Kyra Donovan

Kyra Donovan co-authored Rigorous Curriculum Design Second Edition (2019) with Larry Ainsworth. She also contributed a chapter to the book, Getting Started with Rigorous Curriculum Design: How School Districts Are Successfully Redesigning Their Curricula for the Common Core (2013)

She is currently Director of Professional Learning for the International Center for Leadership in Education. With 30 years of experience in public education as teacher, principal, and central office administrator, Kyra brings a practitioner’s point of view to teaching and learning, with a relentless belief that ALL students will achieve success.

Kyra supports schools and districts across the country to develop and sustain a standards-based curriculum, assessment and instructional framework. She was awarded the Oregon Central Office Administrators “Achievement of Excellence” award in June 2016 for her commitment to excellence in education and her leadership in McMinnville School District.

Kyra holds a Master of Education degree in both literacy and educational administration.