To kick off a statewide Arkansas initiative to reach all students with excellent teaching, North Little Rock Middle School will begin creating an Opportunity Culture® for teachers and students this fall, using teams led by multi-classroom leaders—experienced,...
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Advanced Teaching Roles: Guideposts for Excellence at Scale
For the growing number of Opportunity Culture® schools—and schools using accountable teacher leadership and other advanced teaching roles—Public Impact® provides a new suite of tools. They guide districts and schools to achieve excellence in teaching and learning with...
Opportunity Culture® Voices: New Series in The 74
A decade ago, inspired by the best teachers we’ve known, we formed the seed of an idea — the notion that great teachers, those who induce high-growth learning and strong student thinking skills, could and should have far more power to lead instruction, help colleagues...
In the News: Opportunity Culture® in Indianapolis, NC districts
Indianapolis is experimenting with a new kind of teacher — and it’s transforming this school: At School 107 in Indianapolis, Principal Jeremy Baugh said, “We needed to find a way to support new teachers to be highly effective right away.” Chalkbeat covers how Baugh...
Vance County Becomes 18th Site in National Opportunity Culture® Initiative
Vance County Schools, based in Henderson, N.C., has joined the national Opportunity Culture® initiative to extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to more students, for more pay, within recurring budgets. The initiative now includes 18 sites in seven...
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...
Edgecombe County, NC, “Thrilled” to Join Opportunity Culture® Initiative
To attract and retain great teachers, Edgecombe County Public Schools, located along the Tar River in flood-ravaged North Carolina, has joined the national Opportunity Culture® initiative to extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to more students, for...
Dashboard Shows: As Opportunity Culture® Spreads, Teachers, Students Reap Benefits
Curious about the impact of an Opportunity Culture®? We've just updated our dashboard, as we will every year, with the latest statistics. Such as: 110+ schools at 17 sites in 7 states—and growing 34,000+ students taught by teachers extending their reach—a 50 percent...
Phoenix-area Districts to Use Opportunity Culture®
"I know Opportunity Culture® is one of the best strategies we can offer.” --Maricopa County Superintendent of Schools Don Covey Using a $60 million federal grant, Arizona’s Maricopa County Education Service Agency (MCESA) will help at least five small and medium-size...
Fresh Ideas for ESSA Excellence: Four Opportunities for State Leaders
State and district leaders, here’s your chance: Under ESSA (the 2016 Every Student Succeeds Act), you can use your new funding flexibility to take a new approach that focuses on excellence for teachers and students. In a new brief and one-page executive summary,...