Jim King

Dr. James R. King has enjoyed a long career as a researcher in sociolinguistics, cognitive theories of language, oral history, reading and writing development, and he is a developer of the Accelerated Literacy Learning program. With training and vast experience in emergent literacy and early literacy, Jim is known particularly for his continuing and prolonged work with children. His work with gender and teacher identities resulted in his book Uncommon Caring: Learning from Men who Teach Young Children. He has published in Reading Research Quarterly, the Journal of Literacy Research, the Journal of Reading, Reading Teacher, Linguistics in Education, Qualitative Studies in Education, Qualitative Inquiry, Narrative, Teaching and Teacher Education, Theory into Practice, and Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education and in many edited books. Jim has worked at the University of Pittsburgh, Texas Women’s University, and is currently a Professor Emeritus at the University of South Florida.

To cite this episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2020, Nov. 17). A conversation with James R. “Jim” King. (Season 1, No. 2) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/EFB4-A80F-1CA7-1199-C5D7-Q