When was the last time you veered from your lesson plan? Why did you do it? Did your adaptation turn out better than your original plan?

This episode, I discuss the adaptations teachers make during literacy, instruction with Dr. Margaret Vaughn of University of Idaho. We discuss how often teachers adapt instruction, what types of adaptations they make, and why teachers make these adaptations.

Dr. Vaughn specializes in adaptive teaching, teacher visioning, and issues of agency. I walked away from this interview with a whole new insight on the adaptations I make in my classroom. This is an episode you won’t want to miss.

Link to Dr. Vaughn’s UI bio

Link to the University of Idaho Guided Reading Library

Reference:

Vaughn, M. (2019). Adaptive Teaching During Reading Instruction: A Multi-Case Study. Reading Psychology, 40(1), 1-33.