Dr. Jess Ledbetter is a National Board Certified Teacher (ENS-ECYA) with a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Innovation. She is an Arizona Hope Street Group Teacher Fellow Alumni (2017) who has been recognized as the Matt O. Hanhila Inspirational Educator (Glendale Rotary Club, 2011) and Teacher of the Year (Melvin E. Sine Elementary, 2011).
Dr. Ledbetter spent 14 years teaching early childhood education (PK-2) in Title I public schools. In 2020, she transitioned out of the classroom to focus on teacher mentoring and professional development. Dr. Ledbetter is a Candidate Support Provider for National Board Certification and has 9 years experience mentoring teachers (PK-12) and designing adult learning experiences (PK-higher ed).
Dr. Ledbetter is a fierce advocate for equitable practices, culturally responsive teaching, and teacher leadership. She has been blogging about educational policy and practices since 2013 at Lead from -IN- the Classroom and Stories From School AZ. In 2020, she launched a new blog called Redefining "Teacher" to explore life advancing the profession from beyond the classroom.
Twitter @JLedTeach | LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/jessledbetter
Dr. Ledbetter spent 14 years teaching early childhood education (PK-2) in Title I public schools. In 2020, she transitioned out of the classroom to focus on teacher mentoring and professional development. Dr. Ledbetter is a Candidate Support Provider for National Board Certification and has 9 years experience mentoring teachers (PK-12) and designing adult learning experiences (PK-higher ed).
Dr. Ledbetter is a fierce advocate for equitable practices, culturally responsive teaching, and teacher leadership. She has been blogging about educational policy and practices since 2013 at Lead from -IN- the Classroom and Stories From School AZ. In 2020, she launched a new blog called Redefining "Teacher" to explore life advancing the profession from beyond the classroom.
Twitter @JLedTeach | LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/jessledbetter
