2013-14 Annual Report | Page 20

What the Future Holds Schools need extensive help, particularly in urban environments. It starts with transforming the professional culture of teaching. For 20 years, Teaching Matters has been—and remains—deeply committed to the students and educators of New York. Now we are extending our geographical scope and capitalizing on work we’ve done here and in schools from Colorado to Georgia to our tri-state neighbors. Through continuous improvement and our activities, we will develop better ways to enhance leadership support and training, develop programming that serves all education levels, and continue to work closely with educators and policy-makers to help create greater alignment of Common Core curriculum and best practices. 18 “Our core values fuel our