Sarah Cordova, National Literacy Consultant

Sarah Cordova is a National Literacy Consultant who works in elementary and middle school classrooms throughout the country supporting administrators, literacy coaches and classroom teachers in developing and implementing the most effective and engaging reading and writing practices.   Ms Cordova received a Master of Arts Degree in Education from New York University and worked as a classroom teacher for many years in the Smithtown School District in New York.  

Today, Ms Cordova is the Director of The Distinctive Educator’s Institute, a professional development institute offering literacy consulting services as well as in-service courses.  She has presented at various local, state and national reading conferences across the country.  Additionally, she has published numerous units of study for both reading and writing workshop for Schoolwide, Inc.  

Ms Cordova also teaches as an Adjunct Assistant Professor for both undergraduate and graduate students in the Literacy Department at Dowling College.   

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Expertise: Grades K-8 

• Developing, Implementing and Strengthening Units of Study for Reading and Writing Workshop aligned with the Common Core State Standards 
• Genre Studies in Reading and Writing (narrative, opinion, informative, poetry, content area, author studies, writer’s craft, etc.) 
• Employing ELA Test Prep as a Genre 
• Assessment Practices in Reading and Writing (rubrics, conferring, meeting the needs of all readers and writers)