Lindsay Prendergast, Ed. D.
Assistant Director of Strategy & Development
Tuesday, November 18, at 2:00 PM (ET) | 11:00 AM (PT)
Join this webinar to explore how school leaders can cultivate a culture of high expectations by strengthening instructional coaching practices.
Drawing from The Habits of Resilient Leaders (Corwin & Learning Forward, 2025), participants will reflect on how intentional leadership habits like modeling curiosity, fostering trust, and engaging in reflective dialogue can create the conditions for every teacher and student to grow.
Through practical examples and discussion, leaders will gain ideas for refining coaching systems that promote shared learning and consistent instructional excellence.
Can’t attend live? Register today, and we will send you the recording to watch at your convenience!
Special Giveaway
All registrants will be entered to win a copy of Habits of Resilient Leaders, co-authored by our presenter, Lindsay Prendergast.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify key leadership habits that promote high expectations across classrooms.
- Explore how instructional coaching can support teacher growth and shared accountability.
- Reflect on current practices and consider small shifts to strengthen a culture of learning and trust.
- Gain practical strategies to apply or adapt within their own school or district context.
Presenters
Dr. Lindsay Prendergast has served schools and districts across the globe for nearly two decades as a leadership coach, principal, counselor, and Special Education teacher. Most recently, she supported leaders in one of the largest districts in the nation to elevate educator capacity and effectiveness across the system.
As an Assistant Director with The Danielson Group, Dr. Prendergast is humbled to work with teachers and leaders around the world in their pursuit of educational equity, teaching excellence, and growth-focused professional cultures.
Outside of her work with the DG, Dr. Prendergast enjoys leading professional learning and publishing works in support of the advancement of teaching and educational leadership with ASCD, Learning Forward, AAIE, NWEA, EARCOS, Cognia, Edutopia, and other organizations. She holds Master’s degrees in Ed. Administration and School Counseling and received her Doctorate in Ed. Leadership at Wilkes University.
Jennifer Barnes
Assistant Director of Learning Experiences
Jennifer Barnes has served educators and school systems for over 16 years as a professional learning manager, director of school support, director of elementary education, network instructional coach, and classroom teacher. Most recently, she designed professional learning for instructional coaches at Evanston/Skokie School District 65 to develop instructional coaching practices and enhance student outcomes. enhance student outcomes. During her tenure at The Achievement Network (ANet), she provided instructional leadership coaching to Chicago Public School District school leaders, guiding them through change management processes and designing high-impact professional development experiences.
As an Assistant Director of Learning Experiences with the DG, Jennifer drives the creation and delivery of innovative learning solutions tailored to the needs of schools and districts.
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