4051909 1081779 4051909 4344 College of Community Innovation and Education college-of-community-innovation-and-education https://events.ucf.edu/calendar/4344/college-of-community-innovation-and-education/ CCIE Distinguished Lecture Series Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:30:00 -0400 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0400 Morgridge International Reading Center
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en-US Join us for an exciting afternoon celebrating research, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration within the CCIE Research Community.

The event kicks off with our Distinguished Lecturer, Terri D. Pigott, Ph.D., who will present The Use of Evidence for Policy Decisions: The role of systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Following the lecture, explore innovative research as students and faculty showcase projects spanning multiple disciplines.

After the Lecture, connect with colleagues, discover impactful research opportunities, and see how CCIE research is making a difference in our community. Student winners of the Research Impact Showcase will receive scholarship awards.

Register today for one or both events and experience the diverse opportunities to learn, connect, and grow with the CCIE Research Community.

]]> Event Instance url https://events.ucf.edu/event/4051909/ccie-distinguished-lecture-series/ Marisol Santiago Marisol.Santiago@ucf.edu Speaker/Lecture/Seminar College of Community Innovation & Educationresearchlecture seriesCCIE ResearchGraduate Research Happening As Scheduled Public 4086170 1099424 4086170 4344 College of Community Innovation and Education college-of-community-innovation-and-education https://events.ucf.edu/calendar/4344/college-of-community-innovation-and-education/ Engaged Reading as a Hub for Agency in Children and Young Adults (Grades K-12) Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0400 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:00:00 -0400
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en-US Readers put their best foot forward when they read what matters to them and for their own purposes. “Pleasure reading” and “voluntary reading” are frequently linked to higher achievement in reading, but when we hover over students’ actual engagement in meaningful reading, we begin to understand that in these contexts, they are not simply reading more—they are actively shaping and expanding their own learning. What’s more, they frequently transcend common goals of school reading instruction. Engaged readers not only exert control over their reading strategies and meaning-making but also take charge of and direct their own mental and socio-emotional lives. We have examined research that reveals the agency demonstrated by engaged readers across the grade levels, both in their reading strategies and in their purposes for reading. In this session, we will highlight these examples and the contexts that make them possible. Importantly, we will consider how the benefits of reading students accomplish on their own might be more fully realized (a) in the classroom; and (b) by a broader swath of students, including those who find reading difficult and/or do not typically choose to read.

Presenters:

Dr. Gay Ivey, William E. Moran Distinguished Professor in Literacy, Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, University of North Carolina, Greensboro - https://www.uncg.edu/employees/gay-ivey/
   
Dr. Karole-Ann Friddle, Assistant Professor in Literacy Studies, College of Education, East Carolina University - https://education.ecu.edu/directory/ 

]]> Event Instance url https://events.ucf.edu/event/4086170/engaged-reading-as-a-hub-for-agency-in-children-and-young-adults-grades-k-12/ Vicky Zygouris-Coe, Professor vzygouri@ucf.edu Speaker/Lecture/Seminar College of Community Innovation & EducationEducatorsLiteracy SymposiumSchool of Teacher EducationUCF Literacy Symposium Happening As Scheduled Public 4088603 1099849 4088603 4344 College of Community Innovation and Education college-of-community-innovation-and-education https://events.ucf.edu/calendar/4344/college-of-community-innovation-and-education/ Scrolling Toward Identity: How Young People Make Meaning from News and Politics Online Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0400 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -0400
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en-US In this webinar, Rachel Besharat Mann presents findings from her recent article, Navigating Digital Realities, published in the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. Drawing on qualitative research with young people, the study examines how adolescents engage with social media as a primary source of news, political information, and identity exploration. Rather than positioning youth as passive consumers or victims of misinformation, this research highlights the nuanced, strategic, and emotionally complex ways young people interpret, evaluate, and incorporate digital content into their developing civic and personal identities.

The session will explore how algorithms, peer networks, and platform affordances shape meaning-making processes, and what this means for educators seeking to support critical digital literacy and civic engagement. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of adolescents’ lived digital experiences and practical considerations for classroom instruction in an era where identity formation and political learning increasingly unfold online.

Presenter:
Dr. Rachel Besharat Mann, Associate Professor of the Practice of Education Studies, College of Education Studies, Weslyan University https://www.wesleyan.edu/about/directory/profile.html?id=remann


]]> Event Instance url https://events.ucf.edu/event/4088603/scrolling-toward-identity-how-young-people-make-meaning-from-news-and-politics-online/ Vicky Zygouris-Coe, Professor vzygouri@ucf.edu Speaker/Lecture/Seminar College of Community Innovation & EducationEducationLiteracySchool of Teacher EducationLiteracy Symposium Happening As Scheduled Public 4058321 1087139 4058321 4344 College of Community Innovation and Education college-of-community-innovation-and-education https://events.ucf.edu/calendar/4344/college-of-community-innovation-and-education/ Better Together: Leveraging School Librarians to Ignite Literacy Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:00:00 -0400
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en-US Better Together: Leveraging School Librarians to Ignite Literacy explores how school librarians and classroom teachers can work collaboratively to support literacy across print and digital formats. This panel of Florida Power Library School media specialists will highlight how literacy today exists on a spectrum and how intentional use of multiple formats can increase access, engagement, and student success. Participants will gain practical insights into how school librarians serve as instructional partners who enhance reading, research, and literacy for all learners. The session emphasizes collaboration between teachers and school librarians as a key strategy for strengthening literacy outcomes across grade levels.

Presenters:
Florida Certified Educational Media Specialists, Polk County Public Schools
Connie Hoffmann-Davenport High School (9-12)
Nikki Slinkard-Mulberry High School (9-12)
Selina Fontaine-James W. Sikes Elementary (K-5)

]]> Event Instance url https://events.ucf.edu/event/4058321/better-together-leveraging-school-librarians-to-ignite-literacy/ Vicky Zygouris-Coe, Professor vzygouri@ucf.edu Speaker/Lecture/Seminar College of Community Innovation & EducationProfessional DevelopmentEducatorsSchool of Teacher EducationLiteracy Symposium Happening As Scheduled Public