S01E03. Patricia A. Edwards, Ph.D.

In this episode, Dr. Margaret Vaughn talks with Dr. Patricia A. Edwards, Distinguished Professor of Language and Literacy at Michigan State University. Dr. Edwards is an internationally-recognized literacy scholar, known for her work in supporting literacy learning and development for families of color. She is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame, as well as NCRLL Distinguished Scholar. NCRLL stands for National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy.

And while all those things are national or international, she has paid particular attention to something even smaller in scale, though bigger in impact: the roles of parents in children's literacy development.

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Margaret Vaughn

Margaret Vaughn, PhD. is a professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Washington State University. As a literacy researcher and former classroom educator, she recognizes the valuable role of teacher input and decision making in policy and practice and supports efforts to develop equity-focused learning environments. She is an advocate for student agency and works both nationally and internationally to discuss the role of student agency in learning environments. She is the recipient of several awards including the American Educational Research Association’s Review of Research Award as well as the Association of Teacher Educator’s Distinguished Research in Teacher Education and is a US Fulbright Specialist. Her award-winning research addresses issues of teacher practice and contemporary educational issues. She has published numerous articles on developing agentic focused literacy practices, adaptive instruction, and teacher visioning as well as books such as, Accelerating Learning Recovery for All Students: Core Principles for Getting Literacy Growth Back on Track (Guilford Press), Teaching with Children’s Literature: Theory to Practice (Guilford Press), Student Agency: Honoring Student Voice in the Curriculum (Teachers College Press), Overcoming Reading Challenges: Kindergarten through Middle School and co-editor of Principles of Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades K-5 (Guilford Press).