GTL Overview

From 2012-2019, the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders was a national content center under the federally funded Comprehensive Center Network. Following the grant's conclusion, AIR continues to operate the GTL Center and offer services across a range of core evidence-based talent management strategies.
Passionate, Practitioner-Focused Researchers and Consultants
The GTL Center team has a deep bench of national experts ready to deliver a comprehensive set of services to meet your unique needs. Our team includes former teachers, principals, and teacher leaders, including National Board Certified Teachers. As former practitioners who have worked in classrooms, schools, districts, and state agencies, we know first-hand what it looks like when a school system works, and when it does not. We're passionate about using effective strategies to help states and their districts build diverse, talented teams of educators as the foundation for student success.
Meet the GTL Center Team
Senior Leadership
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Senior Advisor
Vice President of Domestic Policy, Practice, and Systems Change at AIR |
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Senior Advisor
Vice President of Domestic Policy, Practice, and Systems Change at AIR |
Senior Advisor
Managing Director, Educators and Instruction Practice Area at AIR |
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Subject Matter Experts
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Anne Diffenderffer
Teaching Conditions Lead
Researcher at AIR |
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Equitable Access & Diversifying the Educator Workforce Lead
Senior Technical Assistance Consultant at AIR |
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Educator Shortages and Special Education Lead
Senior Researcher at AIR |
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School Leadership Lead
Principal Researcher at AIR |
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Teacher Leadership Lead
Researcher at AIR |
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Adult Learning and Engagement Lead
Senior Technical Assistance Consultant at AIR |
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College and Career Readiness Lead
Senior Technical Assistance Specialist at AIR |
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Equity in Education Lead
Senior Technical Assistance Consultant at AIR |
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Mara Schanfield
Social and Emotional Learning Lead
Senior Technical Assistance Consultant at AIR |
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Adult Learning and Engagement Specialist
Senior Technical Assistance Consultant |
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Amy Colpo, MPP
Special Education and Mentoring & Induction Specialist
Research Associate at AIR |
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Elizabeth Nelson, MA
Rural Education Specialist
Technical Assistance Consultant at AIR |
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Communications Lead
Senior Communications Specialist at AIR |
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Lois Kimmel
Special Education and Shortages Specialist
Technical Assistance Associate at AIR |
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Katelyn Lee
Project Manager
Technical Assistance Consultant at AIR |
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Keane Alavi
Communications Lead
Senior Communications Specialist at AIR |