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In the latest episode of UNT Pod, College of Education Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education Dan Heiman talks about the origins of children’s literature, the role books can play in meaningful conversations with our kids inside and outside the classroom and the efforts to bring more diversity and inclusion to the genre.

Read more about Coming of Age: How Literature Helps Children Understand Their World

Juli Johnston

Juli Johnston has a master’s degree in Special Education and, in 2016, retired from a career working in school districts for more than 35 years. She spent most of those years teaching students of all ages and abilities in various special education programs.

The last 10 of her years in Lewisville Independent School District, she worked as a behavior specialist, program specialist, mentor and teacher trainer. In those roles, she supported teachers and administrators with expertise in the areas of positive behavior supports, implementing curriculum with fidelity, and evidence-based instructional practices both in inclusive settings and in self-contained classrooms.

Since 2016, Juli has served as an Adjunct at UNT teaching classes and supervising clinical teachers during their 14-week practicum. Autism Spectrum disorders has long been a focused area of passion and expertise.