About the Authors

Cheryl Abla believes sincerely in all students’ capacity to achieve at high levels and is passionate about helping educators use their full potential to make a positive impact on students. Cheryl coaches K–12 teachers and school leaders on effective instructional strategies, problem-based learning, classroom technology, teacher coaching, second-language learners support, and creating engaging school cultures and climates. She taught grades 1–12 for over twenty-five years and was the director of two district programs: Parents as Teachers and Migrant Education Even Start. Drawing on her extensive and diverse classroom experience, she has presented at educational conferences around the United States and the Pacific and is a coauthor of Tools for Classroom Instruction That Works. Cheryl can be reached at TeachablesBook@gmail.com and on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @cherylabla.

Lisa Maxfield has worked for educational organizations for over thirty years and currently is a partner success manager and project manager. She assists educators in using observational software, manages projects, conducts technical training sessions, and specializes in building and sustaining lasting relationships with educators, clients, and partners. She enjoys working with educators and is enthusiastic and passionate about helping teachers. Lisa has presented at both Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA) and Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) conferences and has authored blog posts. Lisa can be reached at TeachablesBook@gmail.com and on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @leemaxfield29.