Shoshy Starr, MEd
Shoshy Starr is an experienced educational consultant and coach who partners with districts and schools to strengthen instructional leadership, align practice to vision, and lead sustainable, student-centered change. She currently coaches, supports, and mentors district and school leaders across grades K–12, with a particular focus on the launch, development, and long-term success of Instructional Leadership Teams (ILTs).
Shoshy works side by side with leadership teams to co-plan and co-facilitate ILT meetings, district leadership meetings, and curriculum department meetings. Her approach balances careful attention to the details of implementation with a strong emphasis on big-picture coherence, helping leaders connect daily decisions to their broader instructional priorities and equity goals.
Over a recent two year period, Shoshy served as a coach to four high schools participating in the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Rethinking Grading Pilot, supporting schools as they navigated the instructional, cultural, and leadership shifts required to move toward more equitable grading practices. Her work in this area has been featured by reDesign in Rethinking Grading: Massachusetts Spotlight and Reflections on Rethinking Grading: Coaching for Cultural Shifts in Schools.
Colleagues value Shoshy for her ability to ask timely, thoughtful questions that sharpen decision-making, surface assumptions, and keep teams focused on their core vision. Known for her clear, actionable feedback and reflective debriefs, Shoshy helps leaders translate strong ideas into practices that are both effective and sustainable.
When You Partner With Shoshy, you will:
- Build a sustainable culture of collaboration aligned to your district’s vision and instructional priorities
- Experience high-impact coaching sessions that support leaders and teachers in improving daily instructional practice
- Support school and district leaders in expanding their instructional leadership impact across classrooms
- Implement collaborative planning structures that lead to stronger, more intentional instruction
- Engage teachers in lesson study cycles that promote reflection, shared expertise, and continuous improvement
- Design faculty meetings that are purposeful, focused, and clearly connected to district goals
Shoshy Starr brings over 30 years of experience in education as a special educator and classroom teacher in Natick Public Schools, an instructional coach in Boston and Wellesley Public Schools, a college instructor at Boston University, Salem State University, Framingham State University, faculty member at Wheelock College, and a researcher for the University of Delaware studying the moves of instructional coaches and their impact. She holds a Master’s degree in Special Education from American University and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Vermont.
