Dr. Becky McTague is an associate professor of language and literacy at Roosevelt University; and has over 30 years of classroom experience, ranging from elementary schools to the university level. Dr. Becky holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Southern Illinois University, a master’s degree in reading from Northeastern Illinois University, and an Ed.D. from National-Louis University. Her teaching experiences include trainer for Reading Recovery; primary teacher in Illinois, Oklahoma, and England; and reading specialist/coach for several public school districts. Over the past 10 years, Dr. Becky has directed many local grants, worked on federal grants, and written several publications focusing on school improvement and Common Core.
Dr. Becky’s current research interests include teacher development, struggling readers, best practices in literacy for all students, school change especially in urban settings, and supporting English Language Learners.