Susan J. Bloome Spangler

            Curriculum Vitae

                                http://www.fredonia.edu/faculty/english/spangler

266 Fenton Hall
English Department
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY  14063
(716) 673-3862

Education

            Ph.D. in English Studies:  Illinois State University, August 2006
            Emphasis:  English Education 
            Dissertation:  An Eagle Winged Like a Worm:  Regression in Student Teachers
            Dissertation Director:  Dr. Janice Neuleib

            M.A. in English:  University of Illinois at Springfield, August 1992
            Emphasis:  Literature
            Thesis:  “A Case of Calumny:  Natalya in Chekov’s The Three Sisters” 

            B.S. in English Education:  Illinois State University, May 1986
            Special Focus:  Teaching of Writing
            Minor:  Sociology Education 

            Illinois State Teaching Certificate, Type 09, Number 1241391:
            English, Sociology, Speech Communication
 

Publications

Articles 

Spangler, Susan.  “Teaching Nonfiction With Nonfiction: A Persepolis WebQuest.  English Journal (under review).

---.  “Mentoring by Modeling:  Informal Self-Evaluation Methods.”  English Journal 99 (2010) (accepted).

---.  "Everything Old is New Again:  Take a Look at Shakespeare."  Illinois English Bulletin 97.2 (2010) (accepted).

 ---.  “Stop Reading Shakespeare.”  English Journal 99.1 (2009):  130-132.

---.  “Gaining Background for the Graphic Novel Persepolis:  A WebQuest on Iran.”
              The English Record 57.3 (Fall 2007):  19-20.

---.  “Reflections of a Writing Project Participant.”  Utah English Journal 33 (2005):  60-64.

Spangler, Susan Bloome.  “Writing Without Grades.”  Illinois English Bulletin 91.3 (2004):  45-61.

Spangler, Susan J. Bloome, Michael G. Boyd, Bob Broad, Brian Conant, Monica Freaner, Lori Kixmiller, Ann Nussbaum, Sarah Parlier, and Christina Wike.  “Making Statewide Writing Assessment Rigorous, Valid, and Fair:  The Illinois State Portfolio Assessment of Writing.”  Illinois English Bulletin 91.3 (2004):  11-28.

Book Review

Spangler, Susan.  Rethinking Rubrics in Writing Assessment by Maja Wilson.  The English Record 59.3 (2009):  64-69.

Peer Reviewed Teaching Materials

Spangler, Susan.  “Analyzing and Comparing Medieval and Modern Ballads.”  ReadWriteThink 16 October 2007.  International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English.   <http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=1097>

---.  “Analyzing Grammar Pet Peeves.”  ReadWriteThink  4 September 2007.  International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English. <http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=1091>

---.  “Biograph:  Graphing Life Events.”  ReadWriteThink  7 June 2007.  International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English. <http://www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/grades9_12/BioGraph/>

---.  “Family Memoir.”  ReadWriteThink  7 June 2007.  International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English.  <http://www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/grades9_12/FamilyMemoir/>

---.  “The Year I Was Born:  An Autobiographical Research Project.”  ReadWriteThink  7 June 2007.  International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English.  <http://www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/grades9_12/PersonalResearch/>

---. “Soundtrack for My Life.”  ReadWriteThink  7 June 2007.  International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English.  <http://www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/grades9_12/Autobiography/>

---.  “Gaining Background Information for the Graphic Novel Persepolis:  A Webquest on Iran.”  ReadWriteThink 10 April 2007.    International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Marcopolo.  <http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=1063> 

---.  “Bio-graph:  Graphing Life Events.”  ReadWriteThink 3 November 2006.  International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Marcopolo. <http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=1021>

---.  “Finding Common Ground:  Using Logical, Audience-Specific Arguments.”  ReadWriteThink 2 March 2006.  International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Marcopolo.  <http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=938>

---.  “You’re the Top!:  Pop Culture Then and Now.”   ReadWriteThink 10 November 2005.  International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Marcopolo.  <http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=896>

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor, State University of New York at Fredonia; 2006-present

 Graduate Instructor, Illinois State University, Department of English 2002-2006

Adjunct Instructor, Heartland Community College, Department of Humanities and Fine Arts, Summer 2003
English Teacher
 

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Illinois State University, Department of English; 1983-86
 

University Service and Professional Leadership

National

English Journal, Manuscript Reviewer; 2008

Conference on English Education Commission on Technology and English Language Arts Teacher Education

Educational Testing Services, Princeton, New Jersey

University Level

Professional Development Center Advisory Board

·         Co-Chair, SUNY Fredonia; 2009-present

·         Humanities Representative, SUNY Fredonia; 2008-2009

SUNY Council on Writing, SUNY Fredonia Representative; 2008-present

3-1-3 Committee, SUNY Fredonia, English Department Representative; 2006-present

Departmental

Acting Composition Coordinator, SUNY Fredonia; 2008-present

English Adolescence Education Program, SUNY Fredonia, Committee Member; 2006-present

Web Coordinator, SUNY Fredonia; 2007-2008

 

Development and Awards Committee, SUNY Fredonia; 2006-2007

English Education Program, Illinois State University

 Writing Program, Illinois State University

 Illinois State Writing Project

Professional Presentations

National

“Building Prior Knowledge and Exploding Stereotypes via WebQuests and Persepolis.”  Roundtable.  National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention.  Philadelphia, PA 20 November 2009.  

 

"Shift Your Teaching Through Creative Self-Assessment Methods."  Poster Session.  National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention.  San Antonio, TX  21 November 2008.
 

“Vampires at Midnight:  Regression Under Stress in Student Teachers.”  CEE Roundtable.  National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention.  New York, NY 18 November 2007.

 

“The Significance of Privilege:  Using Peggy McIntosh’s ‘White Privilege’ in Language Arts Classrooms.”  Panel Member.  National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention.  Indianapolis, IN  20 November 2004.

“Developing a Cooperating Teachers Orientation Program--Cooperatively.”  Panel Member.  National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention.  Indianapolis, IN  21 November 2004. 


State

"Writing Without Grades."  Workshop Presenter.  Annual Conference of the SUNY Council on Writing.  Albany, NY 21 April 2007.

“The AP Tests (with discussion of the new AP Language test).”  Panel Member.  Conference for Illinois Teachers of English.  Normal, IL 20 March 2006.

"You're the Top!"  Teaching Demonstration.  Illinois Association of Teachers of English Conference.  Decatur, IL  
           October 2005.

“Teaching with Technology.”  Conference for Illinois Teachers of English (CITE).  Normal, IL  15 April 2005.

“Responding to Student Writing:  Theory and Strategies.”  Conference for Illinois Teachers of English (CITE).  Normal, IL 16 April 2004.

           “Privilege and Ethos in the Classroom."  Ewing English Studies Symposium. Normal, IL 8 April 2004; Illinois
          Association of Teachers of English Conference.  Oakbrook, IL  16 October 2004.
 

“Portfolio Assessment and the PSAE Test.”  Panel Member.  Illinois Association of Teachers of English Day of
           Renewal.  Normal, IL February 21, 2004.

“Making State Writing Assessment Educative:  Proposal for Illinois Statewide Portfolio Assessment.” Panel
           Member. Illinois Association of Teachers of English.  Oak Brook, IL  October 17, 2003.

“IllinoisState Portfolio Assessment for Writing.” Panel Member. Conference for Illinois Teachers of
            English, Normal, IL  April 12, 2003.

“Great Ideas For Teaching Speech.”  Workshop Panel Member.  Heads of Illinois Secondary English Departments.
            Normal, IL April 2000.

“Teaching Language Arts in a Block Schedule.” Panel Member. Heads of Illinois Secondary English Departments. 
            Normal, IL April 1998.

“Performance Assessment.”  Heads of Illinois Secondary English Departments.  Normal, IL  April 1995.

Local

“Reading Graphic Literature.”  Guest Lecturer in American Popular and Mass Cultures. Fredonia, NY. 2 October 2009.

“Engaging College Writing:  Building Critical Engagement through Civic Engagement.”  Panel Member.  Professional Development Center’s Teaching and Learning Conference.  Fredonia, NY.  17 August 2009. 

 “Embracing Change in Your Classroom with Self-Evaluation Methods.”  Professional Development Center’s Teaching and Learning Conference.  Fredonia, NY.  17 August 2009. 

 "'Get Out a Blank Sheet of Paper':  Getting Students to Read Without Giving Pop Quizzes."  Professional Development Center.  Fredonia, NY  11 November 2008.

“Biograph.”  Energize Your Teaching of Writing—Part II.  Fredonia, NY 15 March 2008.

“Preparing Students for High Stakes Tests.”  Energize Your Teaching of Writing—Part II.  Fredonia, NY 15 March 2008.

“Prompt Attention:  Attention:  Writing for the Regents’ Exam.”  College of Education Fall Literacy Conference, Revising Writing:  Students as Authors.  Fredonia, NY 27 October 2007.

"Preparing for the GRE."  Panel Member.  Next Step Workshop.  Fredonia, NY 7 November 2006.

"Choosing an MA, MFA, or Ph.D. Program."  Panel Member.  Next Step Workshop.  Fredonia, NY 26 October 2006.

“The Job Market.”  Roundtable Member.  Ewing English Studies Symposium.  Bloomington, IL 31 March 2006. 

"Writing a Great Teaching Philosophy."  Panel Member.  Writing Program Professional Development Event.  Normal, IL 23 February 2006.

“Integrating Two Disciplines:  Planning an Interdepartmental Conference.”  Panel Member.  2006 Illinois State University Teaching and Learning Symposium.  Bloomington, IL  11 January 2006.

           "Neighborhood Map."  Teaching Demonstration.  Illinois Association of Teachers of English
          District Meeting.  Belleville, IL  March 20, 2004.


“Ad-aptations.”  Teaching Demonstration.  Putnam County In-Service.  Putnam County, IL 
           October 31, 2003; Illinois Association of Teachers of English Conference.  Oakbrook, IL  16 October 2004.

Grants and Awards

Outstanding University Graduate Teaching Assistant--Doctoral Student.  University Teaching Award, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology.  Illinois State University; December 2005.

College of Arts and Sciences Nominee, Outstanding University Graduate Student Teaching Assistant--Doctoral Student.  Illinois State University; October 2005.

Taimi Marie Ranta Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Ph.D. Candidate.   Department of English, Illinois State University; 2004-2005.

Ewing Symposium for English 101 and Communication 110 Instructors.  Teaching-Learning Development Grant, Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT).  Submitted with Dr. Claire Lamonica and Lori Ostergaard; 2005.

"Community Outreach through Technology."  Technology Mini-Grant.  National Writing Project; 2004.

Cooperating Teachers’ Orientation Program (CTOP).  Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.  Co-Researchers Dr. Ken Lindblom and Dr. Becca Chase; 2003-2004.

Workshops Developed/Instructed

New Writing Instructors’ Orientation.  Illinois State University; 11-19 August 2005, 16-20 August 2004, 11-15 August 2003.

Technology and Writing (Illinois State Writing Project).  Peoria District 150; Spring 2005.

Professional Issues Seminar for Student Teachers, English Education program, Illinois State University; 11 May 2006, 17 January 2006, 11 March 2005, 18-21 January 2005, 12-16 January 2004, 13-17 January 2003.

Welcome Back Days:  Undergraduate Teaching Assistants’ Orientation.  Illinois State University; 19 August 2005, 13-14 January 2005, 9 January 2004.

Professional Affiliations

National Council of Teachers of English

Conference on English Education

National Writing Project

Illinois State Writing Project 

New York State English Council