Published on The 74, March 14, 2017, by Bryan Hassel and Emily Ayscue Hassel A decade ago, inspired by the best teachers we’ve known, we formed the seed of an idea — the notion that great teachers, those who induce high-growth learning and strong student thinking...
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Opportunity Culture® Voices: New Series in The 74
A decade ago, inspired by the best teachers we’ve known, we formed the seed of an idea — the notion that great teachers, those who induce high-growth learning and strong student thinking skills, could and should have far more power to lead instruction, help colleagues...
At West Charlotte High, Opportunity Culture® Making a Difference for Students and Teachers
By Erin Burns, first published by EdNC, March 8, 2017
“Since this corrosive culture had been my number 1 deterrent, it became my number 1 thing to change when I returned to West Charlotte as the leader of D hall.” West Charlotte High School had high teacher dissatisfaction and indifference, but when former teacher Erin Burns came back as a multi-classroom leader, she could offer her teaching team higher support and collaboration—positively affecting students’ academics. Read More…
In the News: Opportunity Culture® in Indianapolis, NC districts
Indianapolis is experimenting with a new kind of teacher — and it’s transforming this school: At School 107 in Indianapolis, Principal Jeremy Baugh said, “We needed to find a way to support new teachers to be highly effective right away.” Chalkbeat covers how Baugh...
Scheduled for Success
By Frank Zaremba, first published by Real Clear Education, February 15, 2017
To “truly work together and provide the best possible instruction for students, we found that we had to begin with scheduling.” Unexciting but crucial, a focus on teachers’ schedules to create flexibility and prioritize planning time led to high academic growth for exceptional children, Multi-Classroom Leader Frank Zaremba writes. Read More…
Indianapolis is experimenting with a new kind of teacher — and it’s transforming this school
Published on Chalkbeat, February 16, 2017 by Dylan Peers McCoy Teachers at School 107 are up against a steep tower of challenges: test scores are chronically low, student turnover is high and more than a third of kids are still learning English. All the school’s...
Opportunity Culture® Voices: Scheduled for Success
When I became a multi-classroom leader for the exceptional children’s (EC's) team, I expected to be able to use my 15 years of experience as an EC teacher and dean of students to coach teachers, especially special education teachers, and help them grow. But I quickly...
Teacher leadership roles come to Edgecombe County
Published on EdNC.org, February 14, 2017 by Liz Bell When teachers get really good, they often stop teaching. After years in the classroom, the desire to move onto something with higher pay, more responsibility, and greater challenge is understandable. When that time...
Vance County Becomes 18th Site in National Opportunity Culture® Initiative
Vance County Schools, based in Henderson, N.C., has joined the national Opportunity Culture® initiative to extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to more students, for more pay, within recurring budgets. The initiative now includes 18 sites in seven...
Vance County Schools Joins Opportunity Culture®
February 2, 2017, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— With a focus on teacher recruitment and retention, Vance County Schools, based in Henderson, N.C., has joined the national Opportunity Culture initiative to extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to more students, for more pay, within recurring budgets. Read the full press release here…