Laurie Pessah is Director of School Partnerships where she has responsibility for staffing the Project’s work with several hundred schools in New York and around the country. She is co-author with Lucy Calkins on A Principal’s Guide to Leadership in the Teaching of Writing. She is also co-author with Lucy Calkins on Small Group Work in Phonics, Grades K–1.
As a former principal and assistant superintendent, Laurie continues to support school leaders in developing a coherent plan for their district, while also supporting staff developers in their work in districts.