Days in the Life: The Work of a Successful Multi-Classroom Leader®

An Opportunity Culture® Vignette

Vignette [pdf]Video

How do Opportunity Culture® multi-classroom leaders fit into a typical week all their duties? This video and vignette follow Okema Owens Simpson, a middle school multi-classroom leader, through several typical days in which she provides what her teaching team needs most: daily coaching; lesson planning; practice in delivering lessons; data analysis; co-teaching or modeling lessons; and pulling out small student groups for intensive help. Although schedules and tasks vary somewhat among schools and grade levels, Simpson’s days illustrate the essentials of the MCL role that get the best student results.

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