Karen Szymusiak

Karen Szymusiak is an elementary school principal and literacy educator who has coauthored influential professional books for teachers on reading instruction in the upper elementary grades. She is best known for collaborating with Franki Sibberson on Still Learning to Read: Teaching Students in Grades 3–6, which focuses on helping older elementary students continue to develop as readers, and on Beyond Leveled Books: Supporting Transitional Readers in Grades K–5, coauthored with Franki Sibberson and Lisa Koch, which offers guidance for supporting early and transitional readers beyond traditional leveling systems.