Differentiated Literacy Strategies for English Language Learners, Grades K6

About Amy J. BurkmanGayle H. Gregory

Gayle H. Gregory is first and foremost a teacher having experienced teaching and learning in elementary middle and secondary schools community colleges and universities. She has had extensive district-wide experience as a curriculum consultant and staff development coordinator. Gayle was principal/course director at York University for the Faculty of Education teaching in the teacher education program. Her areas of expertise include brain-compatible learning differentiated instructional and assessment strategies block scheduling emotional intelligence student motivation RTI Tier One collaborative learning common core renewal of secondary schools enhancing teacher quality coaching and mentoring managing change and building professional learning communities. She also a trainer for Visible Learning Plus with Corwin. She is an author of numerous books related to educational neuroscience and differentiated instruction assessment and curriculum including the following titles:  Data Driven Differentiation in the Standards-Based Classroom Second Edition (2014 with Lin Kuzmich)  Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesnt Fit All Third Edition (2013 with Carolyn Chapman)  Differentiated Instructional Strategies Professional Learning Guide: One Size Doesnt Fit All Third Edition (2013)  Differentiated Literacy Strategies for English Language Learners Grades K6 and Differentiated Literacy Strategies for English Language Learners Grades 712 (2011 with Amy Burkman)  Differentiated Instructional Strategies for the Block Schedule (2010 with Lynne E. Herndon)  Student Teams That Get Results: Teaching Tools for the Differentiated Classroom (2009 with Lin Kuzmich)  Teacher Teams That Get Results: 61 Strategies for Sustaining and Renewing Professional Learning Communities (2009 with Lin Kuzmich)  Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Science Grades K8 (2009 with Elizabeth Hammerman)  Differentiating Instruction With Style: Aligning Teacher and Learner Intelligences for Maximum Achievement (2005)  The Activities for Differentiated Classroom series (2007 with Carolyn Chapman) She is affiliated with organizations such as ASCD and Learning Forward. Her ASCD publication is The Motivated Brain: Improving Student Attention engagement and Perseverance (2015 with Martha Kaufeldt). Gayle consults internationally with teachers administrators and staff developers. She and her family of two daughters and two granddaughters all reside in Burlington Ontario. Gayle is committed to lifelong learning and professional growth for herself and others. She may be contacted at gregorygayle@netscape.net www.gaylehgregory.com and @gaylegregory6.   Amy Burkman is an Associate Professor at American Public University. She has served as a provider of professional development for the Education Service Center for Region 11 and several school districts within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Burkman received a Masters Degree in Library Sciences from Texas Womans University in 2002 where she was also inducted in Beta Phi Mu the International Library & Information Studies Honor Society. She was awarded her doctorate from Texas Christian University in May 2009. Burkman is and has been active in many local state and national organizations. She currently reviews materials for several publications including the International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation (IJELP) and the Education Leadership Review (ELR). Dr. Burkman has published several articles including A Practical Approach to Marketing the School Library which has been included in the 6th Edition of School Library Management The Role of Social Civic and Political Responsibility in Educational Leadership Preparation and Leadership Development in the United States: Systemic Development Within Social Culture. Dr. Burkman served as an elementary principal an elementary and secondary assistant principal a school librarian and a classroom teacher before she moved to higher education.