About me
Nicholl Montgomery is a literacy coach for the Boston Teacher Residency (BTR). Nicholl taught middle and high school English in Boston for ten years. She also co-facilitated a family book club at the only Black owned bookstore in Boston. In both settings, she used classic and contemporary middle grade and young adult African American Literature to engage children and families in critical conversations about race, class, and gender. This work led her to pursue her doctorate in curriculum and instruction. Her dissertation focused on the middle grade and young adult literature of Jacqueline Woodson that had Black girl protagonist. Along with an analysis of Woodson’s literature, Nicholl provided lesson ideas for teachers who were interested in using Woodson’s work in the classroom. Nicholl regularly reviews for The Horn Book and was a judge for the 2021 Boston Globe Horn Book Awards.