RayDarCollective

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗢𝗳𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲) 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀. ⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵ We are a team of two middle school instructional leaders and current teachers who are certified and highly qualified to teach any subject in grades 4-8 (including Algebra 1 and Integrated Math 1) in the state of Tennessee. We have experience teaching math (including math intervention and Algebra 1), science, social studies, and STEM in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. We prefer not to share how old and wise we are by updating our years of experience each year...just know that each of us has over a decade of teaching experience (including instructional coaching) in Tennessee public schools (including Title I public schools). Thanks for checking out our resources! Email us at RayDarCollective@gmail.com with any questions, concerns, or smart remarks. ;)

Start with the standards, make the assessments, create the materials for learning. We don't just teach to prepare for a test, but we do know what standardized assessments demand.

BOTH MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM ARE HONORED TO SHARE A FEW OF OUR COLLECTIVE AWARDS AND MOMENTS OF SUCCESS IN EDUCATION: 1) Teacher of the Year (both of us) 2) Level 5 Teacher in Tennessee* (both of us) 3) Tenured Public School Teacher (both of us) 4) Currently employed at a Model School** (both of us) 5) Currently employed at a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Lighthouse School*** (both of us) *In Tennessee public schools, teachers are evaluated on an effectiveness rubric from a Level 1 to Level 5. Level 5 teachers represent the most effective group of instructional leaders in our state. We have each achieved and sustained Level 5 status in math, science, and social studies. **Our current school is a Model School, a national recognition awarded in 2022 by the Center for Model Schools (hmhco.com/the-center-for-model-schools). ***Our current school is also a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Lighthouse School, another national recognition awarded in 2024 by Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence (blueribbonschools.com).