ABOUT KATHERINE BASSETT

“Katherine Bassett expertly facilitated groups of educators in developing the Teacher Leadership Institute Competencies and Capstone. She led the group in determining the critical factors that constitute teacher leadership and in the complex work of measuring them. Katherine was highly skilled, professional and timely in this work.”

“Katherine Bassett is not only a consummate educator, but also directly responsible for the growth and development of scores of award-winning teacher-leaders across the US. Her passionate advocacy and acute business savvy has aided literally hundreds of other teachers in expanding their platforms and cultivating their leadership. I consider her a dear friend and mentor.”

“I have had the opportunity to work closely with Katherine Bassett in the field of educator ethics since 2011. Katherine was instrumental in ascertaining a profound gap that exists within the profession and facilitating a much needed solution – the profession’s first unified code of ethics. Her strategic planning and facilitation skills, as well as an immense understanding of the subtle nuances inherent within the profession, have been instrumental to the educator ethics movement.”

Katherine is driven to instill the attitude in teachers that their role is not limited to “educators”, but that they additionally are influential, vital and impactful leaders.

“Katherine has a gift for recognizing research topics with real impact for practitioners, policymakers, and the field. She then plans a study with the right participants, gains cooperation, and gets the work done on schedule and budget. And she is fun to work with–supportive and insightful!”

“Katherine Bassett has a pulse on what happens in schools, where the sparks of learning fly between educators and students. Her knowledge of what happens in practice makes her uniquely qualified to define and implement research studies that influence practice. She is a conduit for not “research to practice” but “practice to research.” Katherine has strong communication skills that allow her to bring education practitioners and academic researchers together to study the most relevant topics in education using the top-quality research methods.”

“Katherine is uniquely capable of bringing together diverse research, policy, and practitioner partners to engage in research that matters. She brings a collaborative and graceful leadership style, wisdom, and breadth of experience and expertise that sets exactly the right tone – from design to dissemination – for ensuring all partners stay focused on producing thoughtful, relevant work that will impact policy and benefit students.”

”I have known, and had the privilege of working with, Katherine for nine years. Our first work together was developing a national set of teacher leadership standards. Katherine did a masterful job of leading a group of approximately thirty five educators and educational leaders in this work. Our next work together involved Katherine “ laying the groundwork” in helping GAPSC think through its professional learning continuum. Again, she did a professional and excellent job. Finally, I have greatly admired the work that Katherine has done leading NNSTOY. Our state has directly benefitted from this work.”

“For 150 years the education profession has struggled without its own code of ethics…without a common language to guide professional practice. Katherine’s knowledge and skills as a teacher leader served the profession well in her role as the co-chair of the task force of professional educators charged with drafting the Model Code of Ethics for Educators. For the next 150 years educators, students, parents and the community will benefit from Katherine’s important role in the development of the profession’s first code of ethics.”

“Katherine Bassett basically invented the concept of ‘teacher leadership’ and has spent most of her adult life helping teachers find and refine their voices.”

“Katherine Bassett has a unique ability to learn what each teacher’s strength is and to lead that person to educational opportunities that can foster those skills. She took the time to listen and to learn about my skills and interests. I trace my confidence as a person and impact in educational leadership to the experiences Katherine has created for me.”

“Katherine Bassett has a legacy of educational experience that is built on strong relationships and respect across the country. During my work with Katherine in South Dakota, she brought a practitioner’s lens to her work that gave credibility across the continuum from teachers, board members and legislators. As the Secretary of Education in South Dakota, I knew I could rely on her to bring expertise and support to the work we were doing.”

“Katherine has presented at a number of our events and every one of them was fantastic! Her presentations are extremely informative, interactive and entertaining. She provides a wealth of valuable information that benefits every educational stakeholder in the room.”

Katherine is a leader herself and thoroughly understands the challenges of educational leadership at all levels, inside the classroom and out.