Sarah Tantillo, Ed.D., LLC (BIO)
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Sarah's interviews/videos:
1) Discussing The Literacy Cookbook and Literacy and the Common Core (with Jossey-Bass), CLICK HERE!
2) Discussing her work (with The Daily Princetonian), CLICK HERE!
3) Discussing education reform and her work (with Jeanne Allen on "Reality Check with Jeanne Allen" podcast: CLICK HERE!
4) Discussing Using Grammar to Improve Writing, CLICK HERE!
5) Discussing education reform, her work, and Hit the Drum (with Michael Scotto on "Through the Glass" podcast: CLICK HERE!
6) Also, check out the TLC "Video Training" page!
FOR A LIST OF WORKSHOPS AND SERVICES, CLICK HERE!
CLIENTS HAVE INCLUDED:
- Abington Avenue School (Newark)
- Academy Charter High School (Lake Como)
- Bergen Arts and Science Charter School (Garfield)
- Bronx Charter School for the Arts (NY)
- Building Excellent Schools (Boston, MA)
- Camden's Promise Charter School (Camden)
- Center for Education Reform (DC)
- Connecticut Farms Elementary (Union)
- Drew University (NJ)
- East Orange Community Charter School (East Orange)
- Fairfield Public Schools (NJ)
- Foundation Academy Charter School (Trenton)
- 4.0 Schools (New Orleans, LA)
- Franklin Public Schools (NJ)
- Grand Concourse Academy CS (Bronx, NY)
- Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (Newark and NY)
- Greater Brunswick Charter School (New Brunswick)
- Haddonfield Public Schools (NJ)
- Harvest Prep School (Minneapolis, MN)
- HoLa Charter School (Hoboken)
- Hope Academy Charter School (Asbury Park)
- Hope Community Charter School (Camden)
- Innova Girls Academy Charter School (Rochester, NY)
- Invictus Prep Charter School (Brooklyn, NY)
- Jefferson Parish School District (New Orleans, LA)
- Juarez-Lincoln High School (La Joya, TX)
- Kean University (NJ)
- Kindle Education Charter School (Jersey City)
- Lady Liberty Academy Charter School (Newark)
- LEAP Academy Charter School (Camden)
- Learning Community Charter School (Jersey City)
- Madison Public Schools (NJ)
- Magnolia Public Schools (NJ)
- Malcolm X. Shabazz High School (Newark)
- Maple Shade Public Schools (NJ)
- Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School (Newark)
- Marion P. Thomas Charter School (Newark)
- MATCH Charter High School (Boston, MA)
- National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)
- New Horizons Community Charter School (Newark)
- NJ Public Charter Schools Association (NJ)
- NJ Principals and Supervisors Association (NJ)
- NY State Education Department (NY)
- NYC Center for Charter School Excellence (NY)
- Opportunity Charter School (NY)
- Our Lady of Guadelupe Middle School (Elizabeth)
- Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (Paterson)
- Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities (Trenton)
- Peninsula Prep Charter School (NY)
- People's Prep Charter School (Newark)
- Philip's Academy Charter School (Newark)
- Plainfield Public Schools (NJ)
- Pride Academy Charter School (East Orange)
- Queen City Academy Charter School (Plainfield)
- Red Bank Charter School
- Relay Graduate School of Education (formerly TeacherU/UKA)
- Robert Treat Academy Charter School (Newark)
- Rochester Academy Charter School (New York)
- ROC-SCI Charter School (Rochester, NY)
- Roseville Community CS (Newark)
- Seton Hall University (NJ)
- Soaring Heights Charter School (Jersey City)
- St. Mary's High School (Elizabeth)
- Stratford Public Schools (NJ)
- STRIVE Prep Charter Schools (Denver, CO)
- SUNY Charter Schools Institute (NY)
- Swallows Charter Academy (Pueblo West, CO)
- Tennessee Charter School Incubator (TN)
- Trenton Central High School (Trenton)
- Trevino Middle School (La Joya, TX)
- Unity Charter School (Morristown)
- University Academy Charter High School (Jersey City)
- University Heights Charter School (Newark)
- University Prep CS for Young Men (New York)
- University of Virginia-Darden School of Business/Curry School of Education (VA)
- Village Charter School (Trenton)
- West Denver Prep Charter School (Denver, CO)
- Wharton Public Schools (NJ)
- Wildwood Crest Memorial School (Wildwood)
UPCOMING and RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOPS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
- 2023: NYCSA Conference: "How to Use A.I. Tools Effectively in the Classroom" (Oct. 19, Albany)
- 2022: Moderated panel on "Women in Charter School Leadership" at the NJ Public Charter Schools Gala (Oct. 26, New Brunswick).
- 2021: National Charter School Founders Library interview of Norman Atkins and Gloria Bonilla-Santiago (Oct. 21 via Zoom)
- 2019: National Charter School Institute event (July 2, Las Vegas), NJ Charter Schools Annual Conference (Oct. 15, Atlantic City)
- 2018: PARCC ELA Prep at NJPSA/FEA (Jan. 25, Monroe Twp); NJ Charter Schools Annual Conference (Oct. 11, Newark); Scholar Search Associates Educational Forum for Intellectually Curious Students (Oct. 27, Oak Knoll School in Summit)
- 2017: "A Book That Changed Your Life" (Princeton University Alumni-Faculty Forum, June 2), "Race Relations and Diversity: Impacts of Today's Political Climate on Vulnerable Children and Families" (Princeton University Alumni-Faculty Forum, June 2), PARCC ELA Prep and Essential Literacy Work full-day session at NJPSA/FEA (Oct. 2, Monroe Twp.), NJ Charter Schools Annual Conference (Oct. 17, Newark)
- 2016: ASCD Annual Conference (April 4, Atlanta), NJ Charter Schools Annual Conference (May 25, Atlantic City), PARCC Prep Workshops at NJPSA/FEA (Oct. 5, Monroe Twp), Barnes & Noble Educator Event (Oct. 14, Paramus, NJ)
- 2015: Barnes & Noble Educator Event (Jan. 15, Springfield, NJ), NJ Charter Schools Annual Conference (March 30, Atlantic City), Barnes & Noble Educator Event (April 14, Eatontown, NJ), Barnes & Noble Educator Event (Oct. 13, Freehold, NJ), 2015 FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Fall Conference (Oct. 22, Long Branch, NJ), 2015 IL Charter Schools Annual Conference (Oct. 26, Chicago)
- 2014: ASCD Annual Conference (March 17, Los Angeles), NJ Charter Schools Annual Conference (April 7, Atlantic City), National Charter Schools Conference (June 30-July 2, Las Vegas); Barnes & Noble Educator Events (Oct. 13, Staten Island, NY; Oct. 14, Eatontown, NJ; Oct. 16, Clifton, NJ)
- 2013: NJCSA Annual Conference (April 15, Atlantic City), Barnes & Noble Educator Event (April 17, Springfield, NJ), Monmouth University School of Education Literacy Symposium (Oct. 18, West Long Branch, NJ), Northeast Charter Schools Network Annual Conference (Oct. 19, NYC), Conference on English Leadership Convention (Nov. 26, Boston)
- 2012: NJ Charter Schools Annual Conference, PA CSA Annual Conference (Oct., Lancaster), Barnes & Noble Educator Event (Oct., Eatontown, NJ), Newark Collaborates Summit (Oct., Newark), Conference on English Leadership Convention (Nov., Las Vegas), NJCSA DDI Workshop (Dec., Mercer Co. College)
- 2011: NJ Charter Schools Annual Conference
- 2010: National Charter Schools Conference (Chicago), NJ Charter Schools Annual Conference
- 2009: National Charter Schools Conference (DC), NJ Charter Schools Annual Conference
- 2008: NYCSA Annual Conference
- 2007: NACSA Annual Conference, CO League of Charter Schools Annual Conference
SARAH'S BLOGS:
ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS:
- "Are Your Kids Addicted to Social Media? This can help." NJ Education Report op-ed, July 12, 2023.
- "What Does the Teacher Shortage Mean for Students and School Leaders?" NJ Education Report op-ed, Aug. 31, 2022.
- "Excerpt: An Insider's Account of How the Charter School Idea Became a National Movement: Day One at New Jersey's North Star Academy,"--The 74, July 14, 2019
- "Three Things You May Not Know About Charter Schools," Education Post guest post, May 29, 2019.
- "Why Charters Have Not Faded" Rick Hess Straight Up Education Week blog guest post, May 10, 2019.
- "Why Aren't All Charter Schools Great?" Rick Hess Straight Up Education Week blog guest post, May 8, 2019.
- “How Did Charter Schools Spread?” Rick Hess Straight Up Education Week blog guest post, May 6, 2019.





