Research confirms that a focus on people and the conditions in which they work and learn creates positive experiences for educators and students.
For 25 years, we have provided new and experienced teachers and school leaders with top-notch coaches to build transformative learning spaces and get results. We support systems and organizations to make positive change permanent, ensuring their most valuable assets — teachers — stay, grow, and lead.
Everything we do is built on strong relationships: between teachers and mentors, within schools and systems, and with our partners. Trust, collaboration, and connection guide how we design, coach, and build capacity in every partnership.
We follow the evidence — what the science says about how people grow. Whether we’re supporting teachers, coaches, or leaders, we prioritize the research-backed conditions that shape school climates where adults and students feel safe and ready to learn.
We continuously refine our professional learning opportunities and resources to stay current with what we’re seeing on the ground. And we always co-design programming and solutions with our partners to meet specific and emerging needs and goals.
Coaching builds positive school climates, and positive learning environments spark connection. When we prioritize teacher effectiveness, positive learning communities, and student engagement, we create schools where everyone can succeed.
Coaching and mentoring are key to shaping a strong workplace culture, delivering what teachers — especially new ones — crave: personalized and professional support that helps them become the the change-makers they want to be. Our science-backed, student-focused approach enhances educator effectiveness and well-being, leading to stronger instruction, engaged students, and increased teacher retention.
Positive learning conditions drive connection and engagement. Our coaching empowers educators to create spaces — optimal learning environments — where students flourish in safe and supportive, intellectually rich classroom communities. These environments prioritize personalized learning, incorporating strengths-based strategies to meet every student’s unique needs.
Educators play powerful roles in shaping whole school environments that support great teaching and joyful learning.
There is something deeply empathetic that feels very intentional and explicit within the culture of NTC that we want to integrate into our approach for relationship-building.
