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Teaching Strategies
Teaching Strategies is the early childhood education platform founded by Diane Dodge in 1978, offering curriculum, assessment, and family engagement tools.
Teaching Strategies
Diane Dodge founded Teaching Strategies in 1978 after she developed early childhood curriculum materials while serving as Education Coordinator for a Head Start program in Mississippi. Unable to find a publisher, she self-published The Creative Curriculum and a companion filmstrip, "Room Arrangement as a Teaching Strategy." The company remained closely held through its first several decades. Teaching Strategies sells a connected ecosystem of early learning products: The Creative Curriculum, the GOLD online assessment tool (launched 2010), the ReadyRosie family engagement system (added 2019), an IACET-accredited professional development library (launched 2017), and a distance learning solution (2020). Its customer base spans public school districts, private childcare providers, and Head Start programs across the United States. The firm cites evidence of impact in Fort Worth public schools and Graves County Head Start. The company operates from a headquarters in Washington, DC. Leadership includes a diverse group of professionals, though specific team size or C-suite names are not publicly listed. The adjacent voluntary employee group, Teaching Strategies Cares, organizes community service events such as coat and book drives. Teaching Strategies is structured as a for-profit corporation, not a family office or investment vehicle. Its differentiator is the integrated platform approach—no other single provider offers curriculum, assessment, and family engagement in one bundle for early childhood. The company has no disclosed investment portfolio or capital deployment structure.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
1978
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Washington, DC
Corporate office
80 M Street, SE Suite 1010 Washington, DC 20003, United States
Principals
Diane Dodge
Founder
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Teaching Strategies and when?
Diane Dodge founded Teaching Strategies in 1978. She originally developed curriculum materials while working as Education Coordinator for a Head Start program in Mississippi, self-publishing The Creative Curriculum after failing to attract a commercial publisher (per the firm website).
What products does Teaching Strategies offer?
The company provides The Creative Curriculum, the GOLD online assessment tool, ReadyRosie family engagement platform, an IACET-accredited professional development library, and a distance learning solution. These are sold as an integrated connected ecosystem for early childhood education (per the firm website).
Who uses Teaching Strategies?
Customers include public school districts, private childcare providers, and Head Start programs across the United States. The firm mentions clients such as Fort Worth public schools, Graves County Head Start, and Celebree School (per the firm website).
Is Teaching Strategies a family office or investment firm?
No. Teaching Strategies is a for-profit educational technology company that provides software and curriculum to early childhood programs. It does not manage outside capital or make external investments (per the firm website).
Where is Teaching Strategies headquartered?
Its headquarters are at 80 M Street, SE Suite 1010 in Washington, DC (per the firm website).
Does Teaching Strategies have a philanthropic arm?
The company has a voluntary employee group called Teaching Strategies Cares that organizes community service events such as coat drives, book drives, and food drives. It is employee-led, not a separate foundation (per the firm website).
What evidence does Teaching Strategies cite for its impact?
The firm reports that over 90% of teachers find The Creative Curriculum easy to use, and that 91% say it is engaging. It also cites examples such as Fort Worth public schools raising kindergarten readiness and Graves County Head Start boosting literacy growth by 30% (per the firm website).
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