Gay Ivey
Dr. Gay Ivey is known for her work in the areas of reading engagement as a tool for improving the academic and relational lives of children and adolescents. She studies what it takes for children in K-12 classrooms to become engaged (rather than merely compliant) in reading and writing, along with the positive consequences of that engagement for children’s and young adults’ literacy development. In her most recent research among students in classrooms where engaged reading is prioritized, she has documented not only academic growth, but also inseparable improvements in their social, emotional, and intellectual lives. She has published her learning in journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, Journal of Literacy Research, The Reading Teacher, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Language Arts, and Educational Leadership. She began her career as a middle school reading teacher, and prior to her present position, she served at Rutgers University, the University of Maryland at College Park, James Madison University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she was the Tashia F. Morgridge Chair in Reading. Gay is a past President of the Literacy Research Association and an elected member of the Reading Hall of Fame. Dr. Ivey is the William E. Moran Distinguished Professor in Literacy at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.
Previous Classroom Caffeine guests mentioned in this episode: Elizabeth Moje & Peter Johnston
Resources mentioned in this episode: The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
To cite this episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2021, Oct 12). A conversation with Gay Ivey. (Season 2, No. 11) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/4A03-6B65-885D-9B6C-6442-D