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, […]
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Collaborative Connections with EdCo: Jen Castle and Sherri Scott
Two of our EdCo members, Jen Castle and Sherri Scott are generous enough to share their experiences from Linden Waldorf with our community of educators. *originally published June 17, 2021 […]
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 […]
Culture Corner
Mikayla Washington is a non-representational artist. In her work, she presents ideas of what anxiety looks like and how she learns or attempts to control it through the act of […]
Antiracist Teaching, Learning, & Leading
After the latest EdCo Antiracist Teaching Panel, let’s keep the conversation going. Join us virtually at: https://zoom.us/s/8830218384 All the brilliance we’ve created together on every Collaborates call can be found […]
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, […]
Antiracist Teaching, Learning, & Leading
We will be continuing the conversation about antiracist teaching & white supremacy culture in education. Join us virtually at: https://zoom.us/s/8830218384 All the brilliance we’ve created together on every Collaborates call […]
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, […]
I’m Here to Listen, I’m Here to Care
Chris Collins, Integrated Math teacher at Hume Fogg Academic Magnet, and Ada Collins, Math Coach at Tusculum Elementary, answer the question, “How do you hope those you teach and support […]
Bigger Community, Bigger Lens
Collaboration, that’s the essence of EdCo’s mission. Teachers learning from teachers, professionals learning from professionals. Program Director and EdCo Member, Amy Nystrand recently ‘’sat down” virtually with Jennifer Weinblatt, 6th […]