Pronouns:

she/her

Alternative Email:

mary.tedrow@verizon.net

Educational History:

B.A. Shepherd University; M.Ed. Shenandoah University, D.A. Murray State University

Fields of Expertise:

The teaching of writing; Composition Studies; English Pedagogy; writing to learn; literacy

Personal Highlights:

I am the mother of three adult children and the grandmother of nine. All family members live in the locality.

Professional Highlights:

National Board Certified Teacher of Adolescent and Young Adult English Language Arts High School English teacher 1978-2016 2016 Golden Gavel Award for Excellence in Teaching 2013 Shenandoah University Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement 2012 Shenandoah University Inspiring Educator Alumni Recognition Top 25 High School Teacher Blogs of 2012 2011-16 Jim Porterfield Endowed English Chair, John Handley High School 2010 Commissioner for the NEA Commission on Effective Teachers and Teaching 2003 Teacher Leader Fellow for the Southeastern Center for Teaching Quality 2001 Frederick County Teacher of the Year Virginia Department of Education Database of Exemplary Teachers

Recommended Link(s):

https://www.nwp.org/ https://shenandoahwritingproject.org/ https://projectwrite.org/

Research:

Tedrow, M. K. (2022). Building Community in an Asynchronous Write-to-Learn Course. Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education, 11(1), 7. Tedrow, M.K. (2020) Do the verb. Become the noun: Writing towards a new identity. Inquiry, 23(1), n1. Tedrow, Mary. Write, Think, Learn: Tapping the Power of Daily Student Writing Across the Content Areas. MiddleWeb/Routledge: August 2017.

Quote:

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail Better. –Samuel Beckett