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FLASHBACK! Why do teachers love Summer Workshop? Cohort 10 explains! Want to attend this year? Apply via our bio’s Linktree—under Events!

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May 17, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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May 6 on Zoom! Join us for EdCo Culture Corner with artist Sean Gerard Clark and host Mike Mitchell. Attend via our bio’s Linktree—under Events! #forteachersbyteachers #educatorscooperative
An infographic with the EdCo logo, geometric color elements, a portrait of Sean Gerard Clark, and the copy, “EDCO CULTURE CORNER, 5/6 7:00 - 8:00 cst, Sean Gerard Clark, Sean Gerard Clark is a native of Chattanooga, TN who has lived and worked in New Orleans for the past ten years. Sean has always found art as a tool for navigating life. Sean's artistic voice began in childhood, however his active art voice began when he started painting to cope with the stress of school. He began his artistic practice as a landscape painter and over the years has transitioned into a variety of subjects that investigate the human condition.”
May 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Meet Spring 2026's EdCo Teacher Leader, Rani Banjarian! Swipe through to learn about Rani, his project, and our newest EdCo Program. Go Rani!

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An infographic with a headshot of Rani Banjarian, oblong color elements, and the copy “Spring 2026 EdCo Teacher Leader, Rani Banjarian, Math Teacher, KIPP Antioch Global High School, Cohort 11”. An oblong color elements, and the copy “Rani’s EdCo Teacher Leader Project:, Comprehensive Curriculum and Celebration for Arab American Heritage Month, Month-long design, Incorporates student-involvement, Detailed plans and learning objectives, Replicable template for any Heritage Month.” An infographic with oblong color elements, the copy “EdCo Teacher Leader, What is an EdCo Teacher Leader?, EdCo Teacher Leaders are Members who help expand EdCo’s Programming through designing and leading an original project., They are selected biannually by our all-teacher Advisory Council to enrich our mutual aid network by contributing their unique expertise as a professional resource for ALL teachers, regardless of sector., Want to learn more? Send us a DM or email info@educatorscooperative.org”, and a CTA icon.
January 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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TONIGHT on Zoom! Join us for EdCo Culture Corner with visual artist Elise R. Kendrick and host Mike Mitchell. Attend via our bio’s Linktree—under Events! #forteachersbyteachers #educatorscooperative
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April 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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FEW TICKETS LEFT! Register today to attend “Human Centered Design Thinking”, a Workshop that instructs multiple Design Abilities to inform the conscious construction of lessons, units, and classrooms. Register for EdCo Collective Conference via our bio’s Linktree!

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September 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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You're not too late! Join 100+ regional educators for this FREE morning of collaboration, networking, and FUN! Register today via our bio’s Linktree—under Events. #educatorscooperative #forteachersbyteachers
An infographic with the EdCampNash logo, an oblong photo of teachers approaching a craftstable, a rounded square photo of teachers sitting at desks in a circular formation, an icon of a directive arrow, and the copy, “8th Annual EdCampNash, February 22 2025, Free 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Napier Elementary School, Register via our bio’s Linktree!”
February 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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MEMBER HIGHLIGHT! Apply for Summer Workshop to join our network of 250+ Nashville educators like Norman Binkley Elementary's Kim Hough. Apply via our bio’s Linktree—under Events!

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An infographic with oblong geometric color elements, 1 headshot of educator Kim Hough and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, Apply for Summer Workshop to join our network with EdCo Members like…, Kim Hough, Cohort 10, Norman Binkley Elementary School, Previous MNPS Teacher of the Year, Expert in Elementary Math Instruction, Renowned Numeracy Coach, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!”, and a CTA icon. An infographic with geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of ~2 seated educators engaged in a focused discussion and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, What is EdCo Summer Workshop, It’s our weeklong course in teacher-to-teacher collaboration protocols, completed for EdCo Membership…, so APPLY TODAY!, Full scholarships are awarded to all accepted applicants., EdCo Members get:, Leadership pathways for classroom teachers, Customized PD on differentiated schedules, On-demand in-class & on-site assistance, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!, and a CTA icon.
April 26, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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MEMBER HIGHLIGHT! Apply for Summer Workshop to teach, grow, and collaborate alongside EdCo Members like Executive Director Amy Nystrand. Apply via our bio’s Linktree—under Events!

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An infographic with oblong geometric color elements, 1 headshot of educator Amy Nystrand and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, Apply for Summer Workshop to join our network with EdCo Members like…, Amy Nystrand, Cohort 2, LEAD Cameron Middle, Executive Director of The Educators’ Cooperative, Teaches 5th Grade Math, Expert in Mathematical Thinking Development, Designs Multilingual Learners Math Curriculum, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!”, and a CTA icon. An infographic with geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of ~2 seated educators engaged in a focused discussion and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, What is EdCo Summer Workshop, It’s our weeklong course in teacher-to-teacher collaboration protocols, completed for EdCo Membership…, so APPLY TODAY!, Full scholarships are awarded to all accepted applicants., EdCo Members get:, Leadership pathways for classroom teachers, Customized PD on differentiated schedules, On-demand in-class & on-site assistance, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!, and a CTA icon.
May 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Ready to join EdCo? Apply for Summer Workshop 2026 to become a Member! Graduating gets you career-long access to Nashville’s only teacher-led mutual aid network. Apply via our bio’s Linktree—under Events! #educatorscooperative #forteachersbyteachers #TNeducation #nashvilleschools
An infographic with oblong geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of ~5 seated educators conversing in a school setting, another cropped photo of ~6 educators by a crafts table, and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, July 6-10, 2026, *opening dinner on July 5 at 4:30pm, 10:00am - 3:30am daily, University School of Nashville, 25 PDP/Hrs. Provided Weeklong Parking & Lunch, Apply via our bio’s Linkree!”, and a CTA icon. An infographic with geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of ~4 smiling educators engaging in a school setting, and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, What is EdCo Summer Workshop?, It’s our weeklong course in teacher-to-teacher collaboration protocols, completed for EdCo Membership…, so APPLY TODAY!, Full scholarships are awarded to all accepted applicants., EdCo Members get:, Leadership pathways for classroom teachers, Customized PD on differentiated schedules, On-demand in-class & on-site assistance, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!”, and a CTA icon.
April 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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LATE-CAREER TEACHERS! Bring your expertise to EdCo Summer Workshop and become a Member of Nashville’s only teacher-centered mutual aid network. Apply via our bio’s Linktree—under Events!

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An infographic with oblong geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of ~4 seated educators listening around a table and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, Late-career teachers, we need you!, If you’re a highly experienced or near-retirement teacher in the greater Nashville area, we want YOU to apply for Summer Workshop! Share your knowledge with our network’s new-to-the-profession educators as a Cohort 12 EdCo Member!, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!”, and a CTA icon. An infographic with geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of ~4 seated educators conversing around a table and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, We’re saving you a seat…, EdCo values experience and professionals who never stop growing. We want late-career teachers who know the grind and have left a legacy. So apply today!, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!, Full scholarships are awarded to all accepted applicants”, and a CTA icon.
May 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Back in September, we hosted our 7th Annual EdCo Collective Conference! Here’s some pics to relive the magic. Missed it? Join us for February’s EdCampNash! Register via our bio’s Linktree—under Events.

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A photograph of an educator introducing a panel of ~5 seated educators before a backdrop reading, “Welcome to the 7th Annual EdCo Collective Conference, For Teachers. By Teachers.” with the EdCo logo to an audience of fellow educators at EdCo Collective Conference. A photograph of an educator presenting a slideshow that reads “Circle of Viewpoints, 1. Brainstorm a list of different perspectives., 2. Choose one perspective to explore, using these sentence-starters:, I am thinking of …the topic … from the viewpoint of …, I think … describe the topic from your viewpoint., A question I have from this viewpoint is…ask a question from this viewpoint” with an accompanying hand drawing of a pie chart to an audience of at least ~3 fellow educators in a classroom setting at EdCo Collective Conference. A photograph of an educator facilitating small group discussion during a workshop activity for at least ~21 seated educators in a classroom setting at EdCo Collective Conference. A photograph of ~7 standing educators observing a fellow standing educator add a sticky note to an ideation wall titled “4, In my teaching environment, student leadership looks like:” at EdCo Collective Conference.
December 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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EdCo Collective Conference is SATURDAY! Want to attend this FREE teacher-led Workshop? Register today via our bio’s Linktree…before spots run out!

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An infographic with the EdCo logo, headshots of EdCo Members Jennifer Weinblatt and Sherri Scott, a “SAVE THE DATE” decal, and the copy, “8th Annual, EdCo Collective Conference, Workshop, Sustainable Education: Knowing Yourself, Knowing the Job, Jennifer Weinblatt (Cohort 1, Harding Academy) & Sherri Scott (Cohort 1, Linden Waldorf), Jennifer and Sherri have decades of experience in both teaching and collaborative learning. They joined our first-ever Cohort more than ten years ago and are experts who know the critical stakes of the job as well as their own strengths and limits. These women are prepared to share their hard-earned wisdom about what it means to be a teacher, for the long haul. Participants can expect to hear key questions that help them evaluate their own place in the profession and concrete examples of how to stay committed to teaching., September 26, 2026, Meigs Middle Magnet, Free Registration via Linktree”.
September 23, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Register today to attend this teacher-led Workshop at our 8th Annual EdCo Collective Conference! Register via our bio’s Linktree.

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An infographic with the EdCo logo, headshots of EdCo Members Nicole Bonner, and Bobbi Negron, a “SAVE THE DATE” icon, and the copy, “ 8th Annual, EDCO COLLECTIVE CONFERENCE, Workshop, Progress for Whom?:, Al, Equity, and the Power of Place, Bobbi Negron (Cohort 5, Paragon Mills) & Nicole Bonner (Cohort 11, MLK Jr. Magnet Middle at Head), This interactive workshop examines how history, place, and power shape the stories we inherit and the ways we understand progress. Using North Nashville as a place-based lens, participants will consider the community's history of Black education, culture, and resilience alongside current conversations about, Al, data centers, development, and environmental impact. Educators will examine how technological progress can reinforce existing inequities, particularly for Black, Brown, and working-class communities., September 26, 2026, Meigs Middle Magnet, Free registration via Linktree.”
September 18, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Register today for EdCo Collective Conference, a FREE day of original Workshops, teaching tools, and instructional ideas designed by EdCo Members for applicability in ALL Nashville classrooms: public, charter, and independent! Register via our bio’s Linktree.

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September 17, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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March 23, 2026 at 7:18 AM
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DAY 2 at EdCo Summer Workshop, Cohort 12 set “whole group” norms and started their Understanding by Design units, breaking out into teams of teachers who share content areas!

Afterwards, they dug into an expressive writing exercise to reflect on everything they’re learning.

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The Educators’ Cooperative Executive Director Amy Nystrand who is standing leading a group discussion with Cohort 12 who are each sitting in chairs or on the floor all in a circular formation as they commit to Cohort-wide norms in a conference setting at EdCo Summer Workshop 2026. 4 Cohort 12 teachers in focused conversation during an Understanding by Design content area teams-based unit in a classroom setting at EdCo Summer Workshop 2026. 4 Cohort 12 teachers in focused conversation during an Understanding by Design content area teams-based unit in a classroom setting at EdCo Summer Workshop 2026. 8 seated teachers doing an expressive writing exercise before a wall that is decorated with Cohort 12 small group norms in a conference setting at EdCo Summer Workshop 2026.
July 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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HUMANITIES TEACHERS! Join us at EdCo Summer Workshop for a week of teacher-led training, writing, and group discussion. Apply via our bio’s Linktree—under Events!

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An infographic with oblong geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of ~8 seated educators conversing around a table and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, Humanities teachers, we need you!, If you’re a Humanities teacher in the greater Nashville area, we want YOU to apply for our Summer Workshop!, We’re specifically looking for Humanities - History, Philosophy, Language, Religion. etc. - teachers to round out Cohort 12!, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!”, and a CTA icon. An infographic with geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of ~7 seated educators conversing around a table and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, We’re saving you a seat…, EdCo events rely heavily on high-quality discussion. This year, Summer Workshop will also emphasize the power of written reflection. So apply today!, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!, Full scholarships are awarded to all accepted applicants”, and a CTA icon.
May 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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STEM TEACHERS! Apply for Summer Workshop and share STEM knowledge with EdCo Members who value your expertise. Apply via our bio’s Linktree—under Events!

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An infographic with oblong geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of ~1 educator guiding ~3 seated students through a lab activity and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, STEM teachers, we need you!, If you’re a STEM teacher in the greater Nashville area, we want YOU to apply for Summer Workshop! Share info, project ideas, and tech with fellow STEM (and STEAM) teachers as a Cohort 12 Member!, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!”, and a CTA icon. An infographic with geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of 2 educators conversing in a computer lab setting and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, We’re saving you a seat…, EdCo knows STEM application is a major part of day-to-day student life. We need STEM teachers who collaborate across grade levels and content-areas to spread awareness about the latest in STEM education. So apply today!, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!, Full scholarships are awarded to all accepted applicants”, and a CTA icon.
May 14, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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NEW TEACHERS! Expand your network to 250+ Nashville teachers at EdCo Summer Workshop. Apply via our bio’s Linktree—under Events!

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An infographic with oblong geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of ~8 seated educators conversing around a table and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, New teachers, we need you!, If you’re a teacher within their first 5 years of teaching in the greater Nashville area, we want YOU to apply for Summer Workshop! Come learn with and from teachers of all experience levels as a Cohort 12 EdCo Member!, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!”, and a CTA icon. An infographic with geometric color elements, 1 cropped photograph of ~7 seated educators conversing around a table and the copy, “12th Annual EdCo Summer Workshop, We’re saving you a seat…, EdCo values contemporary developments in pedagogy and professional education research. We want new teachers to bring innovative ideas and perspectives into our network. So apply today!, Apply via our bio’s Linktree!, Full scholarships are awarded to all accepted applicants”, and a CTA icon.
May 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Learn teacher-to-teacher collaboration protocols that facilitate discussion and honor vulnerability at Summer Workshop! Apply via our bio’s Linktree—under Events.

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April 17, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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FLASHBACK! Why do teachers love Summer Workshop? Cohort 10 explains! Want to attend this year? Apply via our bio’s Linktree—under Events!

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April 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Connections = energy! Apply for EdCo Summer Workshop to join our cross-sector network of 250+ Nashville educators. Apply via our bio’s Linktree—under Events!

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April 13, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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EdCampNash is SATURDAY! Come connect with fellow educators at our 9th annual teacher-driven unconference—where participants, not presenters, bring the expertise. See you there!

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February 21, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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At EdCampNash, teachers decide! ALL Session topics are chosen by attending teachers. Here’s a few from 2025; got ideas for a 2026 Session? Register to attend via our bio's Linktree—under Events!

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An infographic with the EdCampNash logo, a photograph of educators at a seminar in a classroom setting, and the copy, “9th Annual, EdCampNash, EdCo’s FREE annual teacher-driven unconference—where participants, not presenters, bring the expertise, Sessions RECAP, These are some of the topics teachers chose last year…, Science Curriculum & Structure, Improving Attendance, Teacher Self-Care, Protecting Our Students’ Human Rights, What Does Good Admin Support Look Like?, Making ELA Fun”, a CTA icon that reads “ SWIPE”, and geometric color elements. An infographic with the EdCampNash logo, a photograph of an educators observing an ideation board, and the copy, “9th Annual, EdCampNash, EdCo’s FREE annual teacher-driven unconference—where participants, not presenters, bring the expertise, What topics will teachers choose for EdCampNash 2026?, Register to attend and help decide…, It’s FREE, Feb. 21, 2026, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Free, Register via our bio’s Linktree!”, a CTA icon, and geometric color elements.
February 19, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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YOU’RE INVITED to EdCampNash 2026! Join us for a FREE day of teacher-led seminars alongside fellow educators. Register via our bio’s Linktree—under Events!

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An infographic with the EdCampNash logo, a photo of teachers talking in a classroom, a photo of teachers grabbing supplies from a crafts table, oblong geometric color elements, a CTA icon, and the copy, “9th Annual, EdCampNash, February 21 2026, Free, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Explore! Community School, Register via our bio’s Linktree! An infographic with the EdCampNash logo, a photo of teachers adding notes to a visual aid, oblong geometric color elements, a CTA icon, and the copy, “9th Annual, EdCampNash, What is EdCampNash?, It’s EdCo’s FREE annual teacher-driven unconference—where participants, not presenters, bring the expertise…and YOU’RE INVITED, FREE Teacher-Driven conference for Middle, TN educators, Teacher-Led seminars on a variety of topics chosen day-of!, Register via our bio’s Linktree!
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM