Andrea Zellner
Education
Doctoral student: Educational Psychology and Educational Technology. Michigan State University.
MA 2002 Educational Studies with Certification. School of Education, University of Michigan.
Certification Areas: Secondary, English, Biology.
BA 2000 English, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan.
Publications
Koehler, M.J., Mishra, P., Zellner, A., & Kereluik, K. (2012). Thematic considerations in integrating TPACK into a graduate program. In D. Polly, C. Mims, & K. Persichitte (Eds.), Creating technology-rich teacher education programs: Key issues. IGI Global.
Zellner, A. (2011). Reflections of a Cultural Translator. In L. Rex and M. Juzwik (Eds). Narrative Discourse Analysis for Teacher Educators: Managing Cultural Difference in the Classroom. (pp. 131-135). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
ELA/MME (English Language Arts/Michigan Merit Exam) Units of Study with Laura Schiller, Kelly Sassi. Oakland Schools. January 2007.
Online spaces
Research Experience
2011-present | Michigan State University
Research Assistant to Dr. Cary Roseth
- Assists with statistical analysis, experimental design, implementing experiments, and publication of results
Teaching Experience
2004-present | Michigan State University/Red Cedar Writing Project
Instructional Assistant: College of Education; Winter 2010-present
- CEP 820: Teaching K-12 Students Online (Spring 2010, Summer 2010)
- CEP 807/TE 870: Masters Capstone Course (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)
Red Cedar Writing Project: Teacher-Consultant 2005-present; Business Manager: 2008-2010
- Worked with local K12 school districts to coordinate professional development in the areas of literacy, reading and writing.
- Delivered professional development on literacy and writing, including: Writing Across the Curriculum, ACT Writing, and Writing Using New Technology.
- Collected and analyzed data for yearly reporting cycles; including MDE and the National Writing Project.
- Provided technological support for Project WRITE (Writing/Reading in Technology Education): Title I Research grant.
- Provided discourse analysis on chat room transcripts in order to show growth towards an assessment community for the Project WRITE final report.
- Developed and presented technology workshops for K12, pre-service and the CAL community, including “Google Day at RCWP”
- Developed, planned and implemented WIDE PATHS Technology Conference, hosted by RCWP and MSU for the National Writing Projects of Michigan.
- Maintained and developed web presence including implementation of web registration for Youth Camps with MSU Global (Non-credit Registration System).
- Participated in the RCWP Reading Initiative: 2003-05
- Completed the Red Cedar Writing Project Summer Invitation Institute, earned Teacher-Consultant title and 6 graduate credits (AL 842 and AL 893D)
- Participated in Pearson Foundation Digital Learning Initiative: week-long institute on Digital Storytelling (2006)
- Blogged, wiki-ed, and podcasted from National Writing Project Annual meeting: 2005-06; 2008-2011
- Planned and executed Continuity Events: Writing Marathon.
2002-2008 Southfield Public Schools Lathrup Village, MI
High School English Teacher, NCA co-chair, Curriculum Writer
- Michigan Professional Teaching Certificate: English and Biology
- Taught Composition and Literature courses for freshman, sophomores, and juniors (both Honors and Regular sections) at Southfield-Lathrup High School.
- Taught elective entitled: Grammar for College
- Instructed ninth through eleventh grade students on various aspects of writing and literature.
- Taught Thompson Middle School’s MEAP Saturday initiative: writing on demand for seventh and eighth grade students.
- Presented at a variety of District-wide Professional Development days on Standardized Testing.
- Curriculum Writer: designed district curriculum and units to align to the Michigan High School Content Expectations with emphasis on improving literacy and integrating writing in digital environments.
- Worked with a district wide team to design and implement an eight to ninth grade transition program for Southfield Public Schools; taught courses for the program on Test-taking Skills.
- NCA Reading Goal Chair, Southfield-Lathrup:2004
- NCA Co-chair, Southfield-Lathrup: 2004-2008
2000-2001 Tinkham Alternative Center Westland, MI
Student Support Tutor
ACT Preparation Instructor
- Provided individual instruction and tutoring to at-risk students.
- Assisted with various school community projects, including Literary Magazine.
- Designed and implemented Drug Awareness Curriculum.
- Designed and implemented district-wide ACT preparation curriculum.
1998-2000 The Princeton Review Ann Arbor, MI
ACT/SAT/Wordsmart Instructor
- Taught ACT test preparation courses: English, Math, Reading, and Science sections.
- Taught SAT test preparation courses: Verbal and Math sections.
- Taught Wordsmart Vocabulary improvement courses.
- Site coordinator: oversaw instructors, tests, and student information for up to ten teachers and 200 students.
Additional Experience
2009 -present National Writing Project
- Curriculum Reviewer: curriculum co-developed by Project New Media Literacies at the MIT Media Lab and the Project GoodPlay at Harvard reviewed for MacArthur Digital Media and Learning Initiative.
- Member of the Tech Liaison Leadership Team beginning 2010
2009 Michigan Department of Education
Grant Reviewer
- Participated in review team for Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant Program proposals.
2006-2010 Oakland Schools Waterford, MI
Curriculum Writer/Professional Developer
- Designed, wrote, and edited the ELA/MME Units of Study test preparation for ACT/MME exam.
- Developed and delivered inservice: Free Web Tools for Teachers.
- Designed and wrote Argumentative Writing units for Oakland Schools, a curriculum focused on persuasive writing. Publishing date: TBD.
2004-2008 The Learning Disabilities Clinic Oak Park, MI
Instructor/Tutor
- Provided support and tutoring for students with learning disabilities in the areas of English and Biology.
- Taught courses in Biology for High School credit.
- Provided tutoring for students in ACT preparation.
- Trained in Cambridge method of test preparation with a focus on the needs of students with disabilities.
Awards
January 2009: Community Outreach and Engagement Award: Red Cedar Writing Project; With Janet Swenson, Troy Hicks, Renee Webster, Mitch Nobis, and Toby Kahn Loftus
June 2006: Red Cedar Writing Project Technology Grant: purchased digital cameras for Digital Storytelling in the Classroom
October 2005: Helen Gill Memorial Research Grant: Michigan Reading Association for “Literacy and Standardized Tests.”
Conference Presentations (Peer Reviewed)
Zellner, A., Sloan, C., & Koehler, M.J., (2011, March). The educational affordances of the flash mobs: From mobs to smart mobs.< Paper presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International (SITE) Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, March 7-11.
Conference Presentations
April 2011 Urban Sites Network Pre-conference facilitator
Tapping into the Cultural Wealth of Urban Youth’s Technology Know-How with Alina Aldonyi and Clifford Lee
March 2011: MACUL 2011
Tweeting Towards Proficiency: Using Social Media to Improve Professional Learning.
March 2011: National Writing Project: Rural Sites Network Conference
Bringing Web 2.0 to Town with Danielle Helzer
March 2011: Digital Media and Learning
Inquiring into Distributed Identities with Peter Kittle, Chico, and Paul Oh, National Writing Project
November 2010: National Writing Project Annual Meeting
Digital Literacies Roundtable; coordinator with Dr. Kim Jaxon
Distributed Identities: co-presenter with Dr. Peter Kittle
November 2010: National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention
USING GOOGLE IN WAYS THAT HAVEN’T EVEN BEEN INVENTED YET: VISIONARY REPORTS FROM CYBERSPACE: Presenter with Tara Seale, Sara Beauchamp-Hicks, Bill Bass and responder Dr. Troy Hicks.
March 2010 Michigan Association of Computer Users and Learners conference
The Power of Play: Infusing Fun into Professional Development; Co-presenter with Leigh Graves Wolf
November 2009 National Writing Project Annual Meeting
Technology and Literacy Conferences: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How? Co-presented with Aram Kabodian, Joesph McCaleb, Dawn Reed, Matthew Smith, and Janet Swenson.
November 2009 National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference
Staying Current on the World Wide Web
August 2009 WIDE PATHS: Red Cedar Writing Project and Michigan State University; Co-facilitated/presented Social Networking strand.
April 2009 Bright Ideas: MCTE, East Lansing, MI
Clarifying Copyright Confusion
March 2009 Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning, Detroit, MI
Pow!Zap!Bam! Creating Powerful Learning Experiences with Comics in the Classroom with Scott Schopieray.
November 2008 MDE Fall School Improvement Conference
Feeling Googley: How to harness free web application to improve student writing.
January 2007 Oakland Schools
Co-presenter with Laura Schiller, Kara Shuell, Kelly Sassi, Julie Martinez and Gail Setter on ELA/MME Unit of Study.
Technology Skills
Google Certified Teacher: trained at Google in Chicago at the Google Teacher Academy—Google Docs, Google Maps, Google Earth, Google Search, Google Books, Google Sketchup, Google Apps for Education and more.
Video Editing: iMovie, Moviemaker, Photostory
Other Media: Photoshop, Audacity, Podcasting, Digital Storytelling, Screencasting, Prezi
Website Development: Wikispaces, SchoolCenter, Google Sites
Web 2.0 Tools: wikis, blogs, Voicethread, twitter, and more
Classroom technologies: SMARTBoard, Document camera
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