From: Feeling isolated and burdened by administrative tasks
From: A top-down, command-and-control leadership style
From: Generic, evaluative feedback provided once or twice a year
From: A hodgepodge of disconnected instructional practices
To: Becoming a leader who is present and passionate about instructional excellence.
To: A collaborative, empowering culture where teachers are leaders.
To: Strengths-first, non-evaluative coaching system that fosters trust and professional growth.
To: A coherent, school-wide literacy vision that drives results for every student.
“Matt Renwick’s ideas about walking alongside teachers to grow them in the same ways we want them to grow students are just-right advice. He brings the research on trust and collective efficacy to life through concrete ways to operationalize rituals and routines of observation, goal setting, and planning with teachers.”
- Samantha Bennett, instructional coach and author
“As a teacher who worked at an elementary school where Matt Renwick was principal for several years, I was able to experience the process he highlights in his book in real time. Matt knows how to look for effective strategies in the classroom, as well as how to help the teacher arrive at areas of growth in a supportive way.”
- Michelle Steffes, classroom teacher
“Matt Renwick reminds us of a key element of our shared professional leadership work: we can’t do it alone. He keeps us focused on the value of coaching tools and the pillars he references to keep instruction at the center of the work of educational leaders.”
- Jason Drysdale, assistant superintendent, Wi