Teacher Success Squad
A Mentorship Community for New Teachers: Support and sharing for early career teachers in their first 5 years in education.
Teacher Success Squad is currently closed.
Please contact us for other events and workshops.
Imagine having your very own support team to help you succeed in your teaching career.
Join our online mentorship community if you want to have a supportive teacher squad you can lean on,
a place to share ideas for your classroom and two teacher mentors who can answer
your questions about all things education.
Teacher Success Squad meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month on Zoom.
Bring your questions and ideas!
The Teacher Success Squad is for you if:
- you are a K-12 educator
- you're in the first 5 years of your teaching career
- you’re passionate about education
- you value professional learning and growth
- you're looking for a place to ask questions and share ideas
- you enjoy connecting with fellow educators
- you feel comfortable communicating via group Zoom calls & group chat
- get ongoing support and encouragement
- have a safe place to ask questions
- gain the support of fellow educators and build your network
- get instant access to over 20 recorded workshops
- ongoing support throughout the year rather than a one-time workshop
- engage in online discussion and sharing with others
- learn from educators who currently work in the field
- affordability within limited professional development budgets
The teacher success squad dashboard
Members get instant access to over 20 recorded workshops!
Check out some of the session topics below:
visuals & social stories
How to create and use visuals effectively in education.
assessment & report cards
Tips, strategies, templates and sample report card comments are included.
interviews & job applications
Our tips for putting together a great application and interviewing like a pro, plus sample interview questions.
productivity & efficiency
Tips for productivity and efficiency as a teacher.
wellness
Our strategies for prioritizing your wellness as an educator.
literacy
Access a workshop on the Science of Reading and Rich Texts for Your Classroom.
MEET YOUR MENTORS
After a combined 30+ years as educators, we've learned a lot.
We'd like to share our experiences with you and help you connect with a supportive network of educators
that will inspire and encourage you!
DEVON CALDWELL
Devon Caldwell is a PhD Candidate in Curriculum and Instruction at University of Victoria. With over twenty years of teaching experience, she is an award-winning early years teacher with a passion for wellness, project-based learning, collaboration, and technology infusion. Devon is a sessional instructor in Brandon University’s Faculty of Education and a certified yoga instructor.
"THE KENTON GIRLS"
Devon and Leah co-founded KG Education in 2019 to support educators with a unique blend of professional learning and teacher wellness. Their events focus on building community connections between educators while providing inspiration for ongoing professional growth.
LEAH OBACH
Leah Obach is the Literacy with ICT Teacher Leader for her school division, coaching K-12 educators in their efforts to infuse technology and inspire authentic, rich learning. Leah has Master of Education degree in Educational Technology and Design and this award-winning teacher has experience teaching at the early years, middle years and high school levels. Leah prioritizes lifelong learning and wellness.
How would it feel to have access to experienced teacher mentors who can answer your questions and offer ideas for being successful in your first 5 years of teaching?
Do you have questions about planning, assessment, report cards, classroom routines, daily instruction, classroom management or technology integration?
Are you ready for some inspiration for your classroom?
Do you want to connect and share with a community of teachers?
We're here to help!
Teacher Success Squad is the place for you!
What's included?
ONGOING SUPPORT
& MENTORSHIP
COMMUNITY
CONNECTION
Ask questions, work with other educators and share your ideas!
COMMUNITY CALLS
We meet on Zoom the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
HELPFUL RESOURCES
teacher success squad
monthly membership
- monthly community calls via Zoom
- Q & A time with Devon & Leah each month
- ongoing support through Whats App group chat
- access to a supportive community
- dashboard of resources and past Q&A
$20
$10 CDN /month
reduced fee for a limited number of founding members
Not ready for a monthly or yearly membership?
Drop in for this month's community call only.
$20
Teacher Success Squad is currently closed. Please contact us for other events and workshops.
teacher success squad
Yearly Membership + BONUS OFFERs
- monthly community calls via Zoom
- Q & A time with Devon & Leah each month
- ongoing support through Whats App group chat
- access to a supportive community
- dashboard of resources and past Q&A
- discount offers on professional learning and wellness events
- 2 free months of membership
$240
$100CDN
reduced fee for a limited number of founding members
Teacher Success Squad is currently closed. Please contact us for other events and workshops.
What are teachers saying about working with us?
"I'm glad that we have a welcoming environment where we can ask questions, provide support, and collaborate on ideas with other educators."
"You are both incredibly amazing for all you do! Thank you for setting up this much needed platform!"
"I love the small group setting so you always feel important and valued."
Pssst... we already asked your principal about this!
Well, almost. We wrote the template for you to request professional development funds to cover the cost of your membership. Just access the template below, copy and paste and send it off! We know you're busy, but we also know that so many teachers pay out of pocket rather than accessing their school's professional learning funds. Let us make it easy for you to get PD funding with this template.
Leah Obach
Passionate educator with classroom experience in K-12 schools
Technology coach & ed-tech enthusiast
Master of Education in Educational Technology and Design
Presenter & workshop facilitator with more than a decade of experience
Yogi. Farm Girl. Horse Lover. Small town girl.
Devon Caldwell
Teacher of early years, resource, pre-service teachers, and yoga
Presenter & retreat leader
PhD Candidate in Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Victoria
Traveller, puppy mama, and proudest auntie ever
