About Steven
Bio
-Promoting teacher leadership and teacher voice in the public sphere
-Founding Director, Illinois Writing Project, at National Louis University
-Writer and speaker on education topics, particularly on teaching writing, teacher leadership, and the need for teacher voices in public discussions and decision-making about education issues
-Author/Co-Author of numerous professional books for teachers, including "Best Practice: Bringing Standards to Life in America's Classrooms," Subjects Matter: Every Teacher's Guide to Content-Area Reading," "Content-Area Writing: Every Teacher's Guide," "13 Steps to Teacher Empowerment: : Taking a More Active Role in Your School Community," and the video, "Best Practice Video Companion."
I'm passionate about
-Progressive teaching and learning that engages the whole child
-Promoting teachers' voices in the public discussion of education issues
Areas of expertise
Literacy Education K-12, School Improvement, teacher leadership