When Superintendent Stephanie Howard came to Midland ISD in the Permian Basin of Texas, she knew what success with Opportunity Culture® teaching team models should look like, after working with them in neighboring Ector County ISD as a deputy superintendent. Although Midland ISD was using these teams as well, several Opportunity Culture® fundamentals weren’t being followed. Howard and Jessie Garcia, who had also worked in Ector County, took a year to do a complete reset—an effort now paying off in learning growth for students, sustainable higher pay for teacher-leaders that can reach six figures, and stronger teacher support and retention. Hear how they did it in our latest audio piece.
How Midland ISD Revamped Teaching Teams for Results
Bonus Clip | Go Big or Go Home: Schools, Go All Out with Opportunity Culture® Models
Bonus Video | Opportunity Culture® Teams Lead to Gains
Superintendent Stephanie Howard of Midland ISD says teacher-leaders in the Multi-Classroom Leader® role quickly improved teacher quality on their teaching teams, leading to student learning gains.