Ilene Rothschild

  • Associate Professor, Special Education
Ilene Rothschild headshot

Dr. Rothschild has been at B次元 for the past 21 years teaching psychology and education courses and has been the faculty in residence representing the school of education. She has earned 2 Masters degrees, one from Hunter College in rehabilitation counseling and one from The University of Connecticut in learning disabilities. Dr. Rothschild has a doctoral degree from Columbia University in special education and administrative degrees from Iona College.

 

Dr. Rothschild has held many roles as high school teacher, learning specialist, guidance counselor, educational evaluator and SAT tutor. During her high school career, she administered a peer tutor program, peer leader program, parent support group, and the psychology club. Dr. Rothschild鈥檚 areas of specialization throughout her career including parent advocacy, special education, psychology, anti-bullying, anti-discrimination and counseling.

EdD Columbia University, Teachers College (Special Education) 

MS Hunter College (Rehabilitation Counseling)

MS University of Connecticut (Learning Disabilities) 

SAS and SDA Administration Certificates Iona College  

BA New York University 

Dr. Rothschild's presentations and workshops often involve the topics of: digital storytelling, service learning, brain based learning, women's empowerment, advocacy, bullying prevention, and diversity.

Teaching psychology and special education courses

Textbook Chapters 

  • Rothschild,I., & Gedrich,A. (2018)鈥滲ullying and its Impact on School Violence鈥, Textbook chapter When Students Grieve: A Guide to Bereavement in the Schools. .Florida: LRP Publishers. 
  • Rothschild,I. & Miller, H. (2016) 鈥淏ullying: Does it end with high school?鈥 Managing Conflict: An Introspective Journey to Negotiating SkillsNY: Cognella Academic Publishers. 

 

Articles 

 

  • Rothschild, I. (2020) 鈥淲rite:On: 10 Parental Suggestions to be the 鈥淎t Home鈥 Writing Coach.鈥 BoysReadandWrite:Publishing Experience for Everyone. Retrieved date of your retrieval, 2020, from  

 

  • Rothschild,I. (2021) 鈥淟iving in Zoomland鈥. Publication pending.  

 

  • Rothschild, I, & Munson, L., (2021) 鈥淏eing your Best: Survival Tips to make it through the School year during the age of COVID鈥 

     

     

Rothschild, I,. Lewis,M., Timperman,S., & Sakarya, M. (2015). 鈥淟ights, Camera, Action: A Digital Success Story at College鈥.  

 

  • Rothschild, I., & Miraglia, M, (2015). 鈥淔inding Balance in an Unbalanced World: Advice to teens鈥.  

 

  • Rothschild,I,. & Miller,H.  (2015). 鈥淲hat Makes a Good Middle School?鈥. Journal News

 

  • Rothschild, I. & Miller, H. (2015). 鈥淜eeping your Middle School Child Safe from Bullying鈥. Journal News, November 9th, 2014. 

 

  • Rothschild, I., & Staub, S., (2015) 鈥淲hen Opting Out is not an option: Helping teens cope with test anxiety鈥. 

     
  • Rothschild,I., & Staub, S., (2015) 鈥淲hat Walt Disney taught us about Teaching鈥, Educational  

     

    Leadership

Presentations 

  • Rothschild, I. & Venezian, S. (2021) 鈥淧athways to Advocacy鈥 Women鈥檚 Empowerment Conference.  
  • Rothschild,I., Timperman,S., Steadman Charkes,J., Fried,M. (2020)鈥滲rain Based learning鈥 Community, monthly meetings, B次元. 
  • 鈥淩othschild,I., Timperman,S., & Fried,M. (2020) 鈥淒igital Stories: Everyone Has a Story鈥, Learning Community, monthly meetings, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I, Timperman, Sobecki,P, & Varughese, R. (2020) Service Learning Community,monthly meetings. 
  • Rothschild,I. & Varughese,R., (2020) 鈥淚nclusivity and Empathy鈥 Building Stronger Communication in the college community.鈥 Day of Tolerance, B次元. 
  • (Rothschild,I. (2020) 鈥淢entoring for the Adjunct Faculty鈥 New Faculty Orientation. B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I. (2020)鈥淐ivil Rights Era:1950鈥檚 and 1960鈥檚: An Educator鈥檚 Perspective鈥. Black Lives Matter Forum, panelist, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., Timperman,S.,Varughese,R., Sobecki, P., & Fried,M.  鈥淪ervice Learning: Making a Difference-One Online Class at a Time鈥 (2020). June Intensives, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., Timperman,S., & Fried,M. (2020) 鈥淒igital Stories Online: Who Says it Cannot be Done!鈥. June Intensives, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I. (2020)Faculty Mentoring Workshop, Panel Facilitator, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I. (2020) Workshop on Related Services. Panel Facilitator, Education Club, B次元.  
  • Rothschild,I., & Timperman,S. (2020) 鈥淓veryone has a story: Utilizing Digital Stories Across the  Curriculum鈥, Faculty Seminar Day. B次元, 
  • Rothschild,I., & Drumm, D. (2020) 鈥淪tep Up: Your Path to Advocacy鈥, 鈥淲hy Not Me? Why Not Us? The Journey of Women to Empowerment鈥 Women鈥檚 Empowerment Conference, B次元 
  • Rothschild,I., & Nunez, V.(2020) Workshop- 鈥淚t鈥檚 Not too early to Talk: Financing College鈥 Rivertowns Parent Group, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I & Timperman,S. (2020) 鈥淟end me a Paw: Animal Assisted Intervention鈥 Workshop, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., & Timperman,S. (2020). Digital Story workshops -class presentations in Critical Inquiry, English, Nursing classes, 
  • Rothschild,I., & Gedrich: A. (2019) 鈥淓mpowering Children in our World鈥 International Day of the Child, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., Fried,M., & Timperman,S.(2019) 鈥淭he Quest for Questioning: Techniques and Tools to Enhance your Teaching鈥, Faculty Seminar Day, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., & McCabe,M. (2019) 鈥淎ccessibility and UDL鈥, Northeast Connect On Line Conference, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., & Timperman,S,(2019) 鈥淒igital Stories: Everyone has A Story鈥, Guest speakers in Social policy class, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I ,(2019) Panelist 鈥淭hree C鈥檚 for Community Building鈥 Advice for Adjuncts鈥 鈥淏eing a Faculty mentor鈥, New Faculty Orientation, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., & Quackenbush,T. (2019) Co Facilitator, 鈥淰oices from the Field鈥  Leading for Change Summer Institute, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., & Timperman,S.(2019) 鈥淒igital Storytelling鈥 Leading for Change Summer Institute, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., Timperman,S, Lewis, M., & Sakarya., M (2019), 鈥淟ights, Camera, Action: Digital Storytelling in the Classroom鈥. June Intensives, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., & Ramaswamy,S. (2019) "Let's Crack the Case: Using the Case Study Across the Curriculum", June Intensives,B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., & Vallice,R. (2019) 鈥淎PPS for Living: Top 10 APPS for Individuals and Students with Cognitive Disabilities鈥 Co Presenter at Tech Supports for Cognition and Learning, B次元,ARC,. 
  • Rothschild,I. (2019) 鈥淲omen鈥檚 Empowerment Conference-From Passion to Purpose鈥 planning committee, facilitator, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., & McCabe,M. (2019) 鈥淒esigning for Disability: A Fashion Revolution鈥 co sponsor, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., & Gunning,A. (2019)Preparing for Teaching and Counseling in STEM Careers.Education Club, B次元. 
  • Rothschild,I., & Gunning,A (2019) 鈥淔uture of Teaching: Perspectives from Administrators.鈥 B次元. 
  • 20 Years of Service at B次元 
  • Outstanding Educator of the Year, Education Update (2019) 

  • Nominated for Teacher Excellence Award (2016,2017,2020) 

  • Faculty Mentor SoE (2014-present) 

  • Faculty in Residence (2014-2015) 

  • Nominated for Online Teacher of the Year (2014)