  • Graduate Literacy Programme Lecturer

  • Undergraduate Disciplinary Literacy Lecturer

  • Student Teaching Supervisor

  • Undergraduate Advisor

• Hilton Central School District -  International Baccalaureate, Essential School to Watch

  • Academic Intervention Services Specialist in Literacy - Secondary Level - September 2012-2019

  • Integrated Co-Teaching - Fall 2007-2019

  • English Educator - Grades 7 and 8 - Hilton Central School District - Fall 2007-June 2012

• Olean City School District

  • English Educator - Grade 7 - Olean City School District - Fall 2005-June 2007

 

HONORS ⧫ AWARDS ⧫ GRANTS

• ISTE Certified Educator - 2020

• SUNY Brockport Presidential Teaching Excellence Award (PTEA) Nominee - 2020

• Teacher of the Year Finalist - Hilton Central School District - 2019

• Nomination for the 2019 New York State Teacher of the Year - Advanced to Round Three

• Co-wrote and awarded a $1000.00 grant to create school-wide audiobook library through RALC

• Selected to present at the International Standards of Technology Education - 2019

• Selected for one of twenty spots for Tyrolia Literacy Institute in Waco, TX to learn alongside Kylene Beers, Penny Kittle, Linda Rief, and Bob Probst in an international candidate pool - 2018

 

LEADERSHIP ⧫  SERVICE

SUNY Brockport

• Academic Planning Seminar (APS) Curriculum Development Committee, 2021

• Undergraduate Advising, 2020-present

• Literacy Committee, 2019-present

• Childhood Committee, 2019

• Adolescence Committee, 2019-present

• Dispositions Committee, 2019-present

• Task Force Member - Graduate Distinguished Scholar Award Review Committee, 2020-present

• Task Force Member - Office of Scholar and Grants Development, 2020

• Task Force Member - Childhood Committee - Department Brochure, 2020

• Task Force Member - Childhood Committee - Open House Presentation, 2020

• Task Force Member - Appointments, Promotion, & Tenure (APT) Online Observation Protocol, 2020 

• Curriculum Development: EDI 745

• Curriculum Development: SPA Accreditation Reflections and Revisions - MSED Literacy Program

• Curriculum Development: SPA Accreditation Reflections and Revisions - EDI 634

• Curriculum Development: SPA Accreditation Reflections and Revisions - EDI 739

• Education and Human Development Representative - Majors and Minors Fair, 2020

• Education and Human Development Representative - Fall Open House, 2019

Professional Organizations

• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages - Convention Proposal Reviewer, 2021

• NCTE Teacher Award for Lifelong Readers - Award Reviewer, 2020

• NCTE Maya Angelou Teacher Award for Poetry - Award Reviewer, 2020

• New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education - Grant Reviewer, 2020

Hilton Central School District

• Social Committee Co-Chair, 2014-2019

• Student Council Advisor, 2013-2018

• Response to Intervention Team Member, 2013-2018

• Teacher Candidate Mentor, 2017

• Washington DC Trip Bus Captain, 2011-2015

• Brockport Teacher College Guest Speaker, 2014

• PBIS Building Coach, 2008-2013

• Cross Country Assistant Coach, 2008-2012

• Presented PBIS Program and Incentives at SAANYS, 2011
   

PRESENTATIONS

• 2021 ISTE National Conference - accepted to present

• Synth Podcasting Tool - ISTE Certified Educator Virtual Forum - October 2020

• Using Social Media and Technology for Equity-oriented Pedagogies - NCTE National Conference 2020*

• In the Mix! Using Mixtapes, Poetry, Genius Hour - NCTE National Conference 2020*

• Let's Celebrate! Genius Hour & Writing Workshop are Married in the Digital Age - ISTE Conference 2020*

• Using Social Media to Grow Our Understanding of Equitable Practices - 29th Annual Conference on Instruction & Technology (CIT 2020) *

• ISTE Standards for Educators - SUNY Brockport Scholars Forum 2019

• Kick Yourself in the A**: Reclaim your Agency and Up the Ante - ISTE Conference 2019 

• Cultivating and Audiobook Library - Rochester Area Literacy Conference Sail into Summer - 2019

• Voice and Choice: Amplifying Student Learning, Hilton Cadet Tech Online Professional Development -  Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY - 2018

• How to use HyperDocs in Your Instruction - MWMS PD Presentation - 2018

• Teaching Literacy with the Common Core - SUNY Brockport - 2014

• Differentiation in the English Language Arts Classroom - Hilton Central School District - 2011

• Benefits of PBIS in Schools at the SAANYS Conference - 2011 

*Covid-19 cancelled these conferences

 

PUBLICATIONS

• Pizzo, J., Rath, L. “Empowering Students to Engage in Global Children’s and Young Adult Literature through Multimodal Practices”, chapter in Embracing stories: Amplifying voices with global children's literature - under review

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• International Literacy Association (ILA)

• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

• Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the NCTE (ALAN)

• Rochester Area Literacy Council (RALC)

• New York State Reading Association (NYSRA)

• New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education (NYSCATE)

• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

 

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

2020-2021

• Embedding a Culture of Literacy in Teacher Preparation Programs - November 2020

• ISTE Certified Educator Virtual Meet-Up - Participant - November 2020

• Beyond the App: Students and Teachers Reading and Writing Together - Virtual Conference - November 2020

• 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge - October-November 2020

• Perspectives on Advancing Literacy Development: Understanding Contexts, Challenging Practices, and Changing the Narrative - Webinar - October 2020

• ISTE Certified Educator Virtual Meet-Up - Presenter - October 2020

• Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy - September 2020

2019-2020

• How to Raise and Teach Anti-Racist Kids - June 2020

• ISTE Certification, Rochester Regional Cohort - November 2019-August 2020

• Critical Whiteness Studies Group - Virtual - May-August 2020

• American Sign Language - SUNY Brockport, NY - Spring 2020

• Introduction to Blackboard - SUNY  Brockport, NY - Fall 2019

2018-2019

• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) - Philadelphia, PA

• Developing Archipelago - a PLN for English teachers trialing writing and reading workshop - Rochester, NY

• Launching Literacy Learning with Donalyn Miller in Rochester, NY - Rochester, NY

• Tyrolia Literacy Institute w/ Kylene Beers, Bob Probst, Penny Kittle, and Linda Rief - Waco, TX

• Sail into Summer:  Fake News and Today’s Issues through Rochester Area Literacy Council (RALC) - Rochester, NY

• Video Coaching 300  - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Literacy Essentials Book Study:  Engagement, Excellence and Equity for ALL Learners

• Growth Mindset, ATL’s and Learner Profiles

• Cadet Tech on Demand Series 4:  Amplify Student Learning with FlipGrid and Hyperdocs

• Cadet Tech on Demand Series 4:  Transform Your Students from Consumers to Producers with the New Google Sites

• Cadet Tech on Demand Series 4: Be Internet Awesome with Google Interland

• Cadet Tech on Demand Series 4:  To Hilton and Beyond: (In)Formally Build Your Professional Learning Network and Teacher Toolkit with Twitter

2017-2018

• Video Coaching 200 - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers Conference with Penny Kittle - Rochester, NY

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 3:  Introduction to Chromebooks

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 3: Unleash the Power of Skype 

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 3:  Chromebook Integration Strategies with a focus on FlipGrid, Padlet and Hyperdocs 

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 3:  Transformative Formative Assessments

• Collaborative Inquiry and Action Research

• Skills First:  Instructional Technology Scope and Sequence

• Differentiate:  Cool Tools and Creative Ways to Use Them 

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 3:  Technology Tools for Independent Inquiry in the Classroom

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 3:  Technology Tools for Guided Inquiry in the Classroom

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 3:  Build Critical Thinking & Self-Management skills with Students using Google Forms

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 3: BreakoutEDU Basics

• The Advantage Book Study - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Collaborative Inquiry and Action Research Grades 7-12 - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Skills First:  Uniting HCSD Curriculum and Technology Education - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Differentiate:  Cool Tools and Creative Ways to Use Them - BOCES 2 - Spencerport, NY

• Inspire Learning & Creativity with Genius Hour - BOCES 1 - Penfield, NY

• Sail into Summer - English Language Learners with ENL Expert Panel through Rochester Area Literacy Council 

2016-2017

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 2:  OneNote for Teachers - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 2:  OneNote Classroom Notebook - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 2:  YouTube for You - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 2:  Spark Classroom Communication with Adobe Spark - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 2:  Assistive Tech with a Reading Module - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 2:  Google Forms 3.0 - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 2:  Flipped, Tossed and Gently Shaken 2.0 (Flipped Classrooms) - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 2:  PowToon Video Creation - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• The Power of Literacy with the New York State Literacy Conference - Rochester, NY

• Learning in the Fast Lane Book Study - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Video Coaching 100 - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Strategies for Reading, Annotating and Analyzing Nonfiction 7-12 Book Study - Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

2016-Before

• Cadet Tech On Demand Series 1:  Google Classroom 2.0 –  Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

• Completion of Inspire Learning and Creativity with Genius Hour 

• Sail into Summer - Creative Teaching Workshop with the Rochester Area Literacy Council - Rochester, NY

• Datacation -  Hilton Central School District - Hilton, NY

 

PROFESSIONAL TEXTS INFLUENCING MY BELIEFS

• Beers, G. K., & Probst, R. E. (2017). Disrupting thinking: why how we read matters. Scholastic Inc.

• Beers, K. (2003). When kids can't read: what teacher's can do. Bt Bound.

• Bourque, P. (2019). Spark!: quick writes to kindle hearts and minds in elementary classrooms. Stenhouse Publishers.

• Buehl, D. (2020). Classroom strategies for interactive learning. Stenhouse Publishers.

• Crompton, H. (2017). Iste standards for educators: a guide for teachers and other professionals. International Society for Technology in Education.

• Fisher, D., Frey, N., & Hattie, J. A. C. (2016). Visible learning for literacy: implementing the practices that work best to accelerate student learning: grades K-12. Corwin.

• Gallagher, K., & Kittle, P. (2018). 180 Days: two teachers and the quest to engage and empower adolescents. Heinemann.

• Kittle, P. (2013). Book love: developing depth, stamina, and passion in adolescent readers. Heinemann.

• Knight, J. (2009). Coaching: approaches and perspectives. Corwin Press.

• Knight, J. (2016). Better conversations: coaching ourselves and each other to be more credible, caring, and connected. Corwin, A Sage Company.

• McGee, P. (2017). Feedback That Moves Writers Forward: How to Escape Correcting Mode to Transform Student Writing. Corwin.

• Miller, D., & Anderson, J. (2011). The book whisperer: awakening the inner reader in every child. Scholastic Inc.

• Moss, B., & Loh-Hagan, V. (2016). 40 Strategies for guiding readers through informational texts. The Guilford Press.

• Muhammad, G., & Love, B. L. (2020). Cultivating genius: an equity framework for culturally and historically responsive literacy. Scholastic Inc.

• Prather, L. (2017). Project-based writing: teaching writers to manage time and clarify purpose. Heinemann.

• Rief, L. (2014). Read write teach: choice and challenge in the reading-writing workshop. Heinemann.

• Rief, L. (2018). The quickwrite handbook: mentor texts to jumpstart your students' thinking and writing. Heinemann.

• Stanier, M. B. (2016). The Coaching habit. Box of Crayons Press.

• Winn, M. T., & Johnson, L. P. (2011). Writing instruction in the culturally relevant classroom. National Council of Teachers of English.

• Ziemke, K., & Muhtaris, K. (2020). Read the world: rethinking literacy for empathy and action in a digital age. Heinemann.