2025 Cohort

"The ATC Family means a lot to me. They are so fun to be around, lovable, and supportive like how a family is supposed to be. ATC has helped me a lot with going into my second year teaching. My first year I was not prepared at all but now I am very excited that I'm fully prepared for the school year!"

"ATC has become more than a community to me. ATC has become a family to me. The love and support are beyond what I expected. Kudos to ATC!"

"I've grown and definitely leaned into discomfort. I showed brave vulnerability and we wrestled with ideas, not people."

"ACT has led me to believe in myself more. To take care of myself, while helping student become great."

"This experience has been nothing but amazing. This will be my first year teaching, and I feel very prepared to start this new journey with the support from my mentor and ATC staff"

"To me, the ATC Family is a group of dedicated educators from diverse backgrounds who come together to build a strong, supportive community. ATC is doing great things for teachers in Arkansas by providing valuable resources, continuous support, and hands-on experiences that help us grow and become the best versions of ourselves in the classroom. Being part of ATC has made me feel less alone in my educational journey. I’ve found a sense of belonging, encouragement, and connection that reminds me I’m not in this work by myself."

"The ATC Family is so vibrant. I love the positivity, diversity (ethnicity, personality, teaching styles), and just overall energy. I felt connected to everyone, even the people I didn't regularly interact with. I had a lovely experience with ATC's Summer Institute and I grew both as a professional and personally. Even though I've been in the classroom for 4 years, I still learned a ton from ATC that I wish I had learned before, and they also helped me build upper the foundations I already had established and gave me new tools to use— and refined my old ones—in my new adventure as a teacher. I can't thank ATC enough."

"It’s been so much information and help. It felt overwhelming at times, but I feel so much better about entering the classroom now."

"I was doing things in the classroom but didn't know why I was doing them. ATC taught me the WHY and the HOW to do things in the classroom efficiently to help grow my students and prepare them for success."

"The ATC Family has been my anchor and my launchpad. It’s where I found people who believe in me on the days I forget how far I’ve come. It’s not just about teaching, it’s about becoming the kind of educator, leader, and human I always hoped I could be. Every challenge, every laugh, every long night of planning, we’ve been on this journey together. And that kind of bond? That’s family."

"ATC has helped me grow, confidently going into my first year of teaching. ATC provided fellows with many resources to be successful. ATC is a community that wants to help teachers make a difference and has set goals to make that happen."

"By far the smartest decision of my entire professional career...all teachers should be required to go through this program!"

"ATC means that I will be prepared to walk positively into the future!"

"As a novice educator, I have learned that I am extremely blessed to have the opportunity for a program like ATC to develop me not only as a teacher but as an overall person."

"ATC has helped me with learning how to do a lesson plan the right way. I have gained more knowledge about teaching and how to do things the right way."

"I’m grateful for ATC providing me with a circle of dedicated educators who lift each other up and share a common purpose. My experience with ATC has shaped me into a more resilient, resourceful educator and helped me to appreciate the power of community in this profession. I am thankful and grateful for the support, mentorship, and encouragement I’ve received every step of the way."

"ATC family is truly the embodiment of blood doesn’t designate family. These are people I may not have ever crossed paths with. They have pushed me to grow, been so genuine and loving and I wouldn’t trade this cohort for anything."

"ATC has been such a blessing to me. I cannot say how much I have grown in Summer Institute. ATC has allowed me to grow personally and professionally. Brave vulnerability has been my mainstay; from vulnerable to standing in confidence! Thank you, ATC!"

"ATC has been very welcoming to the fellows. It's a family where I feel like I belong. The staff is so supportive and they care about the fellows and our profession and it shows. ATC means to me family loving, supporting, lifting each other up and encouraging each other and helping each other to be the BEST educators we can be for our students, while making sure we take time out for some self care. It means 'Teamwork' making the 'Dreamwork' for our students to have a brighter future! I love it here!"

"My experience with ATC has been warm, safe, and overall amazing. This is the true definition of what family looks and feels like. ATC has shaped me in many ways to grow because going into my second year in education I feel like I have learned so much in just 5 weeks. I cannot wait to implement everything into my classroom and environment next year. And I can't wait to share my experience with others...this is an experience like no other!"