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!...
Videos: Educator Voices
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Erin Burns on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader®
Jan 13, 2016
Erin Burns describes her role as a multi-classroom leader at West Charlotte High School, where she leads a team of biology teachers reaching 500 students. Read Erin's related blog post, More Powerful Than a Department Chair. Can’t access YouTube? Watch this video...
Amy Sparks on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader®
Dec 15, 2015
Multi-Classroom Leader® Amy Sparks highlights how even high-achieving schools and students can continue to grow with an Opportunity Culture®, which extends the reach of great teachers and their teams to more students. Read Amy's related blog post, When Top...
Bobby Miles on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader®
Nov 9, 2015
Bobby Miles explains why his role as a multi-classroom leader is "the best of both worlds"—allowing him to lead a team of teachers while impacting more students in the classroom. Read Bobby's related blog post, 1 Teacher, 400 Scholars—and Loving It. Can't access...
Maggie Vadala on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader®
Oct 15, 2015
Syracuse City Schools Multi-Classroom Leader® Maggie Vadala discusses support she gets and gives in her Opportunity Culture® school. Funding for this video was provided by Carnegie Corporation of New York. Read Maggie's related blog post, Keep on Keeping on:...
Teacher Support in an Opportunity Culture®
Sep 29, 2015
Opportunity Culture® teachers and teacher-leaders agree: It’s all about the support. Hear how teachers appreciate the genuine, on-the-job, consistent support they receive from teachers in the Multi-Classroom Leader® (MCL™) role. Can't access YouTube? Watch this video...
I Want To Be Like Karen
Aug 10, 2015
First-year teacher Emily Angles, from Winecoff Elementary School in Cabarrus County, N.C., tells why she wants to be like Karen von Klahr, her Opportunity Culture multi-classroom leader who explains the joy of having a teaching role that allows her to provide in-depth, on-the-job development for a brand-new teacher.