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Jacquelyn Buchert
Jacquelyn Buchert is currently a Teaching and Learning Coordinator in Fox River Grove, Illinois, a small district serving just under 450 students. She is leading and supporting the district at the beginning stages of its PLC at Work® journey. Previously, Jackie served as an instructional coach in Kildeer Countryside School District 96, a Model PLC at Work® district. She has over 12 years of experience providing personalized support to educators and students, with a strong focus on diverse learners, inclusive practices, and building collective teacher efficacy.
Jacquelyn Buchert
Jacquelyn Buchert currently serves as the Teaching and Learning Coordinator in Fox River Grove, Illinois, a small district of just under 450 students. She leads the district at the beginning stages of its PLC at Work® journey, providing professional development on PLC structures, collaborative team processes, and data-driven decision making. Jacquelyn also designs and facilitates professional learning focused on strengthening instructional best practices, building collective efficacy, and supporting teachers with effective, inclusive instruction.
Prior to her current role, Jacquelyn served as an instructional coach in Kildeer Countryside School District 96, a Model PLC at Work® district. She also brings experience as a primary teacher, inclusion specialist, language development coach, and English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. These roles shaped her expertise in supporting diverse learners, guiding teams in instructional improvement, and helping educators implement research-based practices. Jacquelyn’s background includes leading initiatives such as a districtwide SEL pilot, integrating technology and AI to enhance student access, and coaching teachers in curriculum alignment and classroom practices.
She holds a master’s degree in administrative leadership and a second master’s in curriculum & instruction, with an ESL concentration, from Concordia University Chicago. She also holds an ESL endorsement from National Louis University and a bachelor’s in elementary education from DePaul University.
PLC at Work®
PLC at Work® experts have proven success in leading the PLC at Work process in a school or district. Work with them to implement a focus on learning, build a collaborative culture, and create a results orientation that leads to sustained, substantive school improvement.
Presentations by Jacquelyn Buchert
- PLC Foundations: Leading Teams Into Action
- Designing Instruction That Works for All Learners
- Leading Teams Through the Collaborative Learning Cycle
- Empowering Teachers Through Coaching
- Using Data to Drive Team Collaboration
