The Newsroom
Welcome to the newsroom! Below you will find some featured news items, but be sure to also check out recent press releases and our featured Teacher Magazine column.
CTQ has joined forces with the Teaching Channel (Tch) to publish blogs from five expert teachers. Posts from CTQ teacher leaders Ben Curran, Jane Fung, Carrie Kamm, Meenoo Rami, and Marsha Ratzel will be featured regularly on Tch's website this spring.
A CTQ teacher is one of three finalists in a Goldman Sachs essay contest on innovation in education. Read the essay on community schools—and vote to make it the winner!
CTQ teacherpreneur Megan Allen testified in Congress about how federal budget cuts will affect students. Watch her moving talk here.
MetLife's 29th annual Survey of the American Teacher brings hopeful news for the future of teacherpreneurism: 23 percent of teachers are "extremely" or "very" interested in serving in a hybrid role. Read Barnett Berry's statement on the survey here.
Video can be a powerful tool for teachers to reflect on their practice with peers. CTQ teacherpreneur Ryan Kinser created a short how-to video on VLCs—video learning communities—and how to make them work for you.
Teach… or lead? That’s the unfortunate choice many accomplished teachers must make. It’s why CTQ has created teacherpreneur roles. Teacherpreneurs spend half their time teaching and half their time working on projects that transform schools and the profession. Learn more about how to apply for 2013-2014.
CTQ partner Ann Byrd and CTQ consultant Jon Eckert, both former teachers, recently returned to the classroom to teach and observe. In an article published in Phi Delta Kappan, they share what they learned, and suggest ways to bridge our classrooms and the policy world.
The February issue of Phi Delta Kappan features a piece by Barnett Berry and Rick Hess on expanded learning time. Reimagining how we use time in our schools, they focus on the roles of community-based organizations, teacher leaders, and higher education.
Now is the time to rethink teaching and learning—and how teacher unions can lead the way. CTQ founder and partner Barnett Berry gave the keynote address at Education Minnesota's 2013 Collective Bargaining Conference. In a pre-recorded video, teacherpreneur Ryan Kinser shared insights on teacher evaluation.
Teach… or lead? That’s the unfortunate choice many accomplished teachers must make. It’s why CTQ has created teacherpreneur roles. Teacherpreneurs spend half their time teaching and half their time working on projects that transform schools and the profession. Learn more about how to apply for 2013-2014.
