About the Author

Franki Sibberson currently teaches third graders in Dublin, Ohio She has worked in elementary schools for over 25 years as a classroom teacher, a Reading Support Teacher, a curriculum support teacher and a school librarian. Franki is the co-author with Karen Szymusiak of many books and videos on teaching reading in the intermediate grades. Franki’s books include Digital Reading: What’s Essential in Grades 3-8 (NCTE), Beyond Leveled Books, Second Edition (Stenhouse), Still Learning to Read, Second Edition (Stenhouse), Day-to-Day Assessment in the Reading Workshop (Scholastic) and The Joy of Planning (Choice Literacy).

Karen Szymusiak has a lifetime of experiences in education and understands the power of teacher collaboration and the collective wisdom that supports strong beliefs about learning and teaching. She has co-authored several books and videos with Franki Sibberson. Her publications include Beyond Leveled Books (Stenhouse), Still Learning to Read (Stenhouse), Bringing Reading to Life (Stenhouse) and Day-to-Day Assessment in the Reading Workshop(Scholastic). Karen also blogs at Talkworthy. She has shared her knowledge and expertise at state and national conferences.

Lisa Koch has been teaching in Ohio since 1990. She has worked with parents, teachers and literacy coaches helping them to choose meaningful and entertaining books for their classroom libraries. Lisa has also worked with new moms teaching the importance of early literacy. She has presented at many conferences and workshops in regards to reading and using picture books with students of all ages. She is currently teaching journalism in Morrow, Ohio.