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Ruby Sanny

Assistant Professor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Education

Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005, Curriculum and Instruction: Reading, Writing, and Literacy
M.Ed. University of Illinois at Chicago, 1998, Instructional Leadership: Reading, Writing, and Literacy
B.A. University of Illinois at Chicago, 1989, Elementary Education: Specialization in Reading

Courses Taught

EDCI 362 Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School, Part I

Professional Experience

2007-Present Assistant Professor of Literacy & Language, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
2006-2007 Assistant Professor of Literacy, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2005-2006 Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
2001-2005 Project Manager, Case Technologies to Enhance Literacy Learning (CTELL),
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
1994-2001 Elementary Teacher, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL
1993-1994 Elementary Teacher, Phoenix Elementary School District, Phoenix, AZ
1990-1993 Director/Reading Lab Coordinator, Ombudsman Educational Services,
Phoenix, AZ

Research

Professor Sanny's research is focused on elementary teacher education; literacy
teacher curriculum and pedagogy; the intersection of literacy, teacher preparation, and
technology. She is particularly interested in theoretical stances in literacy research and
preparing elementary teachers for diverse classroom settings.

Selected Publications

  • Sanny, R. (2007). New literacies in literacy teacher preparation: Examining web-
    based case use through Deictic Theory. New England Reading Association Journal, Spring 2007.
  • Kinzer, C.K., Cammack, D.W., Labbo, L.D., Teale, W.H., & Sanny, R. (2006). The need to (re)conceptualize pre-service teacher development and the role of technology in that development.  In M. McKenna, L. Labbo, R. Keifer, & D. Reinking (Eds.), International handbook of literacy and technology:  Transformations in a post typographic world (Vol. II). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
  • Sanny, R. (2005) Exploring web-based case use in literacy teacher preparation: Realities, complexities, possibilities. UMI ProQuest Digital Dissertations, (Publication No. AAT3174211).
  • Schubert, W.H., Nunez, I., Ohlinger, J., Sanny, R., & Schultz, B. (2004). What's
    worthwhile and what impedes it in curriculum and teaching?  Perspectives on testing and standards.  In R. Morris (Ed.), What professors of curriculum have to say about national standards for testing from Georgia to California. New Orleans, LA: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.
  • Labbo, L., Leu, D.J., Kinzer, C.K., Teale, W.H., Cammack, D., Kara-Soteriou, J., Sanny, R. (2003). Teacher wisdom stories: Cautions and recommendations for using computer-related technologies for literacy instruction. The Reading Teacher, 57, 300-304.
  • Sanny, R. (2001). Developing writing through inquiry in science and social studies. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 29(1), 68-73.
  • Sanny, R. (2000). The CPS Writing Program Handbook: How well is it working? Illinois Reading Council Journal, 28(3), 62-65.

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