Jayne A.

Sherman
12585 Stone Lined Circle Woodbridge, VA, 22192
703-623-4071 JS
Education

Ph.D. Education and Human Development

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 2014- currently enrolled
Major field: Literacy and Reading and Secondary in Teaching and Teacher Education, Ongoing
Research interests: writing with English language learners, teacher education

M.S.Education K-6, May 1986

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

B.S. Child and Family Studies, May 1980

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Certifications

Commonwealth of Virginia, Postgraduate professional license, Elementary Education Prek-6. 2000

State of New York, Elementary Education, PreK-6, 1986

Professional Experience

1st Grade Classroom Teacher

Occoquan Elementary, Woodbridge, VA, 2000-present

3rd Grade Classroom Teacher

McKinley Brighten, Syracuse, NY, 1986-1990

Syracuse University Internship

McKinley Brighten, Syracuse, NY, 1985-1986

Awards

Early and Middle Childhood Literacy: Reading-Language Arts, National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards, 2013

Finalist of the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award, Washington Post, 2007
Presentations

Sherman, J. (2015, February). Why Carmen can’t read or write: Writing workshop as an intervention for
English language learner. Paper and power point presented at Critical Questions in Education
Conference (CQIE): San Diego, CA.

Sherman, J. (2015, March). The effectiveness of implementing a writing workshop approach to increasing
literacy acquisition with English language learners in a primary classroom. Paper presentation at the
Teachers of English Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): Toronto, Canada.

Sherman, J. (2016, March). Why don’t students read serious books? How can teachers motivate and
encourage students to love books and not discourage them? Paper presented at Critical Questions in
Education Conference (CQIE): San Antonio, TX.

Sherman, J. (2016, March). Writing workshop and effective pedagogical practice for a few good teachers?
Paper presented at Critical Questions in Education Conference (CQIE): San Antonio, TX.

Sherman, J. (2016, April). Implementing writing workshop with English language learners in primary grades:
What does research say about this pedagogical practice? Paper presented at Teachers of English
Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): Baltimore, MD.

Sherman, J. (2016, November). Writing workshop as an effective pedagogical practice for promoting
emergent literacy with English language learners. Doctoral Poster presentation at Association for
Literacy Educators and Researchers Conference (ALER): Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Sherman, J. (2017, March). Why do so few people want to teach anymore? Paper and Power Point presented at
Critical Questions in Education Conference (CQIE): New Orleans, LA.

Sherman, J. (2017, November). The power of conferencing in the writing workshop: An effective practice in
promoting language acquisition and retaining social and cultural experiences among English language
learners in a first grade classroom. Paper to be presented at the Association for Literacy Educators and
Researchers Conference (ALER): St. Petersburg, FL.

Sherman, J. (2018, March). Professional development in conferencing during writer’s workshop to promote
self-identity and cultural appreciation among second language learners. Paper presented at the Critical
Questions in Education Conference (CQIE): Portland, Oregon.

Sherman, J. (2018, August). The effectiveness of implementing a writing workshop approach to increasing
literacy acquisition with English language learners in a primary classroom. PowerPoint and discussion
to be presented at the Elementary Educators Conference for Prince William County Schools. Manassas,
Virginia.

Sherman, J. (2018, November). Promoting cultural and linguistic appreciation through the use of
multicultural text. Round table discussion to be presented at the Association for Literacy Researchers
and Educators (ALER): Louisville, Kentucky

Sherman, J. (2018, November). Using read alouds and writing with kindergarten and first grade students to
support cultural and linguistic in today’s global world. Round table discussion to be presented at the
Association for Literacy Researchers and Educators (ALER): Louisville, KY

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Sherman, J. (2019, March). Promoting cultural and linguistic appreciation through the use of multicultural
text. Paper Presentation at Critical Questions in Education Conference (CQIE): Savannah, GA

Sherman, J. (2019, November) How can Professional Development in Writing Workshop  

Support Primary Teachers in their Writing Instructional Practices?  
Round table discussion to be presented at the Association for Literacy Researchers and Educators (ALER):
Corpus Christi, TX. 

Sherman, J. (2020, March) Professional Development in Writing: How Can We Best Help  

                Our Teachers to Understand Writing and Implement it Successfully? 
Paper and Power Point presented at the Critical Questions in Education Conference (CQIE): Seattle, WA 

Publications

Parsons, S. A., Gallagher, M. A., and the George Mason University Content Analysis Team . (in press). A
content analysis of nine literacy journals, 2009-2014. Journal of Literacy Research. Jan Ainger, Mary
Carmen Bartolini, Alicia K. Bruyning, Ellen Clark, Sarah Crain, Nisreen Daoud, Karen Sutter Doheney,
Stacey Duff, Susan V. Groundwater, Jacqueline Heller, Amber Jensen, Lesley A. King, Jennifer
Lindenauer, Joanna Newton, Allison Ward Parsons, Erin M. Ramirez, Jayne Sherman, and Peet Smith

Professional Service
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Grade Level Chair, 2005-present

Occoquan ES

Site Facilitator for George Mason University Elementary PDS Program, 2010-2015
Occoquan ES

Mentor Teacher for GMU Elementary Education PDS program, 2008-2015

Occoquan ES

Lead Mentor of New Teachers, 2005-present

Occoquan ES

Writing Professional Development Presenter, 2014-2015

Occoquan ES

Mentor Teacher for James Madison University Teacher Candidate, 2012-2013

Occoquan ES

Literacy Night Coordinator, March 2013

Occoquan ES

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Member of the International Literacy Association, ILA, 2008-present

Member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, ASCD, 2008-present

Member of the National Council of Teachers of English, NCTE, 2008-present

Member of American Educational Research Association (AERA) since 2015

Member of Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER) since 2016

Member of Teachers of English and Other Languages (TESOL) since 2016

Continued Educational Training

SIOP training, 2014

Curriculum Mapping Designer, 2005-present
Literacy Symposium at George Mason University, May 2015
ESOL professional development, 2014-2015
Professional Performance Process, 2010
Developmental Reading Assessment, DRA, Training, 2000