Opportunity Culture® Newsletter

This jam-packed, back-to-school edition of our newsletter highlights the new Opportunity Culture^® portal, our online platform that supports educators with professional learning modules and instructional and leadership resources—all in one place! The September 4 newsletter also features free webinars and other events, a look at educator survey results, and news and social media highlights from districts across the country using Opportunity Culture^® models. Read the newsletter here!

As summer winds down, we have resources to help you wind up for the new year, including the final session of a three-part webinar series, focuses on some of the most important elements to launch the new year for student success. The July newsletter also features highlights from our summer professional learning sessions and tools for launching and leading your team or planning ahead for great instruction—along with news and featured social media posts. Read more here!

How do great educators use the results of one school year to plan and launch the next? In our free, three-part webinar series, excellent educators in the Multi-Classroom Leader™ role will share their wisdom. We also share keys to sustainability from educators in Vance County, who are in year six of Opportunity Culture^® implementation. Plus you’ll find professional learning opportunities, tools, videos, social media highlights and more! Read the May 2024 newsletter here.

How can you use data to motivate students and teachers and celebrate learning growth? Our free 45-minute webinar has tips for teachers and teaching team leaders! Learn more in our March 2024 newsletter, which also includes a message from Shonaka Ellison of Public Impact, a new video about the Team Reach Teacher™ role, plus tools, videos, social media highlights, and news. Read all about it here!

Show your educators some love! Our February 2024 newsletter features a blog post about how two schools provide stronger support for special education teachers by creating small Multi-Classroom Leader™ teams; a preview of the new Opportunity Culture® portal; upcoming professional learning opportunities; plus tools, videos, and social media highlights. Read the February 2024 newsletter here.

In our January 2024 newsletter, it’s “all hands on deck” as we help schools launch a tutoring culture that engages all adults in the building in small-group teaching and tutoring under the leadership of an excellent educator using the SIMPLE method. The newsletter also includes our new video about the Reach Associate role; a sneak peak at the School Excellence Portal, coming in July; plus tools, videos, social media highlights, and upcoming events. Check it out here!

In our December 2023 newsletter, we share tips for getting an early start on educator recruitment; good news from Opportunity Culture districts around the county; tools, videos, and social media highlights; and upcoming events and webinars. Read the December 2023 newsletter here.

Our November 2023 newsletter features a spotlight on an MTRT from the Philippines who mentors other international teachers; a short video about 5 things MCLs do every day; shoutouts to Opportunity Culture districts; and tools, videos, and social media highlights. Read the November 2023 newsletter here.

In our September 2023 newsletter, we celebrate 10 years of Opportunity Culture impact; unveil our revamped website; congratulate several Opportunity Culture districts on recent recognition; share tools, videos, and social media highlights; and introduce the newest Public Impact team members. Read the September 2023 newsletter here.

The August newsletter includes information about the Opportunity Culture SIMPLE™ Tutoring Design professional learning series; data from the Opportunity Culture Dashboard; highlights from summer professional learning sessions; tools, resources, and more. Read the August 2023 newsletter here.