The 6 key ingredients of ECET2

ECET2 KY is just around the corner, which means we're busy preparing agendas, printing name tags and ordering signs. Our teacher planning committee has been inundated with some of the more critical components like planning colleague circles and choosing inspirational keynote speakers. But all this preparation got us thinking...an ECET2 is so much more than logistics and speakers and the dedicated teachers who show up. It's a movement. So what does it take to plan a movement? Here are the 6 key ingredients:

1. An ECET2 must nurture trust among teachers: ECET2 provides a safe and supportive space to build trust among teachers and other educators. Teachers return to their schools and communities eager and equipped to build and nurture trusting relationships among their peers.

2. ECET2 should focus on each teacher's potential for growth: ECET2 recognizes the talents each teacher already possesses and seeks to support his/her continued growth. It empowers teachers to both develop their own skills and cultivate those of their peers in a supportive and professional way.

3. ECET2 inspires both the intellect and the passion that drives teachers in their work: Teachers are driven both by the intellectual challenges inherent in their work and by a passion to serve their students. The power of this balance between the head and the heart is something familiar to

every teacher, and ECET2 harnesses it to drive, motivate, challenge, and excite teachers.

4. An ECET2 convening provides time for collaboration and learning: Teachers spend their days helping their students learn. ECET2 offers teachers the time and space to grow from inspiring speakers, as well as each other. Furthermore, ECET2 provides a platform that enables this collaboration to continue long after the convening.

5. ECET2 puts teachers in the lead: Teachers are leaders in their schools and communities, and ECET2 embraces and amplifies their position. ECET2 is teacher-led-teachers drive and organize each

convening and embrace the opportunity to create a meaningful experience for their peers.

6. ECET2 recognizes teachers as talented professionals: Teachers are the true experts in their field and should be treated as such. ECET2 recognizes educators as the professionals that they are and as

indispensable partners in the mission of transforming schools and classrooms to best serve

students.

The ECET2 KY movement is underway as Kentucky teachers prepare to host their second annual ECET2 KY convening January 30-31. We're looking forward to seeing some of Kentucky's most dedicated teacher leaders in just ten days!