Anne B. Rodier has over 30 years of experience as an English teacher, holding certifications in Kentucky and Ohio. She received her BS in English Education from Ohio State University in 1982 and her MA in English Education from Ohio State in 1986. Throughout her career, Rodier has received numerous awards and honors for her work developing writing and reading programs. She has also published articles in journals and anthologies and presented at many conferences at the state and national level.
1. Anne B. Rodier
English, NBCT
Education and Endorsements:
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification – November 2001
Graduate of The Ohio State University
BS - March 1982, English Education Honors Achievement Program - Summa Cum Laude
MA - August 1986, English Education - Summa Cum Laude
Certification:
Kentucky - English 5-12, Reading 5-12
Ohio - English 7-12, Reading K-12
Teaching Experience:
Central High School
Louisville, KY
August 1987 - present
English Teacher, (Theatre Arts/Humanities)
Ashton Middle School
Reynoldsburg, OH
January 1982 - June 1987
7th grade Reading and Language Arts Specialist
Blue Ribbon Academy
Columbus, OH
November 1976 - June 1982
Kindergarten Teacher
2. Professional Activities, Recognitions and Publications:
Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines, State Judge – 1985.
"The Ohio Lantern," Oct. 8, 1986 - Recognition for Student Journalism Project
NCTE Spring Conference presentation on "Reader-Response Criticism" – 1987.
"NEA Today," March 1987 - Recognition for Buckeye Book Award Program
Ohio State Department Award for Right to Read Program – 1987.
Ohio State Department of Education publication contributor on "Staff Development." – 1987.
Jefferson County Public Schools/Gheens Academy presentation on "Reader-Response Criticism" -
Oct. 1987.
Jefferson County Public Schools/Gheens Academy Seminar on Adolescent Literature presenter
1987, 1988.
Jefferson County Public Schools "Writer's Exchange," ". Sp. 1988 - Dependant Authorship."
Jefferson County Public Schools Outstanding Staff Award - 1988 – 1999.
Jefferson County Public Schools/Gheens Academy presentation on "Reading as Critical
Thinking." - July 1988.
Jefferson County Public Schools Competency Test Development Committee - 1988-1989.
Gheens Foundation Grant Recipient to facilitate collegial support groups in Eng/LA - 1988-1989.
KCTE Spring Conference presentation on "Reader Response Criticism." – 1989.
Appalachia Educational Laboratory's "The Link," Sp. 1989, vol. 8, no. 2 - "Integrating Language
Arts Growth Through Dependent Authorship."
"Kentucky Reading Journal," Sp. 1989, vol. 10, no. 2 - "Dependent Authorship; A New Beginning
for Reading and Writing Competency."
NCTE Spring Conference presentation on "Reader-Response in the Classroom." – 1989.
Kentucky State Department of Education and Jefferson County Public Schools Middle School
Certification Program Instructor - "Adolescent Literature." - July 1989.
Jefferson County Public Schools 'New Kid' Macintosh Graduate - July 1989.
Jefferson County Public Schools/Gheens Academy C & I English Institute Instructor - "Enhancing
Student Response to Literature." - August 1989.
"Kentucky English Bulletin," fall 1989, vol. 39, no. 1 - "A Research Journal: Record of a Teacher's
Growth."
KCIRA Scholarship Committee - 1989 – 1991.
"Kentucky Reading Journal," fall 1989, vol. 11, no.1 - "Reader Response in the Classroom."
Department of Education State Eng/LA Curriculum Committee – 1990.
Jefferson County Public Schools/Gheens Academy Writing Assessment Team – 1990.
Jefferson County Public Schools/University of Louisville Recipient of Collaborative Arts Grant to
promote Drama in the Schools - 1991 – 1993.
Jefferson County Public Schools MacIntosh Educational Instructor 1990 – 1994.
KY. Shakespeare Festival Folger Extension Institute Graduate – 1991.
KY Shakespeare Festival Folger Extension Institute Student Scene Festival Adviser - 1991 – 1997.
Jefferson County Public Schools/Gheens Academy KERA Writing Assessment Committee - 1991
– 1997.
Who's Who in Teaching - 1991 – 1995.
KERA School Liaison - 1992 – 1995.
Not Ready for Shakespeare Players Community Theatre - Vice President - 1992 – 1993.
Who's Who in Drama - 1993 – 1995.
3. Not Ready for Shakespeare Players Community Theatre - President -1993 – 1995.
Kenyon College Career Fair Speaker – 1994.
Louisville AIDS Walk Committee - Entertainment Chair - 1994 – 1998.
Radio & TV presentations concerning AIDS and Education, WHAS, WAVE – 1995.
KY. State Department/Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) Writing Grant Recipient - June
1995.
Developer and Instructor of Central High School Student Summer Writing Workshop 1995 –
1998.
Rotary Club of Louisville Educational Grant Recipient – 1995: Developer of Central High School
"Roving Responder" program - Central High School students as revision coaches in Middle
Schools
What Do You Say to a Man Who is Dying.... Passages Publishing, Louisville, KY. ISBN1-
8886036-06-3. 1995.
Jefferson County Public Schools/Gheens Academy C & I English Institute Presentation on
"Revision and Editing." – July 1995.
Ky. AVID Institute Presentation on "Portfolio Writing in Content Areas." - July 1995.
University of Louisville presentation (Education Methods classes) on "Revision & Editing" - fall
1995.
Central High School Senior Readings Program Sponsor - 1995 -1999.
Ky. State Department Innovative Grant Recipient – 1996: Developer and Instructor of Central
High School Student Summer Writing Workshop - August 1996.
KY Shakespeare Folger Extension Institute presenter on "Teaching Shakespeare." - June 1996 –
1998.
School Technology Coordinator - Curriculum Development, Training/In-service Developer and
Presenter, Troubleshooter, Liaison to Technology Department for Purchasing and Installation -
1996 – 2000.
Jefferson County Teachers Association Community Service Award (AIDs work) - May 1999.
Jefferson County Public Schools/University of Louisville Pre-Student Teaching Mentoring
Program Participant - Fall 1999 – 2003.
Louisville Writing Project, Central High School Extension Site participant - 1998 - 2000
ESL School Based Professional Development Committee - 2000 – 2003.
Kentucky Council of Teachers of English Conference presentation on "Building Writing
Communities." Spring 2000.
Louisville Writing Project Quarterly, "A Model for Professional Development In the New
Millennium: Meeting the Real Need of Faculty and Students." Spring 2000.
National Writing Project Quarterly, "A Cure for Writer's Block: Writing for Real Audiences." vol.
22, no. 2, Spring 2000.
KCTE/LA Presentation - Annual Conference February 2001, "Paradigm Shifting: Why Keep
Doing Something That Doesn't Work?"
NEA Foundation Innovative Grant Recipient, September 2001, Portfolio Appropriate Content
Area Writing Workshop.
NWP/ESL Grant recipient, September 2001, "Creating a Dialogue Between ESL and English
Teachers to Facilitate the Transition of ESL Students into the English Classroom." Mini
Conference Coordinator – March 2002.
School Based Leadership Committee - 2001 – 2002.
National Board Professional Teaching Standards – Assessment Training – June 2002.
“A Cure for Writer’s Block: Writing for Real Audiences.” Breakthroughs: Classroom Discoveries
About Teaching Writing. Edited by Bauman, Amy & Art Peterson. National Writing Project.
Berkeley, CA. 2002. ISBN #1-883920-18-3.
“Do You Want to Shoot People? A First Year Reflection.” Front Sight. September/October 2002.
4. National Board Professional Teaching Standards Candidate Mentor – 2002 -2003.
School Based Professional Development Committee – 2002 – 2003.
Louisville Writing Project Mini Conference Presentation on “Developing a Reading Portfolio that
Serves Teaching Literacy in the Way that the Writing Portfolio Does” - January 18, 2003.
“Reading Portfolios, An Alternative Assessment?” Guest Teacher, Bellarmine College MA Ed
Methods class. 2003.
“I Could Have Shot the Nationals.” Front Sight. March/April 2003.
Referenced in “Standards without Sacrifice: The Case for Authentic Writing.” English Journal,
v.94, n.1. September 2004.
“Can Anyone Tell Me How I Learned These Things?” Front Sight. September/October, 2004.
“Looking Back on the Kentucky State Championships.” Front Sight. September/October 2004.
National Board Professional Teaching Standards Candidate Mentor – 2004 –2006.
English 104: College Writing and Rhetoric, Missouri Western State University. Course philosophy
based on “Developing a Reading Portfolio that Serves Teaching Literacy in the Way that the
Writing Portfolio Does” January 18, 2003. Fall 2006.
S&S Concessions, Inc. – Corporation Owner and President. KY. Jan 2007+.
Staff Writer &Editor, OHNA Newsletter – 2007-2009.
MAT program support – Belleramine College, Spalding University, University of Louisville. 2003
– 2009.
Writings from the Quill: A Guide for Writing Instruction Through Teacher Generated Models.
Rodier, et al. CHS, Louisville. November, 2009.
Bellarmine College – Student teaching support teacher – 2009-2010.
University of Louisville – Recognition of contributions to Professional Development of Future
Educators – 2009-2010.
Referenced in, Welcome to Northword! October, 14, 2009. northword.edublogs.org/
Referenced in, 10 Ways to Promote Writing for an Authentic Audience. The Learning Network:
Teaching and Learning with the New York Times. March 3, 2010.
learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/10-ways-to-promote-writing-for-an-authentic-audience
Referenced in, NY Times Creates Student Opinion Publishing Opportunity. March 24, 2010.
blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2010/03/24/nytimes-student-oublishing/
Referenced in, Suite 101: Insightful Writers, Informed Readers. 2010.
www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/gildersleeve
Creating Readers: A Successful Approach to Closing the Achievement Gap. Lulu.com. 2010.
ISBN# 978-0-557-47017-4.
NCTE Whole Language Umbrella, Literacies for All Summer Institute presentation. “Creating
Readers: A Successful Approach to Closing the Achievement Gap.” Indianapolis. July 9, 2011.
CentralYJT.weebly.com. Yellow Jacket Times Supervisor & Editor. 2011-2017.
CHMCA English Summer Institute Program Developer & Organizer – 2012-2016.
Rodierclassblog.weebly.com. A guide to writing done in Rodier’s classroom as preparation for
Eng. 101. 2012-2017.
Writing Assessment Program Reviewer, 2012-2017.
Admission, Placement and Supervision in Student Teaching Certification, EPSB, 16 KAR 5:040
Section 2(5)(a). Sept. 2014.
Life, Death, Rebirth: The Sea as a Universal Motif in Litrature. A Glog. Rodier. August 28, 2014.
Ky. Dept. of Education; Teacher Professional Growth and Effectiveness System certification.
September 2014.
TPGES Peer Observer. 2014-2017.
National PTA Reflections Literature Judge, JCPS 15th
district. 2016.
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Professional Memberships:
National Education Association
National Council of Teachers of English
International Reading Association
Kentucky Education Association
Kentucky Council of Teachers of English
Kentucky International Reading Association
Jefferson County Teachers Association
Pi Lambda Theta Professional Society (OSU Chapter)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (OSU Chapter)
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Professional Memberships:
National Education Association
National Council of Teachers of English
International Reading Association
Kentucky Education Association
Kentucky Council of Teachers of English
Kentucky International Reading Association
Jefferson County Teachers Association
Pi Lambda Theta Professional Society (OSU Chapter)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (OSU Chapter)