Patricia Edwards
Dr. Patricia A. Edwards is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in parent involvement, home, school, community partnerships, multicultural literacy, early literacy, and family/intergenerational literacy, especially among poor and minority children. Pat has developed two nationally acclaimed family literacy programs: Parents as Partners in Reading and Talking Your Way to Literacy. She has served as the first African American President of the Literacy Research Association and as the President of the International Literacy Association. Pat is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame and a National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy Distinguished Scholar. Dr. Edwards is a member of the Michigan Department of Education’s Family Engagement Stakeholders’ Taskforce, the recipient of the Literacy Research Association’s Albert J. Kingston Service Award, the International Literacy Association’s 2012 Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award, the 2015 Michigan Reading Association’s Outstanding Teacher Educator Award, and the 2019 American Educational Research Association’s Scholars of Color Distinguished Career Contribution Award. Dr. Edwards was named as the 2017-2018 Jeanne S. Chall Visiting Researcher at Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has published many books and many articles in highly refereed journals. Notably, her 2019 book titled Partnering with Families for Student Success: 24 Scenarios for Problem Solving with Parents has been recommended for the 2021 AACTE Outstanding Book Award. This book is designed to help teachers gain confidence and build sensitivity when interacting with caregivers and families who speak diverse languages and may come from different cultural, racial, and social backgrounds. Pat is a Professor of Language and Literacy in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University.
To cite this episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2020, Dec. 1). A conversation with Patricia “Pat” Edwards. (Season 1, No. 4) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/5679-D92B-E427-EA44-C131-Q
