Angela M. Ferree
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Professor
Education
Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at Austin
Area of Specialty: Language and Literacy Studies. 1996
M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin.
Area of Specialty: Language and Literacy Studies. 1992
B.A. Honours, The University of Wales:
Degree in English Language and Literature; minor in History.
Employment/Experience
University Teaching
1996 (present) Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Western
Illinois University. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate
courses in language arts, children's literature and young adult literature; also
serving as the Graduate Coordinator
LLA 525 Literature and the Reader
LA 567 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School
LLA 523 Advanced Literature for Young Adults
LLA 513 Advanced Children’s Literature
LLA 313 Children’s Literature
RDG 384 Literacy Instruction in the Intermediate Grades
1993, 1995 Co-Instructor, Language and Literacy Studies, Department of
Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
Responsibilities include the design and co-teaching of undergraduate
courses in language arts methods with a substantial writing component.
1993-1995 Teaching Associate, Department of Reading, The University of Texas
at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. Responsibilities included the design and
teaching of upper and lower division education courses with a K-12 focus:
in the area of literacy instruction
1990-1992 Teaching Assistant, Department of Curriculum and Instruction,
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. Responsibilities included
supervising undergraduate students during their internship and student
teaching; co-teaching language arts methods class.
Public School Teaching
1986-1988 Middle School Coordinator and Teacher, Fayetteville, Georgia.
Responsibilities included designing and implementing the curriculum
for the new middle school addition; constructing, selecting materials, and
teaching the language arts program, grades 6-8.
1977-1985 Middle School Teacher, Calabasas, California. Taught language arts
and social studies to grades 5-6.
Publications/Scholarly/Creative Activities
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2010). Logging on with Literature:
Twin Texts Meet Technology: It’s All About Communication. Illinois Reading
Council Journal, 38(4), 39-46.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2010). Logging on with Literature:
Twin Texts Meet Technology: A Potpourri of Best Choices for Summer Reading.
Illinois Reading Council Journal, 38(3), 35-42.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2010). Logging on with Literature:
Twin Texts Meet Technology: Cross-Cultural Awareness. Illinois Reading
Council Journal, 38(2), 35-41.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2009). Logging on with Literature:
Twin Texts Meet Technology: School Settings, School Issues. Illinois Reading
Council Journal, 38(1), 41-46.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2009). Logging on with Literature:
Twin Texts Meet Technology: The Earth: Appreciating and Caring for Our
World. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 37(4), 37-43.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2009). Logging on with Literature:
Twin Texts Meet Technology: What's New and Unusual? Literature in a PostModern Age. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 37(3), 35-43.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2009). Logging on with Literature:
Twin Texts Meet Technology: Making our Way in the World - Careers,
Vocations, and Helping Out. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 37(2), 31-37.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2008). Logging on with Literature:
Twin Texts Meet Technology: Noteworthy Nonfiction. Illinois Reading Council
Journal, 37(1), 39-46.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2008). Logging on with
Literature: Twin Texts Meet Technology: Spanning Generations - Influencing the
Future. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 36(4), 38-45.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2008). Logging on with Literature:
Twin Texts Meet Technology: Decision Making. Illinois Reading Council
Journal, 36(3), 26-33.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2008). Logging on with Literature:
Twin Texts Meet Technology: Music, Music, Music! Illinois Reading Council
Journal, 36(2), 32-38.
Ferree, A. M., Falk-Ross, F., Gambrell, L., Long, R., Sampson, M. B., Mohr, K.,
& Flippo, R. (2008). Confronting teacher education issues head-on: Increasing
our knowledge and choosing our options for strengthening teacher education
programs. Yearbook of the College Reading Association.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2007). Logging on with Literature:
Twin Texts Meet Technology: Looking to the Past. Illinois Reading Council
Journal, 36(1), 30-35.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2007). Logging on with Literature:
Poetry in a Variety of Ways. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 35(4), 41-47.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2007). Logging on with Literature:
Suspending One's Disbelief. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 35(3), 23-28.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2007). Logging on with Literature:
Biographies as Powerful as Fiction. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 35(2), 5055.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2006). Logging on with Literature: It's
All in the Family, Reading About Siblings. Illinois Reading Council Journal,
35(1), 28-33.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2006). Logging on with Literature:
Mystery! Illinois Reading Council Journal, 34(4), 26-31.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2006). Logging on with Literature:
Recent Award Winners. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 34(3), 40-45.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2006). Logging on with Literature
Healthy Living: Being Active. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 34 (2), 49-55.
Ferree, A., Campbell, P. and Hommel, B. (2005). Logging on with Literature:
Bringing Laughter into Your Classroom. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 34(1),
41-48.
Ferree A. M., Campbell, P., & Hommel, B. (2005). Logging on with literature:
Fiction, nonfiction, and historical thinking. Illinois Reading Council Journal,
33(4), 37-45.
Ferree A. M., Campbell, P., & Hommel, B. (2005). Logging on with literature:
Away from home: Travel and adventure. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 33(3),
39-45.
Ferree A. M., Campbell, P., & Hommel, B. (2005). Logging on with literature:
Nature and the world outdoors. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 33 (2), 45-51.
Ferree A. M., Campbell, P., & Hommel, B. (2005). Logging on with literature A
focus on writing. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 33(1), 51-63.
Ferree, A. M., Campbell, P., & Hommel, B. (2004). Logging on with literature.
Illinois Reading Council Journal, 32 (4), 37-47.
Ferree, A. M. (2001). Soaps and suspicious activities: Dramatic experiences in
British classrooms. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 45 (1), 16-23.
Conference Presentations
Stinnett, M. & Ferree, A.M. Promises to Keep: The Dual Support of Mentoring
and Literacy Coaching. (2010, November). Paper presented at the annual
conference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, Omaha,
Nebraska.
Ferree, A.M., Stinnett, M., & Simonson, S. Meeting Teachers’ Challenges in the
21st Century: What Works and What Doesn’t. (2010, July). Workshop contributed
to 2nd International Conference on Education, Economy & Society, Paris, France.
Ferree, A. M. Celebrating Young Adult Literature in a Post-Modern Age. (2008,
November). Paper presented at the annual conference of the College Reading
Association, Sarasota, FL.
Harkins, D., Roe, M., Dooley, C., Ferree, A. & Falk-Ross, F. Challenges for
teachers and teacher educators in the 21st century. (2008, May). Cosponsored
session at the annual convention of the International Reading Association,
Atlanta, GA.
Ferree, A. M. The knowledge necessary to teach effectively: Two perspectives.
(2007, November). Paper presented at the annual conference of the College
Reading Association, Salt Lake City, UT.
Ferree, A. M. Connecting rivers of knowledge: The reading habits of preservice
and practicing teachers. (2006, October). Paper presented at the annual
conference of the College Reading Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
Ferree, A. M. & Dooley, C. J. Literacy instruction and state assessment. (2005,
November). Paper presented at the annual conference of the College Reading
Association, Savannah, GA.
Ferree, A. M. (2004, November). Young adult literature and the preservice
teacher. Paper presented at the annual convention of the National Council of
Teachers of English, Indianapolis, IN.
Ferree, A. M. Beyond the classroom: Teaching young adult literature on-line.
(2004, November,). Paper presented at the annual conference of the College
Reading Association, Delray Beach, FL.
Ferree, A. M. Real-world issues teens face. (2004, April). Paper presented at the
Alliance Library Institute, Peoria, Il.
Ferree, A. M. Opening doors across the curriculum: Picture books in the content
areas. (2004, March). Paper presented at the annual conference of the Illinois
Reading Council, Springfield, IL.
Ferree, A. M. Poetry with a passion or simply making it work. (2003, November).
Paper presented at the annual conference of the College Reading Association,
Corpus Christi, TX.
Ferree, A. M. Language celebration! Engaging students at the middle level.
(2003, July). Paper presented at the 14th Annual International Whole Language
Umbrella of NCTE St. Paul, MN.
Ferree, A. M. (2003, March). Let’s read a picture book! Paper presented at the
annual conference of the Illinois Reading Council, Springfield, IL.
Ferree, A. M. (2002, November). Choices and use of children's literature:
Comparing preservice and inservice teachers' practice. Paper presented at the
annual conference of the College Reading Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Ferree, A. (2002, March). Problem solving poetry: We can make it different!
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Illinois Reading Council,
Springfield, IL
Ferree, A. M. & Abbott, J. A. (2001, November). Literature in the elementary
classroom: What are they reading and why? Paper presented at the annual
convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Baltimore, MY.
Ferree, A. M. (2001 November). What they're reading and why: Teachers'
choices in the elementary classroom. Paper presented at the annual conference of
the College Reading Association, Orlando, FL.
Ferree, A. (2001, March). Poetry in the classroom--with pleasure. Paper
presented at the annual conference of the Illinois Reading Council, Springfield, IL
Ferree, A. M. (2000, November). Through the stories to real lives and the lessons
they offer Paper presented at the annual conference of the College Reading
Association, St. Petersburg, FL.
Abbott, J. A. & Ferree, A. M. (2000, May). The pursuit of personal interests:
Using inquiry to develop deep understanding. Paper presented at the annual
convention of the International the International Reading Association,
Indianapolis, IN.
Ferree, A. M. (March, 2000). Making poetry meaningful at the middle level.
Paper presented at the Rock Island/Milan Education Conference, Rock Island, IL
Ferree, A. (2000, March). Using technology in the reading/language arts
classroom: Is it worth it? Paper presented at the annual conference of the Illinois
Reading Council, Springfield, IL
Professional and Academic Service
Elected to Board of Directors, Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
(2010-2013)
Chair, Teacher Education Division, College Reading Association (2007-2010)
Chair-Elect, Teacher Education Division, College Reading Association (elected 2006)
Membership chair, College Reading Association (2001-2005).
President, Western Illinois Reading Council (2000-2001).
President Elect, Western Illinois Reading Council (1999-2000).
Review of two manuscripts submitted to 2009 College Reading Association
Yearbook. (3/30/09)
Reviewer of manuscript, “Complexity in Student Writing: The relationship between
the Task and Vocabulary Uptake” for Literacy Research and Instruction. (2009,
March).
Reviewer of manuscript, “The Many Facets of Exemplary Literacy Coaching” for
Literacy Research and Instruction. (2008, June).
Reviewer of Young adult literature: Exploration, evaluation, and appreciation by
Bucher and Manning for Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall. (2007, February).
Review of article “Pre-Service teachers and the Why’s and How’s of Nurturing
Students’ Spirits” For Literacy Research and Instruction. Submitted April 12, 2006.
Review of manuscript “A Checklist for Selecting Literature for the Science
Classroom” For Literacy Research and Instruction. Submitted January 30, 2006.
Reviewer of Literacy in the intermediate grades: Best practices for a balanced
program 4-8 by Cecil and Gipe for Holcomb Hathaway Publisher. (2001, January).
Consultant to Illini West School District. Provided three curriculum alignment
sessions. (3/13/08, 4/18/08, 5/16/08)
Presentations to Edison School, Macomb. World War II: Children’s Literature and
Personal stories” 2006-2009.
Member of the College Graduate Academic Affairs Council, appointed Fall 2007
Member of Library Leadership Board, appointed February 2007
Member of the University Graduate Council, 2004-2007
Graduate Coordinator/Chair of the Departmental Graduate Committee, 2001-2011
Presenter at COEHS Annual Tech Fest, 2005, 2004
Coordinator/Co-Chair, Children’s Examination Open House, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006,
2005
Member, Strategic Planning Implementation Team. 2004-2005
Member of Writing Instruction in the Discipline Committee, 2001-2003
Member of Departmental Undergraduate Committee, 1999-2001
Scholarship Committee, 1997-1998.
Grants and Special Awards
Received the College of Education and Human Services' Award for Innovative
Use of Technology in Teaching. (2000, (July).
Nelson, D., Brunn, M., Chu, N., Ferree, A., & Lombard, R. WIU Foundation
Grant entitled: Redesigning the Teacher Education Program in Elementary
Education. ($750.00). (1997, November).
Professional Memberships/Affiliations
Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers/College Reading Association
Illinois Reading Council/Western Illinois Reading Council
International Reading Association
National Council of Teachers of English