In this episode, Dr. Margaret Vaughn talks with Dr. Patricia A. Edwards, Distinguished Professor of Language and Literacy at Michigan State University. Dr. Edwards is an internationally-recognized literacy scholar, known for her work in supporting literacy learning and development for families of color. She is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame, as well as NCRLL Distinguished Scholar. NCRLL stands for National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy.

And while all those things are national or international, she has paid particular attention to something even smaller in scale, though bigger in impact: the roles of parents in children's literacy development.