Leadership: Taking on all new meanings for me…
This blog series is aimed at helping educators in a time of uncertainty and challenge.Great leaders are made during time of adversity. Leadership...
01 Apr
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30 Mar
Five Ways Leaders Can Support Teachers in a Virtual World
This blog series is aimed at helping educators in a time of uncertainty and challenge.In just a few short weeks, the nature of...
25 Mar
Relationships: More important now than ever before.
This blog series is aimed at helping educators in a time of uncertainty and challenge.The cornerstone of being a No-Nonsense Nurturer is building...
18 Mar
Working from Home: How do you do it?!
This blog series is aimed at helping educators in a time of uncertainty and challenge.I got a text today from a good friend...
14 Mar
Meet Our Team: Joey Roane
In our new blog series, we are interviewing a member of the CT3 team about their background in education as well as the...
06 Mar
Meet Our Team: Meaghan Loftus
In our new blog series, we are interviewing a member of the CT3 team about their background in education as well as the...
03 Mar
Repost: Claiming to Not See Race Leads to Inequity in Education
This post originally appeared in Education Week's Classroom Q&A on February 9, 2020.(This is the fourth post in a five-part series. You can...
30 Sep
Think Pair Share…Gives Voice!
Our blog series exposes teachers and administrators to examples of high-leverage strategies that support strong pedagogy in every classroom. Think Pair Share is...
05 Sep
Making Cents: Affording the Support You Need
You know that your educators need support. You also know that professional development (PD) is the best way to help your teachers and...
13 Aug
Guidelines for Home Visits
The thought of visiting a student’s home may at first seem intimidating, but the impact can be powerful. Taking the time and making...
18 Jul
School Culture Quiz
School culture impacts everything we do as educators, and reflects our ability to meaningfully engage students. How is the school culture in your...
16 Jul
Cell Phones in Schools: One No-Nonsense Nurturer’s Perspective
I train coaches in schools around the country to support teachers with student engagement. This year, more than any year before, I have been consistently...
15 Jul
The 5 Rules Every Happy Teacher Follows
Rule #1: Don't look at discomfort as a negative.Teaching is hard, and it should be. If you are doing it well, it means...
24 Jun
Selling Your Team on Professional Development
You know your school needs coaching to raise expectations and increase teacher effectiveness, but how do you get teachers and school staff on...
05 Jun
Repost: Every Teen Needs a Champion
This post originally appeared in ASCD Express on May 9, 2019. "Every child deserves a champion: an adult who will never give up on...
03 Jun
Three Relationship-Building Strategies Found in Your Classroom Library
It’s commonplace to hear the word “relationship” in any school you walk into across the country. At CT3, we take it one step...
29 May
Repost: How to Have ‘Courageous Conversations’ About Race That Can Help End Inequities in Our Schools
This post originally appeared in The 74 on September 18, 2017. With the election of our first black president, many clung to hope that...
02 May
Using Game Tape for Coaching
I watched all of the March Madness games with my husband and was excited to see number two seed, Michigan State, beat number...
01 May
Repost: Do You Care Enough to Save a Life?
This post originally appeared in ASCD Inservice on February 27, 2017.As a turnaround principal of a high school in Washington, D.C, I lost...
30 Apr
How to Build a Great Leadership Team
It’s no secret that principals set the tone for an entire school community, driving the goals, culture, and practices of every staff member....
26 Apr
Who Can We Run To? Supporting Black Males in the Classroom and Beyond
In a country where one in three black males will be incarcerated at some point in their lives (Equal Justice Initiative, 2018), who...
09 Apr
Meet Jennifer Lee, Director of Academics, Social Studies Teacher, & Real Time Teacher Coach
CT3 Associate Heidi Towne recently sat down with Jennifer Lee from Detroit Collegiate Academy in Detroit, Michigan. In addition to being a Real...
08 Apr
Meet Randall Duval: Author and Real Time Teacher Coach
When I met Randall Duval, Real Time Teacher Coach and 12th Grade Language Arts Teacher at Denver Center for International Studies at Montebello,...
18 Mar
Repost: Reflections on How I Could have Been A More Effective Educator and Administrator on Behalf of Students
This article on "Every Student, Every Day" is re-posted from Sid Haro's blog on Medium. I consider myself a deeply reflective person and educator....
26 Feb
The Special Education Teacher: A Trained Engineer
Honestly, when I first started out as a teacher in special education, I didn’t think I offered anything different to my students than...
14 Dec
If you see something, say something
If you see something, say something.I started my teaching career in middle school with a resource room math class. I had never taught...
30 Oct
Caring About vs. Caring For
Travel to schools across the country, and you’ll see it’s clear that teachers are working hard and truly care about their students. Otherwise,...
27 Sep
Punishment or Restorative Practices: The Only Two Choices in School Climate?
For more than a year, I have been struck by the ongoing school discipline “wars.” Sometimes the fight seems as much a war...
18 Sep
Top 8 Tips for New Teachers That You Probably Haven’t Considered
Being a first-year teacher is rewarding, challenging, and filled with lessons that you plan for your students and that you learn from yourself. ...
10 Sep
Supporting & Coaching Teachers in Effective Co-Teaching Models
Like many, I had challenges as a child. One of the biggest challenges I had to overcome came around the second grade when...