Brief Biography
Cassandra is a first year PhD student with an interest in adolescent literacy. She holds a master's degree from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in reading and a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln in secondary education. She has 14 years of middle school teaching experience in the areas of English/language arts, reading intervention, and the social sciences.
Research Interests
adolescent literacy
middle school
culturally responsive pedagogy
Publications & Conference Presentations
Schroeder, C. (2014) Motivating the Middle: Promoting Independent Reading. Presented at Nebraska Association of Middle Level Education: Fremont, Nebraska.