It’s no secret that one of the most pressing issues we face today is a growing teacher shortage. Though increased pay is certainly a significant part of the solution, is there more?

Many teachers have told us that something they desperately need is time - time to come together with others to truly be the designers of student learning experiences they dreamed about as they entered the field.

Making space for teachers to share, learn and grow together through special teacher cohorts is something several districts have started to help meet this need while also building capacity for the kind of inspiring, relevant and meaningful learning journeys we want for our students. 

HENRY COUNTY’S AUTHENTIC LEARNING ARCHITECTS | Last week, we kicked off with Henry County’s Authentic Learning Architects. This is a fantastic group of trailblazing teachers (aka learning designers!) who want to think differently about the kind of learning experiences their students need to be equipped for success today. They began their journey by learning about 5 Key Transformations, and applying those to existing tasks and even units - some of those coming from their new HQIRs. We are so inspired by this group!

If you’d like to know more about Henry County’s work and their new teacher cohort, we encourage you to reach out directly to us or Chief Academic Officer Chelsey Tingle at chelsey.tingle@henry.kyschools.us.

ARE YOU READY? Finally, if you are interested in forming your own network for trailblazing teachers in your district, let us know! We’d love to help.