Two weeks ago we wrote about how hard it is to be a teacher right now. The challenges and pressures of returning to the classroom combined with unprecedented staff shortages have put everyone under intense pressure. Perhaps the most powerful action schools can take right now is to invest in providing teachers with a meaningful…
Lots of questions from teachers and school leaders about TLAC 3.0. What’s new about it? If I’ve got 2.0 already, is 3.0 worth the trouble? IMO it is, obviously. The new version includes five years worth of further insight…insight that’s shaped by amazing teachers and my incredible team of colleagues. But you’re right to want more…
These are exciting times for Team TLAC. The 3.0 version of our core teaching book has hit the shelves; we’re working with an ever-wider group of schools directly to support their teaching and professional development through extended partnerships; our Reading Curriculum is growing daily; and more schools than ever are using our Dean of Students…
This year has been the hardest in memory for many teachers. Over the next few weeks we’ll be trying to share ideas and free resources to help get people over the hump. Team TLAC’s Hannah Solomon shares this first post on the topic. Now is a really tough time to work in a school. Pre-Covid the…
Brittany Hargrove, TLAC Director of Advocacy and Partnerships, has been working hard to develop our new Dean of Students’ Curriculum and to support schools in using it to develop students’ socio-emotional learning. She recently interviewed two colleagues who’ve been piloting the curriculum: As many of you know, we’ve been developing a Dean of Students’ Curriculum over…