Nationwide Recognition for Janesville Teacher

Tara Osborn, middle school writing teaching at Janesville CSD, received nationwide recognition for an article she wrote for her Master’s Degree. The article, called “Text Complexity and Fluency in the Elementary Grades” was posted in the literature magazine, Illinois Reading Council, which has subscribers throughout the whole country.

After a few years of writing, researching and revising the article, it was finally published for others to read and learn from. The article was a literature review that examined different definitions of text complexity, key elements of fluency, and the relationship between text complexity (text level) and fluency. Osborn also provided some teacher feedback (her own research) that provided her own input on how using different leveled texts can improve or deplete the fluency of students.

Parent Sarah Sanderson says, “We are beyond lucky to have you teaching writing and having such a passion for our girl to look up too.”

Congratulation Tara!! We are proud of your accomplishment and lucky to have you on staff.