Courtney Simpson
Instructional Coach
Courtney Simpson is an instructional coach and positive behavior interventions and supports coach at Lilburn Elementary school. As an instructional coach, she facilitates professional development and collaborative learning teams. She engages in individual coaching cycles and focuses on continued quality improvement for her school. As a positive behavior interventions and supports coach, she works within the framework of positive behavior interventions to create a culture and climate at her school that is conducive to high levels of student achievement. Simpson has facilitated district-level professional developments and presented at Georgia Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports conferences. She has a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and a specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction; she is certified to teach gifted and ESOL students. Simpson has been a student, teacher, and now an instructional leader in Gwinnett County Public Schools.
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Learning from coaches: Supporting educators in a virtual world
The role of coaches at the district and school levels is multifaceted and complex. Among their many roles, coaches support and facilitate educator learning teams; model and co-teach lessons; provide feedback and reflection opportunities for teachers; research curricular materials to support instruction, and collaborate with the leadership team on strategic […]