Dr. Rosette Cirillo

Biography

Rosette Cirillo is a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in education and teacher leadership. With degrees from Bard College, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she is a passionate advocate for fostering reflective and equitable practices among English language arts educators. Cirillo’s pedagogical approach emphasizes case-based rehearsals that encourage critical examination of values and actions in the context of social justice and inclusivity within educational settings. She has co-written a casebook on inclusion in higher education as part of the Center for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Network. Her ongoing research delves into the inner lives of teachers, exploring the intersection of mortality and pedagogy, as well as the ethical dimensions of teaching within the current sociopolitical landscape. Cirillo has actively contributed to the academic community as a board member of the Boston Center for the Study of Groups and Social Systems, and she is a proud first-generation scholar with a history of teaching in Chelsea Public Schools.

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