Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

03.18.14 Hilary Lewis

Managing Director of Partnerships The featured teacher in some of the Teach Like a Champion’s most beloved videos, Hilary develops content, facilitates our workshops, and supports school partners to achieve their strategic priorities. She is a co-author with Darryl, Doug, and Denarius of Reconnect. First as a teacher and later as the founding Dean of Students…


08.02.23 Christian Sparling

Senior Director of Operations Christian supports the operational systems that keep the TLAC ship moving forward. He has led school and district operations for Uncommon Schools’ North Star Academy in Newark, NJ as well as event and grant operations for Relay GSE and Leverage Leadership Institute. Christian currently lives in southern Maine where his side-gig is…


08.14.19 Hannah Solomon

Senior Fellow for Content Development Following nine years as Founding Principal of Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter School in Brooklyn, Hannah brings extensive expertise as a school leader to our team to help develop new TLAC content, facilitate PD, and provide direct support in schools. In her role as principal, Hannah served on the original Reading Working…


12.16.22 Jack Vuylsteke

Senior Director of Partnerships Jack works on TLAC’s Consulting and Partnerships team, focusing primarily on partners in Memphis, TN and the greater Mid-South. Jack is the founder, and former executive leader and principal, of Memphis Rise Academy Charter School, one of the highest performing charter schools in the state of Tennessee. In his spare time, Jack…


03.09.14 Dan Cotton

Senior Director of Strategy & Partnerships Dan oversees dissemination of the team’s training resources, manages strategic partnerships, develops content, and facilitates trainings. Prior to joining the team, Dan worked in district and charter schools for 17 years, first as a high school English teacher and later as a Director of Academics in middle and elementary schools….