Meet Our Team: Leah Pearson
In our new blog series, we are interviewing a member 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? I started tutoring when I was 14 years old in a […]
What To Do When the School Year is Off to a Rocky Start (Teachers)
There are countless articles out there about planning for the coming school year and how to make it successful; we’ve posted many of them on our blog! But what nobody seems to mention is, what do you do when the year has started out….and it, frankly, sucks? There’s no plan, low energy, and you’re losing […]
Student Diversity and Equity: 3 Simple Ways for Teachers to Support All Learning Needs
Almost 7 million children in the United States have a disability. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) became law in 1975, and has provided regulations for individuals with disabilities to have access to an equitable education with resources that address their individual needs. Unfortunately, the reauthorization of IDEA has been long overdue since 2010. […]
4 Ways to Improve Teacher Experience
As a former principal, I learned that one of the keys to successful leadership is not to prioritize your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. One of those priorities must be focusing on the morale of teachers and staff in the school building. It’s no secret that year after year, teachers are leaving this noble […]
No-Nonsense Nurturer® and the Social Needs of the Brain
I remember a time in elementary school when my friend and I were pulling at our Velcro shoes (making a scratchy sound) during a lesson when we were expected to be quiet, and the teacher sent me to my desk for being disruptive, but my friend did not get in trouble. I felt betrayed by […]
Essential Summer Reading for School Improvement Leaders, Principals, Teachers, and Staff
Educators know that summer is both a break and more importantly, precious time to renew and plan for the coming school year. This is not only a great time for lesson planning, but intentionally setting yourself up to lead a positive, healthy, and culturally relevant classroom or school. We asked our associate and Partnership Manager, […]
The Country’s Best Coaches: Ashley Gaymon in Brooklyn, NY
At CT3, we are fortunate to be able to meet and work closely with educators all over the country. We often find that the Real Time Teacher Coaches we train often hold different roles besides just “coach”. They’re not just No-Nonsense Nurturers, or skilled Real Time Teacher Coaches, but they’re also experts in a variety […]
ASCD Express: Teaching Teachers to Change the Discourse
We’re thrilled that “Teaching Teachers to Change the Discourse” by CT3 Associate Vynesha Johnson was published in the November 23, 2016 issue of ASCD Express. As a CT3 associate working with school leaders across the country, I recently spoke with a school principal who shared a theme for an upcoming professional development day: How well do […]
PD = Practice Deeper from Project L.I.F.T.
We’re proud to share the following article written by CT3 associate Nataki Gregory for Project L.I.F.T. in Charlotte, NC. To read more about CT3’s work serving Charlotte students, see http://www.ct3education.com/about/our-results/. Visit http://www.projectliftcharlotte.org/blog/pd-practice-deeper for original posting. At Project L.I.F.T., we pride ourselves upon the high quality professional development we provide to our educators. One of our partners […]
Featured Educator – Spencer Hill in Syracuse, NY
We often say how proud we are to work with amazing educators across the country, and Spencer Hill is no exception. Spencer is a first grade teacher in her second year at Dr. King Elementary School in Syracuse, NY and she embodies the characteristics of a No-Nonsense Nurturer in her classroom. We recently spoke with […]
