Tony Stead is an Australian educator who has taught at both the elementary and Secondary level.
He is the past president of the Melbourne Chapter of the International Reading Association. He is the author of many publications including ‘Is That a Fact? Teaching Nonfiction Writing’; ‘Reality Checks: Teaching Reading Comprehension With Nonfiction’; ‘Good Choice: Supporting Independent Reading and Responses’, and two video series; ‘Time For Nonfiction’ and, ‘Bridges to Independence-Guided Reading with Nonfiction’.
Tony is currently working with school districts in the United States and Canada. His greatest love is learning from children.