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Wendy Custable
Dr. Wendy Custable is the assistant superintendent of leadership and organizational development at the award-winning Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. With 25 years in education, she is now a leader in secondary education.
Wendy Custable
Dr. Wendy Custable is the assistant superintendent of leadership and organizational development at the award-winning Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. With a 25-year career in education, she began as a technology education teacher and has since become a leader in secondary education. Dr. Custable specializes in professional learning, curriculum and instruction improvement, formative assessment, evidence-based grading, social-emotional learning, and career and technical education. She has co-authored two books: Collaboration for Career & Technical Education: Teamwork Beyond the Core Content Areas in a PLC at Work (2020) and Proficiency-Based Grading in the Content Areas: Insights and Key Questions for Secondary Schools (2019).
Dr. Custable holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology education from Illinois State University, a master’s degree in educational leadership from Northeastern Illinois University, a doctorate in educational leadership from Loyola University Chicago, and a certificate in strategic leadership in education from the Penn Graduate School of Education.
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Presentations by Wendy Custable
- Establishing a Culture of Inquiry
- Having Data-Driven Dialogue
- My Team Is Different—A New Lens for Looking at Collaboration: Blended Teams
- A Look at How Professional Learning Communities Can Foster Strong Career and Technical Education Programs
- Moving Teams Beyond “PLC Lite”
"Wendy was a perfect fit for our needs! I've received much positive feedback. They found Wendy knowledgeable and engaging. Their only complaint is they wish for another day with her."
