Erin Burns describes her role as a multi-classroom leader at West Charlotte High School, where she leads a team of biology teachers reaching 500 students. Read Erin's related blog post, More Powerful Than a Department Chair. Can’t access YouTube? Watch this video on...
Opportunity Culture® Videos
Amy Sparks on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader
Dec 15, 2015
Multi-Classroom Leader Amy Sparks highlights how even high-achieving schools and students can continue to grow with an Opportunity Culture®, which extends the reach of great teachers and their teams to more students. Read Amy's related blog post, When Top...
Combining Multi-Classroom Leadership and Subject Specialization
Nov 12, 2015
Danielle Bellar describes her role as a multi-classroom leader, leading a team of three subject-specializing teachers for 75 5th-graders in Charlotte, N.C. Read Danielle's related blog post, A Win-Win Model for Students and Teachers. Can't access YouTube? Watch...
Bobby Miles on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader
Nov 9, 2015
Bobby Miles explains why his role as a multi-classroom leader is "the best of both worlds"—allowing him to lead a team of teachers while impacting more students in the classroom. Read Bobby's related blog post, 1 Teacher, 400 Scholars—and Loving It. Can't access...
Maggie Vadala on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader
Oct 15, 2015
Syracuse City Schools Multi-Classroom Leader Maggie Vadala discusses support she gets and gives in her Opportunity Culture® school. Funding for this video was provided by Carnegie Corporation of New York. Read Maggie's related blog post, Keep on Keeping on: Using Data...
Opportunity Culture®: Teaching, Leading, Learning
Sep 30, 2015
Why and how should you use Opportunity Culture? Watch our two-part video to get the scoop! Want to know more or join the Opportunity Culture community? Contact us today!
Teacher Support in an Opportunity Culture®
Sep 29, 2015
Opportunity Culture® teachers and teacher-leaders agree: It’s all about the support. Hear how the genuine, on-the-job, consistent support from multi-classroom leaders (MCLs) sets an Opportunity Culture® apart. Can't access YouTube? Watch this video on Vimeo...
I Want To Be Like Karen
Aug 10, 2015
First-year teacher Emily Angles, from Winecoff Elementary School in Cabarrus County, N.C., tells why she wants to be like Karen von Klahr, her Opportunity Culture multi-classroom leader who explains the joy of having a teaching role that allows her to provide in-depth, on-the-job development for a brand-new teacher.
What could you do in an Opportunity Culture®? (2015)
Mar 12, 2015
Teachers and staff in Opportunity Culture school districts discuss how new teacher-leader roles offer teachers “the best of both worlds,” allowing them to work directly with teachers and students to help both reach their goals, while earning large pay supplements, within school budgets. Team teachers receive the support and feedback they need to develop into the excellent teachers they aspire to be, and students thrive in an environment where excellent teachers are directly accountable for their growth.
Ranson and Ashley Park Choose an Opportunity Culture®
Jan 28, 2015
Principals at Ashley Park PreK-8 and Ranson IB Middle in Charlotte tell why they chose to create an Opportunity Culture® in their schools, working with teachers to choose new job models that would suit their schools best—and how an Opportunity Culture® helps them...
Recruiting in an Opportunity Culture®
Jan 15, 2015
District leaders and principals from Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Project L.I.F.T. schools share thoughts on how an Opportunity Culture® is attracting teachers to previously hard-to-staff schools. The video features interviews with, in order of appearance: Dan Swartz,...
Nashville Team Teachers in an Opportunity Culture®
Jan 15, 2015
Teachers on multi-classroom leader teams in Metro Nashville Opportunity Culture® schools tell why they love their collaborative teams. This video features interviews with the following teachers from Buena Vista Enhanced Option Elementary School, in order of...