Zoi A. Traga Philippakos

Zoi Traga Philippakos , Ph.D. is Associate Professor at the department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) at the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research interests include writing and reading instruction in K to 12 classrooms and in postsecondary settings, strategy instruction with self-regulation, and teacher professional development. She is the codeveloper of the Developing Strategic Writers (K to 8) and the Supporting Strategic Writers (postsecondary) programs. Her recent coauthored books are Developing Strategic Young Writers Through Genre Instructor: Resources for Grades K to 2; Developing Strategic Writers Through Genre Instruction: Resources for Grades 3 to 5; Differentiated Literacy Instruction in Grades 4 and 5: Strategies and Resources, and the coedited books Design based research in education: Theory and applications and Writing-Reading Connections: Bridging Research and Practice. She has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Reading and Writing, Reading Research Quarterly) and has presented her research and findings in national and international conferences.

Publications

Dialogic Interactions in Genre-Based Writing and Learning
Dialogic Interactions in Genre-Based Writing and Learning
Zoi A. Traga Philippakos, Ashley Voggt. © 2023. 25 pages.
Oral interactions can take place across grades and across disciplines, making dialogic practice a universal approach to thinking and learning. In this chapter, the authors...
Formative Assessments to Promote Equitable Practices and Support Learners' and Instructors' Goal Setting for Life-Long Growth
Formative Assessments to Promote Equitable Practices and Support Learners' and Instructors' Goal Setting for Life-Long Growth
Zoi A. Traga Philippakos, Charles A. MacArthur. © 2023. 30 pages.
Formative assessments are used to examine students' learning, offer feedback, and support instructional decisions. Drawing from an evidence-based instructional approach on...
Guidelines for Effective Implementation of the Developing Strategic Learners Writing Approach: The Role of Principals on Sustainable Reform
Guidelines for Effective Implementation of the Developing Strategic Learners Writing Approach: The Role of Principals on Sustainable Reform
Zoi A. Traga Philippakos, Ashley Voggt, Linda Grace. © 2023. 26 pages.
Effective leaders support and promote teacher learning and student academic success. Even though policies address teacher instruction and preparation on reading, less attention...
Developing Critical Thinkers, Writers, and Readers: Reading and Writing in the Genres
Developing Critical Thinkers, Writers, and Readers: Reading and Writing in the Genres
Zoi A. Traga Philippakos, Charles A. MacArthur. © 2022. 24 pages.
Genre refers to purposes, audiences, and communicative expectations. Proficient readers use genre to extract meaning from what they read, and proficient writers use their...
Supporting Students' Writing From Sources at College Entry
Supporting Students' Writing From Sources at College Entry
Charles A. MacArthur, Zoi A. Traga Philippakos. © 2022. 21 pages.
Most college writing involves writing from sources. Students are expected to read critically and integrate ideas from sources with their own ideas. The first section of this...
Formative Assessment on Writing: Affordances and Challenges in Elementary Settings
Formative Assessment on Writing: Affordances and Challenges in Elementary Settings
Zoi A. Traga Philippakos, Noreen S. Moore. © 2020. 25 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to address formative assessment in writing in the elementary grades, K to 5. The chapter will include the following sections: (a) An introduction...