Supporting Reading Comprehension for English Learners At-Risk of Reading Difficulties in the Postsecondary Classroom

Abstract

Michelle J. Cook, PhD, is an assistant professor of special education at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Her research is primarily focused on evidence-based learning interventions for English Learners who either have disabilities or may be at risk of academic difficulty in the areas of reading and writing. Prior to her career in higher education, she was an elementary teacher in Alberta, Canada where she taught in a French immersion program. As such, Dr. Cook has extensive experience instructing students with and without special needs in a second language context. iD https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2847-3005