Authors and Illustrators Database

Jane M. Piirto

Born: 12/19/1941  Negaunee
Parents: George I. Piirto, Pearl H. Eskilinen
Children: Steven, Denise
Address(es):
Permanent:
233 W. Walnut St.
Ashland, OH 44805
Contact Information:
Phone: 419 281-6516
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.ashland.edu/~piirto
Website: https://www.ashland.edu/coe/sites/ashland.edu.coe/files/Piirto%20CV%202013.pdf

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Organic creativity in the classroom : teaching to intuition in academics and the arts
- Editor 		Non Fiction Adult Waco, Texas : Prufrock Press, Inc 2013
Creativity for 21st century skills : how to embed creativity into the curriculm Non Fiction Adult Rotterdam, The Netherlands ; Boston : Sense Publishers 2011
Saunas : poems Poetry Adult Bay City, MI : Mayapple Press 2008
Understanding creativity Non Fiction Adult Scottsdale, Ariz. : Great Potential Press 2004
My Teeming Brain: Understanding Creative Writers Non Fiction Adult Cresskill, N.J. : Hampton Press 2002
Journeys to sacred places : poems / by Jane Piirto ; Places sacred : songs / by Christopher. Poetry Adult Ashland, OH : Sisu Press ; Berea, OH : Shirtless Records 2001
Young Mather in Ishpeming an essay
- Topic: Samuel Mather, 1851-1931 		Non Fiction Adult Ashland, Ohio, : Sisu Press 2001
Silent Midnight Snow Falls Down
- Poetry chapbook 		Poetry Sisu Press 2000
Poetry; Synchronicity: Both articles in Encyclopedia of Creativity, Volume 2 Non Fiction Adult Academic Press 1999
Between the Memory and the Experience
- Poetry chapbook 		Poetry Adult Sisu Press 1996
Location in the Upper Peninsula: Collected Essays, Stories, Poems Fiction, Non Fiction, Michigan, Poetry Adult New Brighton, MN : Sampo Publishing 1995
Talented Children and Adults: Their Development and Education Non Fiction Adult Merrill (Macmillan-1994) (Prentice-Hall-1999) 1994-1999
Understanding Those Who Create Non Fiction Adult Ohio Psychology Press - 1992; Gifted Psychology Press - 1998 1992-1998
Ethnographic Case Study of a Pullout Program in a Blue-Ribbon Midwestern District Non Fiction Adult US Office of Educational Research and Improvement; US Dept. of Education 1991
Three Week Trance Diet Fiction Adult Pomeroy, Ohio : Carpenter Press 1985
Postcards from the Upper Peninsula : poems
- Poetry chapbook 		Michigan, Poetry Adult Pollock, S.D. : Pocasse Press 1983
Mamamama / Jane Navarre
- Poetry chapbook 		Poetry Adult Bowling Green, Ohio : Sisu Press Chapbooks 1977
Other writings:
- Poems and short stories in many anthologies; Journal articles, essays or poetry in Journal for Curriculum Theorizing and others. 		Adult
What is the aim or goal of your writing: My success is due to hard work, persistence, getting a Ph.D, and having my children young.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Poet

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Geology 		Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ 1981

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Trustees' Professor, Graduate Education Ashland University Ashland, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1988
Principal and Dept. Chair Hunter College Campus Schools New York 1983-1988
Coordinator of Programs in General Education Monroe County Intermediate School District Monroe 1979-1983
Coordinator of Programs for Gifted and Talented Hardin County Schools Kenton, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1977-1979
Poet in the Schools Ohio Arts Council 1976-1983
Teacher and Counselor South Dakota 1971-1974
Instructor, English Northern Michigan University 1966-1971

Other Resources:

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https://www.ashland.edu/coe/sites/ashland.edu.coe/files/Piirto%20CV%202013.pdf

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