Often used interchangeably with terms like “strategic staffing” and “strategic school staffing,” reimagining the teaching role involves disrupting traditional approaches to teaching in favor of innovative solutions like creating teacher teams to manage the instruction of larger classrooms, implementing flexible scheduling, and developing new roles for teachers that allow them to advance in their careers while staying in the classroom. These approaches make the profession more sustainable—and ultimately lead to improved student outcomes.
Reimagining teaching roles often requires revising teacher contracts and district policies. This tool is designed to help. We organized it by five key elements commonly found in teacher contracts that may be relevant to districts implementing strategic staffing models:
- Teacher Leader Roles and Responsibilities, Selection, and Compensation
- Class Size
- Evaluation and Team Outcomes
- Collaborative Time
- Support Staff