The best teachers, anywhere!


Our teachers are happy in their jobs

We treat teachers the way we want them to treat our students.

Our teachers are dedicated to the success of their students. We provide the tools and structure they need to flourish.

We support our teachers through professional development and follow-up so they feel confident in their teaching.

Directors of Instruction are administrators who are dedicated to teacher improvement. They train, observe, model, and provide feedback and support.

Teachers and aides attend Spalding classes in the summer. These intensive, two-week courses are designed to instruct educators in the art and science of teaching spelling and reading.

We have aides in every elementary classroom and many secondary classrooms to support students and teachers. Our aides help reinforce learning with individual students and in small groups.  

Due to our strong support system and positive school culture, we have very little teacher turnover.

Directors of Instruction & Professional Development

Thomas Edison's professional development program is second to none! 

Directors of Instruction are administrators whose sole job is to support teachers. Educational experts themselves, these school leaders provide regular, consistent, and high quality support to every teacher. 

Aside from planning and delivering teacher trainings, the Directors of Instruction visit and provide feedback to every teacher on a regular basis. Depending upon the needs and experience of teachers, the Directors of Instruction observe a teacher upwards of once per week. Regular feedback and daily availability for questions and support provides teachers a strong foundation for success. 

In addition to our professional development plan, our unique, rigorous, hiring practices lead us to say with confidence that we can guarantee the success of every teacher.

Performance-based Compensation Plan & At-Will Employment

The founders of the Edison program developed a business model compensation plan based on free market principles and personal accountability. 

As teachers perform well, they are compensated well. Through our hiring practices and professional support, our teachers develop the skills to deliver outstanding instruction.  Their superb performance generally results in compensation higher than the traditional setting.   

This system, fairly unique to public education, is another tool to ensure the quality education of children.

Our teachers are exceptional!