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Stephanie Dean: Opportunity Culture®—Extending the Reach of Excellent Teachers

From The Principal Center, October 28, 2019, by Justin Baeder, PhD

Stephanie Dean, vice president of strategic policy advising and a senior consulting manager, discusses Opportunity Culture® for the Principal Center Radio. Listen here.

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How one superintendent is retaining her top teachers

November 25, 2025

From District Administration, by Michelle Centamore, November 25, 2025 Teacher retention was the top priority when Dr. Stephanie D. Howard rejoined Midland ISD as superintendent in January 2023. The district was struggling with inexperienced educators and...

Redesigning school staffing for student success

October 22, 2025

From The Education Gadfly Show, October 22, 2025 In Episode #991 of The Education Gadfly Show, Bryan Hassel, co-president of Public Impact, joins the hosts Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, and Adam Tyner to discuss how redesigning school staffing—through models...

How to keep teachers: Provide a complete package

September 12, 2025

From District Administration, by Dr. Stephanie Howard, September 12, 2025 District leaders say they want to keep great teachers. But how often do actions match the promise? Too often, districts spend far more time doing what it takes to recruit teachers than...