Mary F. Borba, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Education:
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (2006)
St. Mary’s College of California
Research: New Principals as Instructional
Leaders in Literacy Learning - Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (2001)
California State University, Stanislaus
Reading Specialist Credential (2001)
California State University, Stanislaus - Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Certification (1994)
California State University, Fresno - M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction (1984)
Emphasis: Multilingual and Multicultural Education
California State University, East Bay
Research: Effects of Bilingual Education on Oral
Language Proficiency in L1 and L2 - Bilingual Specialist Credential (1980)
California State University, East Bay - California Multiple Subjects Credential (1978)
California State University, Stanislaus - B.A. in Liberal Studies (1975)
Concentration: Child Development
California State University, Stanislaus
Courses Taught:
| Course | Course Title/Link to Syllabus |
| EDMS 4110 | Reading/Language Arts Methods: English Instruction.pdf |
| EDRG 4150 | Reading: Literature-based Instruction for Children.pdf |
| EDRG 4240 | Reading Instruction in the Primary Grades.pdf |
| EDRG 5350 | Reading and Language Arts: Research and Trends.pdf |
| EDRG 4100 | Reading in the Content Areas |
Honors and Awards:
2011 CSU Stanislaus Outstanding Professor Award
2007 Celebrate Literacy Award
Stanislaus Reading Council - International Reading Association
2002 Student Achievement Award - Reading Specialist Program
California State University, Stanislaus
1994 Educator of the Year
Portuguese Education Foundation of Central California
Grants:
Grants:
Grants:
COE Dean's Mini-Grant (February, 2011)
CSU, Stanislaus $500.00
COE Dean's Mini-Grant (February, 2011)
CSU, Stanislaus $250.00
Service Learning Mini-Grant (March, 2011)
CSU, Stanislaus $750.00
President's Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Grant (January, 2011)
CSU, Stanislaus $2,650.00
Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Grant (November, 2009)
CSU, Stanislaus $400.00
Service Learning Mini-Grant (November, 2008)
CSU, Stanislaus $750.00
College of Education Dean's Mini Grant Award (March, 2008)
CSU, Stanislaus $500.00
Service Learning Mini-Grant (February, 2008)
CSU, Stanislaus, $1,000.00
Faculty Development Mini-Grant Award (November, 2007)
CSU, Stanislaus $750.00
RRCNA Scholarship Award (November, 2007)
Reading Recovery Council of North America $500.00
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Grant Award (November, 2007)
CSU, Stanislaus $1,500.00
Celebrate Literacy Award (2007)
Stanislaus Reading Council
Service Learning Mini-Grant (December, 2006)
CSU, Stanislaus, $1,000.00
Professional Experience:
| Date | Position |
| 2009-present | Associate Professor of Literacy – Teacher Education California State University, Stanislaus |
| 2006-2009 | Assistant Professor of Literacy - Teacher Education California State University, Stanislaus |
| 2006-2009 | Coordinator of the Multiple Subjects Credential Program California State University, Stanislaus |
| 2004-2006 | P-6 School Principal Catherine Everett Elementary School Modesto City Schools |
| 1999-2004 | Staff Development Specialist & Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Turlock Joint Elementary School District |
| 1994-2004 | Adjunct Faculty Literacy & Early Childhood Education California State University, Fresno |
| 1995-1999 | Adjunct Faculty Early Childhood Education Fresno Pacific University |
| 1993-1999 | Staff Development Specialist and Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Hilmar Unified School District |
| 1985-1993 | Teacher: Grades K-2 Hilmar Unified School District |
| 1984-1985 | K-6 ESL & Reading Teacher Turlock Joint Elementary School District |
| 1977-1984 | Teacher: Grades K-2 Turlock Joint Elementary School District |
| 1976-1977 | Teacher: Grade 6 Gustine Unified School District |
Committee Membership:
Coordinator: Multiple Subject Credential Program, 2006-2009
Member: College of Education Executive Committee, 2009-2011
Chair: Curriculum Committee, College of Education, 2009-2011
Chair: Multiple Subject Credential Program Advisory Committee, 2006-2009
Member: MSCP Selection and Review Committee, 2008-2011
Chair: MSCP Recruitment and Hiring Committee, 2007-2008
Member: Part-time Faculty Evaluation Committee, 2006-2008
Member: Liberal Studies Advisory Committee, 2006-2009
Member: Teacher Performance Assessment Committee, 2007-2010
Member: Teacher Ed Intern Committee, 2006-2010
Member: Reading Specialist Certificate Advisory Committee, 2006-2011
Member: ad hoc Strategic Plan Committee, 2010
Member: ad hoc MAT Committee, 2010-2011
Professional Organizations:
- International Reading Association
- California Reading Association
- Stanislaus Reading Council
- Reading Recovery Council of North America
- National Reading Conference
- Portuguese Education Foundation of Central California
Publications:
Social Studies Review
"Linking Interactive Writing and Social Studies"
California Council for Social Studies
(Summer, 2011)
The Florida Reading Journal
"Getting It Together: Poetry & Shared Reading"
Florida Reading Association
(Summer, 2011)
Reading Today
"Rotary Club Connects with English Learners:
International Reading Association (IRA)
(February/March 2011)
Instructional Leader
"Reflections from a Principal on English Learners"
Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA)
(Winter, 2010-2011)
The Florida Reading Journal
"Rediscovering Interactive Writing"
Florida Reading Association
(Winter, 2010-2011)
Instructional Leader
"Transitioning into Kindergarten"
Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association Journal (TEPSA)
(January, 2010)
The California Reader
"Shared Reading: A Bridge to Literacy Through Informational Text"
(Fall, 2009)
7, 8, 9 Poetry, Song, & Rhyme: Listening, Language & Learning
"Getting It Together: Poetry & Shared Reading"
California Reading Association Publication (CRA)
(Fall, 2009)
Leadership
Association of California School Administrators
“What’s Teaching Got to Do With It?”
(May/June, 2009)
The Principal
"From Teacher to Administrator: What Does It Take?"
(May/June, 2009)
The Kappan
"Caring Closes the Language-Learning Gap"
Phi Delta Kappan
(May, 2009)
Turlock Living: Connecting the Community
"Preparing Future Teachers"
(September/October, 2008)
Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association Journal (TEPSA)
"The Five C's of Teaching: What I’ve Learned Along the Way"
(September, 2008)
The Best of the Journal of Reading Recovery – Volume I
"Reading Power in Half an Hour"
Reading Recovery Council of North America (RRCNA)
(Fall, 2008)
4-5-6, Teach it so it Sticks: Motivation, Engagement & Mastery
"The Teaching Triangle for Mastery Learning:
Scaffolding, ZPD, and Essential Literacy Practices"
California Reading Association Publication (CRA)
(Fall, 2008)
Faculty Voices: Sharing Our Philosophies of Teaching – Volume VI
"From Teacher to Administrator: What Does It Take?"
California State University, Stanislaus
(June, 2008)
EdCal
Research You Can Use
"New Principals as Instructional Leaders in Literacy"
(May 19, 2008)
The California Reader
"Magazine Mania in the Middle Grades"
(Spring, 2008)
The Kappan
"Literacy Lessons on Location"
Phi Delta Kappan
(February, 2008)
Social Studies Review
"Rediscovering Shared Reading for Social Studies Instruction"
California Council for the Social Studies
(Fall, 2007)
Faculty Voices: Sharing Our Philosophies of Teaching, Volume V
"Literacy Lessons"
California State University, Stanislaus
(June, 2007)
1-2-3, Parent, Child and Me: Multiple Perspectives on Working with Parents
"Entering the World of the Immigrant Family"
California Reading Association Publication
(Fall, 2007)
The Journal of Reading Recovery
"Building the Literacy Triangle for English Learners"
(Spring, 2004)
The Journal of Reading Recovery
"Reading Power in Half an Hour"
(Fall, 2002)
School of Education Journal
"Reading Recovery as a Model of Staff Development:
Best Practices for Teacher Development"
California State University, Stanislaus
(December, 1995)
Professional Activities:
- 17th European Conference on Reading Mons, Belgium "Successful Literacy Strategies for Supporting Second Language Learners"
(July, 2011)
- University of the Pacific Summer Institute - Modesto, CA
"Tools for Teaching Content Literacy"
(June, 2011)
- Turlock Unified School District - Cunningham School
"Classroom Interventions for Struggling Students"
(January-February, 2011)
- California Reading Association
Professional Development Institute
Riverside, CA
“Closing the Gap for K-1 Readers”
(October, 2010)
- Reading Association of Ireland Conference
Dublin, Ireland
"Supporting Struggling Emergent Readers"
(October, 2010)
- National Reading Recovery & K-6 Classroom Literacy Conference
Columbus, Ohio
"Shared Reading & Informational Text in K-2"
(February, 2010)
- California Reading Association
5th Annual Mini Conference
Stockton, CA
"Making It Easy to Learn for K-1 Emergent Readers"
(February, 2010)
- California Kindergarten Conference
Santa Clara, CA
"Write All About It"
(January, 2010)
- Hilmar Unified School District
Hilmar, CA
"Revisiting Effective Classroom Literacy Practices"
(September, 2009)
- 16th European Conference on Reading
Braga, Portugal
"Preparing Future Teachers: One California Experience"
(July, 2009)
- Asilomar Regional Reading Conference
California Reading Association
Monterey, CA
"Partnering Up Interactive Writing and Reading in K-3"
(March, 2009)
- 13th Annual Transition from Student to Teacher Conference
California State University, Stanislaus
"On Becoming a Teacher"
(March, 2009)
- 5th Annual Area 5 Mini-Conference
California Reading Association
Stockton, CA
"Building Literacy Connections Through Interactive Writing"
(March, 2009)
- Modesto City Schools
Modesto, CA
"The Art of Teaching Writing to Young Writers"
(February, 2009)
- Stanislaus Reading Council
Modesto, CA
"Bridging the Gap with Shared Reading”
(January, 2009)
- Dos Palos Unified School District
“The 5 Ms of Writing”
(October, 2008)
- California Reading Association Conference
Sacramento, CA
“Getting Ready for Kindergarten”
(October, 2008)
- Dos Palos Unified School District
"Interactive Writing: Sharing the Pen with K-3 Students"
(August, 2008)
- Medeiros School
Turlock Unified School District
"Strategies for Accelerating Literacy Learning"
(August, 2008)
- Medeiros School
Turlock Unified School District
"Teaching Reading Through Writing in K-2"
(August, 2008)
- International Reading Association Convention (IRA)
Atlanta, Georgia
"Magazine Mania in the Middle Grades"
(May, 2008)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
New York City, New York
"New Principals as Instructional Leaders in Literacy"
(March, 2008)
- CABE 2008 Annual Conference
San Jose, California
"Integrating Theory and Practice in Teacher Preparation"
(March, 2008)
- 4th Annual Area 5 Mini Conference
California Reading Association
Stockton, California
"Reading Strategies to Accelerate Learning"
(March, 2008)
- The Council for the Social Studies 47th Annual Conference
Oakland, California
"Integrating Social Studies and Literacy Instruction Through Shared Reading"
(March, 2008)
- 12th Annual Transition from Student to Teacher Conference
California State University, Stanislaus
Invited Keynote: “The 5 Cs of Teaching: What I’ve Learned Along the Way”
(February, 2008)
- National Reading Recovery & K-6 Classroom Literacy Conference
Columbus, Ohio
"Keeping the Fire Alive for Reading Recovery"
(February, 2008)
- California Kindergarten Conference
Santa Clara, CA
"Getting It Together: Teaching Content Through Shared Reading"
(January, 2008)
- Wilson School
Modesto City Schools
“Powering Up Your K-2 Writing Lessons”
(December, 2007)
- California Reading Association Conference
Ontario, CA
"Magazine Mania in the Middle Grades"
(November, 2007)
- Merced Area Reading Association Council
Merced, CA
"Interactive Writing: Sharing the Pen With Primary Students”
(October, 2007)
- Stanislaus Reading Council
Modesto, CA
"Teaching the Standards Through Interactive Writing”
(October, 2007)
- Fifth International Conference on Language Teacher Education
Minneapolis, MN
“Preparing Teachers to Teach English Learners in English-Only Classrooms”
(June, 2007)
- 13th Annual Multicultural Education Conference
Sacramento, CA
“Successful Literacy Strategies for English Learners in anAll-English Classroom”
(March, 2007)
- CATESOL State Conference
Fresno, CA
“Beyond Big Books with Shared Reading”
(February, 2007)
- Stanislaus County Office of Education
Modesto, CA
“Professional Development on a Shoestring”
(February, 2007)
- Stanislaus Reading Council Conference
Modesto, CA
“Shared Reading: Is There Life After Big Books?”
(February, 2007)
- Sacramento Regional Reading Conference
“Interactive Writing for K-3”
(January, 2004)
- Recovery Regional Conference
Rio Linda, CA
“Reading Power in Half an Hour”
(August, 2003)
- Portland Reading Recovery and Literacy Conference
Portland, OR
“Building the Literacy Triangle for English Language Learners”
(October, 2002)
- Reading Recovery Council of California
Western Regional Institute
San Diego, CA
“Building the Literacy Triangle for English Language Learners”
(March, 2002)
- Reading Recovery Council of California
Western Regional Institute, Visalia, CA
“Effective Teaching in the Reading Recovery Lesson”
(March, 2000)
- National Training Institute for Teachers of Portuguese
San Jose, CA
“Classroom Management Activities to Enhance Language Learning”
(April, 1999)
- Luso-American Education Foundation Conference
Modesto, CA
“Effective Teaching Techniques for the Bilingual Classroom”
(March, 1998)
- National Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Institute
San Francisco, CA
“Developing Theory Using Becoming Literate for Teachers in Reading Recovery Training”
(June, 1997)
- Luso-American Education Foundation Conference
Modesto, CA
“Integrating Music, Poetry, and Literacy
to Support Oral Language Development in Young Children”
(March, 1996)
- 19th Annual Conference on Portuguese-American Education
Conference Chairperson
Modesto, CA
(March, 1995)