Laura Robb Professional Development

Strengthen your literacy instruction with professional development from Laura Robb, one of the most respected and prolific voices in reading and writing education, with over 40 years of classroom experience and more than 35 published books on literacy. Laura Robb's professional development workshops and consulting are built on a deep foundation of daily classroom practice — she continues to work as a literacy coach at Powhatan School in Virginia, coaching teachers in grades K-8. This ongoing connection to real classrooms ensures that every strategy and approach she shares has been tested and refined with actual students, not just theorised in the abstract. Her extensive body of work covers the full spectrum of literacy education, including reading comprehension, writing instruction, vocabulary development, reading intervention, and differentiated literacy instruction for diverse learners. Key publications include 'Teaching Reading in Middle School,' 'Teaching Nonfiction Writing: A Practical Guide,' and 'The Reading Intervention Toolkit,' each offering educators practical, research-informed strategies they can implement immediately. Laura is a sought-after keynote speaker and workshop leader at conferences across the United States and Canada, beloved by teachers for her commitment to students and her ability to demonstrate what best practices look like in day-to-day teaching. She received NCTE's Richard W. Halle Award for outstanding middle level educator, and Instructor magazine named her one of the nation's top twenty educators. Her professional development is particularly valuable for teachers in grades 4-8 who want to deepen their literacy instruction, implement effective reading and writing workshops, and develop differentiated approaches that reach every reader. Visit her website to explore upcoming professional development opportunities.