Tool: Core Reach Extension Models and New Teacher Roles: Planning Worksheet

TOOL: CORE REACH EXTENSION MODELS AND NEW TEACHER ROLES: PLANNING WORKSHEET This worksheet is designed to help district and school design teams compare the benefits of adapting different reach-extension models in their district and schools, including consideration of how the teacher roles differ compared with the classroom teacher role today. Responses to the following questions can inform the district and school approach to extending teachers’ reach and creating a long-term staffing plan. Design teams should complete this worksheet together, then use it to structure and inform decisions about model selection.

PART 1: COMPARING THE CORE MODELS After reviewing descriptions of the four core reach-extension models and the remote teaching option, complete the table below by placing a check mark to indicate which of the reach-extension models require the elements in the left-hand column. Elementary Multi- Time- Class-Size Specialization Classroom Technology Changes Leadership Swap REQUIRES … … some teachers to lead other teachers … some elementary teachers to specialize in 1–2 core subjects

… some class sizes to be larger

… students to receive part of their instruction digitally … teachers or students to rotate among classroom spaces REACH POTENTIAL 100%–300% 100%–700% 25%–100% 10%–40% (percentage of additional students reached by excellent teachers) Note: Remote teaching roles may have any of these characteristics, aligned with role designs in table.

©2014 Public Impact To copy or adapt this material, 1 see OpportunityCulture.org/terms-of-use PART 2: ASSESSING POTENTIAL FIT AT YOUR SCHOOL Based on your review of the core reach-extension models, what do you consider the advantages and challenges of introducing each model, given the student needs, teacher strengths, and culture of your school? Reach-Extension Advantages Challenges Model Elementary Specialization

Multi-Classroom Leadership

Time-Technology Swap

Class-Size Changes

Remotely Located Teachers

PART 3: COMPARING TEACHING ROLES After reviewing the descriptions of the teacher roles, complete the table below by placing a check mark to indicate which of the teacher roles have the characteristics listed at the top of the table. Teaching Role Works Under Leads Other Reach Extended Delivers Another Teachers Classroom Teacher’s Instruction Direction Multi-Classroom Leader (MCL) Specialized Teacher (ST) Blended-Learning Teacher (BLT)

©2014 Public Impact To copy or adapt this material, 2 see OpportunityCulture.org/terms-of-use Team Teacher (TT) Note: Remote teaching roles may have any of these characteristics, aligned with role designs in table.

Based on your review of the different teaching roles in the section above, how are these new roles similar and how are they different from the role of classroom teachers in your district or school today? Teaching Role Similarities Differences Multi-Classroom Leader (MCL)

Specialized Teachers (ST)—Elementary

Blended-Learning Teacher (BLT)

Team Teacher (TT)

Remote Blended- Learning Teacher

PART 5: GUIDING QUESTIONS

©2014 Public Impact To copy or adapt this material, 4 see OpportunityCulture.org/terms-of-use As a team, discuss the following questions. 1. Given your answers above, which models appeal to you most? Why?

2. Given your answers above, which teaching role(s) do you find most appealing? Why?

3. If you could, would you combine models? If so, which ones? What do you like about each one that you would include?

4. Does your school or district need remotely located teachers—for courses you wish to offer but for which you have no teachers or unqualified teachers, or to take responsibility for student learning in online courses?

5. Which models, or model combinations, are most likely to succeed in your district or school? Why? What are the benefits? Consider whether different models may be a better fit for one grade range or student population.

6. What might be obstacles to implementing these model(s) in your district and/or school?

The Frequently Asked Questions page on OpportunityCulture.org has answers to additional questions you might have.