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Dashboard: Teachers (2022-23)

Opportunity Culture® DashboardDASHBOARD HOME   >>   schools     |     sites     |     teachers     |     survey     |     students     |     growth     |     extra pay As of 2022–23: 945 Educators in the MCL™ Role Earn More for Extending Their Reach by Leading...

Teacher-Assistant Partnership Helps Students Grow

By Sharon Kebschull Barrett, March 28, 2022

In August 2021, Angela Caldwell, an Opportunity Culture expanded-impact kindergarten teacher at Montlieu Academy of Technology in Guilford County, North Carolina, found herself unexpectedly on her own with a classroom of 22 students, after her teaching assistant left just as the school year began.

So she felt relief that fall when interviewing Lora Terry, who had worked for many years in day care settings. The two clicked, Caldwell said, with Terry making it very clear what she would need to do the job of an assistant well—clear expectations, communication, and clarification. Read More…

Watch: Trends in the Teacher Workforce Webinar

By Public Impact, March 17, 2022

A recording of February’s “Trends in the Teacher Workforce” webinar, featuring a panel discussion moderated by Public Impact’s Alison Harris Welcher, is available now; click here to watch it and read EdNC’s report on the event, hosted by The Belk Foundation.

The panelists discussed strategies for recruiting and retaining teachers in North Carolina, including teacher residencies.

That’s a strategy that multiple Opportunity Culture school districts in Texas now use. Unlike traditional student-teacher roles, Opportunity Culture residencies are yearlong, paid positions on teaching teams led by multi-classroom leaders.

For Families with Language Barriers, What Worked in Remote Learning?

Many Opportunity Culture districts serve significant numbers of students whose families speak primarily Spanish. How did the spring 2020 shift to remote learning affect them, and did they have any new educational experiences that they wish would continue post-pandemic? We interviewed a parent and child from seven families in five Opportunity Culture districts—from small rural to large city districts—to find out.

School-Year Professional Learning

School-Year Professional LearningEducators continue to develop their leadership and instructional skills in virtual sessions throughout the yearSchool-Year 2024–25 Course OfferingsDuring the school year, we offer virtual professional learning sessions to help your...

Federal Policy for Opportunity Anew

By Public Impact, March 11, 2021

In the wake of Covid-19, the U.S. pre-K–12 education system needs more than a refresh. We need to think anew. In a new Public Impact brief, we recommend the means through federal policy to bring critical, effective instructional and emotional supports to millions of teachers and their students—for a price tag the country can not only afford, but sustain long-term.

We base our recommendations on lessons learned through our national Opportunity Culture initiative, in dozens of districts, with thousands of educators, for nearly 85,000 students this year alone. Read more…

Opportunity Anew

In the wake of Covid-19, the U.S. pre-K–12 education system needs more than a refresh. We need to think anew. This brief recommends the means through federal policy to bring critical, effective instructional and emotional supports to millions of teachers and their students—for a price tag the country can not only afford, but sustain long-term.

Wilson County Schools

Schools began using Opportunity Culture® models in: 2021-22 Learn more about the Opportunity Culture® initiative in Wilson County Schools by visiting this website.   Details: The North Carolina State Board of Education awarded an Advanced Teaching Roles grant to...