Jerry Johns
Dr. Jerry Johns has been recognized as a distinguished teacher, teacher educator, writer, and professional development speaker. Jerry is notably the author of the Basic Reading Inventory, which is now in its twelfth edition (with coauthors). He has also coauthored the book Improving Reading: Strategies, Resources, and Common Core Connections (now in its seventh edition) and, most recently, Teaching Reading and Writing PreK-3: A Practical Approach. In addition to these and many other important books for teachers, Jerry has authored or coauthored nearly 300 articles, monographs, and research studies and given more than 700 presentations and professional development sessions across the United States and in 13 countries. Jerry is a 2015 inductee into the International Reading (now Literacy) Association Reading Hall of Fame, he has received the Alpha Delta Literacy Award for Scholarship, Leadership, and Service to adult learners, the A.B. Herr Award for outstanding contributions to the field of reading, and the prestigious William S. Gray Citation of Merit from ILA for his significant contributions to reading. He also received the Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award presented by the ILA, the Champion for Children Award presented by the HOSTS Corporation, and the Laureate Award from the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers for life-long contributions to the field of reading. He has been president of the International Literacy Association, the Illinois Reading Council, the Northern Illinois Reading Council, and the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers. He is an alumnus of Oakland University and Michigan State University. Jerry enjoyed a long, distinguished career at Northern Illinois University and maintains a close connection with the NIU Literacy Clinic which now carries his name.
To cite this episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2020, Dec. 15). A conversation with Jerry Johns. (Season 1, No. 6) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/episodes. DOI: 10.5240/938C-E16F-8490-78DE-862B-2
