Matthew Bertke is an Instructional Coach and French teacher at GBS where he has been teaching for 17 years and has been coaching for 10 years. In addition, Matt taught in Sylvania, Ohio for the first three years of his teaching career. Matt is passionate about equity and inclusion and works hard to create and maintain opportunities for every student in every space.
The GBS Coaching Program has had many local, national, and international visitors to discuss the implementation and operation of their coaching program. Three members of the team became Certified Instructional Coaches through ICG in the Fall of 2019. In 2023, the team won the “Award of Excellence” in the Team Category from the Illinois State Board of Education.
