Meet Our Team: Jackie Surratt
In this blog series, we are interviewing members of the CT3 team about their background in education as well as the expertise that they each bring to their work with educators across the country. Why did you want to become a teacher/educator? I didn’t necessarily want to become a teacher. At a young age, I […]
A Note to Teachers…How to Get Support from Your Administrator
Leading CT3 takes me to schools across the country. Many teachers tell me that despite having a degree or background in education, they felt unprepared to tackle the challenges of managing a classroom, or they’re struggling with student behaviors in their current classroom. No matter where you are in your teaching career, the reality is […]
Effectively Leading Change through Inspiration and Accountability
In my office, to the right of my desk, is a bookshelf. The first four shelves are filled with books about topics that you might expect: being an effective principal, promoting instructional improvement, and supporting students with special needs, to name a few. The bottom and deepest shelf is stacked – vertically and horizontally – […]
What is your classroom intentionally messaging?
When I’m in classrooms, I see teachers spending a lot of time thinking about how students respond or react to their words and actions. However, teachers often don’t readily consider non-verbal messages that are sent in the classroom. As I visit schools, I often reflect on the unintentionally of messages and how to remove potential barriers. […]
How No-Nonsense Nurturers Respond When Tragedy Strikes (Even Somewhere Else)
Even if your school doesn’t share a zip code with Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, your school community may be dealing with its own difficulties related to the tragedy there. Fear, empathic grief, a desire to do something, a self-assessment – these are just a few of the feelings that can surface, even when […]
Coaching Resolutions for the New Year
It’s a new year! I work with so many coaches across the country, and this year I wanted to think through some goals to help them re-commit to Real Time Teacher Coaching for the rest of the year, especially as many schools face challenging periods ahead such as testing and hiring. Here are my top […]
4 Lessons for School Leaders from Sports Coaches
Head coaches of our national professional and collegiate sports teams are responsible for bringing some of the best and brightest together in order to make it to the championship. While each athlete is a star in their own right, these coaches are tasked with setting the tone and unifying the team around a singular mission. […]
Climbing the Ladder
We all want to feel cared for and valued by the significant people in our lives. As teachers, that means not only building professional relationships with the other adults in the school, but most importantly with the students with whom we have the opportunity to serve. As classroom teachers, we hold a great deal of […]
Meet Our Team: Eyka Stephens
In this blog series, we are interviewing members of the CT3 team about their background in education as well as the expertise that they each bring to their work with educators across the country. Why did you want to become a teacher? As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a […]
Pedagogy Matters! #1: Do Nows and Exit Tickets – The Essential Bookends to a Lesson
In our blog series about pedagogy, we’ve challenged teachers to put their lesson plans to the test! We recommended a six-point “checklist” of strategies that every lesson plan should include to ensure the stage is set for rigor and learning for every student. At CT3, we’ve identified twenty research-based pedagogical strategies that are a necessary part of […]
