Summer Professional Learning

Our summer professional learning features virtual and in-person training for educators new to Opportunity Culture® roles

Summer Jam ’26—Summer Professional Learning!

#OCSPL26 Day One Highlights

#OCSPL26 Day Two Highlights

Our ‘Summer Jam’ Professional Learning for Educators hit the stage in July! Participants joined us to celebrate the artistry of teaching and the power of distributed leadership at this festival of different voices, energizing experiences, and collaborative spaces. Educators and district leaders recharged, reflected, and reimagined instructional excellence while learning about their Opportunity Culture® roles and teaching teams. Educators received training to prepare them for success in their new roles, from educators with experience in the roles and Opportunity Culture® staffing design experts.

Summer Professional Learning 2026 is a wrap, but we’ll be back next year for both in-person and virtual summer professional learning. Meanwhile, keep an eye out for highlights from Summer Jam ’26—coming soon!

Summer Professional Learning for New Opportunity Culture® Educators

Overview: Join peers preparing for their new roles for either two days of in-person training or a three-day onboarding experience, for school leaders and educators new to the Multi-Classroom Leader® (MCL™), Model Team Reach Teacher™ (MTRT™), and Reach Associate™ (RA™) roles. Current educators in these roles and our experienced staff lead energizing learning sessions, with topics specific to each role. See example session topics below.

Dates: SPL dates for 2027 will be announced early next year—so please check back!

Example Role-Specific Sessions

School Leader

  • Launching Team of Leaders
  • Build Team Cohesion and Trust
  • Cultural Roadblocks
  • Enrollment
  • Observation of MCL™ role
  • Tools for Coaching Teacher-Leaders
  • Feedback Protocol
  • Coaching Conversations
  • Track Action Steps
  • Time and Capacity
  • Instructional Excellence
  • PLC Structures
  • Tracking Progress
  • Communication

MCL™ Role

  • Distributive Leadership
  • Identity and Values
  • Schedules
  • Letter to Principal
  • Foundations of Effective Teams
  • Who We Coach
  • Situational Leadership
  • Enrollment Conversations
  • Coaching Vision
  • Effective Observations
  • Action Steps
  • Feedback Protocol
  • Scripting a Coaching Conversation

MTRT™ Role

  • Distributive Leadership
  • Identity and Values
  • Schedules
  • Letter to Principal
  • Foundations of Effective Teams
  • Who We Coach
  • Situational Leadership
  • Enrollment Conversations
  • Coaching Vision
  • Classroom Procedures
  • Instructional Delivery Methods
  • Technology Tools
  • Leveraging Human Resources

RA™ Role

  • Distributive Leadership
  • Opportunity Culture® Models and the RA™ Role
  • Elevator Pitch
  • Co-Teaching
  • Intensive Monitoring
  • Small Groups
  • Instructional and Learning Style
  • Behavioral Engagement
  • Internalizing Lessons
  • Cognitive Engagement
  • Emotional Engagement

See highlights from past summer professional learning sessions:

Summer Professional Learning 2025: Step Up to the Plate!

Summer Professional Learning 2024: Leadership Odyssey

Hear what participants said about our summer professional learning:

Questions? Contact our team today!