Published on Real Clear Education, August 18, 2016 by Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan Hassel State and district leaders have a great new opportunity under the 2015 federal Every Student Succeeds Act: more flexibility in spending the funds they receive than in prior...
In the Media
SCSD Schools Begin Transition to Opportunity Culture® Model
Published June 20, 2016 on www.syracusecityschools.com As part of a Districtwide strategy to provide more time for teacher collaboration, a focus on excellent teaching and an overall positive change in school culture, SCSD schools are transitioning to an Opportunity...
Opportunity Culture® Columns on Real Clear Education
Opportunity Culture multi-classroom leaders, blended-learning teachers, elementary school subject specialists, and principals are contributing to a monthly series of columns on RealClearEducation.com. These pioneering educators have been critical to refining the Opportunity Culture initiative and materials that support the creation of an Opportunity Culture, aimed at meeting our collective, ambitious goals to reach all students with excellent teaching consistently and provide outstanding career opportunities for teachers, too.
Yes, some Charlotte teachers make good money, but they’re rare
For more on this story, see our blog post, which details how many other well-paid Opportunity Culture® positions exist in Charlotte-Mecklenburg beyond the 26 cited here. Another 30 multi-classroom leaders make supplements of $13,000, and many other positions also...
Every School Can Have a Great Principal: A Fresh Vision for How
Published on Education Next, April 21, 2016 By Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan Hassel Great teachers matter—we all know that. But great principals matter nearly as much. We recently profiled three principals who achieved strong student learning growth in their schools...
IPS pilot offers cash to keep great teachers in the classroom while they train peers
Teachers picked for leadership positions could earn as much as $18,300 extra per year Published on Chalkbeat Indiana, February 17, 2016 by Dylan Peers McCoy After three years as a teacher, Britney Yount realized that if she wanted a leadership role in education, she...
Reconsidering the Traditional Model
Published in Texas Lone Star, September/October 2015, by Cindy Clegg The traditional model of one teacher-one classroom is being reconsidered in some districts trying to leverage the impact of effective teachers and create more career opportunity. Traditionally, the...
N.C. must invest to magnify the impact of great teachers
Published in The News & Observer, May 8, 2014, by Public Impact® Co-Directors Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan C. Hassel North Carolina will never make the educational strides it needs until the best educators have far greater impact for a lot more pay. The General...
Opportunity Culture®: A New Model for Education
Published on Real Clear Education, May 8, 2015 by Public Impact® Co-Directors Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan C. Hassel Schools don’t have enough truly excellent teachers to fill all our nation’s classrooms. Even if schools use all their best recruitment and retention...
Stretching One Great Teacher Across Many Classrooms
Published on NPR.org on March 37, 2015 by Blake Farmer A stack of research suggests that all the classroom technology in the world can't compare to the power of a great teacher. And, since we haven't yet figured out how to clone our best teachers, a few schools around...