Dr. Lindsay Prendergast has served schools and districts across the globe for nearly two decades as a leadership coach, consultant, principal, counselor, and teacher. Doctor Prendergast is currently the Assistant Director of Learning Experiences for The Danielson Group (Framework for Teaching).

While spending several post-pandemic years directly supporting nearly 30 principals as a leadership coach alongside Piper Lee, Lindsay spent hundreds of hours in classrooms observing teachers. These experiences, coupled with her expertise in instructional leadership and coaching, greatly informed the purpose of, and need for, this book.

Lindsay enjoys advocating for educators by writing and speaking around the world for ASCD, Learning Forward, Edutopia, AMLE, and others around instructional leadership grounded in cultivating student-centered schools where teachers thrive.

Piper Lee has over twenty-seven years of experience in education, including teaching, administration, instructional and leadership coaching, and professional learning facilitation. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Winona State University.

Her passion for student and adult learning, student engagement, improving effective teacher instruction, and student success in learning ignited her pursuit and completion of her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction and then Education Leadership Certificate and License from Winona State University.

Throughout her career, Piper has served students, teachers, families, and undergraduate students, as well as district leadership teams, as an educational partner. Piper is experienced in the development and facilitation of workshops and professional development for teachers and administrators, focused on improving student outcomes. Most recently, Piper worked closely with state and national-level learning collaborative groups to help districts develop, implement, and maintain English Language Arts (ELA) instruction in K-12 settings. She has worked closely with teachers, administrators, and district and state leaders to identify and support key metrics in ELA.