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Instructional Coach

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Melanie Turnage
turnagem@ritenourschools.org

Melanie Turnage is an instructional coach for Wyland and Marion Elementary schools. She has been an educator in the Ritenour School District since 2002.  She taught 4th and 5th grades at Iveland Elementary before moving into a science instructional facilitator role at Washington University at the Institute for School Partnership in 2016. In the summer of 2020, Melanie returned to Ritenour School District as an elementary instructional coach for all content areas.  Although she is most enthusiastic about science content, Melanie enjoys supporting educators with data analysis,  constructive feedback, and professional development. 

In her time away from school, Melanie can be found gardening, sewing, reading, and enjoying life with her partner Chandra and her son Jackson.