Background
France-Litchfield, Ruth A. was born on March 17, 1945 in Cleveland. Daughter of Edward Agnew and Elizabeth Ann France.
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Ruth A. France-Litchfield
Edit ProfileReading and early literacy specialist
Education
Associate of Arts, Christian College, Columbus, Missouri, 1965; Bachelor of Science in Elementary Edition and French, U. Missouri, 1969; Master of Education in Reading, U. Hawaii, 1974; certified advanced graduate study, Boston University, 1995.
Career
Teacher, Severence Millikin School, Cleveland Heights, Ohio., 19699; elementary teacher, Claude O. Markoe School, Fredericsted, St. Croix., Virgin Islands, 1969-1970; teacher, Ecole Active Bilingue, Paris, 1970-1971; elementary teacher, Punahou School, Honolulu, 1971-1974; national consultant, assistant editor, editor, assistant to managing editor, The Economy Company-McGraw Hill Division, Oklahoma City, 1974-1981; private consultant, tutor, United States Army, West Germany, 1981-1984; teacher, substitute, Community Nursery School, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1985-1989; substitute teacher, Lexington (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1989-1991; instrumental aide, Bridge Elementary School, Lexington, 1991-1992; reading recovery trainee, Bridge Elementary School, Lexington, 1992-1993; reading recovery teacher, Davis Elementary School, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1994; reading recovery teacher, Bridge Elementary School, Lexington, since 1992; research assistant, Harvard University School Education, since 1993; private tutor, since 1995; early literacy specialist, since 1997. Workshop presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member ASCD, International Reading Association (board directors, vice president Greater Boston county), National Reading Association, Massachusetts Reading Association, Ohio Reading Association, New England Reading Association, Massachusetts Association Bilingual Education, Reading Recovery Council of North America, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta.
Interests
Connections
Children: Katherine Ann, C. Robert.
