SALT- Support A Local Teacher

Once Upon a School: TED Talk with Dave Eggers

Great Inspiration (and collaboration) is often found outside of the classroom. Here's TED Prize Winner Dave Eggers, founder of Once Upon a School.

Wow! There's gotta be an idea we can all use or build off of into something for our area. If not, you can also create and submit an idea -- maybe even find a sponsor. These stories are all about local. Locally sponsored, locally built, locally funded.

Great Stories.  The goal?  Simply this - 1000 inspiring stories and examples of transformative partnerships. They're up to 28. Watch the video, create something spectacular, share your story.

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Just Getting Started

The idea of Support A Local Teacher (S.A.L.T.) came about in a discussion between Angela Maiers and Mike Sansone in preparation for a meeting with a large manufacturer in Iowa about professional development of local teachers.

The genesis of the idea was born due to some response by a few teachers wanting to attend Angela's Midwest Literacy Workshop, but not having the funds to attend. Mike thought this was ridiculous. Not that teachers wouldn't pay, but that they couldn't get corporate sponsorships from area businesses.

For years, the business community has cried out how education is not preparing the right kind of workforce necessary. Here, we have teachers willing to learn -- and it's our hope that an organization like S.A.L.T. can bridge the gap between business and education.

More to come...