Nancy Kolodziej

ReadWriteThink is an integral component of my professional life. Writing and reviewing give me valuable insight that helps me improve my own teaching while modeling the value of lesson planning for my pre-service teachers. The site is an excellent resource, and I use it regularly in my courses.

Nancy Kolodziej began her teaching career in a K–3 combination class in California before moving on to teach public school, grades 1–8, in California and Pennsylvania. She completed her master's degree in reading at East Stroudsburg University and holds a doctoral degree in elementary education from Lehigh University.

Nancy has been an active member of the International Reading Association (IRA) since 1988 and is a member of the IRA special interest group Professors of Reading Teacher Educators. Recent publications include articles in The Middle School Journal and Reading Improvement. Nancy serves as a member of The Reading Teacher's review board and has presented at numerous literacy conferences.

While teaching at the University of Scranton in 2004, she was named Teacher of the Year by the local Kappa Delta Pi chapter. Currently, she is a faculty member at Tennessee Technological University where she teaches literacy and elementary methods courses.