ABOUT US
Jeanne Spiller is the recently retired assistant superintendent for teaching and learning for Kildeer Countryside District 96 in Illinois. Her work focuses on implementation of the Common Core State Standards. She guides the process of unpacking, powering, scaling, and pacing the CCSS for English language arts for numerous schools, districts, and teacher teams. Her work with teachers and administrators for District 96, as well as with several school districts, is focused on the development of aligned assessments and assessment practices that help teachers determine how to approach instruction.
Jeanne has served as a classroom teacher, building staff developer, team leader, and middle school assistant principal. She is president of the Illinois affiliate of Learning Forward.
Jeanne earned a master's degree in educational teaching and leadership from St. Xavier University and a master's degree in educational administration from Loyola University.
Matt Treadway, Ed.S., is the former principal of Freedom Elementary School in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, where he led his staff in developing a collaborative culture centered on the three big ideas of a professional learning community.
Prior to his role of principal, Matt also served as an assistant principal and special education teacher at both the elementary and middle school levels. He is passionate about equity, data-driven practices, and schoolwide systems.
In spring 2020, Freedom Elementary achieved status as a Model PLC School—a first for the district, and only the second elementary school in the state to earn such a distinction. A schoolwide focus on collaboration, the four critical questions of a PLC, and systems designed to ensure a guaranteed and viable curriculum have helped guide Freedom toward sustained high academic achievement.
Matt earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Western Kentucky University, a master’s degree in learning and behavior disorders from Campbellsville University, and an educational specialist degree in instructional leadership and superintendent certification from the University of the Cumberlands. He is currently finishing up his Ed.D. in educational leadership from the University of the Cumberlands.