Karren has provided coaching and training to teachers on writing instruction strategies. Teachers found Karren's trainings on traits like fluency and voice to be highly beneficial and applicable to their classrooms. Karren works closely with teachers and students, and is able to plan targeted lessons to improve students' writing abilities. Teachers appreciate Karren's approachable demeanor and ability to tailor her suggestions to different communities.

1. “So many great ideas were discussed; I just don’t want to lose the focus next year!”

2. “We’ve enjoyed working on how we collaborate to improve our instruction. Because of the newly learned strategies we’ve been using, we have noticed a difference in our students’ learning.”

3. “Karren'sassistance with writing instruction has allowed me to reach my students on a higher level. She taught us how to speak the same language and achieve successes in writing together. Karren is an approachable teacher and will mold her suggestions to meet the needs of the community at hand. Her intelligence and problem-solving abilities cannot go unnoticed!”

4. “The recent ½ day of Blending 6+ 1 Traits and Process Writing was extremely beneficial! Thanks again for a great instructional time!”

5. “Thank you for the mini-lessons for the traits of fluency and voice! This is exactly what teachers need! It was well paced and provided concrete methods to use in classrooms. I am just sorry we are having it at the end of the year instead of at the beginning of school.”

6. “Thanks so much for coming and sharing about writing. You do such a good job of making the content clear and easy to put into action. I am already looking forward to the next one.”

7. “Karren has been a welcome teaching coach in our school and in my classroom. She looks carefully at the work that students have done and is able to plan lessons to further develop their writing styles, engage students and challenge them to become better writers.”

8. “Thank you for the personal collaboration time and helping me figure out how to take these ideas and use them in my own classroom this year. It was very valuable to collaborate as a small group and look at each student's writing every day. We got to hear what was working or not working, what great language the other students were using with each other, what questions my peer teachers had about their own conversations, etc. It was extremely beneficial to have a "conference plan" before each morning so I knew exactly what direction to take with each student. “

9. “I really enjoyed being reminded of the variety of ways to engage students. I have tried many new things and been very pleased with the results!”

10. “The most beneficial thing was having Karren come into my classroom and show me how to use the strategies with my students.”