Maureen Connolly

Maureen Connolly is a Professor of Secondary Education at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), affiliated with the School of Education. She teaches courses such as Collaborative Capstone for Professional Inquiry, Cultural Foundations of Education, and Reading in Secondary Education: Supporting Adolescent Literacies. Her work bridges pedagogy, Common Core State Standards, and service learning.

Education:

• Ed.D., Instructional Leadership, St. John’s University (2006)
• M.A., Reading, St. John’s University (2000)
• B.A., English, St. John’s University (1997)
• B.A., English, Philosophy, and Sociology, Maynooth University (1996)

Research Interests: Maureen focuses on integrating service learning into secondary education frameworks, emphasizing intercultural competence, adolescent literacy, and Common Core alignment. Her work explores how community engagement enhances curricular outcomes and teacher professional development.

Publications: Recent works include books like Planning for Teaching Success (2024) and Building Your Teaching Toolbox (2022), alongside chapters and articles on standards-based instruction and literacy. Her research often features practical strategies for classroom implementation.

Scientific Awards:

• Nominee for TCNJ Outstanding Teacher (2017)
• ASCD Outstanding Young Educator (2011)
• Excellence in Education, St. John’s University (2010)
• Intergenerational Strategies Award (2003)
• Long Island Teacher of the Month, News 12 (2001)

Grants and Sponsored Research: Notable grants include support from NJDOE for the Teacher to Teacher (T2T) Induction Program (2013–2016) and ECET2NJPA funding for teacher professional development (2017). She has also secured SOSA grants for scholarly activities (2016–2019).

Labs and Teams: Maureen collaborates with institutions like the Urban Teacher Academy and serves as a faculty mentor for programs such as Teacher as Scholars and Middle School Institute. Her work is deeply embedded in community engagement and teacher training initiatives.