On the third Tuesday of each month during the academic school year, there are three options to get together online to lead a discussion and/or be part o a discussion about a current project. The discussions aren’t built with fancy slides to share finished projects. The discussions are about work in progress, about long term projects in the classroom, about things that a teachers is trying out to be the best teacher possible.

We started with fifteen teachers in Fall 2024. We met from time to time online, listening and encouraging, sharing resources and connections, and making suggestions. We wrote some blogs, presented to each other, presented to others. Projects ranged from an instructional approaches in a single classroom to the early steps of opening a new school. We’ve been at it for two years now, with over one hundred members. But it’s a big beach, there’s room for a lot more participants!

Why the name Sandcastle? Because when you build a sandcastle, you can test out various designs, quickly. You pull down the parts of the design you don’t like. This is the iterative work of figuring things out. Even better, there are others on the beach making sandcastles - you are not alone! And better still, there are others on the beach that stroll by and take interest in your sandcastle. We are Builders and Beachcombers.

We think Sandcastle is a big deal because it is made to be a movement, not just a one time event. We mentor each other, grow in our teaching, and invite others to the beach. Through sharing with each other we all grow.

Let us know if you’d like to join us on the beach. Use the form below or visit SANDCASTLE.