Lindsay Deacon

Lindsay Deacon

Lindsay Deacon is the instructional coaching coordinator for NWEA. 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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Reading differentiation made easy

MAP Reading Fluency now includes Coach, a virtual tutor designed to help students strengthen reading skills in as little as 30 minutes a week.

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Helping students grow

Students continue to rebound from pandemic school closures. NWEA® and Learning Heroes experts talk about how best to support them here on our blog, Teach. Learn. Grow.

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Put the science of reading into action

The science of reading is not a buzzword. It’s the converging evidence of what matters and what works in literacy instruction. We can help you make it part of your practice.

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Support teachers with PL

High-quality professional learning can help teachers feel invested—and supported—in their work.

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