Susan B. Katz

Susan B. Katz

Susan B. Katz is a National Board Certified Teacher and award-winning, best-selling Spanish-bilingual children’s book author with publishers such as Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Callisto, Capstone, Heinemann, Lerner (Sesame Street), Little Bee Books, and NorthSouth Books. With over 30 years as a Spanish-bilingual teacher and literary coach, Susan has written more than 80 published books. Her book The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg reached no. 18 on Amazon’s overall bestseller list and no. 9 among all children’s books. Other notable titles include Share Your Love, a National Parenting Product Award winner, and Gaudí: Architect of Imagination, which earned a starred review from School Library Journal.

Susan is a recognized expert in curriculum development, focusing on equity and access for English learners. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker, professional development facilitator, and literacy coach.

To learn more about Susan’s work, visit SusanKatzBooks.com.

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Presentations by Susan B. Katz

Susan's professional development and coaching integrates:

• Interactive, collaborative, and differentiated workshops
• An asset-based, student-centered approach
• Culturally-sustaining pedagogy
• Tangible takeaways
• A combination of theory, practice, and product
• Modeling a language-rich classroom
• Valuing and leveraging the expertise in the room