Comprehensive Educational Resources

Have you registered for this year's Niswonger School Success Symposium yet? Elevating Excellence 2026 will bring regional and national experts in education to Greeneville, TN on Tuesday, June 23. Throughout the day, attendees will be able to attend breakout sessions as well as an afternoon keynote address from renowned educator and speaker, Chase Mielke.

Stay tuned for the upcoming release of the day's full session schedule! We currently have over 40 different breakout sessions scheduled to repeat throughout the day, so there is something for everyone--with topics targeting everything from Pre-K to 12th grade to school counseling.

Register now to experience an incredible day of learning! Link to register: forms.gle/WxcfVgJxCUg6yPvz5

Attendees will receive a certificate for 6 hours of PD credit. Coffee, donuts, and lunch will be served for those who register in advance.

✨ 🏫 Meet Sumer Humphrey, an instructional coach for Bristol Tennessee City Schools and member of CER's Instructional Coach Collaborative.

Sumer taught fourth and sixth grade before becoming an instructional coach six years ago. Her favorite part about being an instructional coach is being able to support teachers and through them, support their students as well. She has found the CER Instructional Coach Collaborative a helpful way to network with coaches from other districts and discover solutions to common instructional problems. Outside of her coaching role, she enjoys spending time with her family–including her husband, two daughters, and golden doodle.

Sumer has been profoundly impacted by the collaborative’s recent book study. She said, “There are so many things I have been able to add to my toolbox from the coach collaborative, but I would have to say the current book study we are doing has truly been a right on time support. It is so nice to dig into emotional resilience and have the support of other coaches as we walk through this journey together. If you haven't read Onward, by Elena Aguilar, add it to your list of great reads!”

Discover more about CER's programming by visiting our website: https://www.comprehensiveeducationalresources.org/