Faculty

Ruth Kale
rkale@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 3410

Education:
Reading Recovery Training, National Louis University, 1991-1992.
M.S. Education, Olivet Nazarene University, 1985.
B.S. Elementary Education, Eastern Nazarene College, 1965.

Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor of Education, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2004 to present.
Instructor of Education, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2000 -2004
Assistant Director of Academic Services, Eastern Nazarene College, 1999-2000.
Assistant to the Director of Academic Services, Eastern Nazarene College, 1997-1999.
First Grade Teacher, Amelio Della Chiesa Early Childhood Center, Quincy, MA, 1994-1997
Reading Recovery Teacher, Bourbonnais Elementary School District, 1991-1993.
Kindergarten Teacher, Bourbonnais Elementary School District, 1985-1993.
First Grade Teacher, Bourbonnais Elementary School District, 1980-1985.
Second Grade Teacher, Camp Hill School District, Camp Hill, PA, 1966-1968
Second Grade Teacher, Weymouth Public Schools, Weymouth, MA, 1965-1966.

Related Professional Experience:

2008: Assessed three Entry Year Teachers for the state of Ohio
2008: Completed Recalibration training for Praxis III
2007: Assessed two entry Level Teachers for the state of Ohio
2007: Completed Recalibration training for Praxis III
2006: Trained as a PRAXIS III assessor for the state of Ohio
2005: Participation in the Ohio Board of Examiner Training and NCATE on-site preparation conference in Columbus, Ohio
2005/2006: Collaborated with the students in the January Cultural Diversity class, another faculty member and the director of multi-cultural affairs at MVNU to design a teaching CD focused on Martin Luther King, Jr and other notable African-Americans. This CD was presented to participants in the Martin Luther King, Jr community breakfast and cooperating teachers.
2004: Expanded the inclusion of our junior level middle licensure Basics of Phonics candidates in Highland Public Schools
2002: Presenting a series of workshops on Multiple Intelligences for teachers in Sighisoara, Romania from March 25-29 through a USAID grant
2001-present: Organize the December Teacher Appreciation Dinner at MVNU
2001: Expanded the inclusion of our junior level candidates in the Literacy Collaborative to three other schools in the Mount Vernon Public Schools
2000-2001: Worked with Steve Tier, literacy coach at Elmwood Elementary School, in developing a program that would include our junior level candidates in Elmwood’s Literacy Collaborative
Planned the Literacy Collaborative Appreciation Breakfast in May

Professional Organizations:
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001 - Present
International Reading Association, 2000 to present
Learning Assistance Association of New England, 1997-2000
National Education Association, 1994-1997
Massachusetts Education Association, 1994-1997
Quincy Education Association, 1994-1997

Awards and Recognition:
1996: Member, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, NV Chapter, MA
1993: Letter of Commendation for Teaching Excellence from Superintendent