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EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:
- Ed.D., Curriculum & Instruction, 1990; College of Education, University of Cincinnati
- M.Ed., Elementary Education: Specialization in Reading, 1986; College of Education,University of Cincinnati
- B.S., Elementary Education, 1975; College of Eduction, University of Cincinnati
- Ohio Eight-Year, Professional Teaching Certificate (Grades 1 - 8)
TEACHING & OTHER PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:
1999- present: Program Coordinator, University of Cincinnati, College of Education and Cincinnati Public Schools, Masters plus Middle School Mathematics Certification Program
1999- present: University Facilitator, Urban School Initiative/ Jennings Foundation District/Faculty Team, University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati Public Schools Team
1998- present: President, OHIO Chapter, National Association for Multi-cultural Education (NAME)
1996- present: Director, University of Cincinnati Summer Demonstration School
1989- present: Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Cincinnati
1995-96; 1996-97: Program Director, In-School Elementary Education Masters with Certification Program
1992-97: Program Coordinator, Elementary Education Program,
Cincinnati Initiative for Teacher Education (CITE)
1992-96: Member, Professional Practice School Panel
1991-96: Member, Professional Development Committee, Teaching Leadership Consortium - Ohio, Ohio Board of Regents
1986-89; 1976-85: Teacher, Blue Ash Elementary School (Grades 1 - 4)Sycamore Community School District
SELECTED NATIONAL CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:
1998 National Association for Multi-cultural Education; St. Louis, MO
1996 Research Council for Diagnostic and Prescriptive Mathematics; Melbourne,, FL
1995 International Reading Association; Anaheim, CA
1995 Association of Teacher Educators; Detroit, MI
1994 National Association of Multi-cultural Education; Detroit, MI
1992 International Reading Association; Orlando, FL
1992 Association of Teacher Education; Orlando, FL
1991 National Council of Teachers of English; Seattle, WA
1991 American Educational Research Association; Chicago, IL
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Taylor, L. J. C., & Newell, F. M. (in press). Meeting the standards in the primary grades using multi-cultural literature. Vol. 1: Perspectives on
Multi-culturalism and Gender Equity: Changing the Fasce of Mathematics. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Newell, F.M. (1996). Effects of a Cross Age Tutoring Program on Computer Literacy Learning of Second Grade Students. Journal of Research on Computing in Education.
28 (3), 346-358.
Newell, F. M. (1995). Sharing multi-cultural literature through storytelling. Reading Horizon, 35, (5), 422-429.
Tanveer, S. A., &- Newell, F. M. (1992). Developing Literacy in Elementary Children: An Overview. Journal of Elementary Education; 1. (2), 63-77.
VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:
- Member, Roselawn Community Planning for Student Success, Planning Committee (1999 - present)
- Attend, Parent/ Community Review Committee - Students First, Cincinnati Public School District (1998-present)
- Chair, LSDMC, Hays Elementary School (1996 - present)
- Member, Advisory Committee, Project Succeed Academy (1994 - present)
- Member, Parent Involvement Committee, Hays Elementary School (1990-91)
- Founder & Director, Adventures in Learning: A Weekly Community - Learning and Tutoring Program, Hirsch Recreation Center (1989-1996)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR TEACHERS:
- "Utilizing Literature to Assess Performance Objectives," Roberts Paideia Academy, December, 1994
- "Teaching Skills (Especially Reading and Language Arts) Through Quality Literature," Rockdale Elementary School, November, 1994
- "Encouraging Self-Monitoring of Behavior in Elementary Classroom," Roberts Paideia Academy, October, 1993
- "Forming Partnerships with Parents to Increase the Literacy Development of Children." Rockdale Elementary School, March, 1993
- "Literacy Development of Reluctant Readers,' Rockdale Elementary School,March, 1992
- "Integrating Language Arts into the Curriculum," Sycamore Community School District, August, 1991 (With L. Amspaugh, C. Laine, A. H. Mitchell, & C. Morris)
- "Teaching Strategies for Small Group Instruction," Hays Elementary School, January, 1991
- "Classroom Management with Mathematics Manipulatives," Rockdale Elementary School, November, 1990
- "Implementing Whole Language Programs," Regional Day School Teachers Conference, Bureau of Jewish Education, February, 1990
- "Reading Alternatives," Blue Ash Elementary School, Sycamore Community School District, October,1989
PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED SPEECHES:
- "The Importance of Reading as a Family," Families Read Together and Families Forward Black History Celebration, Hays Elementary School, February, 1999
- "Continuing to Involve Parents in Literacy Learning," Families Forward, Hays Elementary School, January, 1999
- "Ways in Which Parents Can Encourage Literacy Learning," Open House, Hays,Elementary School, September, 1998
- "Literacy Connections Between the Home and School," Family Presentation, Price Hill Community Center, April, 1994
- "Supporting Literacy Development in the Home," Faculty In-Service and Family Presentation, Rockdale Elementary School, March, 1994
- "Encouraging Continued Parental Involvement in the Literacy Development of Their Children," Faculty In-Service and Family Presentation, Rockdale Elementary School, April, 1993
- "Telling Stories and Storytelling," NAACP Youth Council Family Affair, Melrose Y.M.C.A., July, 1993
- "Learning About Our Heritage Through Storytelling," in Celebration of Black History Month, Hamilton County and Cincinnati Public Library, Pleasant Ridge Branch, February, 1991
- "Parents and Schools," Special Needs Seminar, Southern Baptist Church, September, 1990
DEMONSTRATION TEACHING: DEVELOPING LIERACY THROUGH STORYTELLING:
Cincinnati Public Schools:
- Losantiville Elementary School, May, 1999
- North Avondale Montessori School, February, 1999
- Project Succeed Summer Academy, july & August, 1994
- Academy of World Languages, May, 1994
- Douglass School Evening with the Arts, May, 1994
- Hughes High School, April, 1994
- Rockdale Elementary School, February, 1994
- Taft Elementary School, May, 1992
- Hays Elementary School, March, April, & May, 1991
- Bond Hill Elementary School, April, 1991
- Windsor Elementary School, March, 1990
Mt. Healthy City Schools
- Rex Ralph Elementary School, February, 1993
Princeton City School District
- Robert E. Lucas Intermediate School, February, 1993
- Springdale Elementary School, March, 1991
St Bernard- Elmwood Place City School Diatrict
- St. Bernard Elementary School,, March, 1991
SELECTED AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
- Cincinnati Community Video Award of Volunteer Excellence (1999)
- Volunteer Recognition Award, Families Forward (1999)
- Exemplary Achievement in Education, the Project Succeed Parent Association
and the Project Succeed Advisory Council (1994)
- Outstanding Achievement, CCV-"Portraits of Black Americans Who Changed Our
World," A Series of 29 Documentaries, Celebrating Black History Month (1992)
- Award of Appreciation, Hays Elementary School (1991)
- Educator of the Year, Valley Area Council of P.T.A. (1989)
- Educator of the Year, Blue Ash Elementary School P.T.A. (1989)
MEMBERSHIPS:
- American Association of University Professors
- Bond Hill Community Council
- Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus
- Cincinnati Women's Minority Network
- Martin Luther King Jr., Coalition
- N.A.A.C.P.
- Parents for Public Education
- Roselawn Community Council
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