Educator Reflections
I often joke that I have taken the Foundational Skills class more than any other person in the world. While that might not be true (although I’m pretty sure it is), I have taken the class at least once every year since becoming a teacher eight years ago. It is one of the few trainings that I find worthy of giving up my precious summer days. Every year brings a new group of students and a new dynamic in the classroom. Spending intentional time focusing on the basics of classroom management allows me to start the year building strong routines, which, in turn, allows me to get to more curriculum and spend more time on academics.
— Chelsea Regan, Kindergarten Teacher
“I know it works. Each and every day it works. When I started working with Catalyst I was approximately 15 years into my career. Now in my 22nd year, it is the single most useful professional development undertaking I have ever experienced. Without it, I would have left teaching. So many things in the work of a teacher are exhausting -- too many to name. These strategies sustain me on the hardest days.”
— Nate Gauslin, Middle School Spanish Teacher
