Part 1—Why Opportunity Culture?: What barriers keep teachers and students from experiencing great support and strong learning outcomes? Part 1 of this two-part video highlights some of the barriers that an Opportunity Culture can remove.
Opportunity Culture® Videos
On Being a Team Reach Teacher
Oct 7, 2020
Team reach teachers work on a multi-classroom leader’s team, directly teaching more students than usual but typically without raising instructional group sizes.
From Reach Associate to Classroom Teacher
Aug 13, 2020
Delmonika Vick, a math teacher at North Edgecombe High School in Tarboro, NC, says being a reach associate for two years—a role she loved—prepared her to be a stronger teacher.
“The Right Decision”: Working in an Opportunity Culture® School
Aug 13, 2020
Delmonika Vick, a math teacher and former reach associate at North Edgecombe High School in Tarboro, NC, explains why she chose to work in an Opportunity Culture school.
Incorporate student-centered teaching models
Jul 16, 2020
Master Reach Teacher Jimmel Williams leads his class in a geometry routine to help students learn the math by “speaking the math.”
Proactively, positively engage with students
Jul 16, 2020
Classroom meetings help to form bonds with your students and build a community of learners, say Katie McAuliffe, a fourth-grade teacher, and her multi-classroom leader, Sean Carberry.
Involve students in setting their own goals
Jul 16, 2020
Students need to know where they are educationally and where they want to be so they understand what steps to take to reach their goals, as Candace Butler demonstrates.
Incorporate digital instruction wisely
Jul 16, 2020
When using technology in the classroom, have a goal and objective in mind, Multi-Classroom Leader Amber Hines says.
Model eagerness for learning
Jul 16, 2020
The excitement is contagious as Multi-Classroom Leader Lara Harris shows her students how to tell a great story.
What Does Opportunity Culture® Mean to You?
Jun 19, 2020
Opportunity Culture helps provide support and opportunities through having multi-classroom leaders, students at North Edgecombe High School in Tarboro, N.C., say.
How Has Opportunity Culture® Changed Your School?
Jun 19, 2020
Students at North Edgecombe High School in Tarboro, N.C., say Opportunity Culture helps them develop deeper connections with their teachers and clearer visions for their futures.
How Does Having a Multi-Classroom Leader™ Help You?
Jun 19, 2020
Students at Hairston Middle School in Greensboro, N.C., appreciate the extra support and encouragement they get from Multi-Classroom Leader Angela Porter, who helps them believe “anything is possible.”