Lindsay Deacon

Lindsay Deacon

Lindsay Deacon served as the instructional coaching coordinator for NWEA until 2024. She earned her master’s in teaching and master’s in education and administration from Concordia University, with a focus on urban and diverse school environments. Lindsay has worked under Jim Knight’s leadership on his instructional coaching team and on John Hattie’s Visible Learning team at Corwin Press. She is the co-author of The EduCoach Survival Guide. Outside of her professional work, Lindsay’s greatest passions are exercising and rereading A Game of Thrones.

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