One could say that staying up-to-date on the most effective teaching strategies is Lisa Burns’ job, but she sees it as one of her passions – helping K-5 educators teach literacy simply and effectively while staying organized and managing their classes with joy, not overwhelm. From teaching all grades K-5, working as a reading specialist and instructional coach while developing doable organizational strategies to training students to self-manage and creating effective teaching solutions, her background has equipped her with the expertise to help teachers guide all students to significant gains in reading in writing every year. Lisa thrives on helping teachers master the complexities of teaching literacy and managing the workload of teaching effectively so teachers can take back their personal time.