Research and Results

You value what you assess

Lessons and the unit plans are really centered around empowering students

The skills-based portion has been critical. Lessons and the unit plans are really centered around empowering students to use a set of skills. The discussion about curriculum has been helpful in making teachers feel more confident in knowing their teaching is on track.

Cera Jann Guevara
Literacy Coach, M.S. 88

2019-02-14T16:10:23+00:00

Cera Jann Guevara
Literacy Coach, M.S. 88

The skills-based portion has been critical. Lessons and the unit plans are really centered around empowering students to use a set of skills. The discussion about curriculum has been helpful in making teachers feel more confident in knowing their teaching is on track.

“Teaching Matters has supported our vision and instructional goals”

Teaching Matters has supported our vision and instructional goals with its content-based coaching and provided us with outstanding teacher support.

Ailene Altman Mitchell
Principal of M.S. 88

2019-02-14T16:11:20+00:00

Ailene Altman Mitchell
Principal of M.S. 88

Teaching Matters has supported our vision and instructional goals with its content-based coaching and provided us with outstanding teacher support.

I felt much more confident in working with the teachers in my department as a facilitator

Through the coaching stances [I learned], I felt much more confident in working with the teachers in my department as a facilitator rather than a director.

Former ETL participant
7th grade English Teacher at I.S. 181 in the Bronx

2019-02-14T16:12:42+00:00

Former ETL participant
7th grade English Teacher at I.S. 181 in the Bronx

Through the coaching stances [I learned], I felt much more confident in working with the teachers in my department as a facilitator rather than a director.

Over 25 Years of Impact

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Teachers Coached

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Students Reached

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