Pam Koutrakos is an experienced and enthusiastic educator who currently works as a middle school instructional coach. She also writes, presents, and works directly with PreK-12 teachers, coaches, and administrators as a consultant. Pam is the author of Word Study That Sticks: Best Practices K-6 (Corwin, 2018) and The Word Study That Sticks Companion: Classroom-Ready Tools for teachers and Students, K-6 (Corwin, 2019) and Mentor Texts That Multitask: A Less-Is-More Approach to Integrated Literacy Instruction, K-8 (Corwin, 2022). Connect with Pam on Twitter (@PamKou), Instagram (@Pam.Kou), and LinkedIn.