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Heather Rodman

Literacy Trainer

What I like most about my role within the Center is…

Working with teachers. I love working, thinking, and reflecting with teachers about their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about teaching and learning.

What I believe in

Teachers! Teachers are the instructional decision makers in classrooms. They are the ones who make a difference in the world. I believe that every teacher is an agent of change. There is nothing more powerful than a group of teachers thinking, talking, and reflecting about their instructional practices.

Previous work highlights

PreK – 4th grade teacher for 18 years
Literacy Coach
Leveled Literacy Intervention Instructor

Favorite book

My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok

Fun fact

I was a high school crew coach for 10 years.

Education

Central Connecticut State University

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Featured Blog Posts

October 16, 2023 Linda Murphy, Associate Director of Literacy Programs

Three Reasons Why a Writer’s Notebook is an Important Tool for Writers

Encouraging your students to keep a writer’s notebook can nourish their informational and literary writing all year.

October 13, 2023 Melanie Meehan, Author & Elementary Writing Coordinator

Inviting Writers Into the Process: Three Strategies for Increasing Access 

Author & Elementary Writing Coordinator Melanie Meehan explains how she makes the writing process more accessible to students who are struggling.

October 10, 2023 Hannah Schneewind & Jennifer Scoggin, Literacy Consultants

Trusting Emergent Readers

Literacy consultants Hannah Schneewind & Jennifer Scoggin discuss the importance of developing students’ reading identities.