"Reading instruction is about teaching children to become fluent readers. My major goal is to motivate a new generation of lifelong readers who read voluntarily for pleasure and for information."

Title(s): Professor

Education: Ph.D., Fordham University

Affiliations: President of the International Reading Association.

Research interests:

Early literacy development dealing with motivation, fluency, classroom environments, and professional development.

Recent publications:

     Morrow, L.M. (2003). Organizing and Managing The Language Arts Block: A Professional Development Guide. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

     Morrow, L.M. (2002). The Literacy Center: Contexts for Reading and Writing. (2nd Ed.) Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.

     Morrow, L.M. (2001). Literacy Development in the Early years: Helping Children Read and Write. (4th Ed.) Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon