Welcome to Inspired Together Teachers!
We are delighted to have you join us.
We know you want to be an amazing teacher and make a difference to your students. We know that you work hard and are dedicated to this profession. We know how much you care about your students.
We also know the challenges teachers face- the day to day struggles and the overwhelm that grows as you try to be the best teacher you can be. We know the frightening statistics that up to 50% of all new teachers will leave the profession within the first five years. We’ve seen how the great resignation has changed the landscape of education as more and more teachers leave the profession.
It breaks our hearts.
We have dedicated our careers to creating and supporting teachers. We want to do our part to change that statistic and to support teachers as they make their way through the world of education. We know that saving education will come from within, from teachers who are empowered to make change. Teachers have more power than they know, but it takes support and encouragement. We are here to do our part to lift up teachers so they can bring their gifts to a world that desperately needs them.
Why should you listen to us?
We’ve both won awards for excellence in teaching. We have visited thousands of classrooms all over the United States, in several countries and on four continents! We know what good teaching and good schools look like. We have not only created our own successful classrooms, but we’ve mentored hundreds of other teachers to be successful as well.
We hope that this is a place for conversation and sharing ideas and inspiration. We would love your comments on our posts and invite you to send us your ideas, questions and suggestion through the contact page on our home page.
A little more about us…
Paula Schmidt, Ed.D. is a Founder of Inspired Together Learning. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Special Education from Winona State, a Master’s degree with an emphasis on Students-At-Risk from Marian College, and an Ed.D in Special Education from The University of Northern Iowa.
Paula is a licensed special educator experienced in teaching K-12 students with special needs.
Paula is known as a passionate and hardworking educator. She builds an incredible rapport with students by planning creative and meaningful lessons, building an acceptance for all students, and being able to conduct tough conversations with both love and support. She is an incredible mentor to others and often helps struggling teachers become effective and confident educators.
Paula lives in Dubuque, Iowa with her husband, three children and their dog. When she is not working, you can find her attending her children’s activities or sitting on the deck relaxing with her family or friends.
Michele Vosberg, Ph.D. is a lifelong educator with experience teaching every age from preschool through graduate school. She is a founder of Inspired Together learning. She holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, an M.S. from UW Madison in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in reading, and a Ph.D. in Professional Studies in Education from Capella University.
She has been a classroom teacher, K-8 reading teacher, a district Reading Specialist, and a college professor.
Michele is known as an inspirational educator. Her knowledge and experience in education is both deep and wide. Her interests range from reading to middle schools to motivation and curriculum development. Michele is a national expert on Professional Development Schools and was a founder of the National Association for School-University Partnerships.
Michele lives in Madison, Wisconsin with her husband and two cats. She also has two grown daughters. When she is not working, you can find her sitting in an Adirondack chair with a book. She also loves to swim, sail, and paddle a kayak around a quiet lake.
