Professional Development Solutions for Science of Reading

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Joan Sedita, M.Ed.
Author, The Writing Rope

Founder and president of Keys to Literacy, Joan Sedita is a bestselling author and innovator who has been highly respected in the literacy education field for more than 40 years. She was lead trainer in Massachusetts for Reading First and a national LETRS trainer and author.

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Susan M. Smartt, Ph.D.
Co-author, Next STEPS in Literacy Instruction

An influential advocate of scientifically based literacy programs, Dr. Smartt has had a long and distinguished career as a researcher, a classroom teacher and reading coach, and a prominent national literacy consultant.

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Deborah R. Glaser, Ed.D.
Co-author, Next STEPS in Literacy Instruction

Dr. Glaser is a national consultant, author, and teacher educator renowned for her proven instructional methods. She was an original national LETRS trainer, is a NCTQ policy advisor, and regularly contributes to evaluation of university teacher preparation programs.

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Nancy Lewis Hennessy, M.Ed.
Author, The Reading Comprehension Blueprint
Co-author, The Reading Comprehension Blueprint Activity Book

The premier expert on reading comprehension, Nancy Hennessy is a bestselling author, experienced K–12 teacher and administrator, and in-demand literacy consultant. She was the 2011 recipient of IDA’s Margaret Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Julia Salamone, M.Ed.
Co-author, The Reading Comprehension Blueprint

Julia Salamone, Instructional Specialist at the Haverford School for Boys, is a lifelong learner with over twenty years of experience as an educator. She is the creator of acclaimed teacher training courses on dyslexia and the science of reading.

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Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D.
Co-author, Student-Focused Coaching

Lead developer of the Student-Focused Coaching Model, Jan Hasbrouck is a renowned researcher, widely published author, and in-demand educational consultant who works with schools in the U.S. and internationally.

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Daryl Michel, Ph.D.
Co-author, Student-Focused Coaching

Daryl Michel, founder of Be A Change, LLC, is an internationally known consultant on instructional coaching, teacher education, curriculum design, and more. A lifelong educator, he is passionate about engaging with others to learn, teach, and inspire.

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Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CDT, CALT, QI
Editor, Literacy Foundations for English Learners

A bilingual SLP, teacher, and dyslexia therapist, Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan has spent decades working with national research teams to improve literacy instruction for diverse populations. She was the 2019 recipient of IDA’s Margaret Byrd Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award.

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