It’s time to reimagine the teaching role. States and school districts that implement innovative staffing approaches can improve teacher hiring and retention and—most importantly—boost student learning.
Just as the Ford Model T doesn’t serve today’s transportation needs, the traditional classroom model isn’t working well for too many teachers and students. Teachers work in isolation, lacking career growth while facing overwhelming responsibilities and insufficient support. This outdated approach makes it difficult to attract and retain effective educators.
Forward-thinking state and district leaders are responding by reimagining the profession through innovative staffing solutions—like teacher teams, flexible scheduling, and new career pathways like teacher leadership roles. These solutions can help expand the reach of highly effective teachers and keep them in classrooms longer. Teacher staffing transformations are both achievable and worthwhile, and the payoff is clear: improved teacher retention, job satisfaction, and student outcomes.
This interactive resource is tailored to answer questions and provide guidance about reimagining teaching based on your leadership role. It contains a scan of state policies that impact whether districts can make strategic staffing a reality, case studies from innovative states and districts that are leading the way, and advice for leaders on how to get started.
What are the key components of strategic staffing models? What research is driving state and district leaders to adopt these innovative teacher staffing solutions?
Which policies in your state help or hinder efforts to reimagine teaching roles? What can decision-makers do to seed innovation?
Get answers and recommendations to move forward.
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