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Lia, Michelle

Co-Director for the Andrew M. Greeley Center for Catholic Education; Clinical Assistant Professor

Contact
  • 312.915.6925
  • Lewis Towers 601F, WTC
  • Curriculum Vitae
    • Education
    • EdD, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
    • MS, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

    Michelle Lia, EdD is a co-director of the Greeley Center for Catholic Education and a clinical assistant professor, teaching in both the Teaching and Learning and Administration and Supervision programs. She uses her experience as a classroom teacher and reading specialist to teach and lead professional learning for teachers and schools. Her areas of interest include literacy, curriculum and instruction, and instructional coaching.

    Specialty Area

    Literacy Curriculum and instruction Instructional coaching

    Program Areas

    • MEd Literacy
    • MEd in Administration and Supervision
    • MEd in Catholic School Leadership
    • TLSC PLCs

    Courses Taught

    • ELPS 409: Fundamentals of Instructional Coaching
    • ELPS 474:Curriculum and Instruction for School Leaders

    Research Interests

    • Literacy development and instruction in elementary schools
    • Catholic schools in urban areas
    • The impact of poverty on education
    • Best instructional practices for English Language Learners
    • Impacts of instructional coaching
    • Catholic education
    • Teacher leadership

    Professional & Community Affiliations

    • Horizons for Youth
    • Chicago Area Reading Association
    • National Catholic Educational Association

    Awards

    • Loyola University Chicago, School of Education Service Award (2019)

    Publications

    • Boyle, M. J., Sullivan, D., Huizar, P., Lia, M., Morten, S., & Peña, J. (2018). A systems approach to developing leadership paths for Catholic schools. Chicago, IL: The Greeley Center for Catholic Education.
    • Boyle, M. J., Morten, S., Lia, M., & Sullivan, D. (2018). A time to renew: A synthesis of Ignatian roundtable discussions. Chicago, IL: The Greeley Center for Catholic Education.
    • Lia, M. (in press). Getting started with backward design. Arlington, VA: National Catholic Educational Association.
    • Lia, M. (2019). Teacher leadership: Leading side by side. Arlington, VA: National Catholic Educational Association.
    • Lia, M. (2017). Core reading instruction. Arlington, VA: National Catholic Educational Association.
    • Lia, M. (2016). Using an observation coaching checklist to provide feedback to teachers. Journal of Catholic Education, 20 (1) 311-323.
    • Neugebauer, S. & Lia, M. (2018). Relating, bridging, and building knowledge: Improving students’ disciplinary reading motivation. Literacy Today (35) 4 pg. 38-40.