Guest Blogger: Jodene Morrell

Jodene Morrell is the Director of the Literacy Teachers Initiative (LTI) Project at Teachers College, Columbia University which is housed in the Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME), directed by Dr. Ernest Morrell. She is celebrating her 20th year in education and has worn many hats including: elementary teacher in San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles, California; middle school literacy specialist in Lansing, Michigan; Associate Professor in Education at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She always enjoys a great book, road trips with her husband and sons, and working closely with amazing Teacher Fellows in the LTI Project.