Faculty & Staff - Rosser
Mary Rosser
mary.rosser@umit.maine.edu
121 Shibles Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5766
(207) 581-2445
Title:
Director of Professional Development
University Trainer for Reading Recovery
Education:
1992, M.Ed., Griffith University
1980, B.Ed., North Brisbane College of Advanced Education
1973, Dip.T., Kendron Park Teachers College
Public Service
- Provision of 6 Continuing Professional Development Sessions for trained Reading Recovery teachers at the Dexter Reading Recovery Site
- Provision of individual site visits for the professional development and support for 13 Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders at 12 Reading Recovery Teacher Training Centers throughout Maine
- Provision of 3 regional professional development sessions for Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders and Teacher Leader in Training at Benton, Belfast and Wiscasset
Representative Publications
- Rosser, M. (2005) Reading Recovery in Maine: A Critical Component in a Comprehensive Literacy Strategy. The University of Maine: Center for Literacy
- Rosser, M and Ruhe, V (2005) The Impact of Changes to Funding on the Implementation of Reading Recovery in Maine. University of Maine: Center for Literacy.
- Fried, M, Rosser, M, Konstantellou, E, (2005). The Use of Stanines for the Identification of Children in Reading Recovery. National Data and Evaluation Centre: Columbus.
Representative Presentations
- Rosser, M (2005): Attention to Print: Understanding the Reciprocal Role of Visual Information in Reading and Writing. Featured Speaker, 20th Anniversary National Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Conference, Columbus, Ohio
- Rosser, M (2005): Roaming Around the Known: Promoting Powerful Processing from the Start. Invited Speaker, RRCNA 20th Anniversary National Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Conference, Columbus, Ohio; Invited Speaker, Kansas Regional Reading Recovery Conference, Emporia State University, Kansas
- Rosser, M (2005): Choice Words: The Impact of Teacher Dialogue on Student Learning.
Featured Speaker
- Professional Development Program for Recovery Teacher Leaders, National Louis University, Illinois; Featured Speaker, Combined Professional Development Program for Northeast Teacher Leaders, Lesley University, Boston;
- Rosser, M (2005): Teacher Quality and Quantity Teachers: Extending the Concepts of Powerful Professional Development Through Reading Recovery. Featured Speaker, Post-conference Institute for Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders, Emporia University, Kansas
- Rosser, M (2004/5): Capturing the Imagination: The Art of Introducing Books to Children. Featured Speaker at 4th International Reading Recovery Institute, Auckland, New Zealand; Featured Speaker at the 20th Anniversary National Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Conference, Columbus, Ohio; Featured Speaker, Reading Recovery Teacher Conference, Benton Elementary School, Benton, Maine
- Rosser, M (2004): Moving into Instruction: A Transition from Roaming Around the Known. Featured Speaker, 13th Annual Reading Recovery and Descubriendo La Lectura Conference in Chicago, Illinois; Featured Speaker for Special Series Reading Recovery Institute for Reading Recovery Teachers in Green Bay and Madison, Wisconsin; St Louis, Milwaukee and Lincolnshire, Illinois
- Rosser, M (2004): Roaming Around the Known: The Challenge of Diversity. Invited Speaker, 13th Annual Michigan Reading Recovery Institute, Grand Rapids
- Rosser, M (2004): Building a Powerful Processing System: Developing an Understanding of How Words are Constructed in English. Invited Speaker, Pre-conference Institute, 13th Annual Michigan Reading Recovery Institute, Grand Rapids
Professional Organizations
- Australia Literacy Educators Association
- International Reading Association
- Primary English Teachers Association of Australia
- Reading Recovery Council of North America
- Australian New Zealand Reading Recovery Trainers Organization
- Australian Reading Recovery Trainer Organization
- North American Trainer Group
- International Reading Recovery Trainers Organization
Committee Membership
- International Reading Recovery Trainers Organization
- co-chair, Training of Trainers Committee - North American Trainer Group (NATG)
- member of the Teaching and Training Committee
- project member for revision of Continuing Contact Teacher Leader Resource Paper
- project member for production of Running Record audio, video, multimedia resource materials
- project member for resource paper on data collection and the use of stanines for the identification and selection of students into Reading Recovery
- team leader for the development of Objectives and Goals within the NATG Strategic Plan, 2005 - Reading Recovery Council of North America
- co-chair, 2006-2007 Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Institute planning, implementation and evaluation committee - State Co-coordinating Team for Reading Recovery in Maine
- chair, Reading Recovery State Team Co-ordination Committee - Australian Reading Recovery Trademark Committee
- representative for the Development of an Australian Trademark, Standards and Guidelines for the Implementation of Reading Recovery in Australia
Examples of Related Experience
- State Trainer for Reading Recovery in Queensland and academic staff member of the School of Cultural and Language Studies in Education at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. 1994-2004
- Education adviser (English), Pine Rivers School Support Centre, Queensland, 1995-96
- Lecturer, School of Language and Literacy Education, Queensland University of Technology. 1985-95
- Consultancies in curriculum/language development. 1985-95
- Bundaberg Region
- Brisband North Region
- North Queensland Region
- Review panel for development of English programs for aboriginal/island community schools in North Queensland
- Tongan Curriculum Project, sponsored by Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB)
- English as a Second Language, Papua New Guinea Community Teachers College, sponsored by AIDAB
