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Jeanne Spiller

Jeanne Spiller is assistant superintendent of Kildeer Countryside School District 96 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

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How ‘tugboat coaching’ propels one district forward

By Joellen Killion, Jeanne Spiller and Brenda Kaylor
| April 1, 2022

The instructional coaches in Kildeer Countryside School District 96 (KCSD 96), outside Chicago, are like tugboats, a key part of a maritime navigation system. Just as tugboats nudge and guide barges and ships that need steering assistance to navigate tricky waters, the coaches nudge and guide educators to navigate toward […]