As a teaching team leader, Multi-Classroom Leader Kristin Cubbage aims to begin to build relationships with team teachers well before school begins, and explain exactly what they can expect from her. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence...
Opportunity Culture® Videos
Focus on Students to Set Mutual Vision
Sep 13, 2017
Multi-Classroom Leader Stacie Bunn discusses the importance of having a whole teaching team, not just the leader, collaboratively setting goals for students. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here.
Lead Team to Set Ambitious Goals
Sep 11, 2017
Multi-Classroom Leader Erin Williams on how to lead a teaching team to set high goals and see what students are truly capable of, leading to empowered students. This video is part of the Instructional Leadership and Excellence series. Learn more here.
Erin Williams on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader
May 10, 2017
Erin Williams, a multi-classroom leader at James Martin Middle School in Charlotte, N.C., describes how she and her team use data to encourage students to track their own growth toward their learning goals. Can’t access YouTube? Watch this video on Vimeo instead!
Pioneering Blended-Learning Teachers Reach More Students
Jan 23, 2017
Scott Nolt and Caitlyn Gironda pioneered blended-learning classes in their North Carolina district, extending their reach to more students by teaching two groups of students during the same class period—when one group was in class with the teacher, the other worked...
Pioneering Multi-Classroom Leaders
Jun 1, 2016
Pioneering Multi-Classroom Leaders Erin Burns, Ashley Jackson, Russ Stanton, and Karen Wolfson each took accountability for up to 500 students and led teaching teams toward higher growth and personalized learning for all those students in their high-need schools in...
Kristin Cubbage on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader
May 13, 2016
Kristin Cubbage, a multi-classroom leader at Ashley Park PreK-8 in Charlotte, N.C., describes the deep support her role enables her to provide to both teachers and students. Read Kristin’s related blog posts, An Opportunity for Change and “What Is My Job, Anyway?”...
Sharon Archer on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader
Apr 13, 2016
Sharon Archer, a middle school math teacher in Syracuse, NY, discusses what being a multi-classroom leader requires, and what makes it different and more valuable to her team teachers than the standard teacher coach role. Read Sharon's related blog post, Want Veteran...
How Principals Use Multi-Classroom Leadership in School Turnarounds: Three Principals’ Experiences
Mar 16, 2016
Michelle McVicker, Alison Harris Welcher, and Christian Sawyer discuss how the Multi-Classroom Leadership model enabled them to create and lead a team of teacher-leaders in their schools in Nashville, Tenn., and Charlotte, N.C., which all saw high growth in their...
Karen Wolfson on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader
Mar 9, 2016
Karen Wolfson, a math multi-classroom leader, discusses the benefits of Opportunity Culture® and having teaching teams led by fully accountable teacher-leaders. Read Karen's related blog post, Raising My Teacher Voice to Save My Job—and My Students' Success. Can’t...
What Could You Do in an Opportunity Culture®? (2016)
Feb 15, 2016
See OpportunityCulture.org/jobs for job openings in Opportunity Culture® schools, and watch what current Opportunity Culture® educators have to say about their roles as teacher-leaders known as multi-classroom leaders (MCLs), blended-learning teachers, and...
Scott Nolt on Being a Blended-Learning Teacher
Feb 12, 2016
Scott Nolt, a blended-learning history teacher at Jay M. Robinson High School in Cabarrus County, explains how blended learning enables him to personalize instruction for students at all levels. Read Scott's related blog post, Blending the Best: Better Learning for...