Creating the Best Literacy Block Ever: A Framework for Successfully Managing, Teaching, and Assessing in an Extended Literacy Block

Deborah Camp was a special education teacher, elementary teacher, middle school teacher, and reading coach for 16 years. She currently serves as the Director of Elementary Curriculum, Teaching, and Technology for Hoover City Schools in Hoover, Alabama. She was among of the first 900 teachers in the nation to achieve National Board Certification and was the Alabama Elementary State Teacher of the Year in 1998. Deborah has presented at IRA, ASCD, NCTM, and NCTE conferences and has published articles in professional journals.

Gayle Morrison has been an inner city primary classroom teacher and literacy coach for 25 years. She has spoken at numerous IRA and NCTE conferences and has presented many professional development workshops throughout the United States. Thousands of teachers have visited Gayle's classroom. She is frequently sought after to share her ideas about teaching reading and has written numerous articles for professional journals. She was the first National Board Certified Teacher in the Birmingham City Schools.