Katie Cubano

Katie Cubano

Katie Cubano is an educator focused on supporting teacher leadership to move toward curriculum and instruction that effectively and equitably meet students’ needs. After teaching English for over a decade, she became an instructional coach in 2019. Katie is passionate about providing each student access to their civil right to education and supporting teachers and schools toward expanding their vision of what it means to teach for a more civil, sustainable, and just future. Throughout her career, she has worked to improve educational outcomes for underserved student populations through her own practice, collaboration with colleagues, and partnerships with school communities and district leaders.

In 2018, English Leadership Quarterly published an article Katie coauthored with her friend and colleague Carolyn Ross. The article, titled “A Legacy of Collaboration: Supporting Reflective Practitioners Through Teacher Work Groups,” examines a case study on teacher leadership. Katie has been an active member of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) for her entire career and is an active member of NCTE’s Conference on English Leadership (CEL). She was the program chair for the 2023 CEL Convention.

Since earning the Robert Mehlman Award for Excellence in Student Teaching upon graduation in 2008, Katie has maintained a strong relationship with the teacher education program at her alma mater, The College of New Jersey. She has served on assessment panels for student teaching capstone presentations and returned often to provide and participate in professional development for preservice and novice teachers.