Meet the Workshop Leader

Adele Fiderer, an experienced classroom teacher and language arts staff developer, has written extensively for Scholastic Professional Books about teaching and assessing reading and writing. Her works on assessment include Practical Assessments for Literature-Based Reading Classrooms and two versions ofRubrics and Checklists to Assess Reading and Writing — one for lower grade teachers and a sequel for grades 4 and up. Adele also has been a consultant for school districts and a presenter at national and state IRA and NCTE conferences.