Collaborative Classroom is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization committed to ensuring that all students become readers, writers, and thinkers who learn from, care for, and respect one another.
Collaborative Classroom’s evidence-based programs help children develop as proficient readers and writers, appreciate the ideas and opinions of others, learn to agree and disagree respectfully, think critically about big ideas, and become responsible citizens of the world.
Our commitment to continuous, embedded professional learning empowers educators to grow their teaching practices, build school community, and create the conditions for authentic, student-centered learning.
by Center for the Collaborative Classroom
Thanks to contributions from generous donors, Collaborative Classroom makes annual awards of curriculum and professional learning to K–12 educators nationwide through our Teacher Scholarship Program.
Resources Eligible for Scholarships:
- SIPPS®, Fifth Edition, and SIPPS, Fourth Edition (K–12): an evidence-based foundational skills program proven to help both new and striving readers
- Being a Writer (K–5): a research-based writing program that fosters students’ growth as capable writers and as caring members of a learning community
- Caring School Community® (K–8): a CASEL SELect social and emotional learning program that builds school-wide community, develops K–8 students’ social skills, and enables a transformative stance on discipline
- Collaborative Coach: personalized, program-specific asynchronous coaching for educators who are implementing SIPPS, Being a Reader, or Caring School Community
Click here to apply for a teacher scholarship.
Click here to donate to the teacher scholarship fund.
At Collaborative Classroom, we know that how we teach matters as much as what we teach. Together our curricula and professional learning empower educators to take charge of their teaching and learning through a strategic system of support that includes:
- Professional Learning Built into the Curriculum
- Implementation Support via the Learning Portal
- In-Person and Virtual Professional Learning
- Ensuring Early Literacy Success with SEEDS of Learning: A Professional Learning Framework for Adults Serving Children Ages 3–5
Learn more about our approach to professional learning and the research that informs it. Download the white paper: “Surrounding Teachers with a System of Support.”
Our programs are educative—they grow your learning as you teach. Educators learn, practice, and reflect on effective instructional practices while confidently supporting all readers and writers in their classroom.
Embedded professional learning strengthens educators’ ability to:
- Identify student point of need and differentiate instruction
- Make informed decisions about student progression
- Understand and support the unique needs of English learners
- Use facilitation techniques that encourage communication and collaboration
- Feel confident, prepared, and effective in their practice