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Leaders and educators are the most effective agents for pushing innovative learning models at scale. In order to find success in this endeavor, leaders must build structures to grow, manage, and sustain talent for the organization across different teams.

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Lovett Elementary School

Lovett Staffing Model

A flexible approach to staffing to maximize the number of adults in the classroom
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Meriden Public Schools

Forging Partnership with Neighboring District To Share Resources

Partnering with a neighboring school district to share resources
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Roots Elementary

Roots' Leadership Support for Academic and Tech Innovation

Shared executive responsibilities to allow teachers to focus on teaching and learning
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Cross-housing BL/PL under Teaching and Learning and Technology

“We didn’t want the instructional component to fall to the side.” (Kyleigh Nevis)
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Roots Elementary

Roots' Assigned Staff to Lead Independent Work Time

Habits of Success teachers to monitor independent work to free up content experts
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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

Flexibly Redeploying Classified Staff to Student Support

Using classified staff time to address attendance and family engagement during virtual learning
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Hopkins Public Schools

School-Based Budget Decision Making with District-Facilitated Support

Providing school leaders with school-based autonomy for budgeting
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Trailblazer Elementary School

Trailblazer's Cross Grade-Level Teams

Working in teams across multiple grade levels to create more flexibility
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Lindsay High School

Advice: Considerations for Creating a Homegrown Residency Program

Concrete guide to ensuring true alignment with your residency partner
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Liberty Public Schools

Building a Direct Channel Between Teachers, Coaches, and Academic Leadership

Establish school-to-district office communication channels to get feedback and to facilitate initiative rollouts
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Roots Elementary

Roots' Differentiated Teacher Roles

Content and Habits of Success teachers to specialize and support
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Hopkins Public Schools

Using Highest-Qualified Staff for 1:1 Support

Leveraging paraprofessionals for multi-tiered systems of instructional support
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Innovative Staffing to Personalize Learning

How new teaching roles and blended learning help students succeed
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LPS Richmond

LPS's Academic Numeracy Specialist Role

Dedicated school-wide teacher role for Navigate Math program
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Ector Country Independent School District

Virtual, Outcomes-Based Contract Tutoring

Partnering with online programs to provide high-dose tutoring with payment contingent on student growth
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Metro Nashville Public Schools

Ongoing Central Office Staff Support to Schools

Flexing central office staffing to meet the needs of schools