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Elfrieda (Freddy) H. Hiebert is the CEO of TextProject, INC.

University of UtahJanice Dole is the Director, Reading and Literacy Program, Educational Psychology, and Professor, Educational Psychology at the University of Utah.

Michael Mckenna was the Thomas J. Jewell Professor of Reading at the University of Virginia – Curry School of Education.

Introduction00:19 Q1: How did you get into education and education research?04:02 Q2: Who were some colleagues who influenced you as a researcher? 06:11 Q3: What do you regard as your most important contribution to literacy research?11:39 Q4: How has tRead More »P. David Pearson

Patricia Edwards is a professor of teacher education at Michigan State University.

Peter Johnston is Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York at Albany.

Ray Reutzel is the dean at the College of Education at the University of Wyoming.

All of the disciplines that are part of social studies, whether it’s history, economics, geography, or civics, are full of critical concepts. Critical concepts are represented by labels—that is, vocabulary. In this presentation, Freddy Hiebert will desRead More »The Role of Vocabulary Learning in Social Studies

In this edWebinar with Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert, Lead Researcher and Author of W.O.R.D., learn: How words work and contribute toward building a child’s world of knowledge Why a small group of words matter and the importance of core vocabulary How phrases and compound words play an important role in reading proficiency How vocabulary networks differ between narrative and informational texts Best practices educators can use to support students’ core vocabulary development