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Diane E. Kern, Assistant Professor

(401) 874-9490
Fax 874-5471
dkern@uri.edu

 

 

Education

Ph.D.

Rhode Island College and The University of Rhode Island

Dissertation topic: Comprehension Strategy Instruction

2003

M.A.

University of Rhode Island

Reading Specialist/Consultant

1993

B.A.

University of Rhode Island

Secondary English Education

Elementary Education

1984

Courses taught

EDC 312

The Psychology of Learning

EDC 430

Methods/Materials of Secondary Teaching

EDC 448

Literacy Across the Content Subjects

EDC 484

Supervised Student Teaching

EDC 485

Student Teaching Seminar

EDC 528

Teaching Language Arts

Research Interests

  • Comprehension Strategy Instruction
  • Teacher Education in English Language Arts and Literacy

Selected Publications

Kern, D., Barton, J., Andre, W., McGuire, M., & Schilke, R. (2003, May). Less IS more: Preparing students for state writing assessments. The Reading Teacher, 56(8), 816-826.

Kern, D. (2007, Spring). Research in the classroom: Flying with critical literacy wings. New England Reading Association Journal, 43 (2), 87-89.

Kern, D. (2008, Fall). Research in the classroom: Word justice for all. New England Reading Association Journal, 44 (1), 61-63.

Kern, D. (2009, Spring). Research in the classroom: Cinderella’s glass slipper.  New England Reading Association Journal, 44 (2), 83-85.

Kern, D. (2009, Fall). Reading teachers as leaders: The promise of literacy coaching.  New England Reading Association Journal, 45 (1), 88-90.

Kern, D. (2008/2009). Reading Recovery Cohort Study: Student achievement and the changing role of the reading specialist. Massachusetts Reading Association (MRA) Primer, 38(2), 38-47.

Refereed papers presented at conferences

Kern, D.  (2001, November). Constructivist teacher education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council Teachers of English, Baltimore, MD.

Kern, D. (2002, November). Comprehension strategy instruction: re-visioning professional development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council Teachers of English, Atlanta, GA.

Byrd, D., Adamy, P., Hammadou-Sullivan, J., & Kern, D. (2002, February). Standards-based assessment of teacher education students: "E folio" on-line, web-based electronic portfolio system. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of College for Teacher Educators, New York.

Kern, D., & Horm, D. (2005, December). Evaluation of Reading Excellence: Teacher professional development and child outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.

Books

Kern, D. (2005). CliffsTestPrep Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching. Edison, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Kern, D. (2006). CliffsTestPrep Praxis II: English Subject Area Assessments. Edison, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Vita in PDF

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