It seems counterintuitive that a job in which you spend almost every minute with twenty (or thirty, or thirty-five) other people can be isolating, but it is. Without a school culture that supports and sustains professional community among teachers, most teachers find few, if any, opportunities to speak with other educators about their craft.
Golden Apple created the Teaching Excellence Network to provide a free and convenient professional community for excellent teachers and teachers striving to become excellent.
TEN is a place for creative synergy around classroom practice, education policy activism, and educational philosophy, where both new and experienced teachers will encounter thoughtful discussions that will educate and inspire them.
Guided by the principle that All Children Deserve Excellent Teachers, Golden Apple supports the teaching profession and encourages all teachers to attain ever-higher levels of excellence.
The Golden Apple Foundation advances the teaching profession by:
To learn more about Golden Apple, visit our website, www.goldenapple.org
"Teaching is intellectual and ethical work, and it requires a thoughtful, caring person to do it well."
