Kenny McKee

Kenny McKee is a National Board Certified Teacher who works as a high school literacy and instructional coach in Asheville, NC. He supports classroom teachers and other school faculty in professional growth. He has 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, instructional coach, teacher educator, and consultant.

He is a co-author, along with Kathy Perret, of the upcoming ASCD title, Compassionate Coaching: How to Help Educators Navigate Barriers to Professional Growth. He has authored articles for educational blogs for Student Achievement Partners, SmartBrief, Virtual Job Shadow, Sibme, TeachThought, and NEA. In 2020, Kenny won the Outstanding Publication Award from the Emerging Leaders ASCD chapter for his post, “Coaching Through the Covid-19 Crisis.” In 2014, Kenny was selected as an ASCD Emerging Leader.

Kenny has consulted for private schools, public schools, districts, state departments, nonprofits, and education companies.

Kenny earned his Bachelor of Science degree in English education at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. His master's degree in reading education is from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. He is licensed as a K-12 reading specialist and a 6-12 English language arts teacher.

Kenny enjoys the outdoors by regularly hiking, running, and playing disc golf. He is also a film enthusiast. He is married with two children who help stretch his coaching and teaching skills daily. You can follow his work at @kennycmckee on Twitter.