Meet Our Team: Richard Frank
In this new blog series, we are interviewing members 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 an educator and what is your background? I became an educator to empower youth […]
Meet Our Team: Karen Baptiste
In this new blog series, we are interviewing members 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 an educator? Being a teacher was never part of my career plan. I didn’t […]
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 […]
Thoughts on Recent Events from our CEO and Co-Founder
As educators working with marginalized populations across the country, it’s been an emotional week following the events in Charlottesville and the response of the current administration. Our work at CT3 is first and foremost to promote social justice, love, acceptance, and a thirst for learning. The events of this weekend note a deepening crisis in our country and for our […]
A Note to Educators: Pedagogy Surpasses Curriculum
Recently we have noticed that many of the organizations we work with are focusing their coaching resources on implementing curriculum, meaning the content of what teachers teach. This content is often determined by state standards and purchased textbooks or programs. While often well-intentioned, what many schools and districts don’t realize is that prioritizing content over […]
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 […]