Anita S. Charles, Ph.D.
Anita S. Charles is Director of Teacher Education at Bates College. She was a high school English teacher for many years, and has worked extensively with at-risk youth. In the past, she has taught a wide variety of ages and abilities, from first graders in Jersey City, NJ, through adult learners, teaching subjects as diverse as French and Alternative Education programming. She has mentored many new and student teachers, has presented statewide workshops, and continues to teach distance education courses through St. Joseph College in Standish, Maine. She has earned two awards on her research and has multiple publications of articles in the field of education.
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B.A. Dartmouth College in French/Education, M.Ed. Harvard Grad Sch of Educ, Ph.D. in Educ. University of New HampshireInterests
Adolescent Literacy, Early Literacy, English Language Learners, Asperger Syndrome and Schooling, Standards-Based Education, Curriculum and Teaching, Adoption, Older Child Adoption.Favorites
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Holiday FollyA poem written in the traditional sestina format, describing the search for beauty in the midst of holiday chaos.
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FastIn a world of the future, Ti, a preteen girl, lives in a hovercraft above the polluted earth, moving too fast for thought, too fast for emotion. Zooming from pod to pod, Ti goes to school where she studies the "old" days on Earth. -
First Person: We're Already Saving, Can We Really Save More?This article, by a mother of five children, suggests ways to cut extra expenses without sacrificing quality of life. It includes strategies for entertainment, recreation, food, clothing and more.
