Karen's new book: Tests that Teach: Using Standardized Tests to Improve Instruction is now available from the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. In Tests that Teach, Karen discusses strategies that teachers can use to help students reach higher levels of content performance and demonstrate what they truly know and are able to do on state assessments. This is "must have" reading for all core subject area teachers as Karen discusses specific strategies for Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. She also presents strategies and ideas to decrease teacher isolation and collectively improve school-wide performance in these key content areas.

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from ASCD

"Literacy Strategies for Grades 4-12"

by

Karen Tankersley Ph.D.

ASCD is the publisher of the "Threads of Reading" and "Literacy Strategies for Grades 4-12"

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Contact Karen at 602-298-4212 or via email at the "contact us" tab to ask about how she can help you with your training or consulting needs. Karen has also provided ongoing telephone coaching to Reading Specialists and small groups of teachers working on special projects or Action Research projects. She can assist both districts in need of improvement as well as excelling districts who want to take their performance to the next level.