Lois A. Lanning

Lois Lanning, Ph. D., is an independent consultant and adjunct professor. She was a classroom teacher, K-12 reading language arts consultant, special education teacher, elementary school principal, district curriculum director and finally, an assistant superintendent of schools for the last 12 years of her career in public schools. A certified Concept-based Curriculum Specialist with Dr. Lynn Erickson, Dr. Lanning presents and works with districts at the international, national and state levels in the areas of literacy and concept-based curriculum design. Dr. Lanning is a certified Concept-based Curriculum Specialist with Dr. Lynn Erickson. She presents and works with districts at the international, national and state levels in the areas of literacy and concept-based curriculum design. Lois is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. In addition to writing professional articles and teacher resources, Lois is also the author of the bestselling book, Four Powerful Strategies for Struggling Readers Grades 3-8: Small Group Instruction That Improves Comprehension, a joint publication between Corwin Press and the International Reading Association, c. 2009. Her newest book is Designing a Concept-Based Curriculum for English Language Arts: Meeting the Common Core With Intellectual Integrity, K–12, Corwin Press (expected release, November 2012). Lois’ hobbies include reading, biking, hiking, and traveling. Lois currently lives in Avon, Connecticut with her husband. She has two children, and two young grandsons, Christopher and Ryan who she absolutely adores.