Suzanne J. Forbes is the principal of Kihei Elementary School on Maui and the author of The Guiding Principal: When Teachers Succeed, Students Succeed and The Seven Levels of Teacher Growth: A Practical Guide to the Hierarchy of Teacher Professional Development for Instructional Coaches. With more than 25 years of experience as an educator, she has served as a teacher, instructional coach, and administrator, specializing in school turnaround and sustainable teacher development. Sue created the Hierarchy of Teacher Professional Development (HTPD), a seven-level system that helps schools support teachers with the same clarity and care we expect for students.