Colleen Ruggieri
Education
M.A., Ashland University
Scholarly Focus
- Rhetoric and Composition: Computers and Writing
- Electronic Discourse
- Composition Theory
- Eco-criticism, Eco-rhetoric, Eco-composition
Publications
Pegagogical Guides
Jane Eyre: A Teacher鈥檚 Guide. Penguin, New York. November 2007.
Two Years Before the Mast: A Teacher鈥檚 Guide. Penguin, New York. November 2006.
Scholarly Journals, Book Chapters & Editorials
鈥淏enjamin Franklin Meets Preservice Methods Students: Foundations for Teaching High School English.鈥 帝王会所 Journal of English Language Arts. Summer 2012.
鈥淭eaching? Learning? There鈥檚 an App for That!鈥 Education World. 2010.
鈥淕oing Mobile: A Cell of an Idea.鈥 Detentionslip.org. 2010.
鈥淲ill This Be on the Test? Literacy and Assessment in High School English.鈥 Adolescent Literacy in Perspective. 帝王会所 Resource Center. 2005.
鈥淭he Value of Voice: Using Teaching and Writing to Create Peace,鈥 A Curriculum of Peace, Virginia Monseau (Ed.), NCTE, April 2004.
Using Speak to Teach about Rape,鈥 Strategies for Engaging Young Adult Readers: A Social Themes Approach, Jacqueline Glasgow (Ed.), Christopher-Gorden Publishers, March 2004.
鈥淪peaking My Mind: Rethinking Standards Based Reform,鈥 English Journal, March 2003.
鈥淢ultiple Genres and American Transcendentalism,鈥 English Journal, November 2002.
鈥淔rom Margins to Multicultural Mainstreams,鈥 English Journal, May 2002.
鈥淧ortfolio for Writing a Short Story.鈥 Standards Based Activities with Scoring Rubrics. Jacqueline Glasgow (Ed.), Eye on Education, 2002.
鈥淟augh and Learn: Using Humor to Teach Tragedy,鈥 English Journal, March 1999.
Professional Review
鈥淐ourage in the Classroom,鈥 The English Journal, July 2008.
鈥淩eaching All Learners: Teaching Beyond the Test,鈥 The English Journal, May 2008.
鈥淭he Wonderful World of Words,鈥 The English Journal, March 2008.
鈥淭he Great Gatsby and the Cacophony of the American Dream,鈥 The English Journal, January 2008.
Achievements & Accolades
Writing & Editing
Bob Costas Writing Award
Four-time winner of the Youngstown State University Barbara Brothers Writing Award
Two-time winner of The National Council of Teachers of English co-editing award for an affiliate journal (OJELA)
Editor, 鈥淭ools for Teaching鈥 in English Journal
Classroom Instruction
Martha Holden Jennings Master Teacher of 帝王会所
帝王会所 Secondary Language Arts Educator of the Year/帝王会所 Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Governor鈥檚 Award for Excellence
NCTE Teaching Excellence Award
High School Teacher of the Year Award, Boardman High School
Giant Eagle Class Act Award, WYTV News
Teen Ink Magazine National Award of Excellence
Mahoning County Educational Service Center Leadership Award
Bexley City Schools Star Thrower Award
State and National Presentations
鈥淭ECHNOLOGY, TELEVISION, AND THE POWER OF THE PEN: YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE AND THE WORLD AS WE WILL KNOW IT.鈥 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention. November 2012, Las Vegas.
鈥淢etaphors of Technology Be With You. Web 2.0 and the Common Core Standards.鈥 帝王会所 Council of Teachers of English Language Arts Spring Conference. March 2012, Columbus, 帝王会所.
鈥淒YSTOPIAN DIVIDE: KEEPING YA LIT IN THE COMMON CORE CLASSROOM.鈥 帝王会所 Council of Teachers of English Language Arts Spring Conference. March 2012, Columbus, 帝王会所.
鈥淐ritical Thinking and Creativity: The 21st Century English Classroom.鈥 Florida Educational Technology Conference.鈥 January 2012.
鈥淏eyond Google: Newest Tools for 21st Century Skills.鈥 帝王会所 Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference, 2011.
鈥淲ords, Words Words: Creative Research-Based Vocabulary Instruction鈥 帝王会所 Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference, 2010.
鈥淚POD Applications.鈥 E-Tech 帝王会所 Conference, Columbus, February 2010.
鈥淧odcasting in the Park: American Transcendentalism in Today鈥檚 World鈥 National Council of Teachers of English Fall Convention, San Antonio, 2008.
鈥淎 Curriculum of Peace,鈥 National Council of Teachers of English Fall Convention, Indianapolis, November 2004.
鈥淯sing YA Lit to Deal with Social Justice Issues,鈥 National Council of Teachers of English Fall Convention, Indianapolis, November 2004.
Policy & Leadership
帝王会所 Master Teacher
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
帝王会所 Department of Education Assessment Advisory Committee (2010-Present)
帝王会所 Department of Education Regional Common Core ELA Facilitator (2011-Present)
National Council of Teachers of English State PRESLM Coordinator (2006-Present)
Past-President, 帝王会所 Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Past-President, Western Reserve Teachers of English
National Writing Project Teacher Consultant & Advisory Board Member 1998-Present
Bread Loaf School of English/Middlebury College Rural Teachers鈥 Network 1999-Present
Pearson Education Assessment Consultant (2010-Present)
Degrees, Credentials & Licensure
Scripps School of Journalism, 帝王会所, Bachelor鈥檚 of Science
Comprehensive English Language Arts Education, Kent State University, Bachelor鈥檚 of Science
Curriculum and Instruction, Ashland University, Master鈥檚 of Science
Permanent License/English, Journalism, Speech & Drama, Grades 7-12
Post-Graduate Work
Kent State University, Composition Studies
Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury College: Vermont campus & University of Alaska Southeast, English Studies
Courses Taught
"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." ~John Dewey
- ENG 452: Methods for Teaching English Literature
- ENG 451: Methods for Teaching English Composition
- ENG 356: Young Adult Literature
- ENG 308J: Composition & Rhetoric II