William J Strong

William Strong has worked in middle school and high school literacy instruction for four decades. Besides presenting hundreds of workshops and many conference talks, he has authored a dozen books and teacher resources, including "Coaching Writing: The Power of Guided Practice "(Heinemann, 2001). Bill was the consulting author in composition for the "Writer's Choice "textbooks (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2001) and the series consultant for "English Matters!" (Grolier, 2000), and he served for ten...See more

William Strong has worked in middle school and high school literacy instruction for four decades. Besides presenting hundreds of workshops and many conference talks, he has authored a dozen books and teacher resources, including "Coaching Writing: The Power of Guided Practice "(Heinemann, 2001). Bill was the consulting author in composition for the "Writer's Choice "textbooks (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2001) and the series consultant for "English Matters!" (Grolier, 2000), and he served for ten years on the National Writing Project Advisory Board. In addition, Bill founded the Utah Writing Project at Utah State University and directed it for twenty-five years while also teaching courses in content area literacy, English education, and writing. Both his teaching and research have received college-level awards, and he has been honored by professional groups for his statewide leadership in pre-service and in-service teacher education. He enjoys downhill skiing, motorcycle touring, and working with school districts and National Writing Project sites. Readers can contact the author at Bill.Strong@usu.edu. See less