Audience: Educator teams

At Westwood High School in Mesa, Ariz., educator teams guide the learning of 9th- and 10th-grade students. For the 2024–2025 academic year, Westwood transitioned from a traditional six-period schedule to an eight-period block schedule. This resource explores their innovative approach to restructuring instructional time.

Westwood High School in Mesa, Ariz., serves approximately 3,200 students in grades 9–12. This resource explores Westwood’s implementation of the Next Education Workforce model, highlighting their teaming structures and their approaches to innovation, coaching and schedule.

At Mountain View High School, each core team of educators collectively supports 90–120 students. Core teams are composed of three to four educators, each of whom specializes in one or two content areas.

All 9th-grade teachers at Mountain View High School, located in Mesa, Ariz., are members of educator teams. Each core team of educators serves 90–120 students and includes three to four content area specialists. Explore how they organize their time with students.