In schools that have limited teaching positions and struggle to offer advanced courses, Remotely Located Multi-Classroom Leadership can provide teachers with the support and career opportunities that in-person Multi-Classroom Leadership provides. Remotely located multi-classroom leaders lead a team of educators who are located in multiple schools and districts while providing some direct instruction to the team’s students. Remotely Located Multi-Classroom Leadership can be offered to districts by a provider within a state or region, or a district can supply the position and arrange to share it with other districts.
In spring 2019, the first pilot of a part of this concept took place in North Carolina. Funded by the College Board, the pilot was designed by Public Impact and carried out by the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a residential public high school in Durham, N.C. Watch a short video about the pilot project at right. Read about this effort here.
To explore the potential of Remotely Located Multi-Classroom Leadership to improve student outcomes in your state, district, or school, contact Public Impact.
Contributors to the spring 2019 pilot of Remotely Located Multi-Classroom Leadership
- Remotely located multi-classroom leader: Maria Hernandez of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
- Planning support, thought partnership, and documentation: Tamar Avineri of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
- Team teachers: Sarah Donaldson of North Pitt High School, Ashley Knox of New Bern High School, Corrette Miller of Lexington Senior High School, Jocelyn Thammavong of New Bern High School, and Stanford Wickham of Vance County High School
- Teacher Advisory Committee members: Andrew Carucci, Michael Hamburger, Michelle Honeycutt, Angela Lamb, Tammy Manning, Jonathan Martinez-Ruiz, Paula McDougald, Jenna Regan, and Julie Riggins
- Educators from other Opportunity Culture sites serving as project advisors: Erin Burns, Scott Nolt, Russ Stanton, and Jimmel Williams
- Multi-classroom leader coach: Erica Jordan-Thomas, a former Opportunity Culture principal
![]() An on-site teacher works with students in the classroom. | ![]() The Remotely Located MCL leads online planning meetings. | ![]() Teaching teams collaborate virtually during regular online meetings. |