Professor in the Literacy, Language & Culture Program, University Scholar, Director of the University of Illinois at Chicago Center for Literacy
Spouse
Junko Yokota
Awards
President, International Literacy Association, 2016–2017; University Scholar, University of Illinois, 2013; Fulbright Specialist Roster, 2013; Reading Hall of Fame, International Reading Association, 2003
William Herbert Teale (Bill Teale) (19 June 1947 – 3 February 2018)[1] was an American expert in early childhood literacy. He was Professor in the Literacy, Language & Culture Program, University Scholar, and director of the University of Illinois at Chicago Center for Literacy.[2][3]
Teale, W. H., Whittingham, C. E., & Hoffman, E. B. (in press). Early literacy research, 2006–2015: A decade of measured progress. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy.
Teale, W. H., Hoffman, E. B., Whittingham, C. E., & Paciga, K. (in press). Starting them young: How the shift from reading readiness to emergent literacy has influenced preschool literacy education. In C. M. Cassano & S. M. Dougherty (Eds.), Pivotal research in early literacy. New York: Guilford.
Turner, J. (2018). Nurturing young children's literacy development through effective preschool practices and policies: A conversation with Dr. William H. Teale. Language Arts, 95(3), 176-181.
Whittingham, C. E., Hoffman, E. B., & Teale. (2017). Recent research that should inform principals’ literacy leadership. Principal, 97(2), 20-23.
Yokota, J., & Teale, W. H. (2017). Striving for international understanding through literature. The Reading Teacher, 70(5), 629-633.
Hoffman, J., Teale, W. H., & Yokota, J. (2016). The book matters! Choosing complex narrative texts to support literary discussion. In H. Bohart, H. B. Collick, & K. Charner (Eds.), Teaching and learning in the primary grades (pp. 32–40). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Teale, W. H. (2016, Sept/Oct). The power of literacy, Literacy Today.[7]
McKay, R. & Teale, W. H. (2015). Not this but that: No more teaching a letter a week. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Publishing Company.
Hoffman, J., Teale, W. H., & Yokota, J. (2015). The book matters! Choosing narrative children’s literature to support read aloud discussion of complex texts in the early grades. Young Children, 70(4), 8-15.
Paciga, K., Lisy, J., Teale, W. H. & Hoffman, J. (2015). Student engagement in classroom read alouds: Considering seating and timing. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 43(3), 7-14.
Phillips, N., Woodard, R., & Teale, W. H. (2015). Impacting literacy policy—And practice. Illinois Reading Council Journal. 43(3), 3-5.
Hoffman, J., Teale, W. H., & Paciga, K. (2014). The complexities of assessing vocabulary learning in early childhood. The Journal of Early Childhood Literacy 14(4), 459-481.
Yokota, J., & Teale, W. H. (2014). Picture books and the digital world: Making informed choices. The Reading Teacher, 34(6) 577-585.
Teale, W. H., Hoffman, J., & Paciga, K. (2014). What do children need to succeed in early literacy—And beyond? In K. Goodman, R. Calfee, & Y. Goodman (Eds.), Whose knowledge counts in government literacy policies? Why expertise matters (pp. 179–186). New York: Routledge.
Chaudhri, A., & Teale, W. H. (2013). Stories of multiracial experiences in literature for children, ages 9–14. Children’s Literature in Education, 44(4), 359-376.
Paciga, K., Lisy, J., & Teale, W. H. (2013). Better start before kindergarten: Computer technology, interactive media and the education of preschoolers. Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, 7(2), 85-104.
Paciga, K. A., Hoffman, J. L., & Teale, W. H. (2011). The National Early Literacy Panel Report and classroom instruction: Green lights, caution lights, and red lights. Young Children, 66(6), 50-57.
Yokota, J., & Teale, W. H. (2011). Materials in the school reading curriculum. In T. Rasinski (Ed.), Rebuilding the foundation: Effective reading instruction for 21st century literacy (pp. 67–87). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Honours and awards
University Scholar at the University of Illinois (2013)[8]