Personal Statement

“Portland finally feels like home after moving here from New Hampshire. I used to be a middle school teacher and reading specialist, and now I work with new and veteran teachers in our master of arts in teaching program. I teach the three R’s: Reading, ‘Riting, and Research (the good kind, Teacher Research). My passions are poetry, kids, New Orleans Jazz, Rock’n’Roll, chocolate, chai tea, and Jim Whitney. I’m trying to learn Spanish and practice whenever I can with the kids at Head Start, where I’m involved in a research project with early childhood educators. I’m also relearning what it means to be in middle school by volunteering at Ron Russell Middle School in David Douglas district one day a week. “

Professional Biography

Ruth Shagoury (formerly Hubbard) is the Mary Stuart Rogers Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education at Lewis & Clark College. Ruth coordinates the Department of Teacher Education’s Language and Literacy Program, which leads to Oregon reading specialist certification. She works with students of all ages, from pre-school through adult learning situations, teaching in classrooms as well as conducting workshops across the United States and Canada.

She is the author of twelve books, most recently Raising Writers: Understanding and Nurturing Young Children’s Writing Development (Allyn & Bacon, 2009) and Starting with Comprehension: Reading Strategies with the Youngest Learners (Stenhouse, 2005).

Ruth’s video/DVD and workshop guide, Write from the Start: Conferring with Young English Language Learners, co-written with Andie Cunningham, came out in September 2006. Her articles about literacy, research, and teaching have appeared in numerous journals. She also contributes regularly to Choice Literacy. Check out her blog at Litforkids:  www.litforkids.com

Current Projects

Ruth’s current research is focused on language and literacy acquisition with diverse student populations. She is also conducting ongoing research with teacher researchers, especially around the issues of teaching and social justice.

Publications

Shagoury, Ruth (2009). Raising Writers: Understanding and Nurturing Young Children’s Writing Development. Columbus, OH: Allyn & Bacon.

Shagoury, Ruth & Cunningham, A. (2005). Starting with Comprehension: Reading Strategies with the Youngest Learners. York, ME: Stenhouse Press.

Hubbard, Ruth, & Makler, A. (2000). Teaching for Justice in the Social Studies Classroom: Millions of Intricate Moves. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Press.

Hubbard, Ruth & Power, B. (1999). Living the Questions: A Guide for Teacher Researchers. York, ME: Stenhouse Press.

Hubbard, Ruth, Barbieri M., & Power, B. (1998). We Want to be Known: Learning from Adolescent Girls. York, ME: Stenhouse Press.

Academic Credentials

Ph.D. 1988, M.Ed. 1981 University of New Hampshire
B.A. 1972 Colby College