This role on teaching teams—in which teachers extend their reach to more students, for more pay—makes such a difference to students! This one-minute video shows some key differences these teachers make.
Videos: Educator Roles—Other
Top 2 Ways RAs Support MCL Teams
Jan 9, 2024
See how paraprofessionals in the advanced Reach Associate role help support a tutoring culture on MCL-led teaching teams.
Janie Martin on Being a Reach Associate
Apr 5, 2023
Janie Martin, a reach associate (RA) at Petree Elementary School in Winston-Salem, N.C. describes why she likes her Opportunity Culture role.
Opportunity Culture® Teacher Residencies
Oct 4, 2022
Ector County and Midland school districts are two of the 11 Texas sites using Opportunity Culture paid, yearlong teacher residencies as of 2022-23. Teacher residents are an integral part of small teaching teams led by multi-classroom leaders. Educators from these Texas districts describe how their residencies benefit students, schools, and aspiring teachers.
A “Crucial” Opportunity Culture® Role: Reach Associates Provide Small-Group Tutoring
Jul 27, 2022
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.
Audriana Munoz on Being a Teacher Resident
Jun 10, 2022
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.”
Getting the Most Bang for Our Buck: RAs Lead Small-Group Tutoring
Mar 1, 2022
With recent studies showing the positive learning impact of tutoring, Multi-Classroom Leader Willonda Cates-Gillespie describes the benefits of having a Reach Associate to help her reach more students with small-group tutoring.
On Being a Team Reach Teacher
Oct 7, 2020
Team reach teachers work on a multi-classroom leader’s team, directly teaching more students than usual but typically without raising instructional group sizes.
From Reach Associate to Classroom Teacher
Aug 13, 2020
Delmonika Vick, a math teacher at North Edgecombe High School in Tarboro, NC, says being a reach associate for two years—a role she loved—prepared her to be a stronger teacher.
“The Right Decision”: Working in an Opportunity Culture® School
Aug 13, 2020
Delmonika Vick, a math teacher and former reach associate at North Edgecombe High School in Tarboro, NC, explains why she chose to work in an Opportunity Culture school.
Pioneering Blended-Learning Teachers Reach More Students
Jan 23, 2017
Scott Nolt and Caitlyn Gironda pioneered blended-learning classes in their North Carolina district, extending their reach to more students by teaching two groups of students during the same class period—when one group was in class with the teacher, the other worked...
How Principals Use Multi-Classroom Leadership in School Turnarounds: Three Principals’ Experiences
Mar 16, 2016
Michelle McVicker, Alison Harris Welcher, and Christian Sawyer discuss how the Multi-Classroom Leadership model enabled them to create and lead a team of teacher-leaders in their schools in Nashville, Tenn., and Charlotte, N.C., which all saw high growth in their...