About the Author

Jim Burke, an English teacher at Middle College at the College of San Mateo, has been teaching for more than twenty-five years, and has written more than twenty-five books about teaching and literacy. His current project is a daily planner for teachers, written with Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey. He has received numerous awards, including the Exemplary Leadership Award from the National Council of Teachers of English and the Distinguished Service Award from the California Association of Teachers of English. In addition to his commitment to his own classroom, he has served as an advisor for the College Board's Advanced Placement English Language and Literature Courses and Exams Review Commission. He has a wife, three children, and four California desert tortoises.