Renee Funke
- Department
- Teacher Education
- Primary campus
- Jamestown
- Location
- HULT 223
- Phone
- 716.338.1219
Professor
I have had experience working with grades PreK-12 students and teachers as a classroom teacher and professional developer. I received my B.S. and M.S. degrees from SUNY Fredonia in elementary education and reading, and have a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) from Buffalo State College. I have New York State certifications for grades PreK-6 and 7-12 in English, reading, and building level (SAS), as well as District Level Administration (SDA). I am also eligible for a students with disabilities certification. I earned my Ph.D. in special education at Northcentral University as an online learner.
The majority of my classroom teaching experience has been with middle school and high school students. I taught alternative education for 16-21 year-olds who dropped out or were expelled from school. Many of these students came in lacking the appropriate reading skills for their age level. A lot of instruction was based in reading across all content areas to improve skills and knowledge in order to develop successful students. As a professional developer, I worked with classroom teachers, reading teachers, and building administrators to improve reading programs in many school districts across Western New York.
I spend my time on both the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses. When on the Jamestown Campus, I am in Hultquist 223. When on the Cattaraugus County Campus, I am in LLAC 217.
Title: Ph.D. (Dr.)
Education:
- Ph.D. Special Education, Northcentral University
- C.A.S. Educational Leadership, State University of New York College at Buffalo
- M.S. Education, State University of New York at Fredonia
- B.S. Education, State University of New York at Fredonia
Academic Interests:
- Educational leadership
- Elementary education
- Reading
- Secondary education - English
- Special education
Courses teaching
Summer 2025
- Field Exp/Exceptional Child – 3102
- Field Exp/Exceptional Child – 3103
- Field Placement I-Education – 3104
- Field Placement I-Education – 3105
Fall 2025
- Child Development – 4257
- Child Development – 4258
- Child Development – 4259
- Children's Literature – 4392
- Children's Literature – 4522
- Develop Reading Versatility – 4055
- Develop Reading Versatility – 4525
- Early Childhood Development – 4373
- Field Exp/Exceptional Child – 4397
- Field Exp/Exceptional Child – 4398
- Field I- Fieldwork – 5140
- Field II - Fieldwork – 5142
- Field Placement I-Education – 5139
- Field Placement II – 5141
- Foundations/Education-Tchg Pro – 4336
- Foundations/Education-Tchg Pro – 4338
- Health/Safety/Nutrition/Child – 5134
- Intro Early Childhood Ed/Care – 5135
- Intro Early Childhood Ed/Care – 5136
- Intro Early Childhood Ed/Care – 5137
- Leadership Engagement – 3987
- Literacy in the Classroom – 4399
- Psychology of Adolescence – 4265
- Psychology of Adolescence – 4484
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