Melinda Michalec is the developer of WriteReflections™, an innovative writing enrichment curriculum. "Originally, I developed it to meet the challenge of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in writing, which measures a students’ ability to write a five paragraph essay,” says Michalec. “One school that used this writing curriculum achieved tremendous results with their fourth grade students. [...]

Donald Bear is director of the E. L. Cord Foundation Center for Learning and Literacy where since 1986 he has worked with children who struggle to learn to read and write, directly through assessments and tutoring programs in the center and through Reading Buddies tutoring programs. About Professor Donald Bear Donald is a professor in the Department [...]

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 of Scaffolding [...]

Teachers Learn from Debbie! Debbie Diller has been an educator for over 25 years and has taught preschool through the 10th grade in public schools. She has been a classroom teacher, Title I teacher, and a literacy coach. Currently, Debbie trains teachers throughout the U.S. on how to meet the needs of all students as readers and writers.  [...]

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 the author [...]

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