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Rosemary Ruthven
Australia NSW

Rosemary is an Educator, Teacher Trainer, Language Development Specialist, Curriculum Specialist, Reading Specialist and Irlen Screener for Perceptual Dyslexia. She is known for her practical teacher-education strategies and problem-solving approach to diagnosing and remediating reading difficulties. She is a published author and the professional writer and program developer for Active Learning Centre International.

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Born and educated in Sydney, Rosemary graduated from Macquarie University in 1979 with a B.A. Dip. Ed. in English and Linguistics and completed her Masters in Education at the California State University in Fullerton in 1998. She has taught in Australia, California and Singapore in primary schools and literacy centres with large migrant, ESL and indigenous student populations; seeding her passion to: •Find effective strategies to cross language and cultural barriers. •Make English acquisition easier. •Research and refine the process of teaching reading and writing. •Diagnose and remediate children’s reading difficulties. Overseeing 39 primary schools, Rosemary was a Curriculum Specialist for the Santa Ana Unified School District where she: •Designed and delivered teacher Professional development programs •Provided in-classroom coaching for new and experienced teachers •Coordinated and co-wrote District report cards, standardised assessment instruments and teacher guidelines for literacy instruction. Rosemary has trained and supervised student teachers from Newcastle and Sydney universities and taught the Literacy in the 21st Century post-graduate course at Chapman University, California. Rosemary speaks at local, national and international conferences on the development of family literacy, pre-school literacy and the core components of a comprehensive literacy programmer. Qualifications & Background Master of Science (Literacy), California State University, Fullerton, 1998 B.A. (English and Linguistics) Dip. Ed., Macquarie University, Sydney, 1980. Certified Irlen Screener for Perceptual Dyslexia. Reading Specialist Credential, California State University, Fullerton English Language Development (ELD) Specialist Credential, University of California, Los Angeles Bilingual Certificate of Language Arts Development (BCLAD) credential. Univ. of Cal., Los Angeles Professional Clear Teaching credential, Univ.of California, Los Angeles Teaching Certificate, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), CSO, Sydney Australia Accredited Play of Life® practitioner

Award Winner Teacher of the Year Wirtz Elementary, 1994 Washington Elementary, 1999 Author Write to Know (Advanced Learning Press, 2004) Series of 17 books for teachers K-12 Educator NSW Dept. Educ. & Train. (DET) Grades K-6 Jesmond Primary School (P.S.) Forster P.S. Denman P.S. Umina P.S. Point Clare P.S. Catholic Schools Office Villa Maria P.S. Hunter’s Hill -Speech and Drama St Charles Primary School, Ryde -Grades 3-6 & ESL Prouille Primary School, Wahroonga -Literacy Specialist Services for Pre-School to Year 6 Paramount Unified School District Bilingual First Grade (Spanish) Bilingual Kindergarten (Spanish) Santa Ana Unified School District Third Grade Literacy Resource Teacher Consultant, Trainer, Programme Developer and Technical Writer Long Beach Unified School District Consulting Teacher Coaching and Supervision Professional Development Training Pasadena Unified School District Professional Development Training Santa Ana Unified School District Curriculum Specialist District Consultant Programme Development, and Writing Professional Development Training Teacher Coaching and Supervision Los Nietos Unified School District Programme Development and Writing Professional Development Training I Can Read Pte Ltd, Singapore Programme Development and Writing Professional Development Training Teacher Coaching and Supervision Total Literacy Pty Ltd Programme Development and Writing Active Learning Pty Ltd Programme Development and Writing Professional Development Training

Speaking Training Supervision USA International Reading Association Conferences California Reading Association Conferences Orange County Reading Association Conferences California Association of Bilingual Educators Conferences Chapman University, Orange County Santa Ana Unified School District Los Nietos Unified School District Pasadena Unified School District Unified School Long Beach Unified School District Paramount Unified School District AUSTRALIA Newcastle University, Ourimbah Campus Sydney University, Prac. Students I Can Read Learning Centres Prouille Primary School, Wahroongah ABC Pre-School, Woy Woy Family Day Care Centres and Pre-schools, Central Coast Beachside Family Centre, Umina SINGAPORE I Can Read Learning Centres (10 throughout Singapore) Presentation Topics What is Reading and How Do I teach it? Models of Teaching Reading and History of Reading Instruction Detecting and Remediating Reading Difficulties Running Records, Guided Reading & Levelling Reading Materials Developing Oral Language and Comprehension through Literature Circles Teaching the Writing Process and Managing Writer’s Workshop Scaffolding Strategies to Develop and Refine Student Writing Standards-Based Instruction: Backward Planning, Curriculum Mapping Reading and Writing in the Content areas Kindergarten Literacy Preparing for the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) Assessing and Analysing Writing to Inform Instruction Six-Traits Writing Assessment and Instruction Diversity and Differentiation Creating and Managing an Effective Literacy Environment in the Classroom Developing Family Literacy Teaching the Advanced Writing and Exam Skills Programme Improving Children’s Writing, Comprehension and Speaking Skills Teaching the PSLE Preparation Programme (Singapore) Strategies for Developing Your Pre-Schooler’s Literacy Skills Why isn’t My Child Reading? The Art of Living: Work Life Balance (Avoiding Stress and Burnout)

Programme Development Kindergarten Social Studies Curriculum, Paramount USA Kindergarten report card, Paramount USA First Grade Reading Intervention Programme, Santa Ana USD Writing Proficiency Scoring Guides K-12, Santa Ana USD California Standards-Based Report Cards K-5 , Santa Ana USD Writing Proficiency End of term and End of year Assessments K-12 Santa Ana USD, Los Nietos School District Beginning Teachers Institute Santa Ana Unified School District Writing Guidelines for Teachers K-5, Los Nietos USD Advanced Writing and Examination Skills (AWES) Units K-6 I Can read, Singapore Primary School Leaving Examination Preparation (PSLE) Programme, I Can read, Singapore Advanced Language and Literacy (ALLS) Units K-6 I can Read, Australia Master of English (MOE) Language programme Beginners to Advanced Intermediate, Total Literacy International, Thailand, China Oral Language Skills I Can Read Singapore and Australia Page to Stage: Writing and Drama Programme, I Can Read Singapore Light to Literacy Reading Intervention Programme Rosemary Ruthven Light to Literacy Writing, Spelling and Grammar Programme Rosemary Ruthven Light to Literacy Pre-School Literacy Programme Rosemary Ruthven Ten Minutes to Clarity Series for Financial Planners Debriefing and Coaching with Clarity Series for Educators and Parents Active Learning Pty Limited

See Rosemary presenting to parents at Kids Day Out, 2008.

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