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Jean Fennacy, Ed.D.

Reading/Language Arts Program Director
Bartsch Hall, Room 117
559-453-2013
fennacy@fresno.edu
559-453-2001

What programs do you teach in?

I teach courses in the reading/language arts, reading/ESL, TESOL and bilingual education programs in the School of Education.

Education

B.A., University of California, Davis
M.S., school administration, Pepperdine University
Ed.D., curriculum and instruction with specialization in emergent literacy, University of Southern California

Scholarly Interests

Issues in literacy kindergarten through adult

Publications and Presentations

  • "What Would Arne Say?" with D. Manning, in The Magic Mirror, 2007
  • "The Same Only Different," in The Fresno Bee, 2006
  • "What Matters in Literature Studies," with K. Smith and D. Manning, unpublished manuscript
  • "Becoming Readers Over Time," in Practicing What We Know, edited by Connie Weaver, published by National Council of Teachers of English, 1998
  • "Readers and Writers Develop Over Time," unpublished manuscript written for California Literacy Project, June 1996
  • "California's Reading Revolution: A Review and Analysis," with Y. Freeman and D. Freeman, in The New Advocate, 1993
  • "Bringing Children to Literacy Through Shared Reading," with D. Manning, in Bringing Children to Literacy in Whole Language Classrooms, edited by Bill Harp, published by Christopher-Gordon Publications, 1993
  • "Second Grade Memories: Then and Now," in The Educator, fall 1991
  • "A Year of Penpal Letters: Authenticity in Literacy Education," with V. Porter and D. Manning, in Whole Language: Empowerment at the Chalkface, edited by J. Hydrick, published by Scholastic, 1991
  • "Beginning Where the Learner is," with D. Manning, unpublished manuscript
  • "Helping Classroom Visitors," with D. Manning, in The Whole Language Catalog, edited by K. Goodman, L. Bird and Y. Goodman, published by American Book Company, 1990
  • "Teaching and Learning Literacy in Two Kindergarten Classrooms," in The Whole Language Catalog, edited by K. Goodman, L. Bird and Y. Goodman, published by American Book Company, 1990
  • "What Evaluation is Valuable?" in The County Reader, spring 1990
  • "Literacy Learning in Two Kindergarten Classrooms," unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Southern California, 1988

Honors and Awards

President's Distinguished Service Award, Fresno Pacific University, 1999

Professional and Service Experience

I was a teacher in Fresno Unified School District for 16 years prior to coming to FPU. During that time I served as a classroom teacher, a reading specialist and as a teacher on special assignment with the curriculum department. Once at Fresno Pacific, I continued to be active in the public school setting by spending time regularly in an elementary multi-age classroom on a weekly basis. I have been involved in numerous professional development presentations for schools in the Central Valley. I am currently working with the Valley Arts and Science Academy providing inservice sessions.

Professional Affiliations

  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • International Reading Association
  • Center for Expansion of Learning and Thinking

Other Information

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Programs

Reading/Language Arts Program

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