Opportunity Culture® Videos

Connect with Parents to Understand Students

Multi-Classroom Leader Russ Stanton discusses the importance of connecting with parents and using other simple methods to understand his students and their needs. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note:...

Back High Expectations with Steadfast Support

Master Team Reach Teacher Jimmel Williams holds students to high expectations, but with unwavering support for students struggling with learning or outside issues. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note:...

To Cultivate a Culture of Learning, Design an Inquisitive Class

Focus the class design on critical thinking to create a culture of learning, Blended-Learning Teacher Scott Nolt says. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note: This video contains trademarked terms, such as...

Demonstrate Faith That Students Can Meet High Expectations

Students come alive when given challenging work plus a demonstrated faith they can do it, Multi-Classroom Leader Hadley Moore says. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note: This video contains trademarked...

Analyze Parents’ Needs to Create Worthwhile Family Events

Find events that draw parents’ interest and get students excited, to bring parents in and build connections, says Multi-Classroom Leader Kellie Brotherton. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note: This video...

Classroom Meetings Build Teacher-Student, Student-Student Bonds

Multi-Classroom Leader Sean Carberry on the importance of classroom meetings that build collaborative, comfortable, supportive classrooms in which each student feels a vested interest in their classmates' feelings and success. This video is part of the Instructional...

Morning Meetings Strengthen Class Culture

Sharing highs and lows through whole-group morning meetings helps build trust and genuine relationships with students, Multi-Classroom Leader Tonya Reaves says. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note: This...

Plan Engaging Lessons Focused on Critical Standards

High school Multi-Classroom Leader Hadley Moore explains her approach to choosing engaging texts that challenge all students focus on critical standards. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note: This video...

Engage Students in Learning and High Goals

Multi-Classroom Leader Tonya Reaves explains how she works to engage students in lessons that help them track and reach their high goals. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note: This video contains...

Set High but Attainable Individualized Goals

Multi-Classroom Leader Erin Burns explains her process of reviewing students’ data to set very high goals that students can reach without burning out. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note: This video...

Use Available Data to Plan Ahead and Set and Impart High Goals

Master Team Reach Teacher Jimmel Williams explains his process for thoroughly reviewing all available data ahead of the school year to set goals for each student. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note:...

Summer Planning Means More Time to Help Students Individually

By doing the bulk of her lesson planning over the summer, Blended-Learning Teacher Lori Treiber frees her schoolyear time to focus on individual student needs. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here. Note: This...