Getting teachers the support they need will help solve the retention crisis in education. Rachel has over 18 years of experience in education, her master's degree in curriculum design, and currently works as a Samsumg Educational Coach. She has worked as a Chicago Public Schools elementary teacher and instructional coach, Director of Instructional Technology with the Lutheran Schools of Chicago, and Director of Academics with the Chicagoland Lutheran Educational Foundation. Rachel is a former Teach Plus Policy Fellow, Gates Foundation Redesign Challenge Innovator, and a Google for Education Educator, Innovator, Trainer, and Coach. She is the Co-Founder of TechKnow Coach and Co-Creator of the Create Brave card deck. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx