The Teacher Collaborative

While Teacher Collaborative is no longer operating as an independent organization, please join us in our new home as part of Power of Place Learning Communities, where we will continue to have Co-Labs and support the important work of Massachusetts teachers. Thank you from our entire Teacher Collaborative team for these fantastic years in community with you!

Join Teach for Wellness and Swampscott teacher, Peter Franklin, for a free webinar on mindfulness and SEL in the classroom! Join us to learn, connect, and bring new ideas back to your community. Register now at www.tinyurl.com/tfwwebinar.

If you answered YES to all of the above, you still have time to apply for State Teacher of the Year!

What does it mean to be Teacher of the Year? The Teacher of the Year is an exemplary educator who will serve as a liaison to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), who will act as an ambassador to other teachers in the state, and who will have the opportunity to connect with the National Network of State Teachers of the Year. The Teacher of the Year program allows teachers to be celebrated and share their voices on policies and practices that impact educators and students across the Commonwealth.

Applications are due by the end of the day Monday, February 10th! Apply at www.tinyurl.com/stoyma 🍎

Make a teacher’s day! Nominate them to become the 2026 Massachusetts State Teacher of the Year! After you nominate them, we will follow up, let them know, and invite them to apply. The form is quick and easy; nominate your favorite teachers by February 3rd! 📚🍎

Applications are officially open! Check out www.tinyurl.com/stoyma for more information.