47 min
Teach for America Returns Impacting the Classroom
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In today’s episode, we reconnect with Grant Van Eaton and Robin Greatrex from Teach for America, shining a spotlight on their dedicated efforts to advance teacher development and promote an equitable education system. In our discussion, Grant and Robin unpack the significant strides taken since their last visit, sharing the triumphs of their CLASS system in enhancing teacher observations and coaching.
This episode takes you behind the scenes of Teach for America's adoption of the CLASS observation tool, offering a candid look at the challenges and victories encountered along the way. Our guests highlight how the incorporation of this system into everyday practice has sparked a cultural shift, emphasizing data fluency and a unified approach to teaching quality. We explore the transformative journey led by administrators who, by becoming certified first, set a powerful example for their teams.
Topics Discussed in This Episode
[00:00:00] Introduction
[00:00:37] Grant and Robin’s roles at Teach for America
[00:01:55] What Teach for America does
[00:03:47] What the organization has been up to since Grant and Robin’s last episode and how the implementation of CLASS has been going
[00:07:49] How they generated buzz and that buy-in to get people invested in a changing system
[00:12:23] Building supports by having the people who manage coaches take the training first
[00:17:22] Results from the first observation cycles with CLASS
[00:24:02] Ways to support educators as they make shifts after observations
[00:28:22] Next steps for Teach for America
[00:32:46] What age groups are included in Secondary and what that covers
[00:36:03] How Teach for America bridges gaps such as disadvantaged students getting less experienced teachers
[00:41:30] The draw of Second Edition CLASS
[00:43:00] Advice Grant and Robin would give other programs as they begin implementing CLASS
Resources
Marnetta Larrimer
Grant Van Eaton
Robin Greatrex
In today’s episode, we reconnect with Grant Van Eaton and Robin Greatrex from Teach for America, shining a spotlight on their dedicated efforts to advance teacher development and promote an equitable education system. In our discussion, Grant and Robin unpack the significant strides taken since their last visit, sharing the triumphs of their CLASS system in enhancing teacher observations and coaching.
This episode takes you behind the scenes of Teach for America's adoption of the CLASS observation tool, offering a candid look at the challenges and victories encountered along the way. Our guests highlight how the incorporation of this system into everyday practice has sparked a cultural shift, emphasizing data fluency and a unified approach to teaching quality. We explore the transformative journey led by administrators who, by becoming certified first, set a powerful example for their teams.
Topics Discussed in This Episode
[00:00:00] Introduction
[00:00:37] Grant and Robin’s roles at Teach for America
[00:01:55] What Teach for America does
[00:03:47] What the organization has been up to since Grant and Robin’s last episode and how the implementation of CLASS has been going
[00:07:49] How they generated buzz and that buy-in to get people invested in a changing system
[00:12:23] Building supports by having the people who manage coaches take the training first
[00:17:22] Results from the first observation cycles with CLASS
[00:24:02] Ways to support educators as they make shifts after observations
[00:28:22] Next steps for Teach for America
[00:32:46] What age groups are included in Secondary and what that covers
[00:36:03] How Teach for America bridges gaps such as disadvantaged students getting less experienced teachers
[00:41:30] The draw of Second Edition CLASS
[00:43:00] Advice Grant and Robin would give other programs as they begin implementing CLASS
Resources
Marnetta Larrimer
Grant Van Eaton
Robin Greatrex
47 min