Until recently, many teachers only got one word of feedback a year: "satisfactory." And with no feedback, no coaching, there's just no way to improve. Bill Gates suggests that even great teachers can get better with smart feedback -- and lays out a program from his foundation to bring it to every classroom.

As part of an internal Publicis business development group for women called VivaWomen! I helped put together and design the 1st Annual Women Who Crush event. The event included a moderated panel of seriously badass women leaders, teachers, and entrepreneurs from the Seattle area, speaking out and smashing glass.