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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Daniel M. Argentar is a literacy coach and communication arts teacher at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. In his previous work as a sixth-grade teacher, he taught reading, language arts, social studies, and science. Since 2001, he has provided academic literacy support to struggling freshmen and sophomores, in addition to teaching college prep and accelerated English courses. In his coaching role, he partners with instructors from across all content areas to increase disciplinary literacy for students by running book studies, professional development sessions, and one-on-one coaching meetings.

Daniel received a bachelor’s degree in speech communications from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an English teaching degree and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, and a master’s degree in reading from Concordia University in Chicago.

To learn more about Daniel’s work, follow @dargentar125 on Twitter.

Katherine A. N. Gillies works as a reading specialist and English teacher at Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois, where she previously served as a literacy coach. Katherine serves as the lead architect of schoolwide literacy improvement work, including building a comprehensive system of intervention and support for struggling readers, as well as crafting research-based curricula to ensure the continued literacy growth of all students. Katherine leads several collaborative teams and cross-curricular initiatives aimed at using data to inform instruction, building capacity for disciplinary literacy, and employing responsible assessment practices in the secondary arena. She has presented on these topics at local and national conferences, including that of the National Council of Teachers of English.

Katherine earned a bachelor’s degree in literature and secondary education from Saint Louis University; a master’s degree in literacy, language, and culture with reading specialist certification from the University of Illinois, Chicago; and a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from Concordia University, Chicago, and is also a certified Project CRISS (Creating Independence through Student-Owned Strategies) trainer.

To learn more about Katherine’s work, follow @LiteracySkills on Twitter.

Maureen M. Rubenstein is a literacy coach and special education instructor at Adlai E. Stevenson High School. As a teacher, she works on individualized education plans with students who have diagnosed reading, writing, and emotional disabilities. In her coaching role, she partners with instructors from all divisions to work on disciplinary literacy. In addition to coaching individual teachers, she works with other literacy coaches to coordinate and implement book clubs, professional development sessions, and one-on-one coaching sessions.

Maureen received a bachelor’s degree in special education from Illinois State University, a master’s degree in language literacy and specialized instruction (reading specialist) from DePaul University, and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Northern Illinois University. Maureen is also a certified Project CRISS instructor and certified to teach Wilson Reading.

To learn more about Maureen’s work, follow @SHS_LiteracyMR on Twitter.

Brian R. Wise is a literacy coach and English teacher at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. He has taught a wide array of English and literacy intervention courses throughout his teaching career. As a literacy coach, he works with faculty members from all divisions of the high school to build teachers’ capacity for embedding literacy skills into classroom instruction and assessment.

Brian received his bachelor’s degree in English education from Boston University, a master’s degree in English from DePaul University, and a master’s degree in reading from Concordia University, Chicago.

To learn more about Brian’s work, follow @Wise_Literacy on Twitter.

To book Daniel M. Argentar, Katherine A. N. Gillies, Maureen M. Rubenstein, or Brian R. Wise for professional development, contact pd@SolutionTree.com.