Weinreich, Joan Rudel, Ph.D.

(formerly Pardes)         

 

EARNED DEGREES:

 

  B.A.  Barnard College, Columbia University, 1969.

        (Major: English/Creative Writing. Minor: History.)

 

  M.A.  New York University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 1971. (English/American Literature)

 

  Ph.D. Fordham University, School of Education, May, 1979.

        Dissertation: Effects of a Cognitive Strategy Training Program on Motivation to Achieve in School.

 

 

HONORS:

  Teacher of the Year, 2002. Undergraduate Student/ Faculty Award

 

  Semi-finalist: The Muriel Craft Bailey Memorial Prize,

   Comstock Review, in poetry, 2000.

 

  Assistantship/Fellowship. Full Academic Scholarship for Ph.D. study. Fordham University Graduate School of Education,1974-78.

 

 

ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS:

 

    Manhattanville College, 1986-present.

      Associate Professor of Education

     Associate Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Advising, School of Education (2003--- present)

 

      Chair, Department of Education, 1989-1991.   

 

      Education Courses:

         Assessment of Reading and Learning

         Practicum in Reading for LD Students

         Theoretical Models of Learning

         Motivation and Learning

         Foundations of Education

         Turning Kids on to Learning

         Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning (undergrad)

         Correcting Reading Difficulties

         Teaching Reading & Writing Across the Curriculum

 

Writing Courses:

        ENC 1075/0176. Designed and taught course for

         Students in HELP program.

        College Composition I, II, and ENC 2085,Research

         Writing.  

        ENW 5016 - Telling the Stories of Our Lives: One of 4 core courses in MAW Program.

        ENW 5994- MAW Thesis Seminar: Final course in Master of Arts in Writing program.

                                 

     Interdisciplinary Courses:

        Freshman Humanities Seminar - Preceptorial

        Fall, 2004 – HIS/AMS 3081 Brown vs. Board of Education: Influence and Legacy

       

    Fordham University, 1974-1986. Graduate School of Education

 

     Department of Curriculum and Teaching:

         Curriculum Theories and Development

         Educational Psychology

         Psychology of Urban Education

         Competencies in Reading Diagnosis & Development

         Language Development and Reading

         Reading and Writing

         Teaching and the Performing Arts

 

       Supervision of student teachers in English & Social Studies. NYC Public High Schools, District 3.

 

 

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING and RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS:

 

    Post Road Elementary School. Beginning Partnership with 

       Dr. Fred Smith, Principal, and several elementary

       school teachers. Objective: to better prepare new

       teachers by pairing them with master teacher mentors

       for at least two years of their undergraduate

       education program. 2003 - present

              

 

    Port Chester Schools. Undergraduate Education pilot

        Research project. Working with Dr. J. Ferrara,

        teachers, and administrators to better prepare UG

        students for teaching. The project will provide 1/2

        day a week internships in Port Chester elementary 

        schools. 2003----present.

 

 

     Scarsdale Public Schools. 1991-1999.

     Staff Development at Middle and Elementary Schools.

     Subject: Development and Evaluation of Learner-Centered

     Reading/Writing Program.

 

     Harrison Public Schools. 1992-1994.

     Staff Development for Middle and High School English/

     Reading/Language Arts/ Writing faculty.

 

     Greenburgh Central Schools/Manhattanville College.

     1988-1991. Evaluation Science Technology Entry Program

     STEP Grant.

 

 

 PROGRAM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT:

 

      Designed, developed, and taught in HELP Program.

 

      Writing Tutorial for Graduate Education Students.

      Developed, staff, and supervise tutorial. 1998-

      present.

 

      Manhattanville College, Summer Writers’ Workshop for

      Writers and Teachers of Writing. Also, developed tandem

      Writing Camp in July for children grades 4-12. 1988-

      present.

 

      Master of Arts in Writing (MAW). Approved by State

      Department of Education, 1992.

 

      Kids at College Program. Manhattanville College.

      Saturday morning academic enrichment courses for

      children grades K-8. 1991-1993.

 

      Westchester Community College/Manhattanville College.

      Joint Registration Transfer Teacher Education Program.

      Approved by State Department of Education, March, 1993.

 

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