Zoi A Philippakos

Zoi A Philippakos

Zoi A. Philippakos, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the College of Education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research interests include reading and writing instruction for students in the elementary grades, strategy instruction and self-regulation, and professional development for classroom teachers. She has worked as an elementary school teacher and literacy coach, and she provides professional development to teachers on effective reading and writing strategies. Since 2010, Dr. Philippakos has codeveloped and organized the Writing Research Study Group at the Literacy Research Association, and she is Chair of the Writing Task Force at the International Literacy Association. She is coauthor of several books, including Developing Strategic Young Writers through Genre Instruction: Resources for Grades K–2, Developing Strategic Writers through Genre Instruction: Resources for Grades 3–5, and Differentiated Literacy Instruction in Grades 4 and 5, Second Edition: Strategies and Resources.