Why Nowlings Exists
We created Nowlings because:
The work is necessary. Education's transformation requires educators who can navigate complexity, work collaboratively, and develop new practices for an uncertain future.
The work should be accessible. Professional development and coaching are too expensive for most educators. We're building community-funded alternatives that make deep developmental work available to everyone who needs it.
Note from Our Founder, Dr. Bartee:
Over 23 years of educational leadership and 1,000+ hours coaching administrators, I noticed a pattern: the educators doing the most important work had the least access to developmental support.
Executive coaching and deep professional development were priced for corporate budgets, not educator salaries. Individual practice was the norm, even though the challenges demanded collaborative intelligence. And the focus was on skill-building when what was needed was vertical development—transformation in how people make meaning and engage with complexity.
At the same time, traditional institutional support for professional development is changing. The support systems many relied on are disappearing, while the complexity they're navigating intensifies.
This shift creates an opportunity: to build something better than what's disappearing. Community-driven models where educators collaborate not just intellectually but economically—sharing costs, pooling resources, and creating sustainable structures for the developmental work this moment demands.
That's what Nowlings is: community-funded practice labs, collaborative workshops, and individual coaching with accessible entry points. We're part of an emerging model where educators don't wait for institutions to provide what they need—they create it together, today.
Who We Serve
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Teachers seeking creative collaboration beyond their building
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Aspiring leaders preparing for complexity no traditional program addresses
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New principals discovering the job is nothing like they imagined
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Charter school leaders creating what doesn't yet exist—while running what does
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Veteran educators who see their growth & others' development as connected—ready to mentor, share, and keep learning
