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Teachers are on the leading edge of virtual community building. Written by Greg O’Loughlin, the founder of a collaborative community for teachers and 12th grade English teacher at Templeton Academy. Every year, we welcome new teachers into the work of The Educators’ Cooperative in an intense week-long Summer Workshop. Inherent in the magic of the …
As a 4th grade teacher, I spend most of my time pondering how to improve lessons for my students, how to connect with each and every one of them individually, and how to incorporate life lessons into everything we do. As Program Director for the Educators’ Cooperative, much of my pondering follows similar thought-lines - …
Listening to our educators speak is a quick reminder of the joy, excitement, and natural talent that dynamic teachers bring to into their classrooms and change the face of education.
It is impossible to go “back to school” this year. Whatever it is that we are moving towards is not the school we left, and there’s no going back. That could be good news.
The courage demonstrated by our Black brothers and sisters bringing their grief and trauma to bear for justice and for a more equitable society is a violent burden that they have borne alone for far too long. The Educators' Cooperative remains committed to supporting the Black community and our teachers in the fight for equality and …
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Cohort 3 member Natalie Elliot recently ‘’sat down” virtually with two Edco teachers, Chris Martin and Kevin Hritz. Chris teaches 5th grade Literacy at Meigs Magnet and Kevin teaches 8th grade math and algebra at Valor Collegiate Academy. This dynamic duo reminds us of the passion and magic found in all members of the cooperative …
By Greg O'Loughlin, High School Teacher and Director of The Educators' CooperativeNever before has the entire education system shut down statewide on short notice. Shorter still was evidence of a plan in place to meet the needs of students, families, and teachers separated by essential distance. In the hours after Nashville understood that we were all …
Learn about Alecia Ford's journey from the science lab to the science classroom in the latest EdCo Teacher Spotlight.
This month's update from the CoOp Corner is chock-full of ideas you can use in your next team planning meeting or on your own reflecting on how to dig more deeply into the standards.
This month's update from the CoOp Corner features a reflection from Claire Delcourt, an Instructional Coach at LEAD Brick Church Middle. She shares how she uses her time in the cafeteria to focus on practicing (and then reflecting and improving in) what she preaches. A favorite part of my school day this year has been …