Elevating the Teaching Profession: A Call to Action

From CTL Online, May 10, 2017 by Deborah Walker

This research paper by Dr. Deborah Walker and Barb Myerson-Katz on how to elevate the teaching profession examines two broad categories largely under the control of individual districts and schools – opportunities for ongoing professional learning, feedback and collaboration, and opportunities for differentiated teacher roles and leadership that facilitate career advancement and address teacher and student needs. The authors feature Opportunity Culture® as one example of a research-based, comprehensive model aimed at boosting student learning by transforming teacher roles throughout a school. Read the paper online here or download a PDF version here.

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