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Lincoln Named Opportunity Culture® Model School

June 16, 2021

From Washington County Enterprise-Leader, June 16, 2021, by Lynn Kutter

Lincoln Middle School helped to pilot a new program during the 2019-20 school year, and for 2021, it has been named a model school for the program.

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education with the state department of education recently announced that Lincoln Middle School and Forrest City Junior High School had both been named a 2021 Arkansas Opportunity Culture Model School for their efforts to “improve student access to a high-quality education by extending the reach of excellent teachers to more students.”
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May 2021 Newsletter

June 2, 2021

The May newsletter includes updates on the Opportunity Culture Dashboard, resources for multi-classroom leaders and principals, a column about personalizing professional development, a video playlist, and more. Read the May 2021 newsletter here.

Opportunity Culture® 2020-21 Dashboard Results, Tools, MCL Column: May Opportunity Culture® Newsletter

June 2, 2021

By Public Impact, May 25, 2021

In 2020–21, Opportunity Culture roles continued to provide a model of support that kept spreading, even in an exceptionally challenging year for educators, students, and families.

Each year, Public Impact analyzes the Opportunity Culture dashboard data to improve its materials and its work with schools and districts. With the overarching goal of reaching all students with high-growth learning, Public Impact has expanded the initiative’s participating schools by 50 percent each year, on average—helping schools and districts make changes that educators love, with increased career opportunities and support.

Opportunity Culture® innovates West Texas education

May 20, 2021

News West 9, May 20, 2021, by Mason Storrs

Many local teachers and students are seeing increased opportunity and educational success due to the resources they are receiving from Opportunity Culture, a program that restructures pre-K through 12th grade school staffing.

The partnership between Midland ISD, Ector County ISD, The University of Texas Permian Basin, Public Impact and US Prep is aimed at offering educators an opportunity to reach more students, for more pay, within their schools’ budgets. Read More…

Annual Opportunity Culture® Dashboard Update Highlights Growth, Educator Support in 2020–21

May 13, 2021

By Public Impact, May 13, 2021

In 2020–21, Opportunity Culture roles continued to provide a model of support that kept spreading, even in an exceptionally challenging year for educators, students, and families.

As the Opportunity Culture Dashboard shows in its 2020–21 update, 13 more districts joined the Opportunity Culture initiative, founded and led by Public Impact. Nationally, Opportunity Culture sites now reach over 83,000 students with excellent teaching and over 3,400 teachers with advanced roles or on-the-job support and development on teaching teams. Read more…

Forrest City Junior High School, Lincoln Middle School named Opportunity Culture® Model Schools

May 6, 2021

From Newton County Times, May 6, 2021

Because of their efforts to improve student access to a high-quality education by extending the reach of excellent teachers to more students, the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education recognized two schools as Arkansas Opportunity Culture Model Schools.
Forrest City Junior High School in the Forrest City School District and Lincoln Middle School in the Lincoln School District recently received surprise visits from DESE team members informing them of the recognition. Read More…

4 Ways Districts Are Giving Teachers More Flexibility in Their Jobs

May 4, 2021

From Education Week, May 4, 2021, by Madeline Will

The coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdowns have permanently shifted the way many industries think about how and where people work. But will school districts follow suit and embrace workplace flexibility?

The model of one teacher standing in front of a class for six or seven hours a day has changed very little in decades. That’s despite persistent pushes for schools to adopt more flexible approaches, like team-based teaching or assigning teachers’ roles based on their expertise.

Upcoming Webinar: Opportunity Culture® in North Carolina

April 30, 2021

By Public Impact, April 30, 2021

Tuesday, May 11, at 4:30 p.m. ET, Public Impact will host an online session featuring three Opportunity Culture educators to share information about Opportunity Culture roles and positions available in N.C. districts for 2021–22. Thanks to MCL Yolande Dixon of Vance County Schools, Principal Paul Travers of Guilford County Schools, and former Reach Associate—now teacher— Delmonika Vick of Edgecombe County Public Schools for sharing their stories in this session. Register here! (The session will also be recorded to view later at OpportunityCulture.org.)

April 2021 Newsletter

April 30, 2021

The April newsletter includes resources for multi-classroom leaders and principals, a column by the Baltimore City Public Schools Teacher of the Year, updates from Opportunity Culture districts, video playlists, and more. Read the April 2021 newsletter here.