New Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Melissa Jenkins
2Teach Global is thrilled to announce that Dr. Melissa Jenkins has agreed to come on board full-time as the new Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Jenkins comes to us from the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. In addition to bringing her vast experience as a classroom teacher and school administrator, Dr. Jenkins' publications and presentation style are a fantastic fit for 2Teach Global. Just this past year, Dr. Jenkins co-authored a book with CEO Wendy Murawski entitled "Connecting high leverage practices to student success: Collaboration in inclusive classrooms" as well as co-keynoted 3 conferences.
Dr. Jenkins has the personality, energy, organization, sense of humor, and passion for inclusive education that are exactly what 2Teach Global values. We are so honored and excited that she will officially join our ranks full-time in August 2025.
2TG Education Spotlight Award
As the school year ends, 2Teach would like to give the Education Spotlight Award to the Sulphur Springs Union School District and their Superintendent, Dr. Catherine Kawaguchi!
Sulphur Springs has been making terrific strides in developing inclusive practices in their district. This past year they increased the level of support by working closely with 2TG Associate Dr. Amy Hanreddy, and they have a robust support plan in place moving into the next year.
Thank you, Dr. Kawaguchi and everyone in the Sulphur Springs Union District, for being a model in how to successfully bring inclusive educational practices to all students!
Dr. Catherine Kawaguchi
Superintendent, Sulphur Springs Union School District
2Teach Global 2024 Wrap Up!
2Teach
2Teach is an educational consulting company dedicated to providing practical, innovative and research-based strategies to improve instruction in today's inclusive classrooms and organizations. Today's schools are recognizing that different strategies are needed to address the current diversity that exists in classrooms. Professional development is a critical component to ensuring that teachers, staff and administrators are prepared for these challenges and have the right attitude, knowledge, and skills.
Co-teaching requires two or more professional educators to
“co-plan, co-instruct, and co-assess” (Murawski, 2003, p.10)
One of the ways schools address the demands of students with and without special needs in the general education classroom is through co-teaching. Co-teaching involves having a general education teacher and special service provider (e.g., special education teacher, Title I teacher, ELL specialist, speech/language pathologist) sharing in the planning, instruction, and assessment to ensure student success. 2Teach's CEO is Dr. Wendy Murawski, one of the nation's foremost experts and authors on co-teaching.
Co-Teaching Core Competency Framework
22 core Competencies of Co-Teaching