Audience: Elementary educators

New support roles for educator teams in online and hybrid settings

Who are the groups of adults that might be leveraged to support students? Explore the specific roles those adults might play in the learning space.

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Teacher candidate team schedule: Copper Trails second grade team

The second-grade team at Copper Trails School in Goodyear, Arizona, comprises one lead teacher, one certified teacher, and three teacher candidates. Together, they support 75 students total across two learning

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Teacher candidate team profile: Copper Trails second grade team

The second-grade team at Copper Trails School in Goodyear, Arizona, comprises one lead teacher, one certified teacher, and three teacher candidates. Together, they support 75 students total across two learning

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Benefits of Teaming: Support, Complementary Strengths, and Multiple Mentors

In this clip, MLFTC Resident Jordan Dick describes what she sees as the benefits of working on a team of educators with distributed expertise.

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The budget and the Next Education Workforce

Justin Wing, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at Mesa Public Schools, shares two pieces of budgetary advice for districts considering moving to Next Education Workforce models.

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The importance of embracing vulnerability in building a healthy team culture

Here, MLFTC Resident Jordan Dick describes three benefits of teaming for Teacher Candidates placed in Next Education Workforce models.

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The impact of the teaming model on teams with teacher candidates

Here, Kelly Owen, Clinical Assistant Professor and Senior Program Strategist, describes the impact of Next Education Workforce models on Lead Teachers, Teacher Candidates and students.

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Building a Network of Community Educators

Community educators are talented adults from the community who bring additional capacity, insight and expertise to learning environments. Read on to learn about community educator roles; knowledge, skills and dispositions; policies and practices; and more