Melinda McGrath

Instructional Developer & Reading Coach

Melinda McGrath, M. Ed., has been an instructional developer and reading coach at the Institute for Reading Research since 2003. She is currently working on the Scaling Up Effective Interventions for Preventing Reading Difficulties research project, funded in 2003 under the Interagency Educational Research Initiative (IERI) by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. Ms. McGrath has assumed a lead role in preparing staff development materials and in delivering staff development to teachers participating in this research project. Her area of expertise is the Proactive Reading curriculum.

Since 2000 Ms. McGrath has worked as an instructional developer and coordinator on several research studies funded through the IERI. She also serves as a reading coach to teachers who are implementing empirically proven practices in their instruction. A former classroom, reading and special education teacher, Ms. McGrath received her M.Ed. from University of Houston, Victoria, Texas.

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