VITAE Adrian Rodgers, Ph.D. Assistant Professor August, 2009 2066 Founders Hall The Ohio State University at Newark 1179 University Drive Newark, OH 43055 740-366-9261 Rodgers.50@osu.edu EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy Teacher Education and English Education March, 1999 Teacher and Teacher-Researcher Classroom Collaboration: Planning and Teaching in a Secondary English Classroom Using Process-Oriented Drama Approaches. Advisors: Dr. Ken Howey; Dr. George Newell The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Master of Arts Educational Theory & Practice June, 1997 Master of Arts Social History May, 1986 Bachelor of Education Secondary Education May,1986 Bachelor of Arts Major - English, Minor - History May 1983 Advisor: Dr. Cecily O Neill The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Memorial University St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Memorial University, St. John's Newfoundland, Canada Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor 2004 - Present Assistant Professor 2001 2004 Assistant Professor 1998-2001 Graduate Teaching Associate 1997 Graduate Research Associate 1996-1998 Graduate Teaching Associate 1994-1996 Secondary English Teacher 1986-1994 The Ohio State University, Newark, OH. University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. Middle Childhood Education University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. Secondary Education The Ohio State University, Mansfield, OH. Project UNITE (Urban Network to Improve Teacher Education) The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Professional Introduction to Teaching Program Menihek High School, Labrador City, Labrador, Canada. 2
PUBLICATIONS In Review Rodgers, A. (In review). Factors in literacy coaching. Submitted to the Journal of Literacy Research. In Press Rodgers, A., & Bainer Jenkins, D. (In press). Alternatives in student teacher supervision. New York: Teachers College Press. Blind Peer Reviewed Papers Rodgers, A. & Fried, M. (2009). A design for action: Analyzing problems of implementation. Journal of Reading Recovery, 8 (2), 51 60. Rodgers, A., & Keil, V. (2007). Restructuring a traditional student teaching supervision model: Fostering enhanced professional development and mentoring within a professional development school context. Teaching and Teacher Education. 23 (1), 63 80. Keil, V., Rodgers, A., & Switzer, T. (2005). Crafting an effective professional development school partnership. The Ohio Journal of Teacher Education. 18 (2): 25 29. Rodgers, A. (2001, February). Examining the challenges of curriculum integration: A case study. English Leadership Quarterly, 23 (3), 13 16.. Books Rodgers, A. & Rodgers E. (2007). The effective literacy coach. New York: Teachers College Press. Rodgers, A., & Rodgers, E. (Eds) (2004). Scaffolding literacy in K 3 classrooms. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Book Chapters Rodgers, A., & Rodgers, E.M. (2007). Preparing for diversity: Professional development for today s educators. In B. Honchell & M. Schulz (Eds.), Literacy for diverse learners. (pp. 262 294). Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon. Rodgers, E. & Rodgers, A. (2004). The role of scaffolding in teaching. In & E. Rodgers (Eds.) Strategies for Scaffolding Literacy Instruction in K-4 Classrooms. (pp. 3
1-10). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. 4
Book Chapters (continued) Rodgers, A. (2004). Some assembly required. In & E. Rodgers (Eds.) Strategies for Scaffolding Literacy Instruction in K-4 Classrooms. (pp. 162-172). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Rodgers, A. (2003). Old roads and new paths: What happens when two teachers a attempt an alternative teaching strategy within a peer collaborative relationship. In Rodgers, E., & Pinnell, G.S. (Eds). Learning from teaching in literacy education: New perspectives on professional development. 135 157. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Book Reviews Rodgers, A. (2002). Community literacy programs and the politics of change: A book review. Education and urban society, 35 (1), 144 5. Rodgers, A. (1996). Drama and feeling: An aesthetic theory - A review. Theatre Studies, 41. Technical Reports Warnke, M., & Rodgers, A. (2000). School to work module for late adolescent preservice teacher education courses. Unpublished paper, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. Dissertation Rodgers, A. (1999). Teacher and Teacher-Researcher Classroom Collaboration: Planning and Teaching in a Secondary English Classroom Using Process-Oriented Drama Approaches. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Columbus, OH: The Ohio State University. 5
PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS Rodgers, A., Rodgers, E., Estice, R.M., & Scott, L. (2008, May). ELVIS is in the Building: Creating Your Own Volunteer Retired Teacher Tutor Network. Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA. Rodgers, A., & Rodgers, E. (2007, November). Toward a Model of Literacy Coaching. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX. Rodgers, A. & Rodgers, E. (2007, May). Coaching Conversations: Guiding Teacher Inquiry to Promote Reflection and Change. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Toronto, ON. Rodgers, A. & Rodgers, E. (2007, April). Using Action Research as a Tool to Support Coaching and Teaching. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Rodgers, E. & Rodgers, A.. (2007, April). Examining Teacher Renewal in a Vintage Professional Development Site. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Rodgers, A. & Rodgers, E..(2007, April). Sound it Out: The Power and Peril of Systemic Pressure on Literacy Coaching and Teaching Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Rodgers, A. (2007, January). Combining Action Research by Teachers and Narrative Case Studies by Literacy Coaches to Create Tools for Change in Teaching. Paper presented at the 20 th Annual Conference of Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies, Athens, GA. Rodgers, A. (December, 2005). Supporting authentic inquiry in a content area reading course for preservice teachers: Directions and dilemnas. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Miami FL. Rodgers, A. & Keil, V. (April, 2005). Constructing an alternative mentoring model for initial professional preparation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, PQ. Rodgers, A. (April, 2005). Using action research to leverage change in delivering a service course. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, PQ. 6
PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS (continued) Keil, V., & Rodgers, A., (February, 2005). Restructuring a traditional student teaching model in a PDS. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Washington, DC. Rodgers, A. & Keil, V. (2004, April). Leveraging professional development schools as a tool for restructuring a traditional student teacher supervision model. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. Pinnell, G.S., Rodgers, A., Rodgers, E., & Geraghty, M.C. (2003, December). Case studies in literacy professional development. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. Rodgers, A. (2003, April). The interrelationship between systemic constraints and challenges and the change-oriented teaching practices of a veteran teacher and a teacher researcher. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Rodgers, A. (2003, April). Using drama education within a qualitative case study approach to describe reflection in a teacher preparation program. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Rodgers, A. (2001, November). Using drama as a tool to promote the humanities in the professional development of English teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English, Baltimore, MD. Rodgers, A., & Keil, V. (2000, February). An alternative mentoring and supervision model for student teachers. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English Research Assembly, Seattle WA. Rodgers, A., Walker, S., & Keller, S. (2000, January). Symbols, tales, and metaphors: Literary devices as tools for analyzing transformative ethnography. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Conference on Qualitative Analysis, Athens, GA. Rodgers, A. (1999, December). The development of pedagogical knowledge in a collaboration between a researcher-teacher and a veteran teacher. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Orlando, FL. Rodgers, A. (1999, April). Describing the qualities of reflection in an action research methodology. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montréal, Québec. 7
PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS (continued) Rodgers, A. (1998, January). Moving from product to process: Re/presenting drama as a way of reporting data. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Conference on Qualitative Analysis, Athens, GA. Rodgers, A. (1997, November). Negotiating change in the secondary school English classroom. In M. Dantas (Chair), Liberatory literacies: Three case studies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English, Detroit, MI. Rodgers, A., Godby, T., Grimm, M., & Hayek, S. (1997, October). Using process drama as a tool for reflection in the preservice teacher education curriculum. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. Rodgers, A. (1997, August). Collective script creation: Power tools of resistance. In S. Green (Chair), Interrogating the meaning of empowerment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Theatre in Higher Education, Chicago, IL. Rodgers, A. (1996, April). Telling the stories of others through the negotiation of privilege and oppression. In L. Hoffman (Chair), Stories as a route to knowledge. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English, Charlotte, NC. Rodgers, A. (1997, January). Women who live in glass houses should throw stones. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Qualitative Interest Group, Athens, GA. Rodgers, A., Boggs, H., Thorson, A., & Mallonee, D. (1996, October). Lenses on reflection: Enhancing the development of preservice teachers. In C. Giebelhaus (Chair), Enhancing the clinical preparation of teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. INVITED PRESENTATIONS Rodgers, A., Estice, R.M., & Scott, L. (2008, February). Creating a Retired Teacher Volunteer Network. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Reading Recovery and K 6 Classroom Literacy Conference, Columbus, OH. Rodgers, A., & Rodgers, E. (2008, January). Professional Development for Literacy Coaches. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Regional Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Conference, Virginia Beach, VA. Rodgers, A., & Rodgers, E. (2008, January). ELVIS Lives! Create Your Own Network of Expert Literacy Volunteers in Schools (ELVIS). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Regional Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Conference, Virginia Beach, VA. 8
INVITED PRESENTATIONS (continued) Rodgers, A., Bainer-Jenkins, D., Earley, M., Murnen, T., Matuga, J., & Banister, S. (2007, October) How to Write a Review. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the\ Midwestern Educational Research Association, St. Louis, MO. Bainer-Jenkins, D., Parish, T., Walker, D., Mertler, C., Rodgers, A. (2007, October). Earley, M. Tips for Successful Scholarly Writing. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Educational Research Association, St. Louis, MO. Rodgers, A., Rodgers, E., & Fried, M. (2007, June). Support with pressure: Re-energizing teaching and learning at vintage sites. Paper presented at the National Teacher Leader Institute Leadership Academy, Tyson Corners, VA. Rodgers, A., Rodgers, E., & Fried, M. (2007, June). Re-energizing sites: Support and pressure for teaching and learning. Paper presented at the National Teacher Leader Institute Leadership Academy, Tyson Corners, VA. Rodgers, A., & Rodgers, E. (2007, February). Coaching conversations. Paper presented at the National Reading Recovery Conference, Columbus, OH. Rodgers, A. (2006, February). Professional publishing: Writing for a regional journal. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC. Bainer-Jenkins, D., & Rodgers, A. (2004, October). Professional publishing: Turning your theory and action into articles. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid- Western Educational Research Association, Columbus, OH. Rodgers, A. (2002, July). Bridging cultures where life hangs on the edge: Examining studentcreated dramas from northern Canada. Session presented at the International Drama in Education Association, Bergen, Norway. Rodgers, A., Keil, V., Stanford, J.. (2000, March). Developing a Professional Development School Partnership through the exploration of disagreement and confusion. Roundtable session presented at the annual meeting of the South East Region Holmes Partnership, Columbia, SC. Keil, V., Rodgers, A., Benya, K., & Borchers, F. (1999, November). Student teachers and cooperating teachers: Reimagining relationships. Roundtable session presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English, Denver, CO. Rodgers, A. (1999, October). Exploring drama as a way of teaching English Language Arts. Oak Harbor, OH School District Professional Day. 9
INVITED PRESENTATIONS (continued) Rodgers, A., & Keil, V. (1999, March). The dialog that doesn t occur. Workshop presented at the University of Louisville PDS Conference Louisville, KY. Rodgers, E., & Rodgers, A. (1997, August). Re-examining the claim Thank God we re surrounded by water!: Building bridges into the twenty first century. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Towards 2000: Models for multi-cultural arts education, St. Augustine, Trinidad. Rodgers, A. (1996, November). Refocusing the lens of inquiry: a case study. Roundtable session presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English Research Group, Chicago, IL. Rodgers, A. & Fahey, J. (1996, August). Two approaches to emotional exploration: Strategies for using process drama and the reciprocal nature of the physical and emotional being. Workshop presented at the American Association of Theatre in Higher Education, New York, NY. Rodgers, A. (1996, April). Whose story is it? In J. Rainer (Chair), My story, your myth, their legend; whose culture? Workshop presented at the annual meeting of National Drama, London, UK. Rodgers, A. (1996, February). Picture books as pretexts: Integrating drama, social studies and English. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of Children's Literature '96, Columbus, OH. Rodgers, A. (1995, July). Finding adolescent voice. Workshop presented at the International Drama in Education Association, Brisbane, Australia. Rodgers, A. et. al. (1994, March). Theatre forum: Crisis intervention in the day-to-day problems of Newfoundland & Labrador youth. Symposium conducted by the Status of Womens Council and the School Counselors Association of Newfoundland, Multiple sites in Newfoundland & Labrador. Rodgers, A. (1993, July). Practical approaches to theatre. Symposium conducted by the Department of Education, Government of New Brunswick, Sackville, NB. 10
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Judge, Seaton Essay Competition, OSU-Newark, 2008 & 2009. Judge, 23 rd Annual Hayes Graduate Research Forum, 2009. Member, Selection Committee, OSU Outreach and Engagement Awards, 2008 & 2009. Reviewer, IRA Research Poster Sessions, May, 2009 Reviewer and Editorial Advisory Board Member, Journal of Literacy Research (Appointed) December 2004 - Present Reviewer, Center for Early Learning Information (Appointed) September 2004 Present Reviewer and Editorial Advisory Board Member, Literacy Teaching and Learning (Appointed) September 2002 Present Co-Editor, Mid-Western Educational Researcher. (Appointed. October, 2004 October, 2007. 4 editions per year) Reviewer, Conference Proposals. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Invited 1999-2004 Reviewer, Conference Proposals. National Reading Conference. Invited 1999-2004. Guest Reviewer, Teaching and Teacher Education. 2001 & 2009. Guest Reviewer, Research in the Teaching of English, 1998 & 1999 GRANTS Preparing Expert Literacy Volunteers in Urban Schools Principal Investigator OSU Excellence in Engagement Grant July 2006- July 2008 The Ohio State University. Amount: $70,000 Literacy Coaching Academy Principal Investigator September, 2007 June, 2008 The Columbus Foundation Amount: $8,000 GRANTS (continued) 11
Gifted Summer Honors Institute Principal Investigator 2002 & 2001 The Ohio Department of Education Amount: $62,500 Developing a school-to-work curriculum for preservice teacher education. Co-investigator 1999 The Ohio Department of Education Amount: $10,000 Seed Grant The Ohio State University Newark December, 2004 and December, 2005. Amount: $1,500 Publishing Support Fund The Ohio State University Newark Amount $1,200. December, 2004 Amount $1,500. December, 2005. Amount $1,500. October, 2006. Amount $2,000, March, 2009. AWARDS Marshall McLuhan Distinguished Teacher National Award Winner, 1991 McLuhan Centre for Global Communications in association with Provincial Government Departments of Education. 12