From WTHR-TV, April 11, 2017 by Rich Van Wyk
Here’s an idea to improve schools and teachers. Pay exceptional teachers more money. Give them the responsibility of helping other teachers and keep them from quitting to take better paying jobs. Indianapolis Public schools is trying to do just that and getting recognition from the National Council on Teacher Quality.
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Instructional Leadership & Excellence
Instructional Leadership & ExcellenceLeadership + Instructional Excellence = Student Results and Welcoming Environment for AllWhen teachers and principals lead small teams, educators can collaborate routinely and get weekly—or even daily—guidance, feedback, and...
Vance County Schools
Schools began using Opportunity Culture® models in: 2017-18 Learn more about the Opportunity Culture® initiative in Vance County by visiting the district website. Details: Vance County Schools, based in Henderson, N.C., has struggled with teacher turnover and higher...
How 2 Pioneering Blended-Learning Teachers Extended Their Reach
What makes blended learning different in an Opportunity Culture®? As two pioneering high school teachers in North Carolina show in new vignettes, blended learning gives them a tool to reach 40 to 100 percent more students per class period with great teaching. Students...
Pioneering Blended-Learning Teachers Reach More Students
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...
Edgecombe County Public Schools
Schools began using Opportunity Culture® models in: 2017-18 Learn more about the Opportunity Culture® initiative in ECPS by visiting the district website. Details: Edgecombe County Public Schools is the first school district to implement the Opportunity Culture®...
Opportunity Culture® Voices: For Truly Personalized Learning, I Had to Try, Try Again
After 26 years of teaching, I was the model of a traditional teacher. Class began with review, then new material and cooperative or independent work, then closure. But two years ago, intrigued by my district’s request that I pioneer an Opportunity Culture® biology...
For Truly Personalized Learning, I Had to Try, Try Again
By Lori Treiber, first published by Real Clear Education, November 23, 2016
“I introduced them to many ways to learn and the skills to be self-sufficient learners. The course evolved to most benefit students.” After 26 years of teaching, Lori Treiber challenges her traditional teaching style by becoming a blended-learning teacher who kept refining her new methods. Read More…
Pioneering Blended-Learning Teachers Reach More Students
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 online from home or in a lab, switching the next day. Despite receiving less in-class time with their teachers, students showed strong growth and learned other crucial skills.
Maricopa County, AZ
Schools began using Opportunity Culture® models in: 2017-18 Learn more about the Opportunity Maricopa County by visiting this website. Details: Arizona’s Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent used funds from a $60 million federal grant to help...