Colleen Pennell is an assistant professor at Carroll University in Wisconsin. She was previously a K–12 reading specialist and elementary teacher in Wisconsin and the Southwest.
Pennell offers a straightforward process-informed by research-that leads school districts or reading specialists through a literacy curriculum audit and review of instructional practices. This book is invaluable for leaders wanting to improve literacy achievement for all children. --JoAnne Schudt Caldwell, Professor Emerita, Cardinal Stritch University, USA