Matt Renwick
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Matt Renwick is a systems coach for CESA #3, a state-supported education service agency in Southwestern Wisconsin. During his 20-year career in education, he has served as a principal in two Wisconsin elementary schools and as a middle grades vice principal, teacher, and athletic coach.
Matt is the author of multiple books, including Leading Like a C.O.A.C.H.: Five Strategies for Supporting Teaching and Learning (Corwin, 2022). Subscribe to his substack and follow him on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/renwickmatthew/.
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The Other Foundational Reading Skills
We know that readers do more than decipher a text. Matt Renwick shares research that supports teaching readers more than foundational skills. He highlights metacognition, executive functioning, and mindfulness.
More Than Skills and Scripts: Systems That Lift Literacy Up
One of the most consistent challenges teachers and leaders face is knowing what to trust during literacy instruction: the practices and resources they are expected to deliver with fidelity, or what they observe while teaching readers and writers. Matt Renwick offers two ways to shift practices: school-wide assessment and instructional walks, as well as guided reflection questions.
Rethinking Flow in the ELA Classroom
When students are empowered to make decisions, they value the learning experience and take ownership of the outcomes. Matt Renwick turns to the concept of flow and imagines its importance for engaging readers and writers.
Design for the Edges: Strategies for Supporting Unique Readers and Writers
The phrase “design for the edges” is about creating more inclusive and welcoming spaces for all students. Matt Renwick pushes us to consider what this looks like in classrooms where all readers and writers are honored.
Be Hard on the Systems and Gentle with the People: How a Systems Approach Can Reduce Teacher Burnout and Lead to Better Outcomes
This article makes the case that schools can be more intentional about interrogating the practices and policies that may be contributing to some of the very problems we attempt to prevent in the first place. Put more succinctly, Matt Renwick advocates for being hard on the systems and gentle with the people.
How to Build Your System for Knowing, Thinking, and Writing
Your notes deserve better than to be forgotten. Matt Renwick shares a system that supports what you know, think, and write and helps ensure your ideas have a home beyond a disorganized binder.
Teachers as Leaders: Five Ways to Create the Conditions for Change (Part 2)
In this second installment, Matt Renwick clarifies a pathway school leaders can take as they seek more equitable outcomes for all students. School improvement is complex, adaptive work. The five Vs framework acknowledges this reality and provides structure without imposing rigidity.
Teachers as Leaders: Five Ways to Create the Conditions for Change (Part 1)
Matt Renwick shares a model to lean on as teachers and coaches navigate the unpredictable terrain of school-wide change. This is the first installment of a two-part series.
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