
Courses:
Ph.D. English Education, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. August,
1995
M.A. English, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. 1988.
B.A. English/Secondary Education, Iowa State University, 1985.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
Associate Professor of English. August, 1995-current.
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Seminar Instructor, English Education student teaching program. August,
1993-May, 1995.
Supervisor of Student Teachers, English Education student teaching
program. August, 1993-May, 1995.
Instructor, Teaching Literature to Adolescents. Summer, 1994, 1995.
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Instructor, Freshman Composition--English 104 & 105. August,
1987-May, 1988.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, Virginia
Instructor, Freshman Composition--English 112. Spring, 1989.
Tutor, Writing Lab. August, 1989-May, 1990
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
Teacher, Mount Elden Middle School, Flagstaff Unified School District,
Flagstaff, Arizona. Taught
8th grade language arts in a partnership situation. 1998-1999.
Teacher, High School English Department, West Liberty Community
School District, West Liberty,
Iowa. Taught 11th grade American Literature, Senior Composition, and Advanced
Placement English.
Advisor: Fall play, Individual speech. 1990-1993.
Teacher, Robinson Intermediate English Department, Fairfax County
Public Schools, Burke, Virginia.
Taught 7th and 8th grade Language Arts, Talented and Gifted 8th grade Language
Arts. 1988-1990.
Teacher, Ballard High School English Department, Ballard Community
Schools, Huxley, Iowa. Taught
Sophomore English. Advisor: Fall play, Individual and Large group speech,
Thespians. 1985-1987.
PUBLICATIONS
“The ‘Thinking’ Students’ Authors: Using Chris Crutcher’s
Athletic Shorts in the secondary Classroom.”
(2001). The Arizona English Bulletin, 43, 29-41.
Boreen, J. & D. Niday. “Breaking Through the Isolation: Mentoring
beginning teachers.” (2000).
The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 44, 152-163.
“Surfing the ‘Net: Getting middle school students excited about
research and writing.” (2000).
Trends and Issues in Secondary English, Zarina M. Hock, ed. Urbana,
IL: The National Council of
Teachers of English. Reprinted from Gruber, Sibylle, ed. Weaving a Virtual
Web: Practical approaches
to new information technologies. Urbana, IL: The National Council of
Teachers of English.
“Tips for Teaching Technology in the Classroom.” (2000). Classroom Leadership, 1-2.
Boreen, J., M. Johnson, D. Niday, and J. Potts. (2000). Mentoring Beginning
Teachers: Guiding,
Reflecting, Coaching. York, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers.
“Surfing the ‘Net: Getting middle school students excited about
research and writing.” (1999).
Gruber, Sibylle, ed. Weaving a Virtual Web: Practical approaches to new
information technologies.
Urbana, IL: The National Council of Teachers of English.
“Images of Women in Historical Young Adult Fiction: Seeking Role Models.”
(1999).
The ALAN Review, 26, 14-21.
“Native American Resources.” (1999). Danks, Carol, and Leatrice
Rabinsky, eds. Teaching for a
Tolerant World: Essays and Resources for Grades 9-12. Urbana, IL: The
National Council of
Teachers of English.
“Female Protagonists in Historical Fiction: Can “real”
characters be role models?” (1998).
The Colorado Statement, 34, 13-18.
Book Review for Just Girls: Hidden Literacies and Life in Junior High. (1998).
Journal of
Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 41, 412-414.
“Surfing the ‘Net: A Writing Workshop for Middle School.”
(1997). The Quarterly of the National
Writing Project, 19, 29-35.
“Using Young Adult Literature to Help Secondary Students Discuss Gender
Bias in the Classroom.”
(1997). Arizona English Bulletin, 39, 35-39.
“The Reading Conference and the Secondary Classroom.” (1996).
Arizona English Bulletin, 38, 5-14.
PUBLICATIONS ACCEPTED OR UNDER CONTRACT
Boreen, Johnson, and Niday. Mentoring Across Boundaries. Under contract to Stenhouse.
Boreen, J. & S. Gruber. “The Witches: Middle School and College
Students Experience Learning.
Accepted by Teachers and Teaching.
Boreen, J. & D. Niday. (Videotape/handbook) Mentoring Beginning Teachers:
Guiding, Coaching,
Reflecting. Stenhouse Publishers.
PRESENTATIONS
“The Best of the Best in YA Lit Since 1990.” The Arizona English
Teachers’ Association
Fall Statewide Conference, Tucson, Arizona, October 2002.
“Crossing Boundaries: Mentoring in Unique Teaching Situations.”
The National Council of Teachers
of English Spring Conference, Portland, Oregon, March, 2002.
“Reconceptualizing Classroom Technology.” The Arizona English
Teachers Statewide Conference,
Coolidge, Arizona, September, 2001.
Mentoring Beginning Teachers: Creating mentoring bonds between university
teacher educators and
public school teachers.” The National Council of Teachers of English
Spring Conference,
Birmingham, Alabama, March 2001.
“Transforming Leadership Roles in Academic Communities: Untenured Women
Speak Out.” The
New Mexico Women’s Studies Conference 2001, Farmington, New Mexico,
March, 2001.
“Surfing the ‘Net with Middle School Students: Lessons from the
Learners.” The National Council of
Teachers of English National Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 2000.
“Guiding, Coaching, Reflecting: Mentoring Beginning Teachers.”
The National Council of Teachers of
English National Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 2000.
“Untenured Faculty Women on Their Way Up: Promoting Transformational
Leadership at Multiple
Levels.” The Way Up Conference, Tucson, AZ, October 2000.
“Today’s Dream, Tomorrow’s Reality: Preparing Preservice
Teachers for the Middle School Experience.”
The National Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference, New York City,
New York, March 2000.
“Negotiating the Minefields: Teaching about Issues of Intolerance and
Genocide.” The National Council
of Teachers of English National Convention, Denver, Colorado, November 1999.
“Challenging the Myths of WAC and WID: From the High School to the
University.” The 1999 Western
State Composition Conference, Tempe, Arizona, October 1999.
“Returning the Favor: Mentoring the Beginning Teacher.” The Arizona
English Teachers’ Association
Fall Statewide Conference, Apache Junction, Arizona, October 1999.
“From the Personal to the Professional: The Influence of Teachers’
Literacy Narratives of Pedagogy”.
The National Council of Teachers Professional Development Conference: Stories
in the Classroom:
Narration as Knowledge, Tucson, Arizona, May, 1999.
“Working with Text, Working with People: An Academic Reading Group
in Action.” The NAU English
Department Graduate Student Symposium, Flagstaff, Arizona, April, 1999.
“Language Linking Between Public Schools and Universities: Professional
Conversations Among
Preservice Teachers”. The National Council of Teachers of English Spring
Conference, Cincinnati,
Ohio, March,1999.
“Professional Conversations Between Mentors and New Teachers: Mentoring
Preservice Teachers
Toward "Teacher Literacy.” The Association of Teacher Educators
Annual Meeting, Chicago,
Illinois, February, 1999.
“Critical Issues in Technology and English”. The National Council
of Teachers of English National
Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, November 1998.
“Saints or Sinners: The role of teen-aged females in historical fiction
written for adolescents.” The
Arizona English Teachers Association Statewide Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona,
October 1998.
“Taking English Methods into Cyberspace: Team teaching and collaborative
work via the Internet.” The
National Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference, Albuquerque, New
Mexico, March, 1998.
“Learning the Ins and Outs of Serving as a Mentor Teacher.” The
NCTE NAU Student Affiliate/AETA
Spring Mini-Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona, March, 1998.
“Joining the Professional Conversation: Writing for Publication.”
The Arizona English Teachers
Association/Tucson Teachers Applying Whole Language Statewide Conference,
Tucson,
Arizona, January, 1998.
“Reading Conferences at the 4th and 12th grade levels: Insights and
Expectations.” The 24th Plains
IRA Regional Conference, Omaha, Nebraska, October, 1997.
“Female Protagonists as Role Models in Adolescent Historical Fiction.”
The NCTE NAU Student
Affiliate/AETA Spring Mini-Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona, April, 1997.
“Professional Portfolios: Teachers Telling Their Stories.” The
National Council of Teachers of English
National Convention, Chicago, Illinois, November, 1996.
“Reading Conferences: Literary Conversations Between Teachers and Students.”
The National
Council of Teachers of English Southwest Regional, Mesa, Arizona, October,
1996.
"Adolescent and Children's Literature: A Bridge to Understanding Self
and Developing Values."
National Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference, Boston, Massachusetts,
March, 1996.
"Developing Literary Understanding: The Language of Reading Conferences."
National Council of
Teachers of English National Convention, San Diego, California, November,
1995.
"Professional Teaching Portfolios." National Council of Teachers
of English National Convention,
San Diego, California, November, 1995.
"Reading Conferences at the 4th, 7th, and 12th Grade Levels: A Shared
Discourse." Iowa Reading
Association State Conference, Des Moines, Iowa, April, 1995.
“A Walk through Dachau." Mount Eldon Middle School, Flagstaff,
Arizona (April 2002, 2001, 2001,
March, 1999, April, 1998, 1996), Williams High School, Williams, Arizona (April,
1996), Okoboji
Middle School and High School, Milford, Iowa, (February, 1995), Linn-Mar High
School, Marion,
Iowa (February, March, 1995), Iowa Falls High School, Iowa Falls, Iowa (March,
1995).
"Catching the Current: Trends in Teaching Adolescent Literature."
National Council Teachers of English
National Convention, Orlando, Florida, November, 1994.
"A Record of Where We've Been and Where We're Going: Professional Teaching
Portfolios." Iowa
Council Teachers of English and Language Arts Conference, Des Moines, Iowa,
October, 1994.
"Censorship in All Seasons: Using the literature of the past, the present,
and the future to consider
censorship and its impact on society." National Council of Teachers of
English Region V Plus
Conference, Des Moines, Iowa, May, 1994.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
2002-2003
Department—Associate Chair of the English Department; Area Coordinator
for English Education;
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
College—College Curriculum Committee
University—The University Secondary Teacher Education Committee (USTEC);
University
Curriculum Committee
2001-2002 (Sabbatical during Fall, 2001)
Department—Area Coordinator for English Education, Committee on Faculty
Status
University—The University Secondary Teacher Education Committee (USTEC)
2000-2001
Department—Area Coordinator for English Education, Coordinating Council
College—Martin-Springer Institute Search Committee Member
University—The University Teacher Education Advisory Council (UTEAC)
1999-2000
Department—Area Coordinator for English Education, English Department
Undergraduate Committee,
Co-Chair of the English Education Search Committee
College--Humanities Lab Advisory Council
University—Co-Chair of the University Teacher Education Advisory Council
(UTEAC)
1998-1999
Department--Area Coordinator for English Education, English Department Undergraduate
Committee,
Chair of the English Education Search Committee
College--Educational Advisory Group to the Dean, The Arts and Sciences Teacher
Education Committee,
Dean’s Focus Group Committee on Teacher
Education, Humanities Lab Advisory Council
University--University Teacher Education Advisory Council (UTEAC)
1997-1998
Department--Area Coordinator for English Education English Department Undergraduate
Committee,
English Education Search Committee
College--The Arts and Sciences Teacher Education Committee
University--University Teacher Education Advisory Council (UTEAC)
Other departments—CEE/I-Step Search Committee
1996-1997
Department--English Department Coordinating Committee, the Undergraduate English
Committee,
the English Education Committee
College--The Arts and Sciences Teacher Education Committee, the Social Sciences
Technology Committee
University--University Teacher Education Council (UTEC)
Other departments--History Education Search Committee
1995-1996
Department--Undergraduate English Committee, the English Education Committee
College--The Arts and Sciences Teacher Education Committee, the Social Sciences
Technology Committee
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
President, Arizona English Teachers’ Association, June 1, 2002-current.
Committee Member, Dissertation committee for Lisa Hirsch at NAU, Fall-2002 - current.
Committee member, Program Chair for the Arizona English Teachers’ Association
Statewide
Conference, University High School, Tucson, Arizona, October, 2002.
Reviewer, By Request proposal for Full Day Kindergarten booklet for the Northwest
Regional
Educational Labs (NWREL), July, 2002.
Reviewer, Book proposal for technology in the classroom for Stenhouse Publishers, March, 2002.
President-Elect, Arizona English Teachers’ Association, June 1, 2000-June 1, 2002.
Reviewer, Children’s Literature, Winter, 2002 – current.
Committee Member, Dissertation committee for Wendy Glenn at ASU, Fall, 2000-Fall, 2001.
Consultant, Flagstaff Unified School District 6-Traits Cadre Consultant, Winter, 2000-Summer, 2001.
Co-Editor, The Arizona English Bulletin, September, 2000-2001.
Committee Member, Dissertation committee for Ginny Emmons at NAU, Spring, 1999-May, 2002.
Mini-Conference Organizer, NCTE NAU Student Affiliate Spring Mini-Conference, February, 2000.
Committee member, Program Chair for the Arizona English Teachers’ Association
Statewide
Conference, Fort Huachuaca, Arizona, Fall, 2000.
Committee member, Arizona State Teacher Test Validation & Bias Review Committee, 1998-current.
Committee member, Program Chair for the Arizona English Teachers’ Association
Statewide
Conference, Apache Junction, Arizona, Fall, 1999.
Reviewer, Book proposal for the National Council of Teachers of English, Fall, 1999.
Committee member, Program Chair for the Arizona English Teachers Association-Arizona
Writing
Project Statewide Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona, Fall, 1998.
Reviewer, Book proposal for the National Council of Teachers of English,
Summer, 1998.
Column editor (News in/for the English Profession), Arizona English Bulletin,
1997-current.
Faculty advisor and founder, National Council of Teachers of English/NAU
Student Affiliate,
September, 1996-current.
Board of Director, Northern Arizona Writing Project, 1996-1999.
Committee member, Publicity Chair for the National Council of Teachers of
English Southwestern
Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, Fall, 1996.
Committee member, Arizona English Teachers Association Executive Board, NAU
Director,
February, 1996-current .
Committee member, National Council of Teachers of English Committee on Teaching
about Genocide
and Intolerance, October, 1994-1998.
Committee member, Planning Committee for the National Council of Teachers
of English Region V
Plus Conference, Des Moines, Iowa, Spring, 1994.
Reviewer, Work Keys Project, ACT, Iowa City, Iowa, 1993.
HONOR
Moral Courage Award, Nominee, Martin-Springer Institute, May 2002.
English Department Outstanding Teacher Award, 1997.
CHOICE (Current Reviews for Academic Libraries) Outstanding Academic Title
Award for
Mentoring Beginning Teacher: Guiding, reflecting, coaching.
I believe that education is for all children; therefore, I believe that classrooms must be places where individual students are encouraged to reach their full potential. To achieve this, teachers must have and make opportunities to know the needs of each student and thus be able to provide more individualized instruction. These opportunities for discovery often lead to the kinds of authentic assessment crucial to our students' understanding that the tasks they are being asked to undertake are worthwhile and have meaning in their lives; this leads them to understand that learning has real value and will, hopefully, instill in them the desire to become lifelong learners. This approach to education typically requires a student-centered classroom where students are actively taking responsibility for many educational decisions.
I also believe that teachers must continue to be students, never losing the desire to learn. This may be facilitated through course work, but an even more important arena may be that of teacher research in the classroom. Teachers need to study their classroom practices as they impact on students as well as curriculum. It seems logical that in classrooms where teachers are constantly reassessing program goals and considerations we will have students who will learn that there is no failure in facilitating change; by understanding that education can be a continual "work in progress", students and their teachers will be reminded that high achievement comes from constantly raising individual and class goals in a manner that inspires all to higher levels of success. Like my work in education, this philosophy must remain to some degree in a state of flux. This is a positive situation, though, and one I hope will never change as I continue in my professional life.
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