Madeline Kovarik, Ed.D.
Lecturer, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Dr. Kovarik has extensive experience working with ESOL students as a teacher and as a school administrator. She has taught ESOL coursework at the collegiate level for over ten years and has numerous publications and presentations.
Education
- Ed.D. Educational Leadership from University of Central Florida
- MA Educational Leadership, Nova Southeastern
- BA Elementary Education, Secondary English, The State University New York, Geneseo.
Research and Interests
- Curriculum Design
- Classroom Management
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Publications
Kovarik, M. (2019). Create a video to welcome new parents. New Teacher Advocate, (26),4.
Kovarik, M. (2019). 5 Challenges teachers face and how to handle them. New Teacher Advocate, (26),3.
Kovarik, M. (2018). 5Gs to engage your students. New Teacher Advocate, (26),2.
Kovarik, M. (2018). ACT now for student engagement. New Teacher Advocate, (26),1.
Kovarik, M. (2018). Group work: Keeping order in the classroom. New Teacher Advocate, (25),4.
Kovarik, M. (2018). Your job interview: An opportunity to share and shine. New Teacher Advocate, (25),3.
Kovarik, M. (2017). Diffusing the power of “I don’t know”. New Teacher Advocate, (25),2.
Kovarik, M. (2017). Make your classroom safe for all. New Teacher Advocate, (25),1.
Kovarik, M. (2017). Minimizing first day of school stress. New Teacher Advocate, (24),4.
Kovarik, M. (2017). Flip on the lamp: Tips for lighting the way for ELLs in the flipped classroom. New Teacher Advocate, (24),3.
Kovarik, M. (2017). Questioning. New Teacher Advocate, (24),3.
Kovarik, M. (2016). 7 Uses of humor in your classroom. New Teacher Advocate, (24),2.
Kovarik, M. (2016). Just share it! 3 Steps to prepare a conference proposal. New Teacher Advocate, (24),2.
Kovarik, M. (2016). 3=33. New Teacher Advocate, (24),1.
Kovarik, M. (2016). 7 Classroom storage solutions. New Teacher Advocate, (23),4.
Kovarik, M. (2016). 3 C’s for effective student time management. New Teacher Advocate, (23),3.
Kovarik, M. (2015). Uninterrupted teacher time. New Teacher Advocate, (23)2.
Kovarik, M. & Boyle, T. (2015). Enjoying the exceptional in education. New Teacher Advocate, (23)1.
Kovarik, M. & Siegler, W. (2015). Teaching students who are homeless. ProPointers, Retrieved from http://www.kdp.org/resources/pdf/propointers/ppaug2015.pdf
Kovarik, M. (2014). 10 Ways to line up your class. New Teacher Advocate, (22)2.
Kovarik, M. (2014). Tell ELLs about culture. New Teacher Advocate, (22)1.
Kovarik, M. & Roman, D. (2014). TOPS: Teaching opportunities in private schools. New Teacher Advocate, (21)3.
Kovarik, M. & Kramer-Ertel, P.A. (2013). The ABC’s of classroom management: An A-Z sampler for designing your learning community. New York, NY: Routledge.
Kovarik, M. & Roman, D. (2014). TOPS: Teaching opportunities in private schools. New Teacher Advocate, (21)3.
Kovarik, M. & Kramer-Ertel, P.A. (2013). The ABC’s of classroom management: An A-Z sampler for designing your learning community. New York, NY: Routledge.
Kovarik, M. (2012). Holidays: hurrah or bah humbug. New Teacher Advocate, (20)2.
Kovarik, M. (2012). Student teaching survival tips. Novice Notes, Fall 2012.
Kovarik, M. (2012). Interview with charisma. New Teacher Advocate, (20)1.
Kovarik, M. & Zaguroli, L. (2011). Bridging the language gap. The New Teacher Advocate, (19)2.
Kovarik, M. (2011). Integrating service-learning in mathematics in an at-risk school as a vehicle for teaching curriculum theory, assessment, and design. Journal of Civic Commitment, (16)1.
Kovarik, M. (2011). Quick e-mail, quick reply. The New Teacher Advocate, (19)1.
Kovarik, M. (2011). Plan & ask. The New Teacher Advocate, (18)3.
Kovarik, M. (2010). Building mathematics vocabulary. International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning.
Kovarik, M. (2010). The effect of service- learning on interdisciplinary learning and curriculum reinforcement, and its application to public school environments. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, (4)1.
Kovarik, M. (2010). Grow a beautiful day. The New Teacher Advocate, (17)3.
Kovarik, M. (2010). Three terrific techniques to teach spelling. Florida Reading Journal, (46)2.
Langston, M.E. & Kovarik, M. (2010). The gift of the gifted. The New Teacher Advocate, (17)5.
Kovarik, M. (2009). Death in the classroom. Florida Reading Journal, (45)3.
Kovarik, M. & Reyes, L. (2009). Helping children cope with death. National Health Review (4)4. Republished November 2010.
Siegler, W. & Kovarik, M. (2009). Teaching the homeless. The New Teacher Advocate, 16(3).
Kovarik, M. (2009). Developing tolerance and understanding of family diversity. Florida Libraries, 52(1).