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Building Teachers' Capacity for Success
by Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral
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About the Authors
Pete Hall is the principal of Sheridan Elementary School in Spokane, Washington, a Title I school whose recent academic successes have been recognized by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Washington. ASCD's Outstanding Young Educator Award honoree for 2004, Mr. Hall gained international recognition for his work as the principal of Anderson Elementary School in Reno, Nevada, a high-poverty Title I school that went from failing to make adequate yearly progress under the No Child Left Behind Act for four consecutive years to earning a "High Achieving" designation.
Mr. Hall has worked in the U.S. public school system for 13 years, 9 of them as a school administrator. He is the author of a dozen articles and books on educational leadership, as well as a presenter and consultant. His teaching experience includes primary elementary, intermediate elementary, and middle school. He and his wife live with their three beautiful children in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He can be reached at (208) 755-3139 or via e-mail at
petehall@educationhall.com.
Alisa Simeral is the literacy coach at Anderson Elementary School in Reno, Nevada. She was awarded the International Reading Association's Celebrate Literacy Award in 2006 and the Washoe Education Association Distinguished Performance Award in 2008. Mrs. Simeral's work has been instrumental in transforming several low-performing schools into hubs of literate, thoughtful students.
Mrs. Simeral's varied experiences in education have led her through California, Alaska, Arizona, and Nevada, and she has served as a primary elementary teacher, intermediate elementary teacher, and literacy coach. A seasoned consultant and presenter at conferences and workshops for educators, she has spoken at national conferences for ASCD and the National Staff Development Council, as well as at numerous statewide, local, and district events. She and her husband live with their two wonderful children in old southwest Reno. She can be reached at (775) 772-7683 or via e-mail at asimeral@washoe.k12.nv.us.
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