Creating the space for your students to take risks and make mistakes is some of the hardest work teachers do. When 6th Grade English teacher Katie Reen set out to […]
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Defeat A Deficit Mindset With One Word: Yes
By Colleen Cummings Colleen Cummings shares her experience searching for the right balance between the motivation of “Yes!” and the deficit mindset of “Yes, but…” in the CoOp Corner. Colleen […]
Listening, Learning, and Letting Go
By Amy Nystrand Amy Nystrand is a 4th Grade teacher at Gower Elementary School. In this installment in the CoOp Corner, she shares her thoughts on the power of listening […]
Teaching Math the ‘Write’ Way
Joel Bezaire has been leading and innovating from the classroom for many years, and his work as a 7th Grade Math teacher is both inspirational and well worth exploring. A […]
Stepping Into the Null: Teaching Anxiety, Mindfulness, Gratitude, and Loving Kindness
Choices about when, where, and how we address anxiety and mindfulness often say more about our work with our students than we know. First Grade teacher Lizzie Ammerman is our […]
David & Goliath & 6th Grade
By Sherri Scott This installment of the CoOp Corner feature’s Linden Waldorf teacher Sherri Scott. Her perspective, experience, and insight have benefited the work of the teachers in the Cooperative […]
Just curious.
5th Grade Social Studies teacher Connie Fink is starting her year with a new approach to sparking curiosity in her students. She keeps a blog over at http://finkteach.blogspot.com/. Connie believes that blogging […]
Hooray! Hooray! Back to school!
By Ada Collins After a relaxing summer that ended too soon, it’s safe to say that back to school season is back in full swing. I am torn between: After […]
Summer is for learning!
Mid-July. As an educator, where does that fall in your “summer calendar?” For educators around Nashville, it’s the month where things tend to begin speeding up again. Hopefully some relaxation […]
Only getting started.
My name is Kyleen Shyer, a third grade teacher at University School of Nashville, and a member of the first cohort! It’s been one of the most rewarding experiences of […]
Participating Schools and Organizations
In 2016, teachers, principals, leaders, and thinkers, and local businesses from all over Nashville came together to make the inaugural cohort a success. Cane Ridge Elementary School The Center for […]
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