VANESSA C.

MARASCO
Phone: 941.718.0068  E-Mail: vmarasco@usf.edu

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary Education 2016

University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

M.A., Reading Education K-12 2011

University of South Florida
Sarasota, Florida

B.S., Elementary Education 2008

University of South Florida
Sarasota, Florida

Certifications and Endorsements

 Elementary Education K-6

 ESOL Endorsement
 Reading Endorsement
 Reading K-12
 Florida Clinical Education Facilitator

Recognitions

 Nominee for USFSM’s 2020 Teacher of the Year

 Manatee County Grant recipient, $500

Teaching Experience

Higher Education
Coordinator of Clinical Education and Instructor 2019-present
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
 Organized placements for all clinical interns in Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte Counties
 Worked closely with adjunct supervisors to foster development of our interns
 Developed advanced contract for clinical III interns in Manatee County Schools
 Established new partnership schools in Manatee and Sarasota Counties
 Organized Research in Teacher Excellence celebration for clinical III students
 Planned professional learning opportunities and training for all levels of interns that involved our valued community
members and partners
o Collaborated with the Center for PAInT
o Child Protection Center
o Data Literacy Workshop
 o Formative and Summative Assessments
o Population Education Workshop

RED 4310: Reading and Learning to Read

 Focused on the fundamentals of reading instruction using practical
knowledge of classroom teaching
 Delivered course to both Undergraduate and Master level students

RED 4333: Content Area Reading

 Focused on the integration of content areas within literacy instruction
 Infused knowledge of children’s literature based on content areas into this
course
EDE 4949: Clinical III Internship
EDE 4948: Clinical II Internship
EDF 2005: Introduction to Teaching Profession
 Online course offered to both Sarasota-Manatee and Tampa campuses
 Foundational instruction to develop an understanding of the teaching
profession

Adjunct Instructor 2018

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee

RED 4310: Reading and Learning to Read

Adjunct Instructor 2017-2018

University of South Florida Tampa

EDE 6486: Teaching Research for Student Learning

 Online course focused on the use of teacher research
 Facilitated teacher research with Masters and Doctoral level students

EDE 6076: Leadership for Student Learning

 Online course focused on the teacher leadership within our school
 Delivered course to Masters and Doctoral level students

Visiting Instructor 2015-2016

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

LAE 4311: Teaching Writing 2016

 Writing instruction in the elementary school setting
 Focused on 6+1 Writing Traits and Writing Workshop

Teacher as Researcher Seminar 2016

 Seminar structured to help undergraduate students conduct teacher
research

EDE 4943: Final Internship 2016

 Worked with cohort of preservice teachers in final internship placements

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  Observed lessons (formal and informal), fostered a relationship with
partnership school, and guided preservice teachers through teacher
research

LAE 4424: Children’s Literature 2015

 Content focused on field of children’s literature and practical application of
literature in the classroom
 Embedded critical literacy theory into content
 Redesigned course assignment to critically investigate the portrayal of
diverse populations in literature

EDE 4941: Childhood Education Intern Level 1 2015

 Supervised two section of early interns
 Observed lessons (formal and informal), fostered a relationship with
partnership school, and guided preservice teachers through teacher
research

EDE 4504: Creating and Differentiating Learning 2015

 Targeted classroom management strategies, diverse learning environments,
and differentiated instruction

EDE 4301: Instructional Planning 2015

 Development of differentiated lessons for diverse classrooms through
backwards planning

Graduate Assistant 2012-2015

University of South Florida

EDE 4942: Childhood Education Intern Level 2 2015

LAE 4311: Teaching Writing 2015
EDE 4941: Childhood Education Intern Level 1 2014
EDE 4943: Alternative Field Experience 2014
 Summer field experience
 Preservice teachers work forty hours in an alternative school setting

EDE 4942: Childhood Education Intern Level 2 2014

LAE 4424: Children’s Literature 2014
EDE 4301: Instructional Planning 2014
LAE 4424: Children’s Literature 2013
RED 4310: Reading and Learning to Read 2013
 Foundations of teaching reading in the elementary setting, K-6

RED 4511: Linking Literacy to Assessment 2013

 Focused on the purpose of literacy assessments, how to conduct these
assessments, and how to use data to inform instruction

EDE 4941: Childhood Education Intern Level 1 2013

EDE 4942: Childhood Education Intern Level 2 2013
EDE 4941: Childhood Education Intern Level 1 2012
EDE 4942: Childhood Education Intern Level 2 2012

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Teaching Experience: K-12
Rowlett Academy 2016-2018
 Fourth/fifth grade teacher
 Teacher leader
 USF Sarasota-Manatee intern liaison
 Literacy Curriculum Development
 Instructor of Professional Development in Literacy

IMG Academy 2015

 Private tutoring for elementary English language learners and high school
age students in English Composition courses
 SAT instructor for international high school students
Substitute Teaching 2014-2016
 Elementary grades in Manatee County

Rowlett Elementary School 2009-2012

 Fourth and fifth grade teacher
 2011-2012 teacher leader
 Professional development workshops for our school and Manatee County
focused on literacy
 Worked on county team to develop curriculum road maps for 5th grade
literacy curriculum

Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School 2008-2009

 Third grade teacher

Publications

Casciola, V. (2016). Preservice teachers engaged in professional learning community to explore critical literacy. (Publication No.
10140802). [Doctoral Dissertation, University of South Florida]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
Jacobs, J., & Casciola, V. (2016). Supervision for social justice. In J. Glanz & S. Zepeda (Eds.), Re-examining Supervision: Theory
and practice. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Jacobs, J., Casciola, V., Arndt, K., & Mallory, M. (2015). Embedding culture in a field experience seminar: Lessons learned about
promoting preservice teacher critical consciousness in an Urban-School partnership. School-University Partnerships Journal,
8(2).
Casciola, V. (2014). Examining the impact of place on the cultural competence of pre-service teachers. Journal of Research in
Education 42(2), 79-89.
Casciola, V. (2013). Creating a space for all children: Providing LGBTQ literature in the classroom. Journal of Reading
Education.

Conference Presentations

National Association of Professional Development

Schools 2016
Casciola, V., & Persaud, D. (2016, March). Preservice teachers engaged in a learning
community about practitioner inquiry. Presentation at the National Association of
Professional Development Schools Conference, Washington, D.C., VA.

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National Association of Professional Development
Schools 2016
Jacobs, J., Hooser, A., Krause, M., Casciola, V., Burns, R., Banks, C., Wilson, A., & Hall, J.
(2016, March). Structures for building a large scale clinically rich school-university
partnership. Presentation at the National Association of Professional Development
Schools Conference, Washington, D.C., VA.

Association of Teacher Educators 2016

Jacobs, J., Burns, R. W., Krause, M., Hooser, A., & Casciola, V. (2016, February).
Facilitating a focus on student learning: Pre-Service teachers engaging in a yearlong
teacher inquiry into an individual learner. Roundtable presentation at the
Association of Teacher Educators Conference (ATE), Chicago, IL.

Association of Teacher Educators 2016

Casciola, V. (2016, February). Inquiry in the field experience: Preservice teachers
engage in critical literacy instruction. Roundtable presentation at the Association of
Teacher Educators Conference (ATE), Chicago, IL.

American Educational Research Association 2015

Jacobs, J., Gonzalez, M., Arndt, K., & Casciola, V. (2015, April). Practitioner inquiry
embedded across a teacher education program: Understanding preservice teacher
learning and inquiry stance development. Accepted to Present at the American
Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

National Association of Professional Development

Schools 2015
Branson, S., Jacobs, J., Arndt, K., Casciola, V. (2015, March). Promoting an
understanding of equity in alternative clinical contexts. Presentation at the National
Association of Professional Development Schools Conference, Atlanta, GA.

National Association of Professional Development

Schools 2015
Jacobs, J., Arndt, K., & Casciola, V. (2015, March). Educational Equity: The
cornerstone of a strong PDS. Presentation at the National Association of Professional
Development Schools Conference, Atlanta, GA.

National Association of Professional Development

Schools 2015
Jacobs, J., Arndt, K., Casciola, V. (2015, March). Service Leaders: Change agents
promoting equity in professional development schools. Presentation at the National
Association of Professional Development Schools Conference, Atlanta, GA.

National Association of Professional Development

Schools 2014
Jacobs, J., Arndt, K., Casciola, V., Green, B., & Hall, J. (2014, March). Embedding a
focus on cultural responsiveness in a partnership: Promoting the development of
successful teachers for urban schools. Presented at the National Association of
Professional Development Schools Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
National Association of Professional Development
Schools 2014
Jacobs, J., Arndt, K., Casciola, V., Gonzalez, M., & Hall, J., (2014, March). Cultivating
an inquiry stance: Embedding teacher inquiry across a school-university partnership.

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Presented at the National Association of Professional Development Schools
Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Council of Professors of Instructional Supervision 2014

Casciola, V. (2014, October). Embedding a focus on cultural responsiveness in a
partnership: Promoting the development of successful teachers for urban schools.
Presentation at the National Association of Professional Development Schools
Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Institute on Black Life 2014

Casciola, V., Wertz, M., Gilliard, J. (2014, February). Place and placelessness in
leadership, learning, and teacher preparation. Roundtable presentation at the
Institute on Black Life Conference, Tampa, FL.

Association of Teacher Educators 2014

Jacobs, J., Arndt, K., Casciola, V., Mallory, M., Pennington, S., Powell, R.L, & Ward, J.
(2014, February) Learning to Connect Theory to Practice: The Next Generation of
Teacher Educators. Paper presentation at the Association of Teacher Educators
Conference (ATE), St. Louis, MO.

Association of Teacher Educators 2014

Casciola, V., Mallory, M., & Jacobs, J. (2014, February) Preparing preservice teachers
for diversity: What can teacher educators do?. Multiple Papers Presentation at
Association of Teacher Educators Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators 2013

Mallory, M., Casciola, V., & Jacobs, J. (2013). Preparing preservice teachers for
diversity: What can teacher educators do?. Thematic Paper/Research Session at
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators Conference, Sarasota, FL.

Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators 2013

Arndt, K., Casciola, V., Mallory, M., Pennington, S., Powell, R., Ward J., Jacobs, J., &
Yendol-Hoppey, D. (2013). Improving teacher effectiveness through inquiry.
Presentation at Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators
Conference, Sarasota, FL.

Council of Professors of Instructional Supervision 2013

Arndt, K., Casciola, V., Mallory, M., Pennington, S., Powell, R.,Ward, J., Jacobs, J.,
Yendol-Hoppey, D., Hooser, A., Krell, D., Richner, M., Ridgewell, N., and Dana, N.F.
(2013).  Preparing the next generation of supervisors and professors of instructional
supervision: An inquiry approach. Presentation at the Council of Professors of
Instructional Supervision. State College, PA.

Council of Professors of Instructional Supervision 2013

Jacobs, J., Burns, R.W., Yendol-Hoppey, D., Arndt, K., Casciola, V., Powell, R., Rakes, L.,
Ward, J., Pennington, S., & Gonzalez, M. (2013).  What do we know about preservice
teacher supervision since the release of the NCATE PDS Standards and Blue Ribbon
Report: A review of the literature.  Paper presentation at The Council of Professors of
Instructional Supervision, State College, PA.

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Florida Reading Association 2013
Casciola, V., & Frier, A. (2013). Deconstructing gender: Representations of LGBTQ
characters in young adult literature. Paper presentation at the Florida Reading
Association Conference, Orlando, FL.

Inquiry Conference 2013

Jacobs, J., Casciola, V., & Mallory, M. (2013). Incorporating culturally responsive
teaching into the field experience: The role of university supervisors. Paper
presentation at the University of South Florida Inquiry Conference, Tampa, FL.

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education 2013

Casciola, V., & Arndt, K. L. (2013). Peer coaching: How do we help?. Poster
presentation at the University of South Florida NCATE session, Tampa, FL.

Graduate Research Symposium 2013

Casciola, V., & Arndt, K. L. (2013). Peer coaching: How do we help?. Poster
presentation at the University of South Florida Graduate Research Symposium,
Tampa, FL.

Eastern Educational Research Association 2013

Casciola, V. (2013). Social justice: Literature review. Poster presentation at Eastern
Educational Research Association, Sarasota, FL.

Eastern Educational Research Association 2013

Casciola, V., & Arndt, K. L. (2013). Peer coaching: How do we help?. Paper
presentation at Eastern Education Research Association, Sarasota, FL.

Florida Association of Teacher Educators 2012

Branscombe, M., Franco, Y., Hagge, J., Jacobs, J., Krause, M., Pehrson, L. Mallory, M.,
Casciola, V. (2012). Understanding Best Practices in Teacher Education through
Inquiry, Roundtable session, Jacksonville, FL.

Service

To the Community:
General Knowledge Test (Essay & English Language Skills Subtests)
B.E.S.T. Standards Alignment Review Committee 2020
 Worked with colleagues around the state of Florida, Pearson, and Florida
Department of Education to review the new standards alignment to the
competencies assessed on the General Knowledge Test
Presentation on Socio-emotional Learning 2019
 Professional development for Sarasota county teachers, K-12
Scholarly Journal Peer Reviewer 2014-2018
 Peer-reviewed for several national, scholarly journals including Networks,
Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, The Qualitative Report,
and School-University Partnerships
Journal Editorial Board 2014
 Served on the editorial board member for the Journal of Urban Learning,
Teaching, and Research

To the College and University:

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Department of Teaching and Learning Governance Committee 2020
 Served on committee to revise the College of Education’s Department of
Teaching and Learning governance documents
School of Education Instructor Search Committee 2020
Faculty Judge for Student Showcase 2020
 Judged two student submissions for accepted to the USFSM Student
Showcase
Faculty Senate 2019
 Served as the alternate representative for the School of Education
College of Education Undergraduate Program Committee 2019
 Representative from Sarasota-Manatee’s campus
College of Education Technology Committee 2019
 Representative from Sarasota-Manatee’s campus
Ad hoc Faculty Workload Committee 2019
 Representative from Sarasota-Manatee’s campus
Educator Preparation Committee 2015-2016
 Participated in all decisions and policies present within USF’s Teaching and
Learning department
 Worked with a policy sub-committee to review and recommend any
changes to several of the department’s policies.
USF Annual Inquiry Conference 2013-2016
 I volunteered as a facilitator and helped with logistics on the day of the
Inquiry Conference.
New Doctoral Student Professional Development 2014-2016
 Developed and provided professional development to new USF doctoral
students before entering the program
 Mentored doctoral student through the process of field supervision
 Helped fellow field supervisors scaffold and instruct preservice teachers on
the teacher research process
Culturally Responsive Teaching Discussion Group 2013-2014
 Meetings with group to discuss how to embed culturally responsive
teaching into coursework
Guest Instructor 2014
 Guest instructor in a USF doctoral course (EDG 7692)
 Presented material and activities on critical pedagogy and culturally
responsive teaching
Curriculum Development 2013
 Developed resources to systematically introduce the topics of culture and
diversity to preservice teachers during the field experience
 Developed curriculum and resources to embed teacher research into the
field experiences in the undergraduate program
 Instructors across the program met to plan and gain coherence in the
program
USF Annual Children’s Festival 2013
 Managed a booth with undergraduate students in my RED 4511 class

Professional Development

Teaching Tolerance: Reading Diverse Texts Webinar 2020

 Attended webinar through Teaching Tolerance about selecting and
evaluating diverse texts for the classroom

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Opportunity Centered Teaching 2020
 Attended Brown Bag Lunch Professional Development session by Dr. Milner
on Opportunity Centered Teaching

Clinical Education Facilitator’s Academy 2019

 Participated in the Florida Department of Education’s academy for clinical
educators to receive the most up-to-date training on clinical education
expectations in Florida. I worked with partnerships (school districts and
university connections) to complete a gap analysis on the current clinical
educator program to utilize for improvement.

Leader in Me 2017
 Participated in a two-day workshop facilitated by the Covey organization to
refine our class’s status as a Lighthouse School focused on student
leadership and creating students who exude the 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People

Clinical Fellows Symposium at ATE 2016

USF Professional Development Conference 2015
 Participated in a workshop for faculty and graduate assistants working
within the USF Elementary Education program

Doctoral Student Orientation 2013 & 2014

 Participated in many professional development sessions designed to
enhance my knowledge and work as a graduate assistant

Professional Organizations

Literacy Research Association

Florida Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Association of Teacher Education