Jennifer Borek

Contact Information

Jennifer A. Borek, Ph.D.
Faculty of Supervision and Instruction
University of Notre Dame
Alliance for Catholic Education
borek.1@nd.edu
574/855-7971

Degrees

B.A. – Southern IL University at Carbondale
M.S .- Southern IL University at Edwardsville
Ph.D. – Saint Louis University

Honors/awards

Teacher of the Year, 2000, St. Joseph’s College
Voice of Educators, Memphis Phi Delta Kappa, 2002
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, University of Memphis, 2004

Educational research interests

Inclusive practices at the high school level, especially in English/writing; Teacher formation; Inclusion in the Catholic Schools

Current educational studies

No Wizard Left Behind: What Harry Potter Teaches us about teachers and schools

Accommodating Disabilities in Writing

Select publications

(Spring 2009). “The Language Arts Inclusion Classroom in an Urban Setting: How Can We Prepare Secondary Educators for this Task?” Journal of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 14, 1.

(April, 2008). Guest Editor for 25th Anniversary of A Nation at Risk issue, Phi Delta Kappan.

Bio

Dr. Jennifer Borek received her Ph.D. from Saint Louis University in
May of 1996. Two weeks after her hooding she gave birth to her fourth
child. With her family she has moved around the country teaching both
English and teacher education courses. Her research and writing has
been primarily regarding supporting students with disabilities in high
school classrooms, particularly student writing development.

A lifelong musician and poet, Jennifer publishes poetry regularly and
continues to perform with her children on occasion. The Borek family
is delighted to continue their ministry in South Bend with the
Alliance for Catholic Education, and the other programs with which the
whole family has become involved.