Janna McClain is a doctoral candidate in language, literacy, and culture in the department of teaching, learning, and diversity at Vanderbilt University. Having spent nearly a decade teaching language in K-12 public school settings, McClain’s research focuses on preparing teachers to meet the increasing linguistic demands of the classroom. She recently received the Bonsal Dissertation Award for her mixed-methods proposal, which will result in a survey of teacher language ideology. She holds an M.Ed. from Middle Tennessee State University, a B.A. from the University of the South, and serves as a Teacher Consultant for the Middle Tennessee Writing Project.