Opportunity Culture® Teacher Residencies

Ector County and Midland school districts are two of the 11 Texas sites using Opportunity Culture® paid, yearlong teacher residencies as of 2022-23. Teacher residents are an integral part of small teaching teams led by multi-classroom leaders. Educators from these Texas districts describe how their residencies benefit students, schools, and aspiring teachers.

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Read how Pease Elementary, one of the schools featured in this video, improved from an F to a B in state accountability ratings with the help of Opportunity Culture® roles: Noel, Pease earn B accountability ranking, OA Online, October 2, 2022

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