Sarah Ortega

Sarah Ortega, EdD, is a credentialed bilingual teacher and administrator in California whose work focuses on instructional design, student engagement, and support for diverse learners. She spent 19 years as a classroom educator before moving into site- and district-level leadership roles, and in 2023 was recognized as the Chula Vista Elementary School District Teacher of the Year. Her teaching videos have been featured in professional development trainings and educator magazines, and she serves as a professional learning consultant, partnering with schools and districts to design and implement learning solutions that address students’ emotional, behavioral, and instructional needs.

Ortega is the co-author of several professional resources for educators, including Instructional Strategies to Move Learning Forward: 50+ Tools That Support the Gradual Release of Responsibility, Teaching Foundational Skills to Adolescent Readers (also referenced as Teaching Foundational Skills to Adolescents), Teaching Students to Drive Their Learning: A Playbook on Engagement and Self-Regulation, K–12 (The Corwin Visible Learning Official Collection), and Welcome to Substitute Teaching!: An Illustrated Guide to Stepping in and Making a Difference.