Michele L Haiken

Michele L. Haiken, Ed.D. is an educator, author, and blogger. She has been teaching for more than twenty years as a middle school English teacher and an adjunct professor of Literacy in New York. Michele is the author of New Realms for Writing (ISTE, 2019), co-author of Personalized Reading (ISTE, 2018), and editor of Gamify Literacy (ISTE, 2017). She is passionate about empowering 21st Century learners, educational technology, and literacy so everyone can reach excellence. She received her doctorate in English Education at Teachers College Columbia University.

Read more on Michele's weekly blog theteachingfactor.com

• Ed.D., Teaching of English | Teachers College, Columbia University, New York [2005]
• Ed.M., English Education | Teachers College, Columbia University, New York [1999]
• B.A., English Education and Women’s Studies | Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York [1996]

• Connecticut Interim Provisional Educator (7-12) [2001]
• New York State Permanent English Secondary Education (7-12) [1996]
• New York City Permanent English Education (6-12)

• International Society of Technology in Education | Member [2008 - Present]
• National Council of Teachers in English  |  Member [1995 - Present]

• ISTE Literacy PLN Award  |  International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) [2018]

English Language Arts Teacher  |  Rye Middle School, Rye, New York [2002 - Present]

• Teach eighth grade English, create differentiated lessons to address Common Core Standards and support learners with diverse needs through project based learning and technology based instruction
• Create and teach academic elective courses to 7th and 8th grade students: Media Literacy, History of Rock and Roll, Public Speaking & Debate, Beyond Rye Middle School, Entrepreneurship, and Drama
• Facilitate monthly Twitter Book Chats with students to encourage reading and support authentic dialogue about literature
• Collaborate with social studies and ELA teachers to plan multidisciplinary units on Reconstruction, Civil Rights, Holocaust and WWII

Adjunct Professor  |  Manhattanville College; Purchase, New York [2006 - Present]

• Teach graduate level literacy courses: Literacy in the Content Areas, Teaching Middle School Literacy, English Methods and Young Adult Literature
• Develop syllabus and compile course readings
• Design and teach online and hybrid courses
• Co-Founder and Organizer of Annual Edcamp Mville, a one day professional development conference for teachers and students

Educational Blogger  |  TheTeachingFactor.com [2011 - Present]

• Maintain weekly blog addressing relevant topics on teaching, literacy, and technology
• Write guest blog posts and appear in podcasts for Larry Ferlazzo, Edutopia, Free Tech 4 Teachers, and The Nerdy Book Club
• Moderator of #ISTELitChat, a monthly Twitter Chat addressing literacy & technology
• Present webinars on literacy, technology, and gamification for ISTE, School Library Journal, and Classcraft

• Quick Start Guide on Podcasting for Students: Tips and Tools to Drive Creative Expression [ISTE, 2020]
• New Realms for Writing: Inspire Student Expression with Digital Age Formats [ISTE, 2019]
• Co-author of Personalized Reading: Strategies and Technology Tools to Support Diverse Learners written with L. Robert Furman [ISTE, 2018]
• Editor of Gamify Literacy: Boost Comprehension, Collaboration, and Learning [ISTE, 2017]

• Building Literacy RadioLab Style: Podcasting to Foster Speech and Debate Skills, Teaching Literacy in the Digital Age, edited by Mark Gura, ISTE, 2014.

• Librarians Can Do Project Based Service Learning, co-written with Chris McGilvery, The Scanner by ISTE Librarian Network, May 2015
• Storytelling, Discussion, & Analysis: Twitter As a Classroom Tool for Middle School Students, ISTE Literacy Special Interest Journal, January 2015
• Building Literacy RadioLab Style: Podcasting to Foster Speech and Debate Skills, Teaching Literacy in the Digital Age, edited by Mark Gura, ISTE, 2014
• Animation as a Catalyst for Global Collaboration, ISTE Literacy Special Interest Journal, May 2013
• Sharing “Knowledge About Life:” Empowering Adolescent Girls Through Groups, Voice of Youth Advocates, vol. 24, February 2002

• Gamify English Language Arts: Rethinking Literacy, Learning & School Success, Presentation for NEATE Fall Conference, October 2017
• Getting Going with Gamification, EdTechTeam Google Summit, Manchester, CT, October 2017
• Gamify Literacy, Presentation for ISTE Annual Convention, June 2017
• Strategies and Tools to Aid the Struggling Reader, Webinar for School Library Journal, May 2017
• Gamification in the ELA Classroom, Webinar for Classcraft, April 2017
• Authentic Voice in a Digital World: Using Technology in Our Literate Lives, Presentation for NCTE Annual Convention, November 2016
• Advocating for (Trans)Literacy in a Digital Age: Tackling Words & Images Critically and Closely with Students, Panel Presentation for NCTE Annual Convention, November 2016
• Get Your Game On: Boost Content Area Learning with Gamification, Panel Presentation for CASL CECA Fall Conference, October 2016
• An Introduction to Gamification and Classcraft for Content Area Learning, Workshop at Connecticut GAFE Summit, October 2016
• Transforming Writer’s Lives With Digital Tools as Powerful Agents to Impact Literacy Instruction, Authenticate Voice, & Present Positive Perspectives, Presented for ILA Annual Conference, July 2016
• Get Your Game On: Gamification to Boost Content Area Learning Webinar for ISTE, December 2015
• Get Techie With It: Digital Tools that Enhance the Love of Reading Poster Presented for International Literacy Association (ILA) Annual Conference, July 2015
• Top Tools for Literacy Instruction Panel Discussion Presented for ISTE Annual Convention, June 2015
• Twitter in the K12 Classroom Webinar Presented for ISTE.org, March 2015
• Attaining the Common Core Reading & Writing Standards with Interactive Notebooks, Long Island Language Arts Council Spring Conference, March 2015
• Moving From “Some Study That I Used to Know” to Inquisitive Learning with Genius Hour & Passion Projects K12 Online Conference, October 2014
• Media Literacy in Action Fairfield University Media Literacy Conference, Fairfield, CT, 2014
• Techerentiated Projects for English Presented for NCTE Annual Convention, Boston, MA, 2013
• Rockin the Core Workshop Presented for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Summer Teacher Institute, Cleveland, OH, 2013
• Teaching So Students Care In-Service Course offered for Rye City School District, Rye, NY, 2010
• Enhancing Literacy Using Student Centered Wikis Across the Content Area, Presented for NYSCATE 8th Annual Hudson Valley Conference, Wappingers Falls, NY, 2010
• Designing Effective Web 2.0 Projects Across the Curriculum In-Service Course offered for Rye City School District, Rye, NY, 2009
• How to be a Cyber Teacher In-Service Course offered for Rye City School District, Rye, NY, 2008
• How to be a Cyber Teacher: Integrating Wikis, Webquests, Blogs & Podcasts in the Classroom, Presented at 6th Annual Northeast Media Literacy Conference at UCONN, Storrs, CT, 2008
• Media Literacy in Action, Presented at 5th Annual Northeast Media Literacy Conference at UCONN; Storrs, CT, 2007
• Book Smarts: The Diverse Roles of Young Adult Literature in Our Classrooms, Presented at Best Practices Summer Literacy Institute, Rye, NY, 2004
• More Ways to Teach Literacy and ELA Standards in Academic Electives, Presented at Best Practices Summer Literacy Institute, Rye, NY, 2004
• Beyond RMS: Building Literacy through Career Exploration, Co-presented at WCEE Spring Symposium; Purchase, NY, 2003
• Beyond RMS: Building Literacy through Career Exploration, Co-presented at NYSEC Annual Conference; Albany, NY, 2003
• Teaching Literacy and ELA Standards in Academic Electives , Presented at Best Practices Summer Literacy Institute, Rye, NY, 2003
• Finding Yourself in Fiction: Who Are the Girls in Our Classrooms, and Who Are the Girls in the YA, Literature they Read? Presented at ALAN Workshop for NCTE Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA, 2002

• Spreading ‘Poetry Love’ in the Classroom – Classroom Q & A with Larry Ferlazzo (May 24, 2020)
• Reading by Example Expert Roundtable: Dispelling the Myths and Misunderstandings About Dyslexia (October 31, 2019)
• edCircuit Supporting Diverse Readers with Digital Strategies (October 16, 2019)
• The Journal 5 Ways to Inspire Student Literacy with Digital Formats by Dian Schaffhauser (October 9, 2019)
• Education Week The ‘New Realms’ of Digital Writing: 3 Classroom Examples From ISTE by Benjamin Herold (June 25, 2019)
• 5 WRITING STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO REACH EVERY LEARNER Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher, Vicki Davis (April 12, 2019)
• School Library Journal “Mockingbird” Should Be Part of Larger Lesson (October 31, 2018)