“Lily’s heart and soul reached out to teachers and touched them in significant ways. Her total immersion in these ideas and her facile way of explaining things is seamless, and the fluidity with which she responds to questions speaks to her true understanding of this work. Her ideas were relevant across grade levels and she presented a spectrum of activities to meet the diverse needs of teachers, students, and school cultures. During the breakout room portion of the presentation, the teachers who I was working with felt like their heads had exploded with ideas they were considering.”

— Andrea Rousso, Teacher Coach, NY

“It is an honor and a privilege to learn from Lily Howard Scott. She has the wisdom and skill of a master teacher combined with the warmth and sensitivity of the most caring coach. While I have learned practical techniques and strategies that all of my students and colleagues have benefited from, the most important thing I have gained is belief in myself as an educator and the impact that I can have on my little corner of the world.

— Rena Leibovic, Teacher, NY

“Lily's workshop and subsequent Ask Lily session were some of the best professional development workshops that I have attended in my 22 years of teaching. Lily gave us a huge treasure chest of resources and has made herself available to me professionally after both sessions. My students have gained so much from Lily’s ideas and tips.”

— Adina Gross, Teacher, NJ

“I took two Bank Street classes with Lily focused on bringing joy to the classroom, especially at the start of the school year.  Although I am new to teaching, this is a second career and I truly am “allergic” at this point in my life to wasting time in meetings.  Lily made a point of making every minute count. She was warm and joyful from the first moment. Lily gave us all sorts of great, practical ideas for taking care of our students’ needs. I was so excited; I plan to integrate as many relevant ideas as I have time for!”

— Melissa Gabe, Teacher, CA

“Lily Howard Scott has such a gift for validating the feelings of teachers while speaking to the emotional needs of our students. She gave me wonderful ideas that I can implement tomorrow, which is one of the reasons why I always enjoy time with her. She is able to hear any concern and have an immediate set of ideas for specific situations.”

-Maggie McDonald, Teacher, TX

“I came upon Lily's Bank Street class on student agency by chance, and I'm so glad I did. She provided us with practical tools and resources that I was able to implement the next day. Her ideas gave me some much-needed energy during these 12+ months of remote teaching, and led to some of the funner moments this year (have you ever had all of your students do a narrative pantomime via Zoom?!). I am also extremely grateful to Lily for her guidance and support in planning a demo lesson. She is fabulous.”

— Amy Crehore, Spanish Dual Language Teacher and 2021 Big Apple Finalist, NY

“Working with Lily has been a fun, rich, and inspirational experience. Her approach to education is refreshing and infused with love. Through her workshops and coaching, I've honed my techniques for fostering a culture of acceptance and growth in my classroom. I've learned new strategies for creating a differentiated curriculum that fosters agency and respects students' interests. I've challenged old constructs of dos and dont’s in education and adopted a new prism through which to evaluate how effective my classroom practices are. And, perhaps equally as importantly, I've learned to celebrate my strengths as a teacher and feel empowered to continue making a difference.”

—Rachel Wasser, Teacher, NY

“Lily’s Pandemic Poetry Workshop helped me to channel the worries of my students—as well as many other intense feelings—into something productive and beautiful. Children need these kinds of outlets to express their inner thoughts. And Lily’s Outer Shell/Inner Swirl approach to introspective poetry was a game changer for me and my students. It opened doors for us to let go of perfection and connect more deeply and with honesty.”

— Drew Mackay, Teacher, DC

“Learning from Lily Howard Scott about meeting the social and emotional needs of my students was so inspiring.  She gave practical, usable tools for real-life teaching, virtually as well as in the classroom.  There is no teacher’s manual or ‘how-to’ guide for what educators are facing these days, and learning from Lily how to connect with students and strengthen social-emotional bonds was refreshing, freeing, and fulfilling. She is a wealth of knowledge and a true resource.”

-Chaya Tabor, Principal, TX

“Lily provided tangible tools and strategies that were extremely valuable. Her vibrant energy and enthusiasm was contagious and our teachers cannot wait for her to come back during our next professional development day to learn more.”

-Randall Flinn, Lower School Head, NY

“I knew that SEL boosts students’ sense of connection, engagement, and investment at school. But now we all have a more concrete way to use it. Lily gave us the words and activities to make it happen. She showed us ways to enable students to put their feelings out there, discuss what worries them and what makes them feel safe, so that school is always their safe place to land and a happy place to be.”

-Shira Ashendorf, Teacher, NJ

“Lily Howard Scott captivated us for a full hour with ways to infuse more joy and connection in our classrooms. She is creative and deeply understands the social and emotional world of children. We walked away inspired and filled with new ideas that we could put to use in our classrooms immediately."

-Sharon Richter, Associate Principal, NY