Donna Spangler and Jessica Fields

Donna Spangler, a 35-year education veteran, was a former K-12 instructional coach department chair in Hershey, Pa., from which she retired. Spangler served on the board of the Learning Forward PA, ran a school induction and mentoring program and has co-authored a book. She is currently the Executive Director for Edjacent and a virtual coach for Sibme.

Jessica Fields is an ELA middle school teacher and team leader in a Philadelphia suburb. She has been teaching for 12 years in middle and high school but has found her favorite grade level to be eighth grade. Even when she feels overwhelmed as a teacher, she can’t imagine being anywhere else.