Making Literacy Instruction Work for Middle Grade Readers
I help middle schools move from scattered literacy priorities and uneven implementation to clear, consistent, text-centered instruction that drives measurable reading growth.
Ways to work together
School and District Professional Learning
Custom PD on close reading, annotation, complex text, independent reading, and text-centered data cycles for teachers and leaders.
Monthly Online Workshops and Webinars
Live sessions on the practical challenges of middle grade literacy improvement and curriculum implementation.
Instructional Leadership Coaching Groups
Coaching cohorts for leaders and coaches building stronger literacy systems across the school year.
Why schools trust the work
My approach comes from years of classroom teaching and instructional leadership that consistently produced top-tier literacy growth with real middle school students while navigating the same implementation challenges schools face today.
A classroom-tested approach
overall ELA growth
among comparable
Colorado middle schools
School Leadership Results
#1
growth for Hispanic students
#4
growth for Black students
#1
growth for all subgroups
Top 10%
Classroom Results
growth and proficiency statewide
(2013-2019)
Top 5%
classroom for statewide ELA growth
(2017)