MEET THE FACULTY AND STAFF

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND READING

Mary C. Cummings, M.A.
Lecturer
716.878.4864
Campus Address:  Bacon Hall 321G
cumminmc@buffalostate.edu

Degree Information:

Professional Development, University of Wisconsin, River Falls
Post Graduate work, Educational Administration, University of Redlands
M.A., Education, University of Redlands
B.A., Religion, Messiah College

Certification Information:
 
California
K-12 Multiple Subjects Teacher
Language Development Specialist
Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential
 
Wisconsin
Pre-k - Grade 8 (Teacher)
Pre-k - Grade 12 (Principal)
K-12 Supervisor/Coordinator/Director of Instruction
Superintendent
 
New York
School Administrator/Supervisor
School District Administrator

Professional Interests: 

Support for new teachers
Mentoring
Second Language Acquisition pedagogy
Service Learning

The Refugee Tutoring Project:  For more information about the program and contacts, click here to read the newsletter.

Courses Taught:

EDU 211 - Introduction to Literacy
EDU 310W - Teaching of Social Studies in the Elementary School
EDU 311 - Teaching Reading and the Other Language Arts in the Elementary School
EDU 606 - Literacy Instruction for Linguistically Diverse Students
EDU 690 - Masters Project

Awards:

Outstanding Faculty Commitment to Service Learning, 2010
Outstanding Achievement as a Volunteer and Service Learning Faculty Fellow, 2007