Principles of Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades K-5

Seth A. Parsons, PhD, is Professor in the School of Education and the Sturtevant Center for Literacy at George Mason University. He teaches in the elementary education, literacy, and research methods program areas. Dr. Parsons’s award-winning research focuses on teacher education and development, teacher instructional adaptations, and student motivation and engagement. His work has appeared in many journals of educational research and practice. Margaret Vaughn, PhD, is Associate Professor in the College of Education at the University of Idaho, where she teaches in the elementary education and graduate programs. Dr. Vaughn’s research explores adaptive and equitable practices to support student agency and literacy learning, including ways literacy instruction can honor and support students cultural backgrounds and linguistic strengths. Her work has appeared in many journals of educational research and practice.