Ryan Siegle

Ryan Siegle, EdD, currently serves as a classroom teacher for Independent School District 318 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. He is passionate about transforming school and classroom cultures and believes in the need for supporting both the whole child and the whole teacher. His focus areas of research include leadership factors influencing the retention of teachers, servant leadership, trust, school culture, and school climate.

Ryan has been highly involved in teacher retention and mentorship at the school, district, and state levels. He has experience working with both teachers and educational leaders on the topic of teacher retention, support, and self-efficacy. Ryan has most recently provided formal presentations and training for school districts and professional organizations examining the impact of teacher turnover and how leaders can address this issue within their schools. He has also helped influence state-level policy decisions, focusing specifically on best practice teaching induction and mentoring.

Ryan holds a doctorate in education administration from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has also earned a master's of curriculum and instruction from St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.