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Charlie Coleman
Charlie Coleman has been a principal at the high school, middle, and elementary school levels in ethnically and socioeconomically diverse communities, where he effectively decreased behavior problems and increased academic success. Creating positive learning environments for ALL continues to be a priority for Charlie, and he has experience improving school culture in many schools, K–12.
Charlie Coleman
Charlie Coleman has been a principal at the high school, middle, and elementary school levels in ethnically and socioeconomically diverse communities. As principal, Charlie was successful in decreasing behavior problems and increasing academic success. Creating positive learning environments for ALL continues to be a priority for Charlie, and he has experience improving school culture in many schools, K–12.
Charlie was formerly the principal of Cowichan Secondary School, Quamichan Middle School, and Khowhemun Elementary school in Duncan, British Columbia. At each school, Charlie helped lead the staff to build a results-oriented professional learning community. Most recently, Charlie was at the District Central Office as district principal of Indigenous education, supporting district and school staff to ensure equity and Indigenous student success. He has also been involved with the BC Ministry of Education School Improvement Project in a variety of elementary, middle, and high school settings. He is a certified staff developer who combines his experience and expertise with an engaging sense of humor in his workshops and presentations.
At Khowhemun Elementary School, Charlie brought students and staff through challenges familiar to many socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. After he became principal and implemented the professional learning community (PLC) process with the staff, the percentage of all Khowhemun students who met or exceeded expected scores in math and reading increased significantly. At Quamichan Middle School, Charlie's PLC team increased reading scores significantly and considerably improved the transition rates for the vulnerable Indigenous (Native American) population. At Cowichan Secondary, Charlie led the team to decrease serious problem behavior and increase graduation rates.
Charlie is also a Solution Tree author, as coauthor of Pyramid of Behavior Interventions: Seven Keys to a Positive Learning Environment. He has published several articles in the United States and Canada and has served on numerous educational committees and teams. Charlie’s accomplishments earned him the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Outstanding Young Educator Award. He has also received Canada's Outstanding Principal Award from The Learning Partnership, and Khowhemun Elementary was named a Top 40 School in Canada by Today's Parent magazine.
A firm believer in servant leadership, Charlie uses his knowledge and energy to help other educators achieve great results. In addition, his experience working with urban and Native Canadian (Indigenous) students translates into practical strategies for helping eliminate achievement gaps in diverse school communities.
Charlie earned a master's degree in education administration and leadership studies and a bachelor's degree in secondary curriculum from the University of Victoria.
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Presentations by Charlie Coleman
- Getting Started With Your PLC
- Bringing Your PLC to Life: Keeping It Real
- Results: Using Data in Your PLC
- Collaboration: Building Your PLC Team
- Learning: Keeping the Focus in Your PLC
- Pyramid of Intervention in a PLC
- Reading Intervention in a PLC (Elementary School)
- Reading Intervention in a PLC (Middle and High Schools)
- Pyramid of Behavior Interventions: Seven Keys to a Positive Learning Environment
- Building a Positive Behavior Plan as a PLC
- Building Common Expectations: The Behavior Matrix
- Kids First: Getting the Right Balance of Relationships, Instruction, and Assessment
- Creating a Culture of Collaboration
“The presenter was knowledgeable, engaging, and enthusiastic. He provided positive comments to all who made contributions. He's a great role model for all of us. The shared personal and professional experiences were so relevant.”
“The way you differentiated and used lecture, PowerPoint, and video kept me engaged! It was fabulous!”
“It was impressive and helpful to hear from a principal who made gains in his school by using PLCs. His feedback and suggestions were practical and realistic.”
