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 […]

ASCD Express: Teaching Teachers to Change the Discourse

We’re thrilled that “Teaching Teachers to Change the Discourse” by CT3 Associate Vynesha Johnson was published in the November 23, 2016 issue of ASCD Express. As a CT3 associate working with school leaders across the country, I recently spoke with a school principal who shared a theme for an upcoming professional development day: How well do […]

PD = Practice Deeper from Project L.I.F.T.

We’re proud to share the following article written by CT3 associate Nataki Gregory for Project L.I.F.T. in Charlotte, NC. To read more about CT3’s work serving Charlotte students, see http://www.ct3education.com/about/our-results/. Visit http://www.projectliftcharlotte.org/blog/pd-practice-deeper for original posting. At Project L.I.F.T., we pride ourselves upon the high quality professional development we provide to our educators. One of our partners […]

Featured Educator – Spencer Hill in Syracuse, NY

We often say how proud we are to work with amazing educators across the country, and Spencer Hill is no exception. Spencer is a first grade teacher in her second year at Dr. King Elementary School in Syracuse, NY and she embodies the characteristics of a No-Nonsense Nurturer in her classroom. We recently spoke with […]

Featured Educator: Rachael Mingo in Flint, MI

CT3 Associates working across the U.S. regularly meet educators that demonstrate a deep commitment to transforming the lives of youth, some remaining committed to the same communities in which they themselves grew up. Rachael Mingo at Beecher Middle School in Flint, MI is one of those extraordinary educators – as a 5th grade teacher in […]

Featured Educator: Tiffany Williams in Syracuse, NY

We love meeting educators all over the country who are passionate about serving youth! Tiffany Williams, first grade teacher at Dr. King Elementary School in Syracuse, NY is one such teacher. We recently sat down with Tiffany to ask her about experience with No-Nonsense Nurturer and Real Time Teacher Coaching. Here’s what she had to […]

It’s Not the ‘What’, It’s the ‘How’

There has recently been a focus on the amount of money spent improving public education in America. As taxpayers, educators and parents, we expect to see that this funding is making a dramatic difference in teacher training and student engagement. In 2015, a groundbreaking report called “The Mirage” was released that challenged many of the […]

10 Outside-the-Box Relationship-Building Strategies Beyond A Student Survey

Most educators are already working on ways to build relationships with their students. There are hundreds of articles about this subject on websites and popular blogs and teachers have tons of strategies up their sleeves. However, many of these lists just aren’t focused on knocking walls down and truly going beyond the surface to build […]

Asking the Right Questions

“No significant learning takes place without a significant relationship.” (James Comer, 1995) As an educator, it’s critical to devote time during the first days of school to get to know your students and a questionnaire is a great start. Fortunately, there’s a seemingly endless cache of well-crafted “First Day of School” surveys and questionnaires to […]