Comprehension Through Conversation: The Power of Purposeful Talk in the Reading Workshop
Maria Nichols is a literacy staff developer working in urban elementary schools in the San Diego City Schools. Prior to becoming a staff developer, she was a classroom teacher for fifteen years, including three years of demonstration teaching and professional development work at the district's Literacy Professional Development Center. Nichols is a National Board Certified(tm) Teacher and received the Distinguished Elementary Educator Award from the San Diego chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, 2002.