Category Archives: Literacy
Zoi Traga-Philippakos co-authors ILA research advisory
Our very own Zoi Traga-Philippakos, assistant professor of literacy education, chaired the International Literacy Association’s (ILA) Task Force on Writing and […]
TPTE literacy faculty offers free online literacy resource “Lit Chats”
Are you teaching literacy at home? 📚 Do you have questions but are unsure of who to go to for […]
Sherry Mee Bell speaks with Ed Week on need for talking about dyslexia in schools
Sherry Mee Bell, Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) department head and professor of special education, recently spoke with […]
Zoi A. Traga-Philippakos receives the LRA Early Career Achievement Award
Zoi A. Traga-Philippakos, assistant professor in literacy education, was presented the Early Career Achievement Award by the Literacy Research Association […]
TPTE Faculty Summer 2019 Plans
Written by Kristin Rearden, clinical professor of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) / science education Spring commencement ceremonies may […]
TPTE celebrates faculty at Provost’s Bookplate reception
On Monday October 22, 2018, Provost Maderscheid and the Provost’s Office hosted the 15th annual Bookplate reception to honor faculty […]
Congratulations to TPTE Doctoral Candidate Robin Schell, Named 2018 Vine Middle Magnet School Teacher of the Year
The Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) congratulates Robin F. Schell on being named 2019 Teacher of the Year […]
A useful resource for educators at Thanksgiving: a Decolonizing Thanksgiving toolkit, created in part by TPTE doctoral student Amber Rountree
Current TPTE doctoral student in Literacy, Amber Rountree, has contributed to the creation of a useful resource for educators […]
TPTE Faculty Members Contribute to Children’s Literature Reading Book
Children’s Literature in the Reading Program: Engaging Young Readers in the 21st Century (5th edition) was recently released with contributions […]
“Young People’s Engagement with Literature: What Does it Look Like?
Who? TPTE Associate Professors Susan Groenke (English Education) and Stergios Botzakis (Literacy Education) What? Drs. Groenke and Botzakis presented […]