Karen Tankersley is a national expert in the teaching of reading and the author of 3 books on reading. Her current books are:  Threads of Reading: Strategies for Literacy Development (ASCD, 2003); Literacy Strategies for Grades 4-12: Reinforcing the Threads of Reading (ASCD, 2005) and her newest edition, Tests that Teach: Using Standardized Tests to Improve Instruction (ASCD, 2007). Karen’s website: http://www.threadsofreading.com is a wealth of information for teachers in K-12 on the teaching of reading and literacy.

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