About Your Instructor – Amy Stark

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Amy Stark is a National Board Certified Teacher, author and international presenter. Amy is a current elementary school teacher who brings significant firsthand know-how, having successfully integrated the Science of Reading in her own reading workshop. Amy is passionate about equipping grades K-3 teachers with highly effective strategies for integrating the BEST of both into their existing reading programs. Drawing from her many years as a classroom teacher, Amy's seminars are fast-paced, interactive and engaging, and packed with use-tomorrow strategies. She is also the author of Finding the Balance: Integrating READING WORKSHOP and the SCIENCE OF READING (Grades K-3), the extensive digital resource handbook you will receive at the seminar.

Join Amy for a day full of valuable resources, ideas, and tasks to maximize student learning and engagement in reading. Leave with a wealth of motivating, engaging, and successful approaches for integrating the best of reading workshop and the Science of Reading into your existing reading program.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"I really enjoyed Amy's seminar! Lots of amazing resources and tangible things I am taking away with me."
– Chrissy Hughes, Teacher

"Fabulous job introducing and helping merge a variety of resources! Amy's Padlet is wonderful!"
– Adrienne Lawson Schmidt, Instructional Coach

"Loved the seminar. Amy provided tons of ideas I can integrate into my classroom."
– Christina Bilodeau, Teacher

"This seminar was excellent! Lots of resources to take back to my classroom. Amy did a great job keeping us all engaged and excited to learn."
– Tionna Givens, Teacher

"Amy Stark is a very experienced and engaging presenter. I like how she shared a variety of practical ideas that teachers with different needs and styles can use."
– Dana Wessel, Inclusive Education Coordinator

"Very informative and helpful information. Amy was so knowledgeable and passionate about the subject matter."
– Renee Gibbs, Director of Learning