#MultiClassroomLeader teaching teams--at the heart of #OpportunityCulture staffing design--get results, and this year, they're reaching more students and teachers than ever!

Even as school funding is down, schools are getting results anyway--because teachers are #WorthIt.

https://loom.ly/i8F78hM

In recent months, both Mississippi First and Teach Plus Mississippi have issued reports advocating for bold legislative action that would fund staffing redesign pilots, highlighting #OpportunityCulture design.

🎧Hear from their leaders in our latest audio piece: https://loom.ly/wSXL520

We have a packed newsletter this month, with the big news of the latest national results! Students in schools using #OpportunityCulture #StaffingDesign are learning more while educators are earning more.

↗️Read:https://loom.ly/XYOgzys

🖥️Latest newsletter: https://loom.ly/hguJ1Ns

Scaling the Transformation of the Traditional Teaching Model Bryan Hassel and Ashley Williams from Public Impact joined me to discuss the Opportunity Culture model, which is transforming the traditional “one teacher, one classroom” approach.

Thanks to Michael Horn for having our own Bryan Hassel and Ashley Williams on his Future of Education podcast! As Horn notes, asking teachers to be superheroes is an "insane" job description--hear how #OpportunityCulture design builds a path out.

🎧https://loom.ly/3jfmyA4

Weekend wrap-up: In case you missed it, we've been thinking this week about...
🎧 our two new podcasts https://loom.ly/nJhqc8U
✏️our fast-track and affordable #OpportunityCulture design workshops https://loom.ly/oSypiVs
🎤and our trip to Texas for our #SXSWEDU panel! https://loom.ly/7IuBNM8

A good story starts with a fateful car ride...

and the Carlsbad, NM, district has a good story to tell! Hear district leaders & principals of the first schools to use #OpportunityCulture design on how their schools have changed—and why they'd never go back to the old ways.

https://loom.ly/vFk6vbE

How can the support of #OpportunityCulture teaching teams combine with a focus on implementation of high-quality instructional materials to address longstanding issues? District & state leaders describe how they worked together to make that happen in Madison Parish, LA.

🎧https://loom.ly/z6hYsZo

"Closest thing to a silver bullet that I've seen in my career"--Superintendent Gerry Washburn

🎧https://loom.ly/F_Wa748

Listen to the latest #OpportunityCulture Audio--how Carlsbad Municipal Schools began to soar and lead the state: “I've been stunned at the acceleration that we're seeing.”

#Principals are barrier crushers! In another video that was among the first #OpportunityCulture interviews we ever did, hear how one principal focused on distributed leadership.

(More resources for and videos of principals at https://loom.ly/PTphhSA
#NationalPrincipalsMonth #ThankAPrincipal

Exciting to see Superintendent Peterson receive this award after interviewing him last month and hearing his dedication to student success and teacher support through #OpportunityCulture teams!

Why do superintendents decide to use #OpportunityCulture staffing designs in their districts? Two NC superintendents share what mattered to them.

🎧https://loom.ly/XbtsE-A

👀In a bonus clip, two of their principals offer words of advice to other schools considering this staffing.

Senators Hear About Opportunity Culture Results By Sharon Kebschull Barrett Opportunity Culture teaching teams work, U.S.

#OpportunityCulture teaching teams have made it to Capitol Hill, with U.S. senators hearing about positive results and the need to focus on great teaching--with support and higher pay--in a Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions hearing on the state of K–12 education.
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Thanks to the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education for hosting us on the podcast! We appreciate the chance to share how #OpportunityCulture staffing design allows districts to transform teaching and learning--for higher pay, within regular school budgets.

🎧https://loom.ly/yzxlPkI

Wade in or dive in to school changes? In this podcast, hear what some #OpportunityCulture district leaders have said over the past decade on how to best improve #student learning and #teacher careers.

🎧https://loom.ly/V50BWGg

Interested in #OpportunityCulture school staffing design--the design that has proven results backed by 12+ years of data? Learn the basics in a free online info session, or visit our booth in Oklahoma City!
🔗Learn more and register today: https://loom.ly/FzrfdmU

School staffing with proven results: See it in action!
#NewMexico and #Texas education leaders, take note--we're registering participants now for 2025-26 visits to #OpportunityCulture sites! See see how teaching teams get great results for students and for teachers' careers. https://loom.ly/cnczK6U

A classroom staffing model is improving outcomes for teachers and students Teacher-led teams are yielding “top-tier results nationally,” according to a press release from Public Impact.

Coverage of #OpportunityCulture results in @educationnc.bsky.social today: https://loom.ly/oMgRLVk

Extending the reach of excellent teaching to more students, for strong learning results and educator careers--that's our focus, every day.

Reimagining the Educator Workforce This paper brings together national trend data, practitioner innovations, and policy research to analyze the educator workforce landscape.

A District Administration paper highlights our #OpportunityCulture model's effect in Ector County, TX.

Using our #teacher-leader roles with higher pay, along with other pipeline efforts, the district saw a 98% fill rate for vacancies & no more “F” & “D” schools.

Read more: loom.ly/puuxK1s

We're pleased to be a sponsor of this @teachplus.bsky.social New Mexico cross-sector summit, and looking forward to sharing about our #OpportunityCulture work with Carlsbad Municipal School District--a great partner in implementing successful teaching teams. Join us!

Register: loom.ly/Ez4Yplw

Perspective | Teacher recruitment and retention: Every leader’s imperative Experts share tools and tips for principals, superintendents, and school board members to lead the way on teacher recruitment and retention.

Sound advice on teacher recruitment and retention in @ednc.bsky.social on selecting high-quality ed prep programs, including emphasis on school culture built around strong support and leadership (what #OpportunityCulture teaching teams address so well).
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@deansforimpact.bsky.social

It was great to interview Dr. Howard and see the student results happening after she reset their #OpportunityCulture work!

WWA Strategic Staffing Paper - E4E WEB.pdf

Thanks to Educators for Excellence and Center for Public Research and Leadership for their report, Designing Contracts for a Modern Classroom: Enabling Strategic Staffing Models, which highlights #OpportunityCulture staffing models.
drive.google.com/file/d/1WLcd...

Great to see new case study of Ector County ISD's #OpportunityCulture strategic staffing work, from Education Resource Strategies!

https://buff.ly/4h20YWU

Are you an educator in a school using #OpportunityCulture roles? Connect with me if so--I'd love to create an Opportunity Culture community starter pack in January. #edusky #MultiClassroomLeader #TeamReachTeacher #ReachAssociate

The Opportunity Culture® 2024 Year in Review: So Much to Celebrate! | Opportunity Culture

So much 2024 #OpportunityCulture news to celebrate! The wide range includes the first schools receiving certification to inspiring stories about reaching all kids with high-dosage tutoring--during the school day, without hiring more staff--this was a fun roundup to write! loom.ly/cwdsMnA #edusky