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TeachingQualityJennifer Barnett, Val Brown, and Nancy Gardner
design micro-credentials at CTQ teacher retreat, July 2015.
Our Vision:
a high-quality education system for all students,
driven by the bold ideas and expert practices of teachers
Cultivating
teacher
leadership
We develop teachers
capacity to lead in both
virtual and face-to-face
professional learning
communities, and go
public with their ideas
about what works for
student learning.
Incubating
new school
designs
We support teachers
and administrators
working together
to redesign schools
to transform learning
for students and
themselves.
Scaling
teacher
leadership
CTQ is pioneering,
with our partner, Digital
Promise, to create
a system of microcredentials that allow
for teachers to lead their
own learning, measure
their impact, and build
demand for a bold brand
of teacher leadership.
Lets keep in touch...
teachingquality.org
605 W Main Street : Suite 207 : Carrboro NC 27510
919 913 3000
@teachingquality
TRANSFORMING
HOW ALL STUDENTS LEARN
DEMANDS TRANSFORMING
HOW TEACHERS
LEARN AND LEAD.
TRANSFORMING
Now is the time
to cultivate, incubate, and scale
teacher leadership
to drive excellence and equity
for Americas public schools.
At CTQ were
pioneering
new ways
for teachers
to spread
their ideas
and expertise.
One in four of our nations teachers
is extremely or very interested in
serving in a hybrid role where s/he can
both teach students and lead reforms.*
It is time for teachers to take ownership
of their professionand its results for students.
MetLife Survey (2013)
PRESENT
C
E
AT
teachers and
administrators
go public with
vision of a deeper
learning system
AN
H
CE
MAN
PERFOR
Founded as a think
tank to conduct
policy research
Developed nations
first virtual network
of teacher leaders
Expanded research
and policy projects
nationally
1 in 7 classroom practitioners
co-lead the profession
RR
AT
BU
IVE
IL
A high-quality public education system
driven by the bold ideas and expert practices
of those who know students best
Evolved from
THINK TANK
to ACTION TANK
CULTIVATE.
INCUBATE.
SCALE.
PAY
IDEA
2004
Teachers and administrators
work together to ensure deeper
learning for all students
SUCCESS
CONDITIONS
FOR TEACHER
RECRUITMENT
AND RETENTION
2003
Transformative systems
recognize and reward
teacher leaders
CT
CRE
PA
teachers and
administrators
shift reform
narrative
to ensure deeper
learning
CTQ's past... and future
1998
Teachers lead their own learning
and document their impact
WHAT
WE DO
FT
Teachers are not positioned
to transform learning environments
tools
and supports
measure how
and why teaching
expertise
spreads
virtual community
develops both
agency and skills
for teachers and
administrators
SHI
Teachers lack opportunities
to develop leadership skills
and mindsets
FUTURE
IM
Teachers rarely receive
helpful, actionable feedback
on their teaching
AS
ME
Teachers are isolated
TY
I
N
STRATEGY
2007
2011
2013
Introduced
TeacherSolutions
model
Published
TEACHING 2030
Launched Collaboratory
and published
Teacherpreneurs
TP
2016
Unwalled
CTQ
Market
micro-credentials
2017
Create teacher
talent cloud
2019
Partner with
a dozen districts,
state agencies,
and teacher unions
2023
Position
teacherpreneur(s)
to lead CTQ
2030
Celebrate leadership
of 600,000 teacherpreneurs
ensuring deeper learning
for students
Jennifer Barnett, Val Brown, and Nancy Gardner
design micro-credentials at CTQ teacher retreat, July 2015.
Our Vision:
a high-quality education system for all students,
driven by the bold ideas and expert practices of teachers
Cultivating
teacher
leadership
We develop teachers
capacity to lead in both
virtual and face-to-face
professional learning
communities, and go
public with their ideas
about what works for
student learning.
Incubating
new school
designs
We support teachers
and administrators
working together
to redesign schools
to transform learning
for students and
themselves.
Scaling
teacher
leadership
CTQ is pioneering,
with our partner, Digital
Promise, to create
a system of microcredentials that allow
for teachers to lead their
own learning, measure
their impact, and build
demand for a bold brand
of teacher leadership.
Lets keep in touch...
teachingquality.org
605 W Main Street : Suite 207 : Carrboro NC 27510
919 913 3000
@teachingquality
TRANSFORMING
HOW ALL STUDENTS LEARN
DEMANDS TRANSFORMING
HOW TEACHERS
LEARN AND LEAD.
TRANSFORMING
Now is the time
to cultivate, incubate, and scale
teacher leadership
to drive excellence and equity
for Americas public schools.
At CTQ were
pioneering
new ways
for teachers
to spread
their ideas
and expertise.
