Michelle Kearney
Lecturer of Literacy Education
michelle.kearney@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2413
303 Shibles Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5766
Bio: Michelle Kearney brings more than 25 years’ experience in education, having served as a classroom teacher, student-centered literacy coach, and most recently as a district instructional specialist for K–6 English Language Arts and Social Studies. Through these experiences, she has embraced the role of a reflective practitioner, drawing lessons that continue to inform and inspire her work with current and future educators.
Her approach to education is driven by a passion for helping teacher candidates deepen their content knowledge and bridge theory and practice in authentic ways. She strives to create learning experiences that emphasize responsive instruction informed by standards, progressions, and formative assessment, while honoring the diverse strengths, voices, and choices of students. Michelle is dedicated to fostering culturally responsive, equitable, and rich learning environments that prepare new teachers to meet the needs of all learners.
Education
Assistant Principal Certificate of Graduate Study, University of Southern Maine
Maine Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy Coaching Certificate, University of Maine
Master’s in Literacy Education, University of Maine
Bachelor’s in Elementary Education, General Special Education and Human Development, Rivier College
Courses taught at UMaine
- EHD 202: Education in a Multicultural Society
- ERL 319: Teaching Reading and Language Arts in Grades PK-3
- ERL 320: Teaching Reading and Language Arts in Grades 4-8