Courtnie Edwards

Courtnie Edwards is an Instructional Coach with the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program (Charlotte Region) who supports beginning teachers with a focus on student growth and achievement by providing one-on-one in the moment coaching, data driven solutions, and research-based strategies to meet the diverse needs of the educators and students she supports. Edwards knows the impact that a quality teacher can have on student success and believes every student deserves equitable access to a quality education.  

Edwards has supported teachers spanning grades K-12, encompassing all content areas in both the public and charter setting. She works to build trusting relationships with school partners, provide needs-based adult learning opportunities, and focuses on enhancing teacher’s skills in planning, instruction, and assessment. Currently, she is working towards aligning her coaching to the individual needs of her partners, teachers, and students. 

Edwards is a licensed 6-12 Science and Language Arts Teacher. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Middle Grades Education from UNC Greensboro. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Middle Grades Education from Gardner-Webb University along with an Administrator’s License. She is a former North Carolina Teaching Fellow. 

Education

BS in Middle Grades Education, UNC-Greensboro, 2009
Masters in Middle Grades Education, Gardner-Webb University, 2013
Administration Certification, Gardner-Webb University, 2018

Licensure/Area of Expertise

Science (6-9)
CTE-Project Lead the Way
Principal