Often called America’s leading expert in guided reading, Dr. Jan Richardson is the author of Scholastic’s best-selling Next Step Forward collection of professional books and co-author of Pioneer Valley’s Literacy Footprints series. Jan and her consultants provide schools and school districts with customized professional development and demonstration lessons that equip teachers with practical and effective techniques for strengthening small-group reading instruction. Jan and her team want each student to become a better reader who just can’t wait to read another book!