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January 29th, 2026

Podcast: Creating a Culture of Open Classroom Doors and Informal Collegial Feedback

Many educators know that some of the best, most relevant professional development can happen when teachers observe other teachers instructing their students. But in many schools, there’s rarely time set aside for peer observation. Erika Kersey, the principal of Greenville Elementary School in Virginia and two teachers share how they created structured, low-stakes opportunities for […]

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