Andrew Ratner
Associate Professor, Social Studies and English Ed Program Director
Building
North Academic Center
Office
5/208C
Phone
212-650-5323
Andrew Ratner
Education
Ed. D English Education Teachers College Columbia University 1999-2004
M.A. English Education Teachers College Columbia University 1993-1994
B.A. Semiotics/Art Brown University 1985-1989
Courses Taught
EDUC 1100E English Methods
EDUC 1201E Middle School Literacy
EDUC 1200E Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
EDSE 1202E Teaching of Reading
EDSE 1500E Teaching of Writing
ENGL 6300C Modern Short Story
Supervision - Secondary Education Student Teachers and Teaching Fellows
Research Interests
Cultural and critical perspectives on literacy education; Issues in urban teaching; Representation in qualitative research and writing; Reading and Writing in Mathematics and Science classrooms
Publications
Ratner, A. R. (2009) Street Lit: Teaching and Reading of Fiction in the Urban High School. McGraw Hill Publishers
Ratner, A. R (2008) That Which is Taught, That Which is Learned, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy
Ratner, A. R (2007) Mr. Brennan’s Last Day of School, English Journal
Ratner, A. R. (2008) Book Review: Lessons from a Decade of Reform: A review of Transforming Teacher Education, The New Educator
Ratner, A. R (2008) Reading Across the Digital Divide: A Sociolinguist Analysis of Networked Literature Discussion Between Urban and Suburban 5th Graders, THEN (Technology, Humanities, Education, Narrative)
Ratner, A. R. and Shiels, S. (2008) Thinking and Writing Benchmark Administration and Norming Guide. Prepared for KIPP Foundation.
Ratner, A. R. and Shiels, S. (2007) Thinking and Writing Benchmark Data Summary. Prepared for KIPP Foundation.
Ratner, A. R. (2007) The KIPP Writing and Thinking Benchmark Assessments. Prepared for the KIPP foundation.