Linda Rief

About the Author

Linda Rief is a seasoned educator and author with over four decades of experience in middle school classrooms, where she has passionately championed student-centered learning through innovative literacy practices. As a former teacher in Portland, Maine, and a national board-certified instructor, Rief has dedicated her career to empowering young readers and writers by fostering environments that prioritize choice, voice, and authentic engagement. Her work bridges the gap between pedagogy and practice, offering teachers practical strategies to cultivate lifelong literacy skills in diverse classrooms. Drawing from her extensive fieldwork and collaborations with educators worldwide, Rief continues to inspire a new generation of teachers to embrace the dynamic interplay of reading and writing in education.