Edie L. Holcomb is executive director of curriculum and instructional services for Kenosha Unified School District No. 1 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She has experienced the challenges of improving student achievement from many perspectives: From classroom teacher to university professorFrom gifted education coordinator to mainstream teacher of children with multiple disabilitiesFrom school- and district-level administration to national and international consultingFrom small rural districts to the challenges of urban education
She is highly regarded for her ability to link research and practice on...