Katie Walker is a passionate upper elementary literacy specialist, dedicated to the design of instructional resources that are explicit, scaffolded, and engaging. Katie began her teaching career in Australia before relocating to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, in 2013. Over the past decade, Katie has gained international teaching experience working in an American Curriculum International Baccalaureate K-12 school. Katie’s teaching experience includes a diverse range of roles, such as upper elementary classroom teacher, learning support specialist, reading interventionist, instructional coach, Grades 3-5 literacy coach, and Student Support Team Leader. Driven by a passion for bridging the gap between research and practice, Katie's mission is clear: to empower fellow educators with the 'how' of literacy instruction.

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April Smith is the author of the book Simplify Your Writing Instruction: A Framework For a Student-Centered Writing Block. You can find her on socials at the links below. Find her free writing training at https://www.simplifywriting.com/training