# Teaching Strategies, LLC

> Teaching Strategies is a Bethesda, Maryland based early childhood education company best known for The Creative Curriculum and GOLD, a formative assessment system used by hundreds of thousands of teachers serving children from birth through third grade. The company provides integrated curriculum, observation-based assessment, family engagement tools, and professional development across Head Start, public Pre-K, private child care, and elementary programs in the United States and abroad.

- **Founded:** 1988
- **Headquarters:** Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- **Founders:** Diane Trister Dodge (Founder), Mike Derezin (Chief Executive Officer at Teaching Strategies)
- **Team size:** ~350 employees
- **Products:** The Creative Curriculum, GOLD, ReadyRosie, Coaching to Fidelity, Tadpoles
- **Notable:** The Creative Curriculum is among the most widely used early childhood curricula in U.S. Head Start programs., GOLD is used to assess child progress for millions of children across the United States annually., Acquired by KKR in 2021, reinforcing its status as a leading edtech platform in early learning.

## Products & services

- **The Creative Curriculum** — Play-based, research-grounded curriculum for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary children. Used widely in Head Start and state Pre-K programs.
- **GOLD** — An observation-based, formative assessment system aligned to 38 research-based objectives for development and learning, from birth through third grade.
- **ReadyRosie** — A family engagement platform with thousands of short videos and resources in English and Spanish to extend learning at home.
- **Coaching to Fidelity** — Professional development and coaching tools that help administrators support teachers in implementing curriculum with fidelity.
- **Tadpoles** — Childcare center management software for daily reporting, attendance, billing, and family communication.

## Achievements

- The Creative Curriculum is among the most widely used early childhood curricula in U.S. Head Start programs.
- GOLD is used to assess child progress for millions of children across the United States annually.
- Acquired by KKR in 2021, reinforcing its status as a leading edtech platform in early learning.

## Latest updates

- **2021-08** — KKR completed acquisition of Teaching Strategies from Summit Partners.
- **2023** — Continued expansion of digital platform integrating curriculum, assessment, and family engagement.

## Links

- Website: https://teachingstrategies.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teaching-strategies-llc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TeachStrategies
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeachingStrategiesIn
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachingstrategies/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/TeachingStrategiesForEarlyChildhood

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