Ed.D. Doctor of Education in Literacy, Judson University

M.S. in Literacy, Northeastern Illinois University

M.S. in Educational Administration and Supervision, Concordia University

Literacy and Language Learning

Johnston, V., Martelli, C., & Byrne, M. (2023). Mirrors & windows: How authors,
preservice teachers, and K-8 students see themselves in diverse literature (virtual session). International Athens Institute for Education Research, Athens, Greece

Byrne, M. (2023, February 17). Parent workshops with FLAIR: A framework for
reconceptualizing the home literacy environment (virtual session). The International
Council of Educational Professionals (ICEP). http://www.icepcares.org/

Byrne, M. (2023, February 17). Family belonging backpacks: Deepening equity and inclusion
with diverse literature (virtual session). The International Council of Educational
Professionals (ICEP). http://www.icepcares.org/

Byrne, M. (2022, July 10-11) FLAIR: A family literacy model for empowering parents of K–3
readers [Conference session]. The 54th Annual Illinois Reading Conference.
https://www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/

Byrne, M. (2022, July 10-11) Parents and children connecting with diverse books: A family
literacy approach. [Conference session]. The 54th Annual Illinois Reading Conference.
https://www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/

National Centers for Families Learning Conference, Empowering the Home 2020 Literacy Environment (accepted & canceled due to Covid)

Literacy in Motion, Judson University, Book Talks: Hot New Titles for Teachers 2019

Literacy in Motion, Judson University, Empowering Parents in Literacy 2018

No Child Left Behind Statewide Conference, Using the ISEL as an Assessment and 2005 Diagnostic Tool for a Reading Intervention Program