Dr. Brad Gustafson is an award-winning principal, best-selling author, speaker, and avid reader. He understands the critical role leaders play in creating the conditions where students want to read...even after it’s no longer required of them. Brad co-hosts a weekly webcast called Read This Now where he talks about literacy and shares book recommendations with fellow literacy leaders. He has served on the Scholastic Principal Advisory Board and been a national advisor with Future Ready Schools for several years. Brad was also named Minnesota’s Principal of the Year in 2016, and a National School Boards Association “20 to Watch.” His school has been recognized at the local, state, and national level. From classrooms to the boardroom (and beyond), Brad is helping educators own their influence as leaders of literacy.
The 6 Literacy Levers is by far one of the best literacy books I have read in a long time. The book provides simple, concrete, step-by-step guidance on how to ignite the literacy community in your school building.
-Dana Boyd | Teacher of the Year (TX) and National Distinguished Principal
The 6 Literacy Levers will guide you to create the conditions that empower young people to thrive as readers and writers. This book should be mandatory for all educators to read and put into practice.
Katie Martin | Author of Evolving Education and Learner-Centered Innovation