In this interview with Dr. Molly Buckley-Marudas and Dr. Shelley Rose, the background and basis of the Cleveland Teaching Collaborative is revealed. "Starting as notes in the margin of Dr. Rose’s notebook, Dr. Buckley-Marudas and Dr. Rose, associate professors at Cleveland State University, created the Cleveland Teaching Collaborative in May 2020. This working group includes research, reflection, and support during the Covid-19 pandemic. When most schools went into emergency remote learning. Dr. Buckley-Marudas and Dr. Rose realized that the collaborative efforts of educators could overcome the isolation necessitated by the pandemic."