Join TheEdCollab as an Associate member, a rigorous, two-year commitment to learn and grow.

The heart of The Educator Collaborative is our think tank. This group brings together a diversity of literacy educator identities, expertise, and experience. Our think tank is composed of K-12 literacy-focused educators in a variety of roles, including classroom teachers, coaches, administrators, library media specialists, college-level teacher educators, authors, consultants, and more. See bios for our current and past think tank members on this page.

Started in 2018, the “Associate” role is a rigorous, two-year commitment to learning with and contributing to the learning of the organization. “Associate” is a role as a junior member that provides you the opportunity to be an active participant in our think tank and to help lead our collective work forward.

We especially encourage literacy-related classroom teachers, as well as all literacy-related educators from historically underrepresented groups, to apply.

Note: Think Tanks typically take place on the first Thursday of each month in the evenings, in U.S. EST.

This role has no application nor registration fee and is one of several free learning opportunities provided by The Educator Collaborative.

PreK-12 Literacy

Rigorous 2-Year Cohort

Collaborative Study and Distributive Leadership

Monthly Online Think Tank

Focus: Literacy Pedagogy, Educator Wellbeing, Anti-Bias/Anti-Racist Practice


Application for the two year, 2025-2027 Cohort Opens: May 1, 2025

Closes: June 1, 2025 at 11:59PM EST


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