University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Department of English
Hibbard 406
Eau Claire , WI 54701
715-836-5838
manninck@uwec.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Education , 2002.
University of Chicago
Dissertation: A Model of Lesson-level Teacher Reflective Practice.
Anthony Bryk, chair
M.A., English, 1993.
Colorado State University , summa cum laude
B.A., English & Secondary Education, 1989.
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD , summa cum laude
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
English Education
Teacher Reflective Practice
Assessment and Development of Engaged Literacies
Teaching Reading and Literature
Writing Instruction Pedagogy
Integrating Technology into the Classroom
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2002-present Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
1994-2001 Adjunct Faculty, Department of English, DePaul University.
1993-1994 Lecturer, Colorado State University.
1991-1993 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Colorado State University.
1989-1991 English Instructor, Dover-Eyota High School, Eyota, MN.
COURSES TAUGHT
Literature for Teachers
Composition for Teachers
Teaching Writing in the Elementary and Middle School
Seminar on Teaching English
Introduction to College Writing
Introduction to Literature
Teaching English
Basic Writing
Composition and Rhetoric
Advanced Composition
PRESENTATIONS
Manning, Carmen and Jessica Kazeck. (2004, August 27). What do students have to say?: Online versus traditional journaling. Poster presented at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Symposium, Eau Claire, WI.
Manning, Carmen, Karen Nulton, Gary Hatch, and Marybeth Hughes. (2004, July 17). AP and college-high school articulation: A roundtable discussion. Roundtable discussion at the Writing Program Administrators annual meeting, Newark, DE.
Manning, Carmen. (2004, April 30). Facilitating engaged literacies in the English classroom. Paper presented at the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English Language Arts annual meeting, Appleton, WI.
Manning, Carmen and Jessica Kazeck. (2004, April 26). Continuing the conversation: Further research into using WebCT for journal responses. Poster presented at the 12 th Annual University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Research Day, Eau Claire, WI.
Manning, Carmen. (2003, Nov. 22). Developing student teachers’ reflective practices. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of English annual convention, San Francisco, CA.
Manning, Carmen. (2003, May 2). Criteria for measuring authentic intellectual achievement in writing. Paper presented at the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English Language Arts annual meeting, Appleton, WI.
Manning, Carmen. (2002, November 23). A model of teacher reflective practice. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of English annual convention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Jolliffe, David, Annie Knepler, Carmen Manning and Kendra Sisserson. (2002, April 5). Beyond testing: Using teacher assignments and student work to measure authentic intellectual achievement. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Wold, Linda, Carmen Manning and Colleen Griffiths (1999, December 3). An examination of classroom teachers’ thinking and practice. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Lyons, Carol, David Kerbow, Carmen Manning & Virginia Watson (1999, December 3). Understanding literacy coordinators’ reasoning and actions while coaching primary classroom teachers. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Jolliffe, David, Carmen Manning, Kendra Sisserson, and Annie Knepler (1999, November 20). Intellectual achievement in writing. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of English National Convention, Denver, Colorado.
Jolliffe, David, Carmen Manning, Kendra Sisserson, and Annie Knepler (1999, April 21). Demonstrating intellectual achievement in writing: New standards for evaluating teachers’ assignments and students’ work. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Schneider, Barbara and Carmen Manning. (1996, June 25) How undergraduates learn: A view from the behavioral and social sciences . Invited seminar paper, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Kiefer, Kate, Mike Palmquist and Carmen Manning. (1994, March 4). Supporting Cooperative Work in Traditional and Computer-Assisted Writing Classrooms. Paper presented at the Colorado Language Arts Society, Colorado Springs, CO.
Kiefer, Kate, Steve Reid and Carmen Manning. (March, 1993). Foundationalist vs. historicist perspectives on literature learning. Paper presented at the Colorado Language Arts Society, Colorado Springs, CO.
PUBLICATIONS
Kotta, J. and Manning, C. (2003). Reader response journals in an introduction to literature class. Wisconsin English Journal, 45.1, 11-17.
Sisserson, K., Manning, C., Knepler, A., & Jolliffe, D. (2002). Criteria for measuring authentic intellectual achievement in writing. In C. Moore & P. O’Neill (Eds.) Practice in Context: Situating the Work of Writing Teachers . Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.
Sisserson, K., Manning, C., Knepler, A., & Jolliffe, D. (2002). Authentic intellectual achievement in writing. English Journal, 91, 63-69.
RESEARCH & CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
Consultant , Consortium for Research, Assessment & Development of Engaged Literacies
Lead assessment projects and professional development workshops based on criteria for creating Engaged Literacy Experiences. (1998-present)
2004 Consulting Engagements:
National Gates Foundation High School Restructuring Evaluation Project. Hired by AIR/SRI. Scoring Conference, August 1-7, 2004.
National Gates Foundation High School Restructuring Evaluation Project. Hired by AIR/SRI. Scoring Pilot, April 23-25, 2004.
2003 Consulting Engagements:
Chicago Gates Initiative. Teacher and Principal Workshop. July 21-23, 2003.
National Gates Foundation High School Restructuring Evaluation Project . Hired by AIR/SRI. Scoring Pilot, June 22-24, 2003.
Hamilton County , TN School District . District Assessment Training. April 25, 2003.
Cray Academy Summer Professional Development Seminar
Summer 2004 – DEEP: Developing Enhanced English Projects
With Helen Dale and Scott Oates, taught a week long professional development seminar.
Evaluation Consultant , National Writing Project/Academy for Educational Development.
Co-developed model and trained assistants to conduct multi-year evaluation of the National Writing Project, using naturalistic data from NWP’s nationwide sites.
(1999-2002)
Research Assistant , Annenberg Challenge/Consortium on Chicago School Research.
Co-developed standards defining authentic intellectual achievement in writing, trained scorers, and conducted analyses to evaluate over 1,000 teachers’ assignments
and 2,800 students’ written responses collected from Chicago Public Schools. (1997-2001)
Research Assistant , Center for School Improvement, University of Chicago.
Multi-year study of Development of Teachers’ Reasoning and Instructional Decision Making. (1998-2000)
AWARDS, GRANTS & HONORS
2004 University Research & Creative Activities Summer Appointment
UWEC Faculty/Student Collaboration Grant
2003 UWEC Faculty/Student Collaboration Grant
UWEC Small Research Grant
2002 UWEC Faculty/Student Collaboration Grant
2001-2002 University of Chicago Dissertation Fellowship
1996-1999 University of Chicago Fellowship
1996-1999 University of Chicago full tuition scholarship
1991-1993 Colorado State University Graduate Teaching Assistantship
DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES AND SERVICE
2004 Chair, English Education Committee
Composition Committee
2003 Composition Committee
English Education Committee
English/Library Faculty Focus Group
Advisory Committee
2002 English Education Committee
Chair, Ad Hoc Competency Exam Committee
Transfer Student Competency Exam Scoring
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES AND SERVICE
2004 Summer Orientation Advisor
Search & Screen Committee, Middle/Secondary Education, School of Education
Advisory Council, UWEC Center for Collaborative Leadership in Education
EAA Program Advisory Committee (Secondary Education)
2003 University Faculty Nominating Committee
EAA Program Advisory Committee (Secondary Education)
Department of Public Instruction Higher Education Planning Session January 8, 2004
Arts and Sciences Representative, PK-16 Teacher Quality Initiative Grant
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2003 READS Grant Mentor, Roosevelt & Sherman Elementary Schools, Eau Claire.
Writing Workshop Facilitator, 1 st Grade, Roosevelt Elementary
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
2003 English 302, “Teaching Writing in the Elementary and Middle School”
Specialized “Introduction to College Writing” course for Secondary Education students
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
American Educational Research Association
National Council of Teachers of English
National Council of Teachers of English Conference on English Education
Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English Language Arts