Linda J. Rice
Associate Professor
English/Language Arts Education
Office: Ellis Hall 382
Office Phone: 740.597.2684
Email: RiceL2@ohio.edu
Degrees
Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction/English Language Arts, Kent State University, 2002 http://www.kent.edu/
M.Ed., Administration, Westminster College (PA), 1995 http://www.westminster.edu/home.cfm
B.A., Communication Arts/Literature/Secondary Education, Grove City College (PA), 1992 http://www.gcc.edu/
Publications
Books
What Was It Like? Teaching History and Culture through Young Adult Literature (202 pp.). Teachers College Press, Columbia University, 2006. http://store.tcpress.com/0807747114.shtml (also available on http://amazon.com)
Exploring African Life and Literature: Novel Guides to Promote Socially Responsive Learning
(376 pp., co-authored/edited with Dr. Jacqueline N. Glasgow). International Reading Association, 2007. http://www.reading.org/publications/bbv/books/bk609/
Chapters in Books
“From Helplessness to Resilience in Caroline B. Cooney’s The Face on the Milk Carton Quartet” in Strategies for Engaging Young Adult Readers: A Social Themes Approach (pp. 159-187). Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon, 2005. http://www.christopher-gordon.com/Authors/glasgow_thmb.shtml
“The Long Walk Home: Equity in Alabama” in Strategies for Engaging Young Adult Readers: A Social Themes Approach (pp. 35-60). Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon, 2005.
“Struggles with Poverty, Teen Pregnancy, and Workplace Harassment in Make Lemonade” (co-authored with Joyce Rowland) in Strategies for Engaging Young Adult Readers: A Social Themes Approach” (pp. 189-210). Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon, 2005.
“Poetry Notebook” in Standards-Based Activities With Scoring Rubrics: Middle and High School English. Volume 1: Performance-Based Portfolios (pp. 71-87). Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, 2002.
“The Timeline of the Twentieth Century,” in Standards-Based Activities With Scoring Rubrics: Middle and High School English. Volume 2: Performance-Based Projects (pp. 107-117). Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, 2002.
“Cultures and Generations: Researching the Family History” in Standards-Based Activities With Scoring Rubrics: Middle and High School English. Volume 2: Performance-Based Projects (pp. 41-53). Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, 2002.
“Interactive Novel Group Presentations” in Standards-Based Activities With Scoring Rubrics: Middle and High School English. Volume 2: Performance-Based Projects (pp. 55-72). Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education, 2002.
“Conformity v. Individuality in Cormier’s The Chocolate War” in Using Young Adult Literature: Thematic Activities Based on Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences (pp. 191-207). Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon, 2002. http://www.christopher-gordon.com/Authors/glasgow_thmb.shtml
Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals
“The Lantern of Learning… L. M. Elliott.” The ALAN Review, Summer 2009, Volume , Number , pp. . http://www.alan-ya.org/the-alan-review/
“McCarthy and More: A Conversation with Trudy Krisher.” The ALAN Review, Fall 2007, Volume 35, Number 1, pp. 25-33. http://www.alan-ya.org/the-alan-review/
“The Power and Promise of Poetry Outings.” Ohio Journal of English Language Arts, Summer/Fall 2007, Volume 37, Number 3, pp. 79-81.
Invited Articles
“Active Learning and the Historically Based Young Adult Novel: Centerpieces of Integrating Literacy Instruction with Social Studies.” Adolescent Literacy in Perspective, February 2008. Read the article online.
“Countering the Voices of Scripted Curriculum: Strategies for Developing English Language Arts Curriculum in an Age of Standards.” SLATE Newsletter, March 2004. http://www.ncte.org/action/slate
“From A Nation at Risk to A Nation Prepared: The Opportunity of National Board Certification.” SLATE Newsletter, September 2003.
Curriculum Vitae
Philosophy of Teaching and Learning
This article gives insight into who I am as a teacher. http://www.ohio.edu/admissions/honors/rice.cfm
And if you want to hear me talk about teaching, listen to this podcast. http://www.ohio.edu/admissions/ourohio/podcasts/
Upcoming Presentation(s)
“Innovation in Practice: Teachers’ Perceptions of Change” (AERA, New Orleans, April 2011) http://www.aera.net/
National & International Presentations since 2000
“The Power and Promise of Poetry Outings: Teachers and Students Living Literate Lives Together” (NCTE, Orlando, November 2010) http://www.ncte.org/
“Who Am I in a Context of War? Exploring Diverse Perspectives through Young Adult Literature” (ALAN, Orlando, November 2010 with authors Edward T. Sullivan, author of The Ultimate Weapon: The Race to Develop the Atomic Bomb http://www.sully-writer.com/ and Janie Reinart, author of Love You More Than You Know: Mothers’ Stories about Sending their Sons and Daughters to War http://www.grayco.com/cleveland/books/10553/index.shtml) http://www.alan-ya.org/
“Knowing that we will die, how shall we live? Plays, Poems, and Memoirs that Stimulate Student Thinking” (NCTE, Philadelphia, November 2009)
“Forming Opinions about Right and Wrong: History, Responsibility, and the Quest for Freedom in Annie, Between the States and other works by L. M. Elliott” (ALAN, Philadelphia, November 2009 with L. M. Elliott) http://www.lmelliott.com/
“Leading the Way in English Education with Literature-Based, Technology-Rich Units” (Conference on English Leadership, San Antonio, November 2008) http://www.ncte.org/cel
“Negotiating Through Fears and Phobias: Literature and Learning for Young Adults” (ALAN, San Antonio, November 2008 with Donald R. Gallo, Random House, Inc.)
“Hopeful Tellings, Hopeful Teachers, and Hopeful Times: Finding the Good When Shift Happens” (NCTE, San Antonio, November 2008 with Trudy Krisher, winner of the International Reading Association Book Award for Spite Fences http://www.trudykrisher.com/)
“C. S. Lewis and Students’ Self Exploration and Search for Meaning” (C. S. Lewis Summer Institute - Oxbridge 2008, Oxford and Cambridge, England, July-August 2008) http://www.cslewis.org/programs/oxbridge/2008/location.html
“Mapping Life’s Big Questions through Literature: C. S. Lewis, Sigmund Freud, and the Question of God” [College Colloquium] (NCTE, New York, November 2007).
“Diversity and Promise: Mapping Both with Books by Jacqueline Woodson” (NCTE, New York, November 2007)
“Intersections of Time, Place, and Self in Historically-Based Young Adult Fiction and Nonfiction” (ALAN, New York, November 2007 with Edward T. Sullivan, author of The Ultimate Weapon: The Race to Develop the Atomic Bomb http://www.sully-writer.com/).
“Reading Beyond Boundaries: Exploring the Life and Literature of Africa-- The Struggle for Human Rights” (IRA, Toronto, May 2007)
http://www.reading.org/association/meetings/annual.html
“Historically-Based YA Novels that Open Student Minds and Touch Student Hearts” (ALAN, Nashville, November 2006 with Trudy Krisher, winner of the International Reading Association Book Award for Spite Fences http://www.trudykrisher.com/)
“Coping with Trouble and Change: Common Threads in South African Literature” (NCTE, Pittsburgh, 2005)
“When life gives you lemons… Make Lemonade--A discussion of Virginia Euwer Wolff’s Novel” (NCTE, Indianapolis, 2004)
“A Partnership that Leaves No Child Behind: English Arts Festival” (NCTE, San Francisco, 2003)
“Life’s Passage: A Celebration through Multigenre and Multimedia Research Papers” (NCTE, Atlanta, 2002)
“Recreating the Classroom to Discuss Conformity v. Individuality in The Chocolate War” (NCTE, Baltimore, 2001)
“Crossing Lines and Joining Hands: Compassion and Justice in Film, Song, and Art” (NCTE, Milwaukee, 2000)
State and Regional Presentations since 2000
“Innovation in Practice: Teachers’ Perception of Change” (Middle Western Educational Research Society, Columbus, OH, October 2010)
“Graphic Novels of Substance: Taking Hold of a New Literacy Opportunity” (OCTELA, March 2010) http://octela.org
“Graphic Novels that Build Bridges to Other Times and Cultures” (OCTELA, March 2009)
“Reading Poems Aloud: Captivating Students and Celebrating the Genre” (OCTELA, March 2008)
“The 4 E’s of Excellence in the K-12 Library” (NEO-RLS School Library Symposium, Kent, OH, August 2007)
“Jacqueline Woodson: Little Books, Big Issues” (OCTELA, March 2007)
“Exploring Intersections of History and Culture through Young Adult Literature” (OCTELA, April, 2006)
“Lenses and Literature: A Primer on Critical Theory” (OCTELA, October 2005)
“Bridging Musical/Rhythmic Compositions and 3-D Projects with Literary Analysis” (OCTELA, March 2005)
“Simulation and Role Play: Making Historical Novels Converse with the Hearts of Today’s Students” (OCTELA, October, 2004)
”Tuesdays with Morrie and Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul : Using Inpsirational Stories to Help Students Express Concerns and Develop Skills” (OCTELA, March 2004)
”Holes : Digging up Fun and Learning in Louis Sachar’s Novel” (OCTELA, October 2003)
“Finding a Passion for Life and Learning Through Dead Poet’s Society” (ATPA, OCIRA, & OCTELA, March 2003)
“Mental Aerobics: Combining Classic Novels and Contemporary Films to Promote High-Order Critical Thinking” (OCTELA, October 2002)
“Merging Multigenre and Multimedia in Writing and Presenting” (OCTELA, October 2001)
“Crossing Lines and Joining Hands: Compassion and Justice in Film, Song, and Art” (OCTELA, March 2001)
“The Timeline of the Twentieth Century” (OCTELA, OCIRA, & ATPA, March 2000)
Additional Career Information & Selected Highlights
Then (as Middle and High School English Teacher)
Middle and High School English Teacher (1992-2002) http://www.lakeviewlocal.org/; http://www.mercer.k12.pa.us/highschool/highschoool.htm; http://www.tctchome.com/
National Board Certified Teacher (Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts) http://www.nbpts.org/
Outstanding High School Language Arts Educator, awarded by the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (1998)
Certified Pathwise Trainer and Mentor (to assist Entry-Year Teachers to prepare for Praxis III ) http://www.ets.org/
Institute on the Media and the American Democracy (attended on scholarship from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1998) http://www.gse.harvard.edu/
New Hampshire Summer Writing Program (University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, 1996) http://www.learn.unh.edu/
Now (as College Professor)
Faculty Senator, Ohio University College of Arts and Sciences (2010-2013) http://www.ohio.edu/facultysenate/
Global Services Management Team, through Ohio University’s Center for International Studies (2010-present) http://www.internationalstudies.ohio.edu/
African Education Research Network (AERN), Contributing Editor to The African Symposium (2009-present) http://www.ncsu.edu/aern/
Executive Board Member, College English Association of Ohio (CEAO) (2005-2008, OCTELA Liaison; 2010-2011, Vice President) http://www.englishceao.org/wp/
Executive Board Member, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA) (20004-2006, Secretary; 2009-present, College Liaison) http://www.octela.org/index.html
Co-Director of Better Mathematics through Literacy (2007-present). This workshop for K-3 teachers involves 80 contact hours and has served over 200 teachers in the past four years. This is made possible through a competitive grant funded by the Ohio Board of Regents for which our BMTL team has been awarded over $500,000.00 over the past four years. http://regents.ohio.gov/sgs/index.php; Read about the project on the COE webpage, “Reading + Writing = Math Skills Multiplied”; on Outlook, “… using literacy to aid math education” The main BMTL website is http://www.ouliteracycenter.org/professional-development/better-math-through-literacy/index.php
Engagement Academy for University Leaders, Virginia Tech (June 2010) http://www2.cota.vt.edu/ea/member.info.html
Associate Dean for Outreach and Undergraduate Studies, College of Education (2008-2010). Read about this on Outlook: http://www.ohio.edu/outlook/07-08/June/573.cfm
College of Education Honors Track, Program Coordinator (2008-2009)
Early Childhood Generalist Endorsement, Program Coordinator (2008-2010)
NCATE Coaches, Chair (2009-2010)
Dean of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher Award (2008)
Difficult Dialogues (Discussion Facilitator, 2007-2008). OU is one of 27 (of nearly 700 applicants) universities nationwide to be awarded a $100,000 grant from the Ford Foundation for this program to promote discussion about Religion and Law, Race, Sexuality and other important aspects of daily life and culture. Read about the program on the following websites: Promoting Pluralism and Academic Freedom on Campus (Go to the Project bar and click on Ohio to see a specific description of our program); “Respectful Religious Debate” (The Columbus Dispatch); Articles on Outlook, Asking tough questions; In a national context
Collaborations with Ohio University’s College of Education: Unit for Preparing Education Professionals (UPEP); Assessment Council; Co-chair of the Ohio Core Summit for Superintendents from 29 CORAS (Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools) Counties. Read about the event on Outlook “… Superintendents talking about new educational standards”
University Professor (2006-2007) Article on Outlook
Excellence in Education (Feature in Ohio Magazine, December 2006, pp. 96-97, 103) http://www.ohiomagazine.com/Main/Articles/Class_Acts_3563.aspx
Designer/Presenter of Staff Development Workshops on a variety of topics including the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT)
Consultant for the Ohio Department of Education (per project basis) http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDefaultPage.aspx?page=1
Student Advising
Faculty Advisor of the Ohio University student affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English (OU NCTE) (2003-present) http://www.ncte.org/affiliates/list
Precollege Advisor for the Humanities (Summer 2006 & 2007) Read article on Outlook, “Precollege impressive...”
Important Links for Adolescent-to-Young Adult/Integrated Language Arts Majors
Degree Requirements http://www.catalogs.ohio.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=4&poid=808
District Report Cards (It is important to learn about the district in which you are observing or doing Professional Internship.) http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?Page=2&TopicID=521&TopicRelationID=115
Ohio Academic Content Standards (Scroll to bottom and open the PDF.) http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=1699&ContentID=489&Content=86687
Ohio’s Educator Standards http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=521&ContentID=8561&Content=86686
LiveText http://college.livetext.com/college/index.html
Simple, good reminders… or for those times you need a bit of support & inspiration Sunscreen Song; 212: The Extra Degree; Make a Difference
We prepare leaders… Talented, Responsible, Ethical Educators
Courses
ENG 151: Writing and Rhetoric I
ENG 200: Introduction to Literature
ENG 201: Critical Approaches to Fiction
ENG 306J: Women and Writing
ENG 307J: Writing and Research in English Studies
ENG 356: Young Adult Literature (ENG 556 for graduate students)
ENG 451/451L: Teaching Language Composition/Field Experience (ENG 551/551L for graduate students)
ENG 452/452L: Teaching Literature/Field Experience (ENG 552/552L for graduate students)
ENG 464: Major English Authors (C. S. Lewis)
ENG 490 Topics: American Literature (1865-1918); Children's Literature; Improving Technical and Grammatical Skill in Writing; Establishing and Maintaining Appropriate Teacher-Student Relationships and Boundaries; Women and Literature; World Literature
ENG 590: Pedagogical Theory & Practice in English Language Arts
UP 450H: C. S. Lewis--Life and Writings http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/questionofgod/
UP 451H: Great Teacher Films