Katie Hull Sypnieski has taught English language learners of all proficiency levels and English proficient students in the Sacramento City Unified School District for 30 years. She has served as a teaching consultant with the Area 3 Writing Project housed at the University of California, Davis for the past 25 years.

She is the co-author, with Larry Ferlazzo, of The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox, Navigating the Common Core with ELLs, and The ELL/ESL Teacher’s Survival Guide. She has published articles and instructional videos for Education Week. In addition, she has co-authored articles for Edutopia, the New York Times Learning Network, and ASCD’s Educational Leadership.