Quill and the Classroom

About the Substack

Field notes from literacy classrooms across the country, focused on reading, writing, and the real work of turning research into practice.

About Kristen McQuillan

A former Baltimore City teacher and district administrator, Dr. Kristen McQuillan is Executive Director of Knowledge Matters, where she supports school systems nationwide to translate reading research into stronger literacy instruction.

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