A week-long workshop for teachers working in public, private, & charter schools in Tennessee. Focused on collaboration and connected to a regional mutual aid network of resources, support, and development, […]
Tag: Educators’ Cooperative
It’s Not About the Lesson Plans
EdCo Members Ansley Glenn, Luke Johnson, and Nita Smith discuss what they wish non-teachers understood about teaching. Their answers speak to the heart of teaching. *originally published June 8, 2021 […]
Collaborative Connections with EdCo: Addison Barrack and Mike Mitchell
EdCo Member, Addison Barrack, recently collaborated with Mike Mitchell to help students present their funds of knowledge through clay work. Joining EdCo provides a direct connection to amazing educators like […]
Collaborative Connections with EdCo: Lindsay Roe, Courtney Elko, and Joel Bezaire
EdCo Member, Lindsay Roe, recently collaborated with Joel Bezaire to find a way for students to utilize Desmos across the curriculum. The product of their collaboration quickly spread throughout the […]
It’s All About the Kids
EdCo members Joel Bezaire, 7th grade math teacher at USN, and Jennifer Weinblatt, 6th grade ELA teacher at Harding Academy, share what keeps them going on tough days. As teachers, […]
Craft. Create. Critique.
Joel Bezaire, a 7th grade Pre-Algebra teacher at University School of Nashville, reminds us that creativity is all around us. *originally published April 6, 2021 Teachers are artists. They craft, […]
Teacher Tag Team!
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 […]
Meeting the Need to Connect
*originally published September 29, 2020 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 […]
If You Only Knew
It has been said recently that we have lost a year of instruction, and without a doubt we know this was a tough year, and we know for students unable […]
What Do We Do?
Written by Greg O’Loughlin, High School Teacher and Founder/Director of The Educators’ Cooperative Originally published on March 23, 2021. A year ago, the group of teachers and community leaders that […]
Hey, Non-Teachers, I Need You to Know, Teachers are Never “Off the Clock”!
Educators’ Cooperative members, Ada Collins, Alyssa Niemiec, Katie Douglas, and Mike Mitchell were asked, “What is one thing you wish non-teachers knew about teaching and teachers?” and without prompting, the […]
We Learn, We Adjust
Last December, EdCo Members, Ada Collins, Luke Johnson, and Nita Smith were asked, “How are you adjusting to this new education arena, and what have you learned about yourself or […]
