WHAT WORKS IN EDUCATION The George Lucas Educational Foundation

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More School Time, Well Spent, Boosts Academic Achievement and Engagement at Edwards Middle School

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Karen Tankersley

Karen Tankersley is a long-time educator and expert in literacy. She is the author of several ASCD books on teaching reading including: The Threads of Reading; Literacy Strategies for Grades 4-12; and Tests that Teach. Her newest book, Coaching the Threads of Reading:Helping Teachers Build Reading Success helps literacy coaches reflect on the elements that help teachers be successful teachers of reading and literacy.