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Denise M. Rea

Multiple Subjects Program Director
Bartsch Hall, Room 119
559-453-5548
drea@fresno.edu
559-453-2001

What programs do you teach in?

I am the director for the multiple subjects program in teacher education which is part of the School of Education. I teach the following courses: EDUC 646 (Lang/Lit II), EDUC 610 (Initial Student Teaching Seminar) and EDUC 630 (Final Student Teaching Seminar). In addition, I teach an advanced English learner course in the curriculum master's program (CRI).

Education

B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., education, bilingual cross cultural emphasis, Fresno Pacific University

Scholarly Interests

  • Teacher education--reading, English Language Development (ELD) and Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE)
  • Closing the achievement gap in all schools
  • Teaching academic English
  • Success of English learners in schools

Publications and Presentations

  • Research-Based Strategies for English Language Learners: How to Reach Goals and Meet Standards, K-8, with Sandra Mercuri, published by Heinemann, 2006
  • "Reframing Instruction," with Sandra Mercuri in Language Magazine: The Journal of Communication and Education, March 2005
  • "Scaffolding and Contextualizing: Reading for Real with English Learners," with Sandra Mercuri in Spotlight on Comprehension: Building a Literacy of Thoughtfulness, edited by Linda Hoyt, published by Heinemann, 2004

Honors and Awards

Finalist for Clovis Unified School District Teacher of the Year award, 1999

Professional and Service Experience

I have been invited to present at national, state and local conferences and school districts in subject areas relating to the success of English learners in school. I am currently a consultant with Springboard Schools, a non-profit agency dedicated to closing the achievement gap in schools. I am also on the board as the Central Valley representative for ICCUCET--an association for private universities in California.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Association of Colleges for Teachers Education (AACTE)
  • Independent California Colleges and Universities Council on Teacher Education (ICCUCET)
  • California Council of Teacher Education (CCTE)
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  • International Reading Association (IRA)
  • National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE)

Programs

Clear Credential - Multiple and Single Subject

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