Thinking Strategies for Student Achievement: Improving Learning Across the Curriculum, K-12 - Softcover

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Denise Nessel, Ph.D., has diverse experience in education, having worked as a secondary English teacher, elementary reading specialist, reading clinician, university professor, district-level curriculum supervisor, co-director of a statewide staff-development project, curriculum manager at educational software companies, and consultant to schools around the country and abroad. Denise has conducted numerous workshops for teachers and administrators and has served as a consultant and writer for educational publishers and multimedia firms. She has written twelve books for teachers, several classroom resources, and a number of articles for professional journals. As a current associate of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA), Denise focuses on teaching reading and writing as thinking processes in grades K-12.

Joyce M. Graham, Ph.D. is the Director of Professional Development for Scholastic RED, the professional development division of Scholastic, Inc. In this capacity, Joyce is responsible for recruiting and training consultants as well as developing and managing institutes and workshops. Before joining Scholastic, Joyce had her own educational consultant firm and worked with school districts across the country. She was a classroom teacher for over 15 years and brings her classroom experience to her work with teachers. Joyce has co-authored several books for classroom teachers. She has also served as editor for several books focusing on professional development.