Katherine Sokolowski helps fifth grader Spencer brainstorm topics for his writing notebook.
Conferring with Spencer: Writing Notebook Topics
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Katherine Sokolowski
Katherine Sokolowski has taught for over 20 years in elementary schools, and currently teaches seventh grade in the same small town in central Illinois where she grew up. Her work has been featured at the Nerdy Book Club and on NPR, and she often presents for Scholastic. She regularly writes about teaching on her blog Read Write Reflect.
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