Pamela Beard El-Dinary

Pamela Beard El-Dinary, PhD, earned an advanced degree in human development from the University of Maryland at College Park. Her research and writing have focused on reading comprehension, literacy development, and the translation of comprehension-strategy research into classroom practice. She has also worked as a research consultant on language research projects at Georgetown University.

El-Dinary is a contributing author to Teaching Reading Sourcebook, including its second and third editions, a research-based guide covering phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension instruction. Her other published work includes the journal article “What We Know About Translating Comprehension-Strategies Instruction Research Into Practice,” co-authored with Michael Pressley.