Chad Prather is a Talent Management coordinator for Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS). He works to empower teachers as reflective leaders who cultivate belonging, inspire purpose, teach up, and combat inequities. He also serves as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, and is a member of ASCD's cadre for Differentiated Instruction. He recently contributed the Afterword for Carol Tomlinson's latest book, So Each May Soar (ASCD, 2021).