Michael Hart
Dawes Middle School
Instructional Coach
Michael serves as an instructional coach at Dawes Middle School, where he supports teachers each day in their journey to improve teaching and learning. Michael builds trusting and supportive relationships with all staff members, spending time listening to goals, engaging in coaching sessions, planning lessons, co-teaching and providing feedback each week. Michael partners by sharing his belief in staff, modeling effective instruction and offering support in the mode most preferred by the teacher he is supporting. Michael develops and presents impactful professional learning, where he models instructional strategies for staff that align with our school improvement goals. In addition, Michael develops culture building opportunities, resulting in staff competitions, that increase positive morale, teamwork and celebration.