For Educators
Support, community, and resources for excellent careers
Looking for inspirational stories and videos of Opportunity Culture® educators, news about Opportunity Culture® schools, or help with leadership and instructional excellence? The Opportunity Culture® initiative produces a wealth of resources to support your great work as educators—see what’s new!
STORIES OF OPPORTUNITY CULTURE® EDUCATORS
Educator Columns
From teacher-of-the-year to teacher resident, we share stories of Opportunity Culture® educators from districts across the country. Whether in their own words or ours, their message rings clear—teachers love their Opportunity Culture® roles!
Voices on Videos
Our team loves visiting Opportunity Culture® schools, gathering voices of educators talking about their Opportunity Culture® roles. Watch our extensive library of videos to see how Opportunity Culture® models have transformed their schools.
Opportunity Culture® Audio
What have Opportunity Culture® educators learned about successfully redesigning schools to reach all students with excellent teaching? Opportunity Culture® Audio brings their advice to help confront some of the stickiest issues facing education.
"Opportunity Culture® is truly an innovative and immersive experience for educators to share their excellence and coach others, all while moving students in meaningful ways."
—Baltimore City Public Schools Teacher of the Year
"It’s something that I wish every school and every teacher and every student could experience."
—Elementary School Multi-Classroom Leader
"Opportunity Culture® really helps with teacher recruitment and retention—who wouldn’t want that level of support?"
—Elementary School Principal
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Prep for the Testing Homestretch with Data: March Webinar
As schools prepare for end-of-year testing, how can teachers and teaching team leaders use data to motivate students and teachers and celebrate learning growth? Join us for a free, 45-minute webinar on March 14, led by Erin Burns Mehigan, a former teacher-leader...
Unlocking the 5 Opportunity Culture® Design Principles: Introduction to School Design with Results™
March 2024 Newsletter: Free Educator Webinar for Testing Homestretch!
How can you use data to motivate students and teachers and celebrate learning growth? Our free 45-minute webinar has tips for teachers and teaching team leaders! Learn more in our March 2024 newsletter, which also includes a message from Shonaka Ellison of Public...
More districts and charter school organizations—large and small, rural and urban—make the Opportunity Culture® commitment every year.
OPPORTUNITY CULTURE® EDUCATOR ROLES
Multi-Classroom Leader
Educators in this role, known as MCLs, form the cornerstone of Opportunity Culture® implementation.
Team Reach Teacher
Educators in this role reach more students than usual, but typically without raising instructional group sizes, for higher pay.
Reach Associate
Paraprofessionals can serve in the advanced Reach Associate role, supporting one or more MCL teams.
Teacher Resident
Aspiring teachers serve as yearlong, paid teacher residents on MCL teams, supporting teams as Reach Associates do.
Questions or feedback? Contact our team today!
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
Instructional Leadership & Excellence Resources
We offer curated resources on the critical elements of instructional leadership and excellence for teachers and principals.
Small-Group Teaching and Tutoring
Maximize the research-proven power of tutoring when Multi-Classroom Leaders guide their teaching teams.
Science of Reading Instruction
Schools taking on a shift to instruction based on the science of reading can smooth the way with Multi-Classroom Leader teams.
Opportunity Culture® Newsletter
Our newsletter, sent eight times per year, contains news, resources, and tools curated especially for educators in Opportunity Culture® schools.