Public Impact provides educator tools and professional development based on experiences and feedback of top Opportunity Culture educators, broken down by season. These through-the-year resources including video clips, study guides, and more. Keep checking back for new and updated resources.
For quick links to all tools, visit the Tools for Principals and Tools for MCLs pages. For information about professional development sessions available for educators in Opportunity Culture sites, see here.
Fall
Start the year off with strong communications, relationship building within teaching teams and with students, and leadership that sets the tone and reinforces each school’s Opportunity Culture vision, to ensure a smooth start to the new year.
Fall planning tools for multi-classroom leaders
Fall planning tools for principals
- Action Planner for Principals—Fall (yearlong planner here).
- Communication Planner—Planner and related tools help schools communicate their Opportunity Culture plans
- Organizational Chart Template—Instructional Leadership and Teams
- School Roles and Responsibilities Chart
- Standing Agendas for Leading Instructional Team of Leaders
Fall professional development for MCLs’ teams
- Launch and Lead—videos, study guide
- Build Team Cohesion—videos, study guide
- Plan Ahead and Raise Sights—videos, study guide
- Connect—videos, study guide
- Monitor Learning—videos, study guide
Fall professional development for principals’ teams
- Launch and Lead—videos, study guide
- Build Team Cohesion—videos, study guide
Winter
The focus shifts in winter to celebrating early successes, addressing trouble spots, and continuing to follow plans that are working well. Ongoing strong communications and leadership reinforce each school’s Opportunity Culture vision.
Winter planning tools for multi-classroom leaders
Winter planning tools for principals
- Action Planner for Principals—Winter (yearlong planner here)
- Communication Planner—Planner and related tools help schools communicate their Opportunity Culture plans
- Organizational Chart Template—Instructional Leadership and Teams
- School Roles and Responsibilities Chart
- Standing Agendas for Leading Instructional Team of Leaders
Winter professional development for MCLs’ teams
- Support and Develop Individuals—videos, study guide
- Lead the Classroom—videos
- Execute Rigor and Personalization—videos
- Monitor Learning—videos, study guide
- Adjust Instruction—videos
Winter professional development for principals’ teams
Tools to Use All Year
Key Elements for Opportunity Culture Advocacy—learn how to articulate your goals, and influence others toward your vision
Curriculum guides—recommendations for high-quality curricula, with free and low-cost options linked
Help to Teach Reading—based on research about teaching methods that boost students’ reading comprehension:
Spring
Plan with your teammates to keep student work challenging but achievable, and quickly support students who get stuck. Use what you’ve learned to communicate successes and next steps, reinforce the Opportunity Culture vision, and plan for next year.
Spring planning tools for multi-classroom leaders
- Action Planner for MCLs—Spring (yearlong planner here)
- Organizational Chart Template—Multi-Classroom Leader Teams
- MCL Team Meeting Sample Agendas
- For planning ahead: Action Planner for MCLs—Summer
Spring planning tools for principals
- Action Planner for Principals—Spring (yearlong planner here)
- Communication Planner—Planner and related tools help schools communicate their Opportunity Culture plans
- Standing Agendas for Leading Instructional Team of Leaders
- For planning ahead: Action Planner for Principals—Summer
Spring professional development for MCLs’ teams
- Support and Develop Individuals—videos, study guide
- Manage Yourself—videos, study guide
- Monitor Learning—videos, study guide
- Adjust Instruction—videos
- Share—videos
Spring professional development for principals’ teams
Summer
As students scatter for the summer or take an intersession break, educators have time to pause, refresh, reflect on the year, and plan and prepare for a strong start and a smooth new school year of Opportunity Culture implementation.
Summer planning tools for multi-classroom leaders
Summer planning tools for principals
Summer professional development for MCLs’ teams
- Launch and Lead—videos, study guide
- Build Team Cohesion—videos, study guide
- Support and Develop Individuals—videos, study guide
- Plan Ahead and Raise Sights—videos, study guide
- Connect—videos, study guide
- Lead the Classroom—videos
Summer professional development for principals’ teams
- Launch and Lead—videos study guide
- Build Team Cohesion—videos, study guide
- Support and Develop Individuals—videos, study guide
Contact Us!
Contact Public Impact for low-cost assistance with summer and through-the-year training using these resources—and more available with our low-cost School Excellence Portal. Give us your feedback, and tell us what else you need!
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