About SPG
School Publishing Group (SPG) was founded in 2002 when a select group of education professionals brought together their vast knowledge as translators, content writers, editors, and project managers to create a company uniquely designed to provide the best materials in educational publishing. Together, the SPG management team has decades of experience in the K-12 educational publishing market. This includes a first-hand understanding of every school discipline, a deep comprehension of both national and state-specific standards, and an expertise in the growing area of digital publishing.
Our Literacy and Multilingual Learning Team
Our Literacy and Multilingual Learning staff are dedicated to helping curriculum developers, teachers, administrators, and districts to improve their professional practice for Multilingual Learners. We offer professional development courses and workshops, as well as consulting on Multilingual Learning program development.
Dr. Johanna Even
Dr. Johanna Even leads our school and district services work. Dr. Even brings over 30 years of experience in K-12 education -as a bilingual teacher, literacy coach, principal, leadership coach, and district curriculum and instruction leader.
Her experience spans grades K-12 - district and charter schools - dual language, transitional bilingual and SEI immersion, and multiple states (California, Texas, Arizona, and New York). As such, she is acutely aware of the importance of understanding context when designing and implementing programs to support multilingual learners.
Michelle Arquines, M.A.T.
Michelle has over 20 years experience in multilingual and multicultural education. She has served as elementary teacher, ESL Department Chair, and School-Based Teacher Leader in several school districts. She has also served as an Instructional Coach for Multilingual Learning with large publishing houses. She is currently a Project Manager and Editor for SPG-produced curriculum in English and Spanish.
Michelle has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History from the College of Arts and Sciences and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Education from the School of Education at American University in Washington, DC.
