Lisa D. Westman

Lisa Westman is an author, speaker, and educational consultant who works with school systems across the United States and internationally to implement student-driven differentiation, standards-based learning and grading, empathic instructional practices, and instructional coaching programs. She has more than 15–17 years of experience as a teacher and instructional coach specializing in differentiation, having previously taught gifted humanities, English language arts, and social studies before serving as an instructional coach in Skokie School District 73.5 in suburban Chicago.

Westman is the author of Student-Driven Differentiation: 8 Steps to Harmonize Learning in the Classroom (Corwin, 2018) and Teaching with Empathy: How to Transform Your Practice by Understanding Your Learners (ASCD, 2021). In addition to her books, she contributes regularly to education publications, including Educational Leadership, Education Update, Education Week, Education Week Teacher, and Edutopia, and presents at national and regional conferences such as ASCD and various state and regional educator associations.