Vince Bustamante

Vince Bustamante, EdD, is a Calgary-based instructional coach, curriculum content developer, and author who works with teachers, leadership teams, schools, and districts to implement high-impact instructional strategies and systems. He has served as a social studies curricular consultant for Edmonton Catholic Schools, where he has been responsible for resource development, teacher support, curriculum implementation, and professional learning. Bustamante holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Victoria (Canada), and his doctoral research has focused on the sustainable implementation of professional learning and the impact of long-term school partnerships. A certified Visible Learning Plus consultant with a strong background in implementation, assessment, and deep learning, he is particularly interested in teacher clarity and in helping educators understand and evaluate their impact on student learning.

Bustamante is the coauthor of Great Teaching by Design: From Intention to Implementation in the Visible Learning Classroom and The Assessment Playbook for Distance and Blended Learning, and he has also authored Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders. In addition, he is an author of Navigating the First Years: A Toolkit for Classroom Success and **The Mentor’s Guidebook: Unleashing Your Potential to Inspire and Retain