Ayn Keneman, Ed.D.
Title:
Professor
Early Childhood Education
National College of Education
Programs/Classes Taught:
M.A.T. Early Childhood Education
M.Ed. in Early Childhood Administration
M.A.T. Elementary Education, traditional and alternative route
M.Ed. Reading Specialist
B.A. Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Practice
Early Childhood Education
ECE 320 Speech and Language
ECE 330 Informational Technology (online)
ECE 345 Curriculum, Differentiation and Assessment
ECE 460 Early Childhood Practicum Seminar
ECE 470 Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar
ECE 492/493 Internship Child Care and Preschool/Toddler
ESR 504 Assessment in Early Childhood Education Settings: Purpose
and Practice
Elementary Education
ELE 200 Practicum I
ELE 450 Practicum II
ELE 460 Practicum III
ELE 470 Student Teaching Seminar
Reading and Language
RLL 480A Methods of Teaching Reading and Language Arts
RLL 480B Methods of Teaching Language Arts
RLL 481 Theory and Methods of Teaching Primary Reading
RLL 480B/RLR 500 Integrated Courses in Reading and Language
Graduate:
Early Childhood Education
ECE 501 Instructional Methods Primary Language Arts/Social Studies (online)
ECE 506 Instructional Methods for Early Childhood Instructional Methods/
Preprimary/ Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies (online)
ECE 547 Developmentally Appropriate Curriculums in the Primary Grades
ECE 548 Developmentally Appropriate Curriculums in the Primary Grades
ECE 590 Student Teaching Seminar Field Experience
Elementary Education
ELE 580 Practicum I Elementary Education
ELE 581 Practicum II Elementary Education
ELE 587 AUSL (Academy for Urban School Leadership) Practicum
ELE 597 AUSL (Academy for Urban School Leadership) Student Teaching
ELE 590 Student Teaching Seminar
University Supervisor Practicum II, III, Student Teaching Advising
Reading and Language
RLL 500 Survey of Reading Methods and Materials
RLL 50 Teaching Beginning Reading (Blended)
RLR 502 Teaching Comprehension and Content Area Reading
RLL 538 Literacy Methods K-4
RLL 539 Literacy Methods 5-8
RLR 595 Classroom Systems that Support Struggling Learners
RLR 541 Teacher as Writer
Early Childhood Education
ECE 501 Instructional Methods Primary Language Arts/Social Studies (online)
ECE 547 Developmentally Appropriate Curriculums in the Primary Grades
ECE 548 Developmentally Appropriate Curriculums in the Primary Grades
Field Experience
Areas of Expertise:
Emergent Literacy
Struggling Readers and Writers
Role of Technology in Early Childhood
Biography:
Ayn Keneman is an Associate Professor in the National College of Education faculty, Early Childhood Education at National Louis University, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Keneman teaches courses in early childhood education, literacy instruction, human development and technology. Dr. Keneman's career as an educator includes 15 years as a public school teacher in Trenton, New Jersey, and Winnetka, Illinois and 6 years as a reading/learning disability specialist at The Trinity School in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Keneman's research on struggling readers led to the publication of her book: Literacy Leadership to Support Reading Improvement (Guilford Press, 2011). Ayn is President of a SIG of the International Literacy Association, Organization of Teacher Educators of Literacy. She conducts literacy workshops (Daily Five, Guided Reading and Writer's Workshop) in an Apple distinguished School with a focus on embedding technology to transform and enhance the learning environment. She serves as a member of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) review team for elementary education programs. Ayn was awarded an ISBE Early Childhood grant (2013-2014) to strengthen partnerships with community colleges. She is a member of the Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Consortium with local Chicago Universities embedding pedagogy and projects in instruction for undergraduate teacher preparation programs at NLU. Dr. Keneman is conducting research with her co-author for a second book: Literacy Development and Engagement for all 21st Century Digital Natives.
Publication
Moskal, M. & Keneman, A. (2011). Literacy Leadership to Support Reading Improvement. New York: The Guilford Press.
Education:
Ed.D. National Louis University, Reading and Language
M.Ed. Rutgers University, Elementary Education
B.S. The College of New Jersey, English and Elementary Education
Other: University of Copenhagen (Study Abroad Peabody School of Education, Vanderbilt University)
Research and Interests:
Emergent Literacy Struggling Readers and Writers Role of Technology and 21st Century Digital Natives
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