Although it has certainly been a challenging year, especially with logistics of virtual recruitment and training, we feel very confident moving into the 2021 placement...
ATC Welcomes 4 New Fellows After 1st Deadline
Susie O'Neal, Ariana Rowles, Riley Tribble, and Erica Williams have been selected for ATC fellowships to teach 4-8 social studies, 7-12 ELA, 7-12 social studies, and 7-12 family/consumer science, respectively, in the Arkansas Delta. The next deadline for fellowship applications is January 1, 2021.
Adjusting to 100% Virtual Coaching for Fall 2020
On the Teacher Development Team, we moved into the 2020-21 year knowing that we were going to be virtual but with a renewed focus on...
Strategic Plan 2025
“Growing Where Needed: A Strategic Plan for 2020-2025” highlights nine main priorities that will allow us to double the number of fellows supported each year, ultimately reaching over 40,000 students and saving nearly $2,000,000 through increased efficiencies.
Unlocking Your Wisdom
Why can we give friends, family, loved ones, students, coworkers, etc. all the great advice they need, while we don’t actually show up for ourselves in that same way consistently? Is it just me that notices this? This year I think I’ve learned something of this answer as it pertains to me.
Native American Heritage Month
Greetings and Happy Native American Heritage Month! My personal words of the month have become acknowledge and savor. I find that as things get tougher and change waves...
Embracing the Season of Change
Hi Everyone, It’s that time of year. Days get shorter, temperatures drop, leaves change and abandon their trees: fall. Even though this happens annually, it...
Welcoming Nonclosure
Our next few blast introductions focus on the four agreements by Glenn Singleton in Courageous Conversations About Race. Today I am going to focus on: expect...
Inviting You In on National Coming Out Day
This past Sunday was the 32nd celebration of the annual National Coming Out Day. It was first celebrated in the U.S. on the one-year anniversary...
Grounding Ourselves
Grounding is a practice that can help you stay present and stay calm in the midst of what might feel like a chaotic moment.