An examination of teacher engagement in Next Education Workforce models

The Next Education Workforce™ model represents an innovative reimagining of the traditional classroom and seeks to support increased student learning and teacher capacity. This study leverages longitudinal administrative data on teacher leave within a single district....

Results from a follow-up survey of Next Education Workforce teachers

This survey explores how Next Education Workforce team teachers compare to their district colleagues not on a Next Education Workforce team regarding teacher self-efficacy, job satisfaction, teacher-student interaction, and career plans. Teachers’ survey responses...
Financially sustainable staffing models

Financially sustainable staffing models

Leaders developing Next Education Workforce models are making decisions to create new educator roles, compensate educators for expertise, dynamically group students, and create additional planning time for educators. These decisions require making trade-offs to remain...
Financially sustainable staffing models

Do now, build toward

District and school leaders across the country have the opportunity to fundamentally change existing structures by leveraging federal stimulus funds. Leaders designing and supporting Next Education Workforce team-based models can use a “Do Now, Build Toward” mindset...
Building a Network of Community Educators

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.