Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, where she has taught and led for more than 20 years. She is the author of three books for educators: Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom; Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School; and Writing Their Future Selves: Instructional Strategies to Affirm Student Identity. Miriam is a regular contributor to several publications, including Education Week and Edutopia, and she is a frequent guest on education podcasts internationally. Also a National Board–certified teacher with additional certification in administration and supervision, she lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.