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Dr. Dawn R. Roginski

Dawn R. Roginski

Early Childhood Education
Assistant Professor
Campus:
Salem
Office Location:
Classroom Building
Office Hours:
Monday noon- 3 p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m. to noon; Wednesday and Thursday by appointment.
Contact Information
Email:
dturocy@kent.edu
Phone:
330-337-4295

Biography

I am a full-time Assistant Professor in the School of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies (TLC) since my appointment in August of 2021. I have served as an Assistant Professor and Program Director for the Early Childhood Education (ECED) undergraduate program at the Salem campus of Kent State University.  I teach the four literacy courses required of ECED majors. Leading researchers in education offer guidance to instructors of preservice teachers (PSTs) saying “it is reasonable to assume that if we model the love of reading and writing for our students and engage our students in course-related activities meant to support the development of a love of reading and writing, our students may later model for their students in the same way and provide opportunities for their students to develop a love of reading and writing”(Draper, Barksdale-Ladd, & Radencich, 2000, p. 203). This quote encapsulates my beliefs about teaching future teachers.

COURSES TAUGHT

Emerging Literacies (EYEC 22130)

Language & Literacy for the Preschool Child (ECED 30123)

Clinical Experience in Primary II (ECED 30292)

Clinical Experience in Primary III (ECED 30392)

Appropriate Phonics and Word Study (ECED 40302)

Developmental Read & Write Primary Years (ECED 40126)

Teaching Readers in the Elementary Years (ECED 40402)

Teaching Writers in the Elementary Years (ECED 40403)

Inquiry Into Professional Practice (ECED 40125)

Internship in Elementary (ECED 40292)

Development & Pedagogy in Upper Elementary School (ECED 44444)

TEACHING LICENSES

State of Florida: Elementary Education (Grades K-6) DOE Number: 1419471

State of Ohio: Elementary Education (Grades 1-8) Educator State ID: KU1021525 Reading Endorsement November 2020

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Literacy Research Association (LRA) 2017-present

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 2012-present

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) 2018-present

American Library Association Member (ALA) 2002-2017

American Library Association Services to Young Children (ALSC) 2002-2017

COMMITTEES

Spring 2024 Academic Hearing Board, Kent State Main Campus

Spring 2024 Belonging Champion

2022-2023 Kent State Salem, Student Complaint Committee

Education

Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. Kent State University, Kent, OH. December 2020 Major Field: Literacy
Master of Library & Information Science. Kent State University, Kent, OH. 2003 Professional specialization: Service to Children (birth through age 12).
Bachelor of Science. Elementary Education. Kent State University, Kent, OH. 1992

Publications

  • Roginski, D. R. (2021) Problems or Possibilities? What Do Early Childhood Preservice Teachers Notice About K-1 Writers? Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education, 10(1), Article 12.
  • Roginski, D. (2020). From Problem to Possibilities: Shifts in Early Childhood Preservice Teachers’ Noticing of K-1 Writers.
  • Hrubik, J.L., Roginski, D.R. & Morgan, D.N. (2019, November). Illuminating Student Voices in Research: What 7th Graders Report Learning After a Revision Unit of Study. Paper presentation at Literacy Research Association (LRA) Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.
  • Roginski, D.R. & Morgan, D.N. (2018, November). Middle school students’ perceptions of revision. Roundtable presentation at Literacy Research Association (LRA) Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA.
  • Roginski, D.R. (2018, November). Every preschooler ready to read – Using the ECRR® Initiative in the preschool classroom. Session presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Annual Conference 2018. Washington D.C.
  • Roginski, D.R. (2017). The littlest learners: Preparing your child for kindergarten. Lanham, MA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
  • Roginski, D.R. (2014). A year in the story room: Ready to use programs for children. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions.
  • Roginski, D.R. (2014, June). Early literacy services in public libraries. Panel member. American Library Association (ALA) Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV.

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    Salem, Ohio 44460

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