From eSchoolNews, October 3, 2018 by Talia Milgrom-Elcott and Mo-Yun Lei Fong
It’s Management 101 that employees need to be inspired to create services and products that are relevant and effective.
In the Media
Teachers Kept Quitting This Indianapolis School. Here’s How the Principal Got Them to Stay
From Chalkbeat, May 9, 2018 by Dylan Peers McCoy
When Jeremy Baugh took the helm as principal of School 107 three years ago, staff turnover was so high that about half the teachers were also new to the struggling elementary campus, he said. For his first two years, the trend continued — with several teachers leaving each summer.
Opportunity Culture® Columns
Opportunity Culture multi-classroom leaders, blended-learning teachers, and elementary school subject specialists write a series of columns that appeared on RealClearEducation.com and then on The 74, and elsewhere.
New Study Finds Huge Student Learning Gains in Schools Where Teachers Mentor Colleagues as Multi-Classroom Leaders
From The 74, February 12, 2018, by Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan C. Hassel
In survey after survey, teachers report dissatisfaction with the professional development they receive. Many aren’t satisfied with their professional learning communities or coaching opportunities. Teachers say they want more on-the-job development, career advancement while teaching, and collaboration time.
Edgecombe Schools Launch New Initiative
From Rocky Mount Telegram, August 19, 2917, by Amelia Harper
LEGGETT — Roughly 100 educators from Egdecombe County Public Schools gathered this week in the cafeteria of North Edgecombe High School to celebrate creation of the new “I-Zone” in the north side of the school system.
North Carolina is Testing Out Different Ways of Paying Teachers
From The News & Observer, August 3, 2017, by T. Keung Hui
RALEIGH—North Carolina has long paid its teachers based on their years of experience, but Chapel Hill-Carrboro and five other school systems could point the way to changing that model.
NC leaders want teacher raises based on results. CMS is tapped to show them how
From The Charlotte Observer, August 3, 2017, by Ann Doss Helms and T. Keung Hui
As North Carolina’s leaders look for ways to pay the state’s best teachers for results, they’re putting their money on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to help them figure it out. CMS was one of six districts awarded grants for systems that pay teachers for results and leadership, rather than just experience and credentials.
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. 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.
IPS rewarding exceptional teachers
From WTHR-TV, April 11, 2017 by Rich Van Wyk
Here’s an idea to improve schools and teachers. Pay exceptional teachers more money. Give them the responsibility of helping other teachers and keep them from quitting to take better paying jobs. Indianapolis Public schools is trying to do just that and getting recognition from the National Council on Teacher Quality.
Opportunity Culture® Columns on The 74
Our series of columns for The 74, whose motto is 74 Million Kids. 74 Million Reasons to Talk Education, will come from Opportunity Culture educators eager to share what their jobs are like, the differences they make for students, and the lessons they’ve learned as they extend the reach of their great teaching to many more students.