Opportunity Culture in Chatham: Multi-Classroom Leader at Chatham County Public Schools in Pittsboro, NC

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SUMMARY An educator in the Multi-Classroom Leader (MCL) role leads a small team of teachers, paraprofessionals, and teaching residents in the same grade or subject to meet the MCL's standards of excellence. MCLs establish each team member's roles and goals at least annually, determine how students spend time, and organize teaching roles to fit each teacher's strengths, content knowledge, and professional development goals. The team uses the MCL's methods and tools. The MCL co-plans, co-teaches, models, coaches and gives feedback, and leads and supports the team in building a tutoring culture. The MCL also teaches students part of the time. The MCL organizes the team to analyze student learning data and change instruction to ensure high-growth learning for every child, with a focus on small-group teaching and tutoring. The MCL collaborates with the team, using the team's ideas and innovations that the MCL agrees may improve learning. The MCL also guides and directs any reach associates with whom they work. The MCL is fully accountable for the learning and development of all students taught by the team members. During 2024-2025 the "Opportunity Culture in Chatham" initiative launched with Multi-Classroom Leader participants at George Moses Horton Middle School and Chatham Central High School. In 2025-2026 the following school locations began MCL work: Bennett School (K-8), JS Waters School (K-8), Silk Hope School (K-8), Virginia Cross Elementary School, and Northwood High School. In preparation for the 2026-2027 school year, the following schools will design implementation plans to recruit one or more MCL candidates: Bonlee School (K-8), Moncure School (K-8), Perry Harrison Elementary School, Pittsboro Elementary School, Chatham Grove Elementary School, North Chatham Elementary School, Jordan-Matthews High School, Seaforth High School, Chatham Middle School, Margaret B. Pollard Middle School, and Siler City Elementary School. RESPONSBILITIES Planning and Preparation Set high expectations of achievement that are ambitious and measurable for all students taught by team Establish methods and create instructional tools and materials that team teachers use in all classrooms Set direction, verbally and with tools and materials, that clarify content and teaching process Lead team to: plan backward to align all lessons, activities, and assessments using a high-standards curriculum design and lead instruction that is enriched (developing higher-order thinking skills) and personalized (reflecting learning levels and interests of individual students), prioritizing small-group teaching and tutoring and offering accelerated learning design assessments that accurately assess student growth prepare to deliver small-group teaching and tutoring Classroom Environment Lead team to: hold students accountable for high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable create physical classroom environments conducive to collaborative and individual learning establish a culture of respect, enthusiasm, and rapport Instruction Lead team to: hold students accountable for ambitious, measurable standards of academic achievement maximize student learning by incorporating small-group teaching and tutoring identify and address individual students' social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers identify and address individual students' development of organizational and time-management skills invest students in their learning using a variety of influence techniques incorporate questioning and discussion in teaching monitor and analyze student assessment data to inform engaging instruction and small-group teaching and tutoring communicate with students and keep them informed of their progress Professional Responsibilities Solicit and eagerly receive feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills Lead team to maintain regular communication with families, and work collaboratively with them to design l