Dr. Vern Minor

Director of Educational Leadership
Dr. Vern Minor currently serves as Director of Educational Leadership for Kagan Professional Development. Dr. Minor served in the public school setting for 30 years before joining the Kagan team on a full-time basis. During those three decades of work, he was employed in an administrative capacity for 23 years, having served at both the building and central levels. He spent 16 years as a superintendent of schools during which time he led K–12 implementation efforts of cooperative learning in two districts. As the current Director of Educational Leadership for Kagan, his duties include developing district leadership capacity, helping schools address systemic issues which impact teaching and learning, and assisting district leaders with implementation efforts. Dr. Minor brings two decades worth of leadership experience to the table as a background for helping educators as they strive to ensure that all students are successfully engaged in learning. Dr. Minor has conducted professional development on various reform issues, including the following: leadership, educational change, cooperative learning, cooperative meetings, peer coaching, new teacher induction, inclusion of special needs children, site-based management, and the school improvement process.

“Vern, thank you for inspiring us to not settle for less than the best education for all kids.”
— Kimberly Bracken, 3rd Grade Teacher

“Vern is professional. Expert level of knowledge. Passionate about topic. Concerned about raising the bar on the teaching profession. (Thank you!) Dedicated to giving the participants a full learning experience.”
— Erik Smith, 5th Grade Teacher

“Vern Minor is a dynamic trainer and professional. He has the ability to share himself on a number of levels, personal and professional. He has the experience needed to share from a teacher's, administrator's, and supervisor's point of view.”
— Sandra Dunbar, Principal