Sabina McNamara

Bio

Sabina blasted on the education scene as a volunteer at P.S. 126/Manhattan Academy of Technology as a college freshman. Working with third graders for two years enabled her to realize the opportunities to learn and how much potential young people have. She continued her work with first graders and sixth graders until graduating from Pace University in New York City with a B.A. in education and an M.Ed. in literacy.
On a blustery September day, Sabina began her professional journey. This is her fifth year working with students in middle school. She has been known to be awed by their creativity, humored by their point of views, and highly interested in the way the middle school mind thinks. When asked about her favorite time of day, she replies, "well, the writing share of course."
Sabina's current endeavors include developing herself as a historian as she 'digs' into Ancient Civilizations along side her current sixth graders as well as taking on the role of facilitating the learning of many students during the day and in the evening. Some say she lives for learning.
Her teaching is motivated by the potential of each human being she has the honor of working with. She strives to empower each student in order to rise up and take the power they deserve in society through the work experienced each day in the classroom.

Sabina really likes to watch LOST and loves sunny days. She also appreciates Jack Kerouac more than many other authors and is an advocate for reading over people's shoulders on the subway.

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EVENTS

AMERICAN EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting
Denver, CO
May 2, 2010

Unison Reading: Engaging, Effective, Heterogeneous Small-Group Reading Instruction, K-8
Poster Session by Cynthia McCallister & Kerry Decker

INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION
Annual Convention
Chicago, IL
April 25-28, 2010

Genre Practice: A 'Principled' Pedagogy for Adolescent Literacy
Symposium by Cynthia McCallister, Kerry Decker, Amy Piller & Jacqueline Aiello

Genre Practice: A Pedagogy fo Student Responsibility for Literacy Learning
Symposium by Cynthia McCallister & Tara Clark

Unison Reading: Engaging, Effective Small-group Reading Instruction, K-8
Symposium by Cynthia McCallister, Kerry Decker, Amy Piller, Tara Clark & Jacqueline Aiello

Genre Practice: A Pedagogy for Literacy that Supports Avoidant and Low Achieving Students Research Poster Session by Cynthia McCallister, Kim Greene & Kerry Decker

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH
Annual Convention
November 19-22, 2009
Philadelphia, PA

Supporting English Language Learners with Genre Practice
Jaela Kim, Karen Fournier Elisa Sansone & Jacqueline Aiello
Friday, November 20, 2009 from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM

Engaging Reluctant Learners through Genre Practice: Literacy Instruction that Supports Engagement and Achievement
Sabina McNamara, Erin Scutt & Ede Blabac
Friday, November 20, 2009 from 12:30-1:45

Genre Practice: A Model for Accountability for Literacy Learning
Cynthia McCallister, Kerry Decker & Ariel Ricciardi
Saturday, November 21 from 8:00-9:15 AM

Radical Freedom and Genre Practice: How Children Still Learn What's Expected When They're in Control of Reading Workshop
Rachel Goren, Lilian Ng & Emily Jarrell
Saturday, November 21 from 1:15-2:30

Feelings, Emotions, and Genre Practice: Restoring Joyfulness into Standards-Based Literacy Education
Priscilla Fields, Meagan Klemchuk & Becky Terrigno
Saturday, November 21 from 4:15-5:30 PM

59th NATIONAL READING CONFERENCE
Annual Meeting
Albuquerque, NM

Acquiring English Literacy through "Genre Practice": Accounts of K-8 English Language Learners
Cynthia McCallister, Kerry Decker, Jaela Kim & Ariel Ricciardi
Friday, December 4, 2009 from 10:15 to 11:45

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