Dr. Matthew Tarwater regularly seeks out opportunities to collaborate with community and business organizations on innovative initiatives. He has trained and presented on student achievement, leadership, community engagement, safe and inclusive schools and equity issues throughout North America. Most importantly, Matthew takes great pride in empowering students and staff to reach their highest potential.
With an in-depth understanding of educational leadership, Matthew Tarwater is a professional leadership coach and consultant. A renowned speaker specializing in educational leadership and recognized as an outstanding school leader at all levels.
Matthew Tarwater
Considered a respected educational coaching guru, Matthew Tarwater is available to manage your next project or speak at your professional event.
Matthew Tarwater trains, coaches, mentors and develops the proactive, practical and tactical strategies needed for educational leadership.
His leadership philosophy balances academic success with good business management. He has directed all aspects of operations, including multiple budgets and related financial reporting. His knowledge-based skills include design and implementation of effective instructional practices, lesson plans, curriculum planning, differentiated instruction and analyzing student assessments as part of data-driven decision making and instruction. At the same time, He has recruited and mentored faculty and staff who are committed to helping students learn and keeping them safe. Most importantly, he has motivated students to achieve in the classroom and grow as individuals.
CONSULTING
Matthew Tarwater offers consulting services, training, and speaking in the following areas:
- Development, implementation, coordination, evaluation and assessment of the educational programs.
- Development and periodic review of curriculum, establishing the means to provide a comprehensive integrated curriculum.
- Development, implementation and evaluation of a program of reporting to parents on the educational progress of children.
- Selection and purchase of instructional materials, equipment and textbooks.
- All alternative educational programs.
- Organize various committees, workshops, and conferences to promote social and intellectual welfare of the students.
- Plan and organize teacher training program that would deal with the new classroom procedures and teaching strategies.
- Ensure that the teaching staff is working efficiently and recommend certain changes if required that could strengthen their teaching skills.
- Decisions and leadership that supports the vision, mission, goals, and interests of the district and of students.
- Administration counseling on internal personnel matters including performance evaluations.
- Staff counseling in all areas of professional concern.
- Development of in-service plans for non-licensed staff and makes the necessary arrangements for programs.
- Questionnaires, surveys, and correspondence from research, professional organizations, other school districts, and the Department of Education.
SPEAKING
Matthew Tarwater is available to speak on the following topics:
- Provision of data and the preparation of district and school improvement plans.
- Coordinate the planning, implementation and evaluation of grade level and subject area meetings.
- Discuss various issues with members of educational committees and understand the basic problems and requirements.
- Promoting employee recognition throughout the district.
- Develop, review, and revise personnel management policies in accordance with state legislation.
- Monitor the requirements for mandatory staff development and training required for a competent workforce.
- Responsibility for long range planning for the district staff including projection of staff turnover and hiring needs.
