Teaching Matters

When teachers are more prepared and have the tools they need to be effective educators, student performance increases. That's why our coaches partner with teachers to help them be the best educators they can – with real results and measurable change.

Data shows that in the 2024-2025 school year, Teaching Matters saw an average of 77% increase in teacher competency when planning whole group instruction.

A new study reminds us of what we already know: building teacher capacity is essential. The strongest learning happens when teachers feel supported, equipped and trusted to lead change.

In our partnerships, when schools invest in professional learning and ongoing coaching, the impact is clear: students thrive. Recent outcomes in NYC highlight stronger gains in reading proficiency for multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and Black and Hispanic students.

The lesson is simple. If we want better outcomes for kids, we need to keep investing in the adults who guide their learning.

Meet the final member of our 2025–2026 Peer Mentor team: Evelyn Wenger 🎉

In her role as a Peer Mentor, Evelyn will support and guide new coaches, share best practices, and offer thoughtful feedback and leadership that helps shape our internal coaching culture.

Congratulations, Evelyn, and thank you for your continued commitment to educators and students throughout New York City.

We’re grateful to the sponsors who made our 2025 Champions of Education Luncheon possible!

Impact Sponsors: PNC and Savvas Learning
Gift Bag Sponsors: Orveda and Notti Toffee

Your partnership helps fuel our mission to advance educational equity and support educators and school leaders across our communities. Thank you for championing education with us.

Math scores are declining nationwide and the research is clear: teachers are the most powerful in-school factor shaping student learning. As Robin Lake of CRPE put it, “high-quality teachers matter.”

We’ve seen this in action. In our NYC partnerships, districts where teachers received sustained professional learning and in-context coaching saw math proficiency rise 4.8% compared to the city’s 1.9%. When teachers are supported, students succeed.

If we want to reverse the math decline, investing in teachers is the surest path forward.

Run for at the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon!

Make your miles meaningful by running with Teaching Matters and ensure public school students in New York City and beyond have access to excellent teaching, regardless of their zip code.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/3M6QOKS

Last month, Principal Rosas and Assistant Principal Diaz welcomed donors to P.S. 513 Castle Bridge for an inside look at Teaching Matters in action. Guests saw firsthand how we partner with teachers and school leaders to bring high-quality math and reading instruction to life.

Real partnership = real results. ✅

Recent NYS test scores show that school districts that partnered with Teaching Matters to implement NYC Reads saw +12.5% point gains from 2023 to 2025 in grades 3rd-5th.

NYC Reads districts who didn’t partner with us saw a +9.6% point increase.

Ana Vargas is joining our team of Peer Mentors for the 2025–2026 school year! 🎉

Peer Mentors empower teachers and school leaders by supporting our newest coaches through mentorship, modeling and collaborative learning.
This role not only strengthens our coaching community, but also helps amplify the impact we have across NYC schools.

Congratulations, Anna, and thank you for your continued commitment to supporting educators and students across New York City! 🙌

Teaching Matters coaches make a real difference in educators’ lives.

In our 2024-2025 survey, 95% of teachers responded that our coaches helped them develop critical skills to deliver whole group instruction more effectively and use engagement strategies to motivate their students.

Over 85% of our educators also noted that our coaches helped them unpack curricular materials and analyze student work to plan their next steps.