Heather Burns has taught middle school students and coached middle school teachers in Literacy Instruction for the last twenty-one years. She is a Senior Middle School Staff Developer at Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University who supports schools across New York City, Connecticut, and the nation. Heather holds a Reading Specialist/Reading Consultant Sixth Year degree, and an Intermediate Administrative Certificate. She is passionate about curriculum design and implementation, and harnessing deeper thinking and analytical conversations through book clubs.