- Gary Gramenz
- Ananda Aspen
- Peggy Avakian
- Jerome Barrett
- Terry Bese
- Darrell Blanks
- Allen Carden
- Megan Chaney
- Dave Derby
- Vivian Gayles
- Bill Gillaspie
- Carol Gossett
- Linda Hoff
- Jeanne Janzen
- Lisa Keith
- Peter Kopriva
- Angel Krause
- Julie Lane
- René Lebsock
- Donna Martin
- Bobbi Mason
- Larry Metzler
- Jo Ellen Misakian
- Robert Murray
- Robin Perry
- Denise Rea
- Celsa Shewan
- Henrietta Siemens
- Diane Talbot
- David Weber
- Dave Youngs
- Denette Zaninovich
Denise M. Rea
Assistant Professor of Education
Multiple Subjects Program Director
Bartsch Hall, Room 119
559-453-5548
drea@fresno.edu
559-453-2001
Education
M.A., Education, Bilingual Cross Cultural Emphasis, Fresno Pacific University
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
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
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.
Honors and Awards
Finalist for Clovis Unified School District Teacher of the Year award, 1999
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)
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
