Dr. Ashley B. Hosey is an author, speaker, and educator. He received his BFA degree from the University of Georgia in Athens, his M.ED from the State University of West Georgia and his Ed.D from the University of Alabama. In his 20 plus years as an educator he has worked in both the high school and elementary levels in … Read More
Teacher Ownership – It’s All About Autonomy
In This Post: Welcoming new staff members with positivity and genuine support. Cultivating an environment that promotes teacher autonomy. The value of teachers taking risks! I remember the first time I attended a Project CRISS (Creating Independence through Student-owned Strategies) training as a teacher. I was on board and couldn’t wait for my students to take ownership of their learning. … Read More
We Are All Teachers – Jimmy Casas
Jimmy served fourteen years as the Principal at Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. His passion for teaching and learning coupled with a vision for developing a community of leaders procured a culture of excellence and high standards for learning amid a positive school culture for students and staff. He continues to give back to his profession by speaking … Read More
The Revolution – Derek McCoy
Derek Mccoy currently serves as the Director of Innovation and Learning for Grady County Schools in Georgia. Derek has over 20 years experience as a middle school principal, assistant principal and middle school math teacher. He embraces his mission to create learning environments that serve learners and help adults change practice and beliefs and skill sets to meet the needs … Read More
Share Your Awesomeness! – Melody Stacy
Guest: Melody Stacy I am a passionately positive educator who has been geeking out about how to create excellence in public schools for 22 years now. I am a former high school math teacher (AP Calculus and AP Statistics were my jam), secondary curriculum resource specialist, middle school assistant principal, and elementary assistant principal. Currently, I am the principal, aka … Read More