About me
Sheryl Barham is a literacy specialist, educational leader, and yoga instructor with 22 years of experience dedicated to creating inclusive, high-impact learning environments. For nearly a decade, she has focused on the intersection of academic rigor and student well-being, serving as a specialist through small-group intervention, direct classroom support, and instructional coaching.
A highly credentialed expert, Sheryl Barham is National Board Certified in Literacy, a certified dyslexia instructor, and a certified social-emotional learning (SEL) facilitator. Her pedagogical framework centers on the belief that rigorous instruction and meaningful connection are inseparable. She specializes in strengthening structured literacy by integrating relational teaching practices that boost student engagement, persistence, and a sense of belonging.
Sheryl’s approach to professional development is both practical and reflective, drawing on her extensive experience with diverse learners. By empowering educators to deliver explicit, systematic literacy instruction while simultaneously nurturing the social-emotional needs of their students, she helps build classrooms of confident, capable readers. Her work continues to bridge the gap between evidence-based literacy practices and the human-centered relationships that drive student success.
