Student Profile

Juliet Michelsen Wahleithner

February 1, 2010

Overview

Program: PhD – Language, Literacy and Culture

Faculty Advisor: Steven Z. Athanases

Education

Ph.D., Education, Advanced to Candidacy, June 2010, University of California, Davis

Dissertation Topic: A mixed methods study examining how teachers position themselves vis-à-vis their knowledge of writing instruction, the pressures of high-stakes accountability, and their students’ needs.
Committee members: Steven Z. Athanases (Chair), Carl Whithaus, & Michal Kurlaender
Area: Language, Literacy, & Culture
Designated Emphasis: Writing, Rhetoric, & Composition Studies

M.A., Education, January 2010, University of California, Davis

Thesis: Using a professional teaching community to develop teachers’ specialized knowledge of academic writing
Area: Language & Literacy

California Single Subject Teaching Credential, English, May 2002

Subject: English
Project Impact, San Joaquin County Office of Education

B.A., English, History Minor, March 1999, University of California, Davis

Conference Presentations

Improving Students’ Analytical Writing: Lesson Learned. Panel Presentation with Jayne Marlink, Brooke Nicolls, & Rochelle Ramay. National Writing Project Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Nov. 18, 2010.
Developing and Sustaining Site Leadership. Panel Presentation with Denise Hinson and Rick VanDeWeghe. National Writing Project Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Nov. 19, 2010.
Learning to Attend to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners through Data in Preservice Teacher Inquiry. Poster Presentation with Dr. Steven Z. Athanases and Lisa H. Bennett. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO, May 2, 2010.
Linking Classroom Practices to Students’ Home Literacies: How Do Regional Educators Conceive of and Utilize Students’ Out of School Literacies? Roundtable Presentation with Dr. Steven Z. Athanases. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO, May 2, 2010.
Creating a Collaborative Community for Teachers to Develop Conceptual Understandings of Academic Writing and Academic Writing Pedagogy. Roundtable Presentation. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO, April 30, 2010.
Assume the Power to Do What You Know: Rethinking Professional Development. Conference on College Communication and Composition. Panel Presentation with Stephanie Paterson. Louisville, KY, March 19, 2010.
What is Analytical Writing? California Association of Teachers of English James Gray Memorial Pre-Convention, Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 11, 2010.
Learning About Our Work Through Local Site Research. Panel Presentation with Jayne Marlink. National Writing Project Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 20, 2009.
Academic Literacy: Defining and Developing Educators’ Understandings and Practice. Paper Presentation with Dr. Steven Z. Athanases. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, April 15, 2009.
Taking the Fear of Research Out of Teacher-Research. Panel Presentation with Stephanie Paterson and Laurie Fox. Writing Research Across Borders. Santa Barbara, CA, Feb. 5, 2005.

Teaching Experience/Appointments

Supervisor of Secondary English Language Arts Credential Student Teachers, Associate In (Appointed position to serve as primary supervisor for six English Language Arts credential students), School of Education, UC Davis, Fall 2010-Spring 2011.
Inquiry into Classroom Practice for Secondary Teachers of English Language Arts, Teaching Assistant, School of Education, UC Davis, Spring 2010.
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education, Teaching Assistant, School of Education, UC Davis, Fall 2007 and Winter 2008.
English Teacher & Publications Adviser, Tokay High School, Lodi, CA, 1999-2006

Professional Development Leadership & Administration

Associate Director (2009-present) & Teacher Consultant (2002-present), Great Valley Writing Project, CSU Stanislaus.
Mentor, Great Valley Writing Project Summer Invitational Institute, Summer 2008 & Summer 2010.
Coordinator, Kennedy High School, Sacramento City Unified Cohort 8 Professional Development, Area 3 Writing Project, Sept. 2008-present.
Coordinator, Engaging Secondary Students in Academic Writing, Great Valley Writing Project, June 18-20, 2008.
Coordinator, Professional Learning Leadership Academy, Great Valley Writing Project, 2007-present.
Co-Coordinator, Mini Summer Institute, Great Valley Writing Project, June 23-27, 2008 & July 13-17, 2009.
English Language Arts Curriculum Coach, Lodi Unified School District, Lodi, CA, 2006-2007.
Differentiated Instruction Language Arts Coach, Tokay High School Lodi, CA, 2004-2006.
Co-Coordinator, Reading Institute for Academic Preparation, CSU Stanislaus, CA, 2003-2004.

Research Projects

Teacher Inquiry Project with Dr. Steven Athanases, 2009-present.
Academic Literacy Project with Dr. Steven Athanases, 2008-present
Improving Students Academic Writing with California Writing Project, funded by National Writing Project Local Sites Research Initiative, 2008-2010

Academic Service

Academic Literacy Summit 2011: Bridging Academic Literacy Goals With the Realities of High Stakes Testing, Chair, UC Davis, Feb. 3, 2011.
Academic Literacy Summit 2010: Writing to Think and Learn in All Content Areas, Chair, UC Davis, Feb. 4, 2010.
Improving Students’ Academic Writing, Student Writing Scorer, California Writing Project, June 2008 & June 2009.
Reading Research Quarterly, Manuscript Reviewer with Steven Z. Athanases, Feb., 2009.
Academic Literacy Summit 2009: The Language of Content and Community, Co-Chair, UC Davis, Feb. 4, 2009.
Committee to Improve Undergraduate Program, Member and Focus Group Coordinator, School of Education, UC Davis, 2007-2008.
Education Graduate Students’ Association, Language, Literacy, & Culture Emphasis Representative, 2008-2009, and Secretary and Masters Program Representative, 2007-2008.
Classroom Notes, Manuscript Reviewer, National Council of Teachers of English, 2007.