December 2020

 

Dear friends of The TeamBuilders Group:

You matter to us. We hope you have found a way to support one another through this tough time.

Jordan and his family have relocated and planted roots in Lexington, Massachusetts. As this new door has opened in his life, and he took stock of his growth and struggle, he decided to focus his efforts on writing and building the new nonprofit, Collaboration Nation. 

 

And so, it is with mixed emotion that we share The TeamBuilders Group is sunsetting. 

Without the generous financial and emotional support of William and Doris Lippman, Howie and Sherri Lippman, and Dr. Heather Benjamin, none of our work would have been possible. We appreciate every client, every team member, every critical friend, every cheerleader. Thank you administration for guiding us, teachers for partnering with us, learners for educating us, and parents/guardians for trusting us. Thank you for being a patient partner. We learned at each step as we tested approaches to creating equity through educator and student collaboration. 

At times of uncertainty and change, we have learned to trust Kenda's sage wisdom, "it's an essential step in the transition. There's a saying, 'Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.' "
 

Yes, And our work continues at Collaboration Nation:

Join Teacher Talk Tuesdays, on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5 pm eastern, led by two of Collaboration Nation's Directors of Professional Learning and Development and practicing teacher leaders - - Andrew Cress and Mary Arena.  It's a wonderful opportunity to get introduced to and to begin collaborating with your colleagues who want to change the world with you.

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RSVP for Teacher Talk Tuesday on 12-8-20 at 5 pm eastern here: https://bit.ly/3fSjpQ4

 

We hope you know we appreciate you, we wish you health and happiness, and through Collaboration Nation, we remain committed to supporting you.

Yours in equitable collaboration,

The TeamBuilders family 

Mary, Kenda, Tiffany, and Jordan