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Rich KentRich Kent
rich.kent@maine.edu

317 Shibles Hall
University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469-5766

(207) 581-2746 Office
(207) 364-2953 Home
(207) 416-8111 Cell

Title
Associate Professor
Coordinator, Literacy Programs
Director, Maine Writing Project

Education

Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
M.A. Studies, Middlebury College
M.A. Studies, University of Maine
B.S., University of Southern Maine

Specialty Areas

  • Student and staff portfolios
  • Middle & high school writing centers
  • Writing process
  • Athletes’ journals
  • Narrative analysis

Courses taught

  • English Methods
  • Young Adult Literature
  • Teacher as Researcher
  • Maine Writing Project Summer Institute
  • Secondary Reading Methods

Books

  • Soccer Team Notebook. (with Amy Edwards, Gonzaga University). (forthcoming, August 2012). Berkeley, CA: National Writing Project/Writing Athletes.
  • The Athlete’s Workbook: A Season of Sport and Reflection (2012). Berkeley, CA: National Writing Project/Writing Athletes.
  • Writing on the Bus: Using Athletic Team Notebooks and Journals to Advance Learning and Performance in Sports. (2011). New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing.
  • Teaching the Neglected “R”: Rethinking Writing Instruction in Secondary Classrooms (with Thomas Newkirk). (2007). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
  • A Guide to Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12. (2006). New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishers.
  • Writing About Place: A Teacher’s Guide. (2005). Orono, ME: Maine Writing Project.
  • Beyond Room 109: Developing Independent Study Projects. (2000). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann—Boynton/Cook.
  • Room 109—The Promise of a Portfolio Classroom. (1997). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann—Boynton/Cook.
  • The Mosquito Test. (1994). Windswept House Publishers.
  • Play On! (1985; 1989). Windswept House Publishers
  • Entering Weld. (1981). Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance.

Professional Affiliations/Associations

  • International Writing Centers Association
  • European Writing Centers Association
  • National Writing Project, Teacher-Consultant
  • California Consortium of Critical Educators
  • National Council Teachers of English
  • Maine Council of English/Language Arts

Honors

  • 2006 Outstanding Scholarship in a Book Award, International Writing Centers Association, an assembly of the NCTE
  • 1994 National Educator Award
  • 1993 Maine Teacher of the Year

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