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Learn about Aven Cook and her experiences as a new teacher in Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky. 

Celine Coggins, founder of TeachPlus, talks with Dr. Vicki Phillips about her life as a teacher, a policy advocate, and an author.

Paul Barnwell talk with Val Brown about writing to influence audiences beyond the education community. In this episode, an accomplished author who has been published by The Atlantic talks about his evolution as a writer, including how he plans for authoring content, engaging editors at publishing outlets that reach mass audiences, and navigating editorial relationships in order to get published.

Listen in as Vicki Philips talks with Amanda McLaughlin, an 8th grade English teacher who shares her experiences in the Literacy Design Collaborative.

Join Val Brown as she interviews Justin Minkel-- teacher, blogger, and past Arkansas Teacher of the Year -- in a conversation about writing to influence policymakers. This segment is part of the Center for Teacher Quality microcredential series.

Larry Ferlazzo, a well-known teacher-author, podcaster, and blogger from the Sacramento City Schools, talks with Val Brown about Writing to Influence Parents. This podcast is part of the Center for Teaching Quality microcredential series.

Jozette Martinez of Denver Public Schools talks with Dr. Vicki Phillips about the importance of teachers writing about their experiences. Jozette share her tips on simple practices to get you started.  Part of the Center for Teaching Quality Pathway on TeachingPartners, "Writing to Influence Colleagues."

Catch up with Dr. Gene Bottoms and hear about SREB's work with the Literacy Design and Math Design Collaboratives. Dr. Vicki Phillips leads the discussion.

Learn about Teacher-Powered Schools from 3 or the initiatives ambassadors.

Missy Callaway of Jefferson County Public Schools chats with Barnett Berry, CEO and Founder of the Center for Teaching Quality. 

Catch up with Dr. Vicki Phillips, former Director for Education, College Ready at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as she talks with Angie Miller, 2014 Vermont Teacher of the Year, about the future of teacher professional learning.

Thousands of teachers have been touched by the ECET2 movement. Listen in as Dr. Irvin Scott, Professor at the Harvard School of Education and former associate director at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation talks about how the program came to be and where teacher professional learning is going. Christopher Bronke, Department Chair of English at  Downers Grove High School and Founder and Co-Director of the National Blogging Collaborative leads this teacher-powered conversation.