Dr. Maggie B. McGatha is an associate professor of mathematics education in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Louisville. She is a former middle school mathematics teacher. At the university level, she has taught elementary and middle school mathematics methods courses and currently teaches courses on coaching and mentoring. Dr. McGatha works with coaches, teacher leaders, and administrators as a Training Associate for Cognitive Coaching℠ and an Agency Trainer for Adaptive Schools. She is a co-author of Mathematics Coaching: Resources and Tools for Coaches and Leaders, K-12 (Pearson, 2014) and Mathematics Activities to Build Financial Literacy, Grades 6-8 (NCTM, in press). She received her doctorate from Vanderbilt University (Tennessee), her master’s degree from Austin Peay State University (Tennessee) and her bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University (Kentucky).