Bio
Dr. Meier served on the faculty at the University of Virginia for six years where she trained reading specialists and future classroom teachers. In addition to her teaching, Dr. Meier co-authored three Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) instruments, used today by over 14,000 PreK-grade 3 teachers in Virginia. Her research has been published in journals as diverse as Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, Reading Writing Quarterly, Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, and Teaching and Change. Dr. Meier is a co-author of the Phonics Friends series, published by Child’s World. Before pursuing her PhD, she taught elementary school in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Joanne earned her Ph.D. and M.Ed from the University of Virginia and a BA from the University of South Carolina. She is currently the Assistant Dean for Digital and Instructional Initiatives at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
Recent articles
Reading Aloud
How to Read with a Beginning Reader
Struggling Readers
Seeking Help for a Struggling Reader: Seven Steps for Teachers
Recent blog posts
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Keep them reading this summer
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Reading scores, and a closer look at urban scores
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Three ways to ruin a good book
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Ad-ucation for kids
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Teacher appreciation
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Goodbye poetry month
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Authentic writing
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iPhone apps for kids
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Food for thought
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Mother-daughter book clubs
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Share a Story Shape a Future 2010
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