January 11, 2018, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Students in classrooms of team teachers led by Opportunity Culture “multi-classroom leaders” showed sizeable academic gains, according to a new study from the American Institutes for Research and the Brookings Institution. Read the full press release…
Beverley Tyndall
Beyoncé and Teacher Pay: TEDx Talk Tells All!
What does Beyoncé have to do with great teachers? Ranson IB Middle School Principal Erica Jordan-Thomas wants you to know: “There are Beyoncé educators in every single school building dropping number 1 albums year after year in the form of mind-blowing results with...
Winter 2017 Newsletter
The Winter 2017 edition of our newsletter for Opportunity Culture educators includes action planners for MCLs and principals, new resources for instructional leadership & excellence, a column by MCL Stacie Bunn (along with an inspiring video), a spotlight on Edgecombe County Public Schools, a report on our recent covening for Opportunity Culture Fellows, and links to many more free resources! Read the Winter 2017 newsletter here.
Days in the Life: Video, Vignette Show the Work of a Successful Multi-Classroom Leader®
When Opportunity Culture® multi-classroom leaders describe their jobs—providing intensive, on-the-job coaching, support for planning, and data analysis leadership to a team of teachers while continuing to teach students, too—they hear the same question: How do you fit...
Days in the Life: The Work of a Successful Multi-Classroom Leader®
This video follows MCL Okema Owens Simpson through several typical days that illustrate the essentials of the MCL role
Days in the Life: The Work of a Successful Multi-Classroom Leader®
How do Opportunity Culture multi-classroom leaders fit into a typical week all their duties? This video and vignette follow Okema Owens Simpson, a middle school multi-classroom leader, through several typical days in which she provides what her teaching team needs most.
From Action Plan to Teacher of the Year — in One Year
MCL Stacie Bunn and Kenyatta Davenport, an expanded-impact teacher on Bunn’s teaching team, discuss Davenport’s journey to teaching excellence.
Fall 2017 Newsletter
The Fall 2017 edition of our newsletter for Opportunity Culture educators includes action planners for MCLs and principals, resources for instructional leadership & excellence, a quiz about the five Opportunity Culture Principles, implementation checklists for schools and districts, and links to many more free resources! Read the Fall 2017 newsletter here.
Explain Learning Data to Parents
Multi-Classroom Leader® Erin Williams tells how she works with parents and their children to understand their children’s learning data.
Involve Students in School and Individual Goals
Multi-Classroom Leader® Kathryn Smith points out the importance and power of giving children collective as well as individual learning goals. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note: This video contains...