Opportunity Culture Voices on Video

What Could You Do in an Opportunity Culture? (Intro)

What could you do in an Opportunity Culture, and why do educators like it? Hear their thoughts in this brief video.

What Does a Multi-Classroom Leader Do?

Learn about the unique role of multi-classroom leaders (MCLs)—educators who provide intensive support and development to small teaching teams, for more pay, within regular budgets.

With Opportunity Culture, Teaching
is a Team Effort

Multi-classroom leaders (MCLs) describe the collaborative relationships formed in an Opportunity Culture, making teaching a supportive, true team effort.

Opportunity Culture Gets Results

Principals and superintendents describe some of the positive impacts of Opportunity Culture on student achievement and school culture.

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Why Choose an Opportunity Culture?

Teachers, principals, and superintendents describe the impact Opportunity Culture has made in their schools’ student and teacher growth.

What Does a Multi-Classroom Leader Do?—Extended Version

Learn more about the unique role of multi-classroom leaders, or MCLs.

What Does Opportunity Culture Mean to You?

Opportunity Culture helps provide support and opportunities through having multi-classroom leaders, students at North Edgecombe High School in Tarboro, N.C., say.

How Has Opportunity Culture Changed Your School?

Students at North Edgecombe High School in Tarboro, N.C., say Opportunity Culture help them develop deeper connections with their teachers and clearer visions for their futures.

How Does Having a Multi-Classroom Leader Help You?

Students at Hairston Middle School in Greensboro, N.C., appreciate the extra support and encouragement they get from Multi-Classroom Leader Angela Porter, who helps them believe “anything is possible.”

A “Crucial” Opportunity Culture Role: RAs Provide Small-Group Tutoring

Reach associates help improve student outcomes by providing instructional support under the direction of multi-classroom leaders.

Getting the Most Bang for Our Buck

MCL Willonda Cates-Gillespie describes the benefits of having an RA to help her reach more students with small-group tutoring.

On Being a Team Reach Teacher

Team reach teachers work on an MCL’s team, directly teaching more students than usual but typically without raising instructional group sizes.

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

This video follows MCL Okema Owens Simpson through several typical days that illustrate the essentials of the MCL role.

Pioneering Multi-Classroom Leaders

Hear what four pioneering teacher-leaders say about their MCL roles and the actions they took to lead their teaching teams.

How Principals Use Multi-Classroom Leadership in School Turnarounds

Three principals discuss how the Multi-Classroom Leadership model enabled them to create and lead a team of teacher-leaders in their schools.

Pioneering Blended-Learning Teachers Reach More Students

Two blended-learning teachers explain how they extend their reach to more students by teaching two groups of students during the same class period.

Remotely Located Multi-Classroom Leadership Pilot

Maria Hernandez, a math instructor at the North Carolina School of Science and Math, pilots the model through a partnership of her school, the College Board, and Public Impact

Teacher Support in an Opportunity Culture

Hear how the genuine, on-the-job, consistent support from multi-classroom leaders (MCLs) sets an Opportunity Culture apart.

Pioneering Blended-Learning Teachers Reach More Students

Two blended-learning teachers explain how they extend their reach to more students by teaching two groups of students during the same class period.

Scott Nolt on Being a Blended-Learning Teacher

Scott Nolt, a blended-learning history teacher, explains how blended learning enables him to personalize instruction for students at all levels.

I Want to Be Like Karen

First-year teacher Emily Angles tells why she wants to be like Karen von Klahr, her Opportunity Culture multi-classroom leader

Steven Kennedy on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader

Steven Kennedy describes the support he is able to give new and veteran teachers and how the role has allowed him to stay in education.

When Teachers Leave Midyear, MCLs Keeps Classes Strong

MCL Molly Whelan and Principal Erica Jordan-Thomas discuss the benefits of the MCL role—especially when midyear turnover leaves a teaching team short.

From Action Plan to Teacher of the Year—in One Year

MCL Stacie Bunn and Kenyatta Davenport, an expanded-impact teacher on Bunn’s team, discuss Davenport’s journey to teaching excellence.

Erin Williams on Being a Multi- Classroom Leader

Erin Williams describes how she uses data to encourage students to track their own growth.

Kristin Cubbage on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader

Kristin Cubbage describes the deep support her role enables her to provide to both teachers and students.

Amy Sparks on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader

Amy Sparks highlights how even high-achieving schools and students can continue to grow with an Opportunity Culture.

Bobby Miles on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader

Multi-classroom leader Bobby Miles explains why his role is “the best of both worlds”.

Erin Burns on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader

Erin Burns describes her role as a multi-classroom leader at West Charlotte High, where she leads a team of biology teachers reaching 500 students.

Combining Multi-Classroom Leadership and Subject Specialization

Danielle Bellar describes her role as a multi-classroom leader, leading a team of three subject-specializing teachers for 75 5th-graders in Charlotte.

Ranson and Ashley Park Choose an Opportunity Culture

Principals at Ashley Park PreK-8 and Ranson IB Middle in Charlotte tell why they chose to create an Opportunity Culture in their schools.

Recruiting in an Opportunity Culture

District leaders and principals share thoughts on how an Opportunity Culture is attracting teachers to previously hard-to-staff schools.

Opportunity Culture Roles in CMS

Teachers and principals discuss why they love Opportunity Culture’s team-based teacher roles.

Audriana Munoz on Being a Teacher Resident

Audriana Munoz, a teacher resident at Pease Elementary in Ector County ISD, describes how her yearlong paid residency, working under the guidance of a multi-classroom leader, prepared her to enter the teaching profession already feeling like “a second-year teacher.”

Sydney Garcia on Being a Multi-Classroom Leader

Sydney Garcia, a multi-classroom leader at Pease Elementary in Ector County ISD, says the MCL role is “the best of both worlds” allowing her to take on a leadership role while still being in the classroom.

Edgecombe County Public Schools: Believe in What’s Possible

ECPS is using Opportunity Culture educator roles to fulfill its commitment to innovation, family, and exceeding expected growth for students.

Dr. Valerie Bridges on Innovative Edgecombe County Public Schools

Superintendent Dr. Valerie Bridges of ECPS says the district strives to stay innovative to benefit students and teachers.

NC Superintendents of the Year on Their Opportunity Culture Districts

Dr. Valerie Bridges & Dr. Anthony Jackson describe how the Opportunity Culture initiative has improved student outcomes and increased teacher retention in their districts.

Dr. Valerie Bridges on Opportunity Culture

Dr. Valerie Bridges, superintendent of Edgecombe County Public Schools, explains how Opportunity Culture helps keep great teachers in the classroom.

From Reach Associate to Classroom Teacher

High school math teacher Delmonika Vick says being a reach associate for two years prepared her to be a stronger teacher.

“The Right Decision”: Working in an Opportunity Culture School

Math teacher Delmonika Vick explains why she chose to work in an Opportunity Culture school.

Antwan Brown on Opportunity Culture

Antwan Brown, a first-grade teacher from Edgecombe County Public Schools, values the years of experience he gains from his multi-classroom leader, Andrea Green.

Kelly Anne Mudd on Opportunity Culture

Kelly Anne Mudd, a principal from Edgecombe County Public Schools, likes the rich coaching Opportunity Culture allows for her teachers.

Jenny O’Meara on Opportunity Culture

Jenny O’Meara, a principal from Edgecombe County Public Schools, wishes she’d had a chance to be a multi-classroom leader while she was still teaching.

What Does Opportunity Culture Mean to You?

Opportunity Culture helps provide support and opportunities through having multi-classroom leaders, students at North Edgecombe High School in Tarboro, N.C., say.

How Has Opportunity Culture Changed Your School?

Students at North Edgecombe High School in Tarboro, N.C., say Opportunity Culture help them develop deeper connections with their teachers and clearer visions for their futures.

How Does Having a Multi-Classroom Leader Help You?

Students at Hairston Middle School in Greensboro, N.C., appreciate the extra support and encouragement they get from Multi-Classroom Leader Angela Porter, who helps them believe “anything is possible.”

A “Crucial” Opportunity Culture Role: Reach Associates Provide Small-Group Tutoring

At Bearfield Primary School in Hertford County, North Carolina, paraprofessional reach associates help improve student outcomes by providing instructional support under the direction of multi-classroom leaders.

How Opportunity Culture Helps Schools Retain Teachers

Because of Multi-Classroom Leadership, Principal Jeremy Baugh says, his school has been able to dramatically reduce high teacher turnover rates.

How Opportunity Culture Lives Up to Its Five Principles

Opportunity Culture has done what it says, benefitting students and teachers, Principal Jeremy Baugh says.

Providing Greater Teacher Support Through an Opportunity Culture

Through greater teacher support, student learning grows in an Opportunity Culture, Principal Arthur Hinton says.

Multi-Classroom Leaders Support Teachers and Students

Through Multi-Classroom Leadership, Melissa Wirth can support both teacher and student growth.

Bridging the Gaps Between Teachers and Administrators

MCL Brandon Warren sees his role as advocating for his teaching team with administrators.

Teach Boldly: Vance County Schools

Educators in Vance County Schools explain what they love about Opportunity Culture and the new teaching roles it offers them.

Getting the Most Bang for Our Buck

MCL Willonda Cates-Gillespie describes the benefits of having an RA to help her reach more students with small-group tutoring.

NC Superintendents of the Year on Their Opportunity Culture Districts

Dr. Valerie Bridges & Dr. Anthony Jackson describe how the Opportunity Culture initiative has improved student outcomes and increased teacher retention in their districts.

Innovation Does Not Need Permission

Superintendent Anthony Jackson discusses his innovative vision for Vance County Schools.

The Buzz is Opportunity Culture

Principal Carnetta Thomas discusses how Opportunity Culture provides teachers with the support they need.

I Wish Every School Had Opportunity
Culture

Multi-Classroom Leader Casey Jackson explains why she wishes every teacher and student could experience Opportunity Culture.

Best of Both Worlds

Casey Jackson, a multi-classroom leader at Aycock Elementary School in Vance County, N.C., explains why she likes  her Opportunity Culture role.