Dr. Susan Zoll is a Montessorian who has served as tenured professor and led several literacy projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education. She has co-chaired the American Montessori Society’s (AMS) Research Committee and received the AMS 2025 Impact Award. She is the co-author of three books: Implementing the Montessori Method: Learner-Centered Education from Birth through Adolescence (2026), Effective Literacy Assessment in the Montessori Classroom: Using Data to Inform Instruction (2025), and Powerful Literacy in the Montessori Classroom: Aligning Reading Research and Practice (2023).