Linda J. Dorn is Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she teaches graduate courses in reading theory and assessment. She has conducted numerous early literacy institutes and workshops for educators across the U.S. and works with Arkansas schools in establishing professional teams that use literacy as a means for supporting and sustaining school-wide change. Linda is currently collaborating with the Arkansas Department of Education in supporting Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas (ELLA), a state-funded program that provides early literacy training to over 1,500 Arkansas teachers. Linda has researched literacy programs in Arkansas and has written articles on Vygotskian theory, early literacy, and teachers as agents of change.
      Cathy French and Tammy Jones are experienced classroom teachers who, as Early Childhood Curriculum Specialists with the Arch Ford Educational Service Cooperative in Plumerville, Arkansas, worked closely with Arkansas schools in implementing professional literacy teams and training classroom and specialty teachers in early literacy practices. Tammy was the recipient of the Jo Flanagin Award through the Arkansas State Reading Council. Cathy is a past president of the state reading organization. Cathy and Tammy are co-authors of the guided reading program, Early Connections.

Stenhouse titles by Linda J. Dorn:

Organizing for Literacy

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