Lindsey grew up in Billings, Montana. She completed her B.S. degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education at Montana State University. Lindsey began teaching second grade at a bilingual elementary school in Colorado. During that time, she became interested in how to best support the needs of young bilinguals acquiring English. She received her M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: ESL, Multicultural, Bilingual Education from the University of Northern Colorado. Lindsey received her doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado in Educational Studies with a dual cognate of Reading and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education.
Lindsey began working as an assistant professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Northern Colorado in 2009. During this time, she taught classes in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Literacy, Linguistically Diverse Education, and Teaching English as a Second Language. Lindsey also worked at the University of Vermont as an assistant professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Literacy. She is currently an associate professor of Literacy Education at Arizona State University. Her research interests include examining how young children and young bilinguals construct meaning with text in various instructional settings. She has published articles on her classroom research, student inquiry and caring relations in schools settings. Lindsey is a co-author of the Heinemann book, Comprehension and English Language Learners: 25 Oral Reading Strategies That Cross Proficiency Levels, with Michael F. Opitz. Lindsey also authored the Heinemann book Supporting English Learners in the Reading Workshop. Her latest book, What are the REST of my Kids Doing? Fostering Independence in the K-2 Reading Workshop, was co-authored with an amazing first-grade teacher, Meridith Ogden. This book provides practical, classroom-based ideas for developing meaningful independent reading and learning opportunities for primary-aged students.
Lindsey enjoys working with school districts, schools, and teachers across the country and internationally as an educational consultant to provide workshops and professional development to support their reading and writing instructional needs. She enjoys everything from long-term residencies to one-day workshops.
On a personal note, Lindsey is also passionate about teaching and practicing classical Pilates. She completed her Pilates certification through Peak Pilates and taught private and group reformer, tower and chair classes in Colorado. Lindsey is certified to teach the reformer, tower, cadillac, chair, barrel and mat Pilates. She loves learning new things.
Lindsey began working as an assistant professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Northern Colorado in 2009. During this time, she taught classes in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Literacy, Linguistically Diverse Education, and Teaching English as a Second Language. Lindsey also worked at the University of Vermont as an assistant professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Literacy. She is currently an associate professor of Literacy Education at Arizona State University. Her research interests include examining how young children and young bilinguals construct meaning with text in various instructional settings. She has published articles on her classroom research, student inquiry and caring relations in schools settings. Lindsey is a co-author of the Heinemann book, Comprehension and English Language Learners: 25 Oral Reading Strategies That Cross Proficiency Levels, with Michael F. Opitz. Lindsey also authored the Heinemann book Supporting English Learners in the Reading Workshop. Her latest book, What are the REST of my Kids Doing? Fostering Independence in the K-2 Reading Workshop, was co-authored with an amazing first-grade teacher, Meridith Ogden. This book provides practical, classroom-based ideas for developing meaningful independent reading and learning opportunities for primary-aged students.
Lindsey enjoys working with school districts, schools, and teachers across the country and internationally as an educational consultant to provide workshops and professional development to support their reading and writing instructional needs. She enjoys everything from long-term residencies to one-day workshops.
On a personal note, Lindsey is also passionate about teaching and practicing classical Pilates. She completed her Pilates certification through Peak Pilates and taught private and group reformer, tower and chair classes in Colorado. Lindsey is certified to teach the reformer, tower, cadillac, chair, barrel and mat Pilates. She loves learning new things.