Lori Oczkus is a literacy coach, author, and popular speaker across the United States and internationally. Tens of thousands of teachers have attended her motivating, fast-paced workshops and read her practical, research-based professional books. Oczkus has extensive experience as a bilingual elementary teacher, intervention specialist, staff developer, and literacy coach. She teaches in classrooms constantly and understands the challenges that teachers face when teaching students to read and write. Oczkus has been inducted in the California Reading Association Hall of Fame for her many contributions to the field of literacy in California and internationally.