About SBU

McDonough, Darlene M.

Name:
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Darlene M. McDonough, Ed.D.

Academic School:
School of Education

Academic Department:
Educational Leadership

Titles/Responsibilities:
Assistant Professor

Contact Information:
Office Phone:  (716) 375-4026
E-Mail:  dmcdonou@sbu.edu
Website:  http://sched.sbu.edu/faculty/dmcdonou/ 

Office Location/Hours:
Plassmann Hall, B40

Courses Taught:

Academic Degrees:
  • Ed.D. Administration, Leadership, and Technology, Dowling College
  • Advanced Studies in Literacy, Hofstra University
  • S.A.S./S.D.A., Certification, Long Island University
  • M.S., Reading K-12, Long Island University
  • B.A., El. Ed. N-6, Dowling College
  • Associates, Liberal Arts, SCCC
     

Other Education:
  • Transitions to the Superintendency Program, Greater Southern Tier BOCES
  • Fiscal Training for School Board Members, NYSSBA
  • Fiscal Navigations, Greater Southern Tier BOCES
  • Five Workshops of Fiscal Training for School Boards, NYSSBA
  • Negotiations, Cornell University Certification Program
     

Professional Background:
  • Superintendent of Schools, Gilboa-Conesville Central School District, 132 Wyckoff Road, Gilboa, New York, 12076, Grades Pre-K-12 district, serving 400 students, 105 adults
  • Director of Elementary Education, Enlarged City School District of Middletown, 223 Wisner Avenue, Middletown, New York, 10940, serving 3,000 students Grades Pre-K-5, 700 adults
  • Supervisor of Instruction and Reading, Clarkstown School District, 62 Old Middletown Road, New City, New York, 10956, serving 4,000 students Grades K-6, 1,000 adults
  • Administrative Assistant for Staff Development, Uniondale Union Free School District, 933 Goodrich Avenue, Uniondale, New York, 11553, serving 8,000 students Grades K-12, 1,000 adults
  • Literacy, Math, Social Studies, and Science Remedial Teacher, Grades K-12, Commack Union Free School District, Clay Pitts Road, East Northport, New York, 11731, serving 8,000 students Grades K-12, 1000 adults
  • Reading Teacher Grades 1-6 and Teacher of Literature-Based Whole Class Lessons Grades 1-6, South Huntington Union Free School District, 60 Weston Street, Huntington Station, New York 11746, serving 4,000 students Grades 1-6, 500 adults
  • Classroom Teacher Grades 1 and 5 including Special Education students, gifted and talented students, and ELL students, South Huntington Union Free School District, 60 Weston Street, Huntington Station, New York 11746, class size 25 students
  • Classroom Teacher Full Day Kindergarten included Special Education students, Ivy League School, 211 Brooksite Drive, Smithtown, New York 11787, class size 25, supervised two teaching assistants
  • Adjunct Professor: Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Boulevard, Oakdale, New York, 11796, School of Education, Graduate Courses for Masters in Literacy
  • Adjunct Professor: St. Joseph’s College, 155 Roe Boulevard, Patchogue, New York 11772, School of Education, Child Study Department, Undergraduate Courses for Bachelors in Childhood Education Birth - Grade 2 and Grade 1 – 5
  • Adjunct Professor: College of New Rochelle, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, New York 10805, School of Education, Graduate Courses for Masters in Educational Leadership
  • Adjunct Professor: College of New Rochelle, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, New York 10805, School of Education, Graduate Courses for Masters in Literacy
  • Instructor: SCOPE, 100 Lawrence Avenue, Smithtown, New York 11787, Inservice courses in literacy, math, writing strategies, reading in the content areas, collaboration strategies, and classroom management
  • Director Summer Enrichment Program, Commack, New York
  • Consultant/Staff Developer - PESA Trainer
    • Curriculum Auditor
    • Connetquot School District - Reading in the Content Areas
    • Cleary School for the Deaf - Writing Strategies
    • Nassau BOCES SEPTRC - Reading and Writing Strategies for Special Education Students
     
  • Additional Training:
    • Columbia Writer’s Workshop
    • Orton Gillingham
    • Wilson Reading
    • Reading Recovery
     
  • Test Writer: New York State Education Department Teacher Certification Test-Literacy
     

Accomplishments:
  • Published Dissertation: Second Grade Teacher Attitudes Regarding the Writing Consultant Training Model of Staff Development 
  • Published Article: Long Island Education Review. (Fall 2006). Second Grade Teacher Attitudes Regarding a Writing Consultant Training/Coaching Model of Staff Development
  • President: West Point Parents Club of Long Island
  • President: Canyon Creek Homeowners Association
  • Member: Congressman Grucci’s Service Academy Advisory Committee