Dr. Stephanie Grote-Garcia

Dr. Stephanie Grote-Garcia is a certified Reading Specialist and Master Reading Teacher. Before entering higher education, she taught struggling elementary readers in Texas public schools. Dr. Grote-Garcia has served as past-president of the Specialized Literacy Professionals and co-founded the Texas Association for Literacy Education (TALE).

Recently, she co-founded the Texas Literacy Collaborative for Educator Preparation (TXLCEP), a consortium of literacy faculty across Texas dedicated to sharing and developing resources focused on the Science of Reading for Educator Preparation programs.

Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction
Specialization: Reading
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas

M.S., Reading
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas

B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas

• Master Reading Teacher 1-12
• Elementary Self-Contained 1-6
• Early Childhood Education
• Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
• Reading Specialist EC-12

Professor
University of the Incarnate Word
2010-Present

Visiting Professor
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
2009-2010

Elementary Reading Specialist
Corpus Christi ISD
2008-2009

Elementary Reading Specialists and Dyslexia Coordinator
Taft ISD
2002-2005

Essential Components of Literacy Instruction

Developing the Fluent Reader

Writing in Literacy-Rich Environments

Survey of Children in Diverse and Inclusive Settings 

Advocacy for Exceptional Learners

Writing for Publication

Recent Publications:

Grote-Garcia, S., & Ortlieb, E. (2024). What’s hot in literacy 2023: The ban on books and diversity measures. Literacy Research and Instruction, 63(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/19388071.2024.2289801

Grote-Garcia, S., & Pletcher, B. (2023). Texas literacy Collaborative for Educator preparation: A faculty-led initiative for preparing teachers of reading. TxEP Texas Educator Preparation, 7(1), 2-10. ISSN: 2474-3976

Grote-Garcia, S. & Ortlieb, E. (2023). What’s hot in literacy: The duality of explicit instruction and cultural and linguistic considerations. Literacy Research and Instruction, 62(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/19388071.2023.2162207

Ortlieb, E., Grote-Garcia, S., Pletcher, B., Hudson, A., Perfetto, A., Durham, P., Anderson, K., Schatz, S., & Kerbs, M. (2023). How teachers do and don’t address issues of diversity in literacy instruction. Reading Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/02702711.2023.2179141

David, A., Grote-Garcia, S., Yilmazli Trout, I., Hall, S., & Harding, L. (2022). Learning to teach writing by becoming a writer: An examination of preservice teachers’ engagement with the writing process. English Education, 55(1), 27-48.

Cassidy, J., Grote-Garcia, S., & Ortlieb, E. (2021). What’s hot in 2021: Beyond the science of reading. Literacy Research and Instruction, 60(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/19388071.2021.2011236

Recent Presentations:

Grote-Garcia, S., & Ortlieb, E. (2023). Embracing the change: Results of the 2023 what’s hot in literacy survey. Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers, Santa Fe, NM.

Grote-Garcia, S., Pletcher, B., Raymond, R. D., Lohnas, C., & Morewood, A. (2022). How is dyslexia being conceptualized across state lines? A content analysis of dyslexia handbooks. Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers, Denver, CO.

Grote-Garcia, S., & Ortlieb, E. (2022). Twenty-five years of what’s hot in literacy: The trends, patterns, and major discussions. Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers, Denver, CO.

Grote-Garcia, S., & Ortlieb, E. (2021). 2021 what’s hot in literacy survey: Connecting hot topics to scientific literacy practices. Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers, Hilton Head, SC.

Leadership Roles:

• President, Specialized Literacy Professionals (Special Interest Group of the International Literacy Association), 2018-2020
• Chair of the Dr. Jack Cassidy Memorial Scholarship, Texas Association for Literacy Education, 2021-present
• Chair of the Jack Cassidy Distinguished Service Award, Texas Association for Literacy Education, 2023-present
• Co-founder of the Texas Association for Literacy Education (TALE) Co-founder of the Texas Literacy Collaborative for Educator Preparation (TXLCEP)

Active Memberships:

• Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER)
• International Literacy Association (ILA)
• Specialized Literacy Professionals (SLP)
• Texas Association for Literacy Education (TALE)

• Bishop Claude Marie Dubuis Response to The Call Award, UIW, 2023
• Recognized for Exemplary Faculty Practices by the Quest for Quality: Teacher Preparation in Texas. Center for Research, Evaluation, & Advancement of Teacher Education (CREATE), 2013
• Mission Continues Award: Sr. Margaret Rose Palmer Award for Education, University of the Incarnate Word, 2016
• Sister Theophane Power Endowed Chair in Education. The University of the Incarnate Word, 2014-2017
• Provost's Legacy Teaching Award. University of the Incarnate Word, 2011.

Service to the University (2021-Present):

• Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Implementation Committee Chair, 2024-Present
• Charles Butt Scholar Program Lead, 2023-Present
• Teacher Education Recruitment Task Force Chair, 2022-Present