Sandra K. Athans is National Board Certified literacy specialist, academic standards expert, and consultant. Her educational services focus on elementary-level literacy. She is also the author of numerous popular teacher books, her areas of specialization addressing:
• Common Core Learning Standards/Next Generation Standards/CASEL SEL Standards
• Writing Skills and Strategies for the 21st Century
• Reading Comprehension/Close Reading Strategies/Differentiated Instruction
• Guided Reading & Small Group Instruction/Student Motivation
• Teacher Leaders & Team Collaboration
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nt workshops, she delivers current, tried-and-tested practices that work in today’s classrooms. She’s a requested speaker and presenter and shares with audiences her successful methods for engaging students, grades K – 6, and improving their experiences and performance in literacy. See “Literacy Classroom Teacher” for complete descriptions of her services.
Sandra has been awarded over 15 Literacy and Research Grants and has coached numerous teams of teachers who share her passion for student growth and skill development in literacy.
CHILDREN’S AUTHOR & EDUCATIONAL WRITER
Sandra is also an award-winning children’s author. In Tales from the Top of the World, Sandra shares nonfiction vignettes of her brother’s seven summits of Mt. Everest. In Secrets of the Sky Caves, she invites readers on scientific expeditions to remote cliff caves in Nepal. These are but two of her many works, which she shares with students in lively and engaging multi-media presentations. Upcoming, she has a co-authored a picture book series scheduled for release in the future.
Writing books and teaching materials for the Educational Market is another of Sandra’s high-interest endeavors. Her recently available & updated kindle edition book Writing in the Educational Market: For Authors, Teachers, and Aspiring Writers for Kids (2025/2026) is a standout resource! Enjoy highlights of all of these works by visiting “Children’s Author” in the “Books & Resources” menu tab. Be sure to also visit “The Educational Market” in the menu tab for information about Sandra’s exciting NEW 4-Day/3-Night WRITING Retreat for Educational Writers!
In addition to her own creative writing activities, Sandra champions her students’ interests in writing and publishing. She also provides engaging reading & writing workshops for students and/or teachers along with her author visits.
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National Board Certification help? Sandra offers informal review & support for teachers seeking National Board Certification and/or Certification Renewal.