Building Bridges to
Equity in Education
The Educators Collective creates bridges to equity in education by supporting parents as educational partners, fostering cross-sector collaboration, developing inclusive leaders in educational settings, and helping organizations align mission-driven strategies with measurable outcomes.
We empower parent, classroom, and community educators at all levels with the knowledge, skills and dispositions to design environments that meet the needs of individual learners.
Bridging the Gap Between Performance and Potential
At The Educators Collective, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential.
We equip adults to have meaningful impact in the lives of children by exploring research, best practices, and innovative ideas in education and child development alongside parent, classroom, and community educators.
Supporting The Village
Our services and products are designed to empower parent, classroom, and community educators by:
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Building knowledge with resources and workshops that help parents develop a culture of education in their home, strengthen their confidence and ability to be their child’s first teacher, and understand education systems to advocate for their children.
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Aligning mission and practice through support for education-adjacent community organizations that ensures their programs, policies, and measures of success are inclusive, child-centered, and aligned.
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Developing leaders at every level, through training and coaching, that center equity and use research and evidence-based practices to lead authentically, think strategically, and drive change.
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Elevating voices with apparel that builds awareness of self and others and the Be Ready Podcast that shares reliable and accessible information about education and child development.
Providing tools and resources that empower our community to create environments that unlock every child’s potential.
The Literacy Playdate Series
Early literacy is the foundation of lifelong learning. This interactive workshop series supports educators and caregivers ability to strengthen the early literacy skills of children 0-5 through memorable teaching and learning experiences.
Professional Learning
The Educators Collective offers professional learning opportunities for K-12 classroom and community educators that develop capacity in student engagement, classroom management, asset-based pedagogies, social and emotional learning, and curriculum design.
Leadership Development
The Educators Collective's Leadership Matters course helps organizations grow strong leaders that stay true to their mission. We work with teams on strategic and authentic leadership and ensuring alignment between mission, practices, outcomes, and communicating impact.
Why 'I See Color' Matters
In America, meaningful progress in addressing race is long overdue. A little before 2020, "equity" became a popular term to acknowledge that achieving equal outcomes requires different processes based on individual characteristics. However, political attacks on terms like Critical Race Theory, "woke," and diversity, equity, and inclusion quickly tried to undermine this progress.
Less aggressive but equally damanging are color-neutral statements like “I don’t see color.” Racial colorblindness overlooks racial and ethnic differences in the name of harmony. This is problematic because seeing the full spectrum of who we are, including our race and experiences, is essential.
Why See Color?
Seeing color celebrates the rich diversity of human experience. It acknowledges that race and cultural background shape who we are and how we navigate the world. By seeing color, we can dismantle unconscious bias, create inclusive environments, and advocate for true racial equity in all aspects of life.
Why We Do
What We Do
At The Educators Collective, we are passionate about ensuring that every child has every opportunity to succeed in academics, social wellbeing, and in life. By providing innovative tools and professional support to “the village” of parent, community, and classroom educators, we create environments where children can be successful regardless of background or circumstances.
Through our products, services, and community outreach we’ve positively impacted countless families, schools, and educators, and we’re just getting started.
Stay Informed with the
Be Ready Podcast!
The Be Ready Podcast is your go-to resource for reliable, accessible information on education and children development for parent, community, and classroom educators.
Our podcast brings together thought leaders, educators, parents, and community advocates to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing today’s families and the role we all play in providing children opportunities to learn.
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Join Us in Increasing Opportunities to Learn
Together we can close the gap between performance and potential for all learners by closing the gaps in children’s opportunities to learn.
Whether you’re a parent, community, or classroom educator, The Educators Collective is here to support you.