Anne C. Ittner

Anne C. Ittner serves as an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Hamline University, bringing 14 years of practical experience as a classroom teacher, ESL teacher, and literacy coach to her academic role. Her work centers on transforming literacy education through equity-focused practices and professional development.

Her educational foundation includes:

• PhD in Literacy Education from University of Minnesota
• Master's Degree in Language, Literacy, and Culture from Adams State College

Dr. Ittner's research prioritizes creating equitable learning environments where linguistic and cultural diversity is leveraged as an asset. She investigates literacy education for emergent bilinguals, evidence-based word study methodologies, and sustainable professional learning models for educators. Her scholarship emphasizes how teacher educators can prepare candidates to foster classrooms where children co-construct knowledge, engage in critical problem-solving, and develop flexible thinking through culturally responsive pedagogy.

Her 2023 publication Word Study for Literacy Leaders establishes foundational principles for implementing word study across professional learning contexts, with particular attention to differentiated strategies for emergent bilingual students and adolescents. The work synthesizes orthographic knowledge frameworks with practical coaching models like 'learning huddles' to bridge research and classroom application.

As a teacher educator, Dr. Ittner mentors future elementary educators through a lens of social justice, emphasizing that authentic student-teacher relationships and asset-based approaches are critical for unlocking every child's potential. Her 14 years in K-12 settings directly inform her university instruction, where she cultivates teacher candidates' abilities to design inclusive literacy communities that honor students' full identities.