P180 speaker
Tara Cocanower
2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year
Social studies teacher and instructional coach · Bluffton High School, IN
About
About Tara
Tara Cocanower, the 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year, teaches world history, AP courses, psychology, and education professions at Bluffton High School. She also coaches golf and track, coordinates technology and high-ability programs, and leads academic clubs.
A University of Southern Indiana graduate and former Academic All-American athlete, she served in the Peace Corps in Romania and is earning her master’s in educational psychology at Ball State. She champions trauma-informed teaching, civics education, and mental health support, and as an instructional coach she helps students and educators lead with equity and purpose.
How P180 works
Teachers like Tara, with your teachers all year.
Live PD
Sessions at orientation and throughout the year, led by P180 speakers.
Mentoring
One-on-one and small-group support, so no teacher goes it alone.
On-demand app
Short articles and videos from P180 speakers, ready the night before a hard day.
