Anna Marie Schlender
TEaching Fields
College English, Critical Reading, Developmental Writing, English as a Second Language, Linguistics, American Literature, English Literature, Multi-cultural Literature, Phonics, Remedial and Developmental Reading, Report Writing, Research Methods, Teacher Training, Technical Writing, Test Preparation.
Teaching Experience
Austin Community College/Rio Grande Campus
Professor of ESOL/English
August 2001-Current
Responsibilities: Teach all levels of ESL; serve on Program Committees for curriculum development, textbook review, and assessment. Serve on Hiring committees for Faculty.
California State University, Hayward
Interim-Academic Coordinator
April 1999-August 2001
Responsibilities: Selected and supervised part-time faculty, coordinated review and evaluation of part-time faculty; organized faculty development meetings. Provided on-going training for part-time faculty; set priorities for academic program; resolved problems. Collected, assembled, analyzed, and maintained data for instructional program.
California State University Hayward
American Language Program ESL Instructor/Advisor
June 1996-March 1999
Responsibilities: Taught Reading and Composition, Grammar, and Speaking Skills to non-native speakers of English. Also taught students English with the computer.
Holy Names College
Assistant Professor
of ESL and Linguistics
Coordinator of ESL Program
August 1993-June 1996
Responsibilities: Taught Composition and Speech non-native speakers of English. Taught Linguistics for teacher preparation: fundamentals of language, language acquisition, psycholinguistics, and methods and materials development. Determined teaching schedule for ESL program. Organized Testing and Orientation for new students.
EF International School of English
Academic Director/Instructor
January 1990-July 1993
Responsibilities: Selected new teaching personnel; observed and evaluated Instructors; developed and oversaw curriculum implementation; evaluated and placed students; advised students.
Chabot College
Instructor of English
September 1984-June 1991
Responsibilities: Taught composition and reading, literature (American and English), research methods intermediate through advanced level of students.
College of San Mateo
Instructor of English
September 1987-June 1988
Responsibilities: Taught developmental reading and technical writing; participated in CORE program for high-risk native and non-native speakers of English
Dominican College
Instructor of Developmental English
September 1982-December 1985
Responsibilities: Taught reading and writing to native and non-native speakers of English.
Presentations
“Writing to Learn and Learning to Write about and for the Public Sphere”
TYCA-SW: The Woodlands, Texas 2019
“Connecting Students to Collaborate to Write Better Papers”
TYCA-SW: Galveston, TX 2018
“ESL Students in the Academy: The Difficult and Painstaking Convergence of Two Different Cultures”
TYCA-SW: Loveland CO 2017
“Educating Students by Sharing the Culture of the Comma”
TYCA-SW: San Antonio, TX 2016
“Crossing Bridges through Literature about the Immigrant-American Experience”
TESOL: Toronto, Canada 2015
TYCA-SW: Albuquerque, NM 2015
“Write Accent”
“Crossing the Border: How to Paraphrase and not Plagiarize”
TYCA-SW: Frisco, TX 2014
“Interpreting the Weird in Academic Writing for ESL Students”
TYCA-SW: Austin, TX 2013
“Murder and Mystery in the ESL Classroom”
TESOL: Denver, CO 2009
TCCTA: Houston, TX 2008
TXTESOL: Dallas, TX 2008
“Puppets and Song in the Classroom”
TESOL: Seattle, WA 2007
TXTESOL: Corpus Christi, TX 2006
“A Not So Clueless Learning Community”
CRLA: Portland, OR 2007
“Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic Join to Share Biotechnology’s Future”
CRLA: Austin, TX 2006
“Write Transitions: From Topic to Essay;
CRLA: Long Beach, CA 2005
“Fine Tune Your Developmental Education InstructionUsing Creative Strategies”
CRLA: Kansas City, MS 2004
“Joining the Community’s Conversation: Engaging Students with Text”
TESOL: Tampa, Florida 2006
CRLA: Albuquerque, New Mexico 2003
TXTESOL: Austin, Texas 2003
“Stranger(s) Among Us”
CRLA: Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2002
“Where are you in New Orleans? Yeah You Rite!”
CRLA: New Orleans, Louisiana, 1999
“Setting Course: Planning for Class Success”
Chabot College, 1988
“Assessing Your Own Instructional Style”
Chabot College, 1987
Institutes
“Assessment: Process and Problems”
CRLA: Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2002
“Look Before You Launch!”
CRLA: Spokane, Washington, 2001
“Computers and ESL Students: Both a Challenge and a Formula for Success”
“Back to the Beginning: Pre-Reading and Pre-Writing Strategies” (Invited Session)
International Symposium on Teaching and Learning
CRLA: Salt Lake City, Utah, 1998
“Links to Success: Bridges over Boundaries”
California State University, Hayward, 1999
“Alphabet Soup: Finding Meaning for you and your EFL/ESL Students” (Invited Session)
“Back to the Beginning: Pre-Reading and Pre-Writing Strategies”
Alberta, Canada, 1996
"Back to the Beginning: Pre-Readin and Pre-Writing Strategies"
CRLA: San Diego California,, 1994
'Learning the Cycles in the College Classroom"
WCRA: Portland, Oregon, 1983
“Discovering the Meaning(s): A Self-Discovery Approach to Reading”
WCRA: Dallas, Texas, 1981
Research
"Have You Read a Good Computer Lately?"
CRLA: Reno, Nevada 2000
"Spans into Bridges: Connecting a Community of Learners to Make Meaning"
CRLA: New Orleans, Louisiana 1999
"Re-Setting a Pearl: A New Design for Context Clues"
CRLA: Sacramento, California 1997
“Functional Literacy: Is Reading Enough? Or How to Make a Student a S.T.A.R."
WCRA: San Diego, California, 1982
"6 Exercises + Self-Discovery =Understanding + Application X Comprehension"
WCRA: San Francisco, California, 1980
"Are Oral Reading Tests Fair to Black Students?
WCRA: Honolulu, Hawaii, 1979
Roundtables
What is the best classroom structure: mainstream, adjunct, or sheltered?
CRLA: Tempe, Arizona, 1995
What book do I use?
CRLA: San Diego, California, 1994
Professional Publications
College Reading and Learning Assoication, Newsletter Editor 2002-2005.
"Are Oral Reading Tests Fair to Black Students?" Honolulu, Hawaii, 1979
Western College Reading Association
Textbook reviewer for: Pearson Education, Prentice Hall, and Houghton Mifflin, Longman, Oxford, McGraw Hill
TYCA (Two Year College Association)Proposal reviewer
Membership to Professional ORganizations
CRLACollege Reading and Learning Association
TCCTA Texas Ccoomunity College Teachers' Association
TESOL Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
TEXTESOL Texas Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
TYCA-SW Two Year College Association-Southwest
Published: September 20, 2025