Reading Specialist Fairfield University

ALICE SIEGEL

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Boca Raton Florida

FORMAL EDUCATION

Ed.D. University of Bridgeport (1998), CT

B.S. New York University (1960), NY

M.A. Manhattan College (1972) Riverdale, NY

C.A.S. Fairfield University (1978) Fairfield, CT

TEACHING and ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

2019- Present Adjunct professor CITE masters program for future school administrators through the College of St. Rose Albany, New York

2014- Present Adjunct professor Doctoral program Esteves School of Education Sage Colleges Albany, New York

2014-Present Consultant several NYC schools in Brooklyn and East Harlem Monitoring ELA program, coaching teachers and literacy coaches Mentoring new principals

9/07- 2014 College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, New York Associate Professor School of Education

Courses in Literacy include: Children’s Literature, Reading in the Content Area, Teaching Writing on the Elementary and Secondary Level, Reading Comprehension, and the Practicum

Co chair College Senate – governing body of the college 9/03/- 6/06 Marymount College of Fordham University-Professor Courses taught- children’s literature, history of education, methods, of education Supervisor of student teachers

Practicum

9/02 - 6/16 Consultant Charter School of Educational Excellence, Yonkers, N.Y. Helped write grant for NY State Reading Exemplary Award and STAIR grant School ELA scores increased 250% in three years

9/99 – 6/07 District-Wide Director Reading/Language Arts K-12 Mount Vernon

a. Supervision of all aspects of District Reading/Language Arts program including curriculum, selection of materials, evaluation of staff and coordination of student testing for grades 4 and 8

b. Aligned English Language Arts curriculum to New York State standards c. Initiated district wide take home reading program

"Book in the Bag" (grades pre-K to 8)

d. Presented staff development courses to principals and teachers e. Modeled in classrooms best practices of Reading/Language Arts f. Improved district wide New York State 4th and 8th grade test scores g. Organized after school tutorial program for 4th and 8th grades (600 students) h. Facilitated and monitored the following grants: i. Young Adult choice of books

ii. RIF

iii. Teacher in the Library

9/79 - 6/99 Teacher Leader ( Principal) -

Hamilton Avenue School, Greenwich, CT &

New Lebanon School, Greenwich, CT

a. Supervision and evaluation of teachers

b. Set up math and reading schedules

c. Responsible for discipline of students

d. Chairperson of all PPT and PST meetings (special education guidance chairperson) e. Organized and presented workshops during and after school for all teachers f. Responsible for Chapter I program including supervision of aides and teachers - Parent Advisory Board Chairperson

g. Assist principal with day to day management of school h. Helped organize after school program (Super Scholars) serving 80 students i. Assessor for beginning teachers in Connecticut (BEST program) 10/74 - 9/79 Reading Specialist Garden Street School, Brewster, NY a. Tested all PSEN students

b. Developed prescriptive reading programs for remedial students c. Initiated a parent involvement program

d. Developed reading lab tutorial program for district e. Interviewed, selected and trained both paid and volunteer aides f. Member of principal's committee for assigning placement of all children SECONDARY

9/72 - 10/74 Reading Specialist/ Asst. Principal

Right to Read School Alternative junior high school program (District 8 N.Y.C.) a. Wrote original proposal for school

b. Developed spiraling reading curriculum for all students c. Teacher Coordinator for weekly museum program at Metropolitan Museum d. Served as representative for Teaching Reading Through the Arts Committee - Central Office of New York City Board of Education

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Presenter 20th European Conference on Literacy; Madrid Spain (July 2017)”Global Literacy Problem Solving and Collaborative Solutions.”

Presenter National International Conference on Education: Dublin, Ireland (April 2016)”Sharing Practices that Lead to Academic Successful Habits.” Presenter at NYSABE (New York State Association of Bilingual Education) 2001, 2002

“Navigating the ELA Waters”

Presented at several New York State International Reading Conferences – a few are as follows: Saratoga Springs April 2011

Rye Town Hilton October 2011

PUBLICATIONS

Zakierski, M. & A. (2017). Creating Professional Partnerships. Journal Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education, Volume 8 (Issue4). ISSN 2041 6364

Zakierski M & A. Siegel A. (2016). “Two are Better than One: A Collaborative Professional Development Model. Literacy Information and Computer Education Journal. Volume 7 (Issue4). Retrieved from http://infonomics-society.org/licej/published-papers/volume-7-2016/ Zakierski, M., & A. Siegel (2011). The struggle to read: The road out of poverty. The One Voice International Collection of Scholarly Work 2009, Vol.I; Glenside, PA Zakierski, M. & A. Siegel (2009). Creating Collaborative Literacy Teams to Increase Reading Achievement in Urban Settings. Journal of College Teaching and Learning, 17 (4) National Literacy Consultant - advised teachers how to infuse necessary literacy practices into their content classrooms.

Regional District Leader for Children’s Choice Book Awards 2017-2020 Elected to Editorial Board

Coordinator for Children’s Choice Book Awards (International Literacy Book Council) 2018

"The Reading Teacher" 1994-95, Vol 47 & 48 & 2000 - 2004 Author of the following children's books:

1. The Herb and Spice Book for Kids, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1978 2. Sportscards: Collecting, Trading and Playing, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1979 3. It's a Girl's Game Too!, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1980 4. Kid's Book of Lists, Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1980 5. Tom Seaver's Baseball Card Book, Simon Schuster, 1984 6. The Kids' World Almanac, World Almanac Publications, 1985 7. The Second Kids' World Almanac, World Almanac Publications, 1987 8. Kids' Stuff (A Kids Desk Reference to People, Places and Things), Bantam, 1991 9. Kids' Information Please Almanac, Houghton Mifflin, 1992 10. Information Please Girl's Almanac, Houghton Mifflin, 1995 11. GEO Almanac, Blackbirch Press, Fall 2000

12. Cooking in the White House ( a book about how eating habits of the U.S. presidents impacted on our eating habits) publication date TBA

Magazines:

Boys Life Magazine - February 1980

Cricket Magazine - May 1979

Textbook free lancer and consultant

Holt, Rinehart & Winston - Basal Reading Program, Summer 1978 Scott, Foresman and Company - Basal Reading Program, Primary Grades, 1981 ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

1. Member of CTAUN Committee Teaching About the United Nations 2011- Present Assisted with all aspects of conferences the last one held January 27, 2017 entitled Refugees: The 21st Century Challenge Working on agenda for 2018 conference on Global Citizenship 2. Co-Chair of Exemplary Reading Award for State of Connecticut, 1994-96 3. Wrote and produced a series of parenting programs for CT Public TV CERTIFICATIONS (New York and Connecticut)

K-8 elementary school

K-12 Reading Teacher

K-12 Special Education

K-12 Intermediate Administrative Certificate

PHONE REFERENCES

Dr. Marlene Zakierski, Doctoral Program Director of Education Leadership Department, Esteves School of Education 914-***-****

Dr. Catalina Castillo, Director of Federal Programs, Freeport Public Schools. 516-***-**** or 516-***-****

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