What CT3 does

CT3 Education (also known as The Center for Transformational Teacher Training) is a non-profit professional development organization founded in 2009 in San Francisco, California, that delivers coaching and instructional training to K-12 educators, school leaders, and public school districts across the United States. The company reports having served 200+ partner districts, trained 10,000+ teachers, and impacted 1 million+ students, with a documented 97% annual school renewal rate. Its core offerings center on three proprietary, trademarked methodologies — No-Nonsense Nurturer® (a Four-Step classroom management framework), Real Time Teacher Coaching® (in-the-moment, walkie-talkie-enabled coaching during instruction with pre- and post-conferencing), and Real Time Leadership Coaching (principal and administrator coaching) — delivered primarily through in-person workshops, on-site and virtual coaching engagements, and a self-paced online learning portal called CT3 Academy. Supplementary products include Virtual Leadership Workshops, the Coach Dashboard data tool, the Dear Walkie Podcast, and the published book 'Every Student, Every Day,' which won the 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards.

CT3 operates a sales-led, direct-to-district GTM motion; revenue is generated through multi-year district partnership contracts for in-person workshops and on-site/virtual coaching, plus individual online course sales (No-Nonsense Nurturer Online at $150/registrant, other courses at $100/registrant with one year of access). Marketing channels include content (blog, case studies), email newsletter, organic social, and the podcast. Named flagship customers include Atlanta Public Schools, DSST Public Schools, Jackson Public Schools, Tulsa Public Schools (seven-year partnership), Richmond Public Schools, Denver Public Schools, Indianapolis Public Schools, Ferguson-Florissant School District, Houston ISD, and D.C. Public Schools. Documented district outcomes include a 23% average lift in student engagement at Atlanta Public Schools (classrooms moving from 66% to nearly 90% on-task), a +240% increase in classrooms at On-Task & Active Participation levels at DSST, and >50% reductions in out-of-school suspensions at Denver Public Schools.

The company is led by CEO Dr. Joy Treadwell, Ph.D., with COO Kendra Shipmon and VP of Growth and Partnerships Stephanie Crosier; co-founder Dr. Kristyn Klei Borrero, Ed.D., remains associated with the organization. CT3's core assets are its proprietary pedagogy, trademarked frameworks, and a roster of associates who are former school leaders with documented turnaround experience. Aggregated source material includes third-party news items describing a 'CT3' entity involved in decentralised cloud storage and AI workloads; the source material itself flags this as a likely name collision with a separate entity, and CT3 Education's own website and materials do not describe any technology-platform business — this analysis therefore treats CT3 Education as the sole subject and does not attribute those technology items to it.

Name

CT3

Legal name

CT3 Education

Website

https://ct3education.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CT3 Education (The Center for Transformational Teacher Training) is a San Francisco-based non-profit that provides professional development coaching and instructional training programs to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and public school districts across the United States using proprietary methods such as No-Nonsense Nurturer® and Real Time Teacher Coaching®.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Teacher Professional Development and Coaching Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Teacher-Led Digital Lesson Packages & Instructional Resources (EDAFACAL)

Keywords

• Teacher professional development
• Instructional coaching services
• K-12 leadership coaching
• Classroom management training
• Educator online learning

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Development Workshops: In-person workshops (1-day, 6-hour sessions) and online courses for educators on classroom management and instructional strategies. Pricing at $150 per course registrant for the No-Nonsense Nurturer online course and $100 per registrant for online courses.
2. Online Learning Platform: Self-paced interactive online courses through CT3 Academy with modules, videos, and assessments. Includes one year of access to course content and supplemental resources. Individual and group pricing available.
3. Leadership Coaching Services: Real-time leadership coaching engagements for school and district leaders, typically spanning several months or a full school year, customized to district goals and needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CT3 (The Center for Transformational Teacher Training) provides K-12 teacher training and classroom management professional development services through three core offerings: the No-Nonsense Nurturer® workshop and Four-Step Model, Real Time Teacher Coaching® delivered via walkie-talkie-based in-the-moment coaching cycles, and Real Time Leadership Coaching for school administrators. Complementing these services is the CT3 Academy online learning portal, which delivers self-paced interactive courses on classroom management and student engagement strategies to educators and school teams across the United States.

Product overview

CT3 (The Center for Transformational Teacher Training) is an education-focused professional learning organization offering a suite of coaching and professional development products. The core offerings include No-Nonsense Nurturer® (classroom management workshop), Real Time Teacher Coaching® (instructional coaching), and Real Time Leadership Coaching. These are complemented by CT3 Academy (self-paced online courses), Virtual Leadership Workshops, the Dear Walkie Podcast, and the 'Every Student, Every Day' book. The company also offers a Coach Dashboard for data tracking. Recent news indicates CT3 is developing a decentralised storage system for secure cloud services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• No-Nonsense Nurturer®: A research-based pedagogical approach that builds life-altering relationships with students while setting high expectations and holding educators accountable for achievement. Includes the Four-Step Model for classroom management.
• Real Time Teacher Coaching®
• Real Time Leadership Coaching
• CT3 Academy

Products and services

• No-Nonsense Nurturer® Workshop A research-based 1-day, 6-hour in-person (or self-paced online) professional development workshop that equips K-12 educators with classroom management strategies using the Four-Step Model, focusing on building life-altering relationships with students while maintaining high expectations and firm boundaries with kindness.
• Real Time Teacher Coaching® An instructional coaching program that provides real-time, in-the-moment feedback to teachers during lessons through coaching cycles that include pre- and post-conferencing, helping increase student engagement and on-task behavior in K-12 classrooms.
• Real Time Leadership Coaching A comprehensive coaching program for school principals and administrators that builds leadership capacity, improves teacher retention, reduces discipline challenges, and supports student success through observation, feedback, and ongoing support delivered on-site and virtually.
• CT3 Academy Online Learning Portal A self-paced online professional development platform offering interactive modules, videos, and assessments for educator training in classroom management and student engagement strategies, including the No-Nonsense Nurturer® Online Course ($150 per registrant) and other pedagogical strategy courses ($100 per registrant).
• Virtual Leadership Workshops A leadership development workshop series delivered virtually for school administrators covering mindsets, building culturally relevant school culture, and foundations of instructional leadership.
• Every Student, Every Day (Book) A book authored by CT3 co-founder Dr. Kristyn Klei Borrero detailing the No-Nonsense Nurturer approach, published in 2019 and winner of the Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of schools renew with CT3 every year
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Atlanta Public SchoolscoreOthersMulti-year partnership implementing Real Time Teacher Coaching and No-Nonsense Nurturer programs. Results show 23% average increase in student engagement and classrooms reaching 90-95% active participation.
• DSST Public SchoolscoreOthersPartnership with +240% increase in classrooms at On-Task & Active Participation levels and 95% implementation of the Four-Step Model.
• Jackson Public SchoolscoreOthersLong-term partnership focused on creating a culture of coaching with documented case study results.
• Tulsa Public SchoolscoreOthersSeven-year partnership building collective efficacy with documented case studies on building capacity.
• Richmond Public SchoolscoreOthersBuilding capacity partnership documented through case study demonstrating school improvement outcomes.
• Denver Public SchoolscoreOthersPartnership resulting in out-of-school suspensions reduced by over 50% through No-Nonsense Nurturer implementation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New Teacher Center: National nonprofit providing instructional coaching, mentoring, and professional development to K-12 teachers and districts. Directly comparable to CT3 in its coach-led, in-the-moment model targeting new and experienced educators to improve classroom practice.
• BetterLesson: Provider of K-12 teacher coaching, professional development, and instructional support, with a coach-led model and blended online coaching offerings. Overlaps directly with CT3's Real Time Teacher Coaching and CT3 Academy products.
• TNTP (The New Teacher Project): National nonprofit that partners with school districts on teacher recruitment, training, instructional support, and school leadership development. Highly comparable to CT3's K-12 PD and leadership coaching mission and district partnership motion.
• Learning Forward: Professional association focused on advancing educator professional learning standards, coaching, and capacity building for K-12 districts. Directly comparable to CT3 on professional development standards, coaching frameworks, and district-level implementation.
• Solution Tree: Provider of K-12 professional development books, conferences, workshops, and on-site coaching (including PLC and Marzano-aligned services). Comparable to CT3 as a K-12 PD content-and-coaching vendor with school leadership offerings.
• EdTech Team: Provider of K-12 professional development and coaching on instructional technology and pedagogy, including workshops and coaching cycles for districts. Comparable to CT3's blended in-person/online PD delivery model.
• Education Elements: K-12 consulting and PD provider focused on personalized learning, leadership coaching, and instructional strategy for districts. Comparable to CT3's leadership coaching and district transformation offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Teach For America: Larger nonprofit operating teacher recruitment, training, and ongoing PD support in K-12, particularly in underserved communities. Overlaps with CT3 on equity-focused K-12 PD and district capacity building, though broader in scope.
• Public Consulting Group: Large consulting firm serving K-12 districts on PD, special education, and instructional improvement. Comparable as a broader professional services and PD vendor with a district-partnership model.

Emerging players

• Panorama Education: Platform that combines student engagement and social-emotional learning data with PD and coaching programs for districts. Adjacent to CT3 via student engagement measurement and PD analytics (overlapping with CT3's Coach Dashboard).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CT3Education
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ct3763
• Facebookfacebook.com/CT3Ed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ct3

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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