Carla Soffos is a literacy coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Her 16 years in education include eight years as a first grade teacher. Carla works daily with classroom teachers in implementing the Arkansas Literacy Coaching Model, and she presents workshops to school districts across the United States. She is the co-author [...]

Betsy Franco is the author of over fifty books, including the popular series Poem of the Week and the newer series My Very Own Poetry Collection. Ms. Franco, who earned a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and an M. Ed. from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has taught elementary through high school. She and [...]

Linda Dorn is a professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she directs the Reading Recovery/Early Literacy Training Center. Her most recent work includes the development and implementation of the Arkansas Literacy Coaching Model. Dorn has over 20 years experience in education, including 8 years as an elementary classroom teacher. She is [...]

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