Roseann Maurantonio has been a classroom teacher for fourteen years.  She began her career at P.S. 158 in NYC, one of the highest performing schools in New York State and currently teaches at a suburban elementary school in Upstate NY. She remains close with many of her former colleagues, and especially with one of her staff developers during that time, Jennifer Serravallo. Rosie’s charts and her students’ work appear in two of Jen’s books: Teaching Reading in Small Groups and The Reading Strategies Book.

Rosie has also been an adjunct professor in the Literacy Teaching and Learning Department at the University at Albany.  She has worked with graduate students to help them understand the basics of the comprehensive literacy framework and how to differentiate their instruction to support a diverse range of learners.   

In 2014, Rosie was presented with the Milken Educator Award for her leadership in education and her success improving student achievement.  In 2016, she received an Excellence in Part Time Teaching Award from the University at Albany.  

Rosie holds a B.S. in Childhood Ed and Childhood Special Ed from NYU, an M.S. in Reading/Writing/Literacy from the University of Pennsylvania, and M.A. in Educational Leadership from NYU.