Laura Jones is an experienced educator with over 16 years of teaching and coaching in grades K-8. She holds a degree in K-8 Education from Arizona State University, and most recently completed the Phonics First OG-accredited program through Brainspring’s Educator Academy. Now, Laura works with school leaders across the country to help improve writing outcomes for students by advocating for research-based literacy instruction.

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April Smith is the author of the book Simplify Your Writing Instruction: A Framework For a Student-Centered Writing Block. You can find her on socials at the links below. Find her free writing training at https://www.simplifywriting.com/training

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/april-smith-ed
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Ep. 19: Strategies for Spelling Instruction