724-327-5456 extension 7013. I am in the ESL Resource Center, in room 013 at Heritage Elementary School. You can email me at:    jpierce@franklinregional.k12.pa.us

My background:
I grew up in the Pittsburgh area and except for a short time when I lived and taught in Maryland, I have lived in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh most of my life.

Education:
2009-Ph.D. in English: Composition & TESOL
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
2002- PA ESL Specialist Certificate
1998-M. Ed in English, Language Arts, Communication
University of Pittsburgh
1976-BS in Elementary Education and French Education
Slippery Rock University

Work Experience:
I have taught ESL for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, and worked in advertising and writing as a newspaper reporter, editor and freelance writer. In 1991 I started teaching ESL for Franklin Regional School District. Since then, there have been over 165 English Language Learners from over 48 different countries in the program in grades K-12. In the Spring of 2008 I was elected President of Three Rivers TESOL, the western PA affiliate to the International TESOL organization. I remain on the Three Rivers TESOL board. In 2011 I was elected to the International TESOL Affiliate Leadership Council.

Publications:

Pierce, J.L. (2012). Webcast video discussion of TESL-EJ vol. 16 article. October, 2012 at www.TESOLacadmic.org

Pierce, J.L. (2012). "Using Geosemiotic Analysis to Explore Power and Interaction in ESL Classrooms." In TESL-EJ vol. 16.
Pierce, J. L. (2009) A Co-construction of space trilogy: Examining how ESL teachers, English language learners and classroom designs interact. UMI. 3362439. ProQuest LLC.

Pierce, J.L. (2008). Weaving meaning into ESOL curriculum using thematic matrices. Revitalizing a curriculum for school-age learners. Eds. K. Graves, D. Hayes & J. Sharkey. TESOL: New Alexandria, VA.

Pierce, J. L. (2008). People, place and space or the considerations of a conference coordinator. Composition & TESOL Students Spotlight. IUP C&T Program online community.

Pierce, J.L. (2007). Jugglers and jockeys: Identity and power in the ESL classroom. Working Papers in Composition & TESOL, Vol. 2, Issue 1 Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Interests:
I like to read, write and sing. I also like to work with arts and crafts, and knit. I enjoy doing things with my husband and two sons and extended family, one of whom is my twin sister.