Jenny Bender

After attending Vassar College and Teachers College, Columbia University, Jenny Bender taught 2nd grade and then 7th grade English in New York City public schools. When she left the classroom, she worked for several years as a staff developer with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. She also taught the teaching of writing to graduate students at Teachers College. Jenny currently trains literacy coaches and works with teachers in K–8 classrooms across the country, helping them acquire and hone the skills they need to lead effective reading and writing workshops. Her first book, The Resourceful Writing Teacher: A Handbook of Essential Skills and Strategies, offers elementary and middle school teachers the information they need to successfully teach the qualities of good writing.