Tag: Strategic School Staffing Summit 2026

A teacher stands in front of a smart board as students watch her teach.

When teams and curriculum move together: Early lessons from ITEL AZ

Early lessons from ITEL AZ demonstrate how educator teams and high-quality instructional materials can work together to strengthen grade-level instruction.

Susana Cordova and Carole Basile talk via Zoom.

How the 2026 Strategic School Staffing Summit reflects a turning point in the field

The seventh annual Strategic School Staffing Summit, hosted by Arizona State University’s Next Education Workforce™ initiative, took place Feb. 4–5, 2026, and featured more than 30 virtual sessions on how schools, systems and states are building and sustaining team-based staffing models, reflecting a field gaining traction and moving toward scale.

Headshots of Megan Rios, Lindsey Holmes, Kelly L Owen and Haley Hurst.

‘A night-and-day difference:’ Educators share how teaming has changed their schools for the better

Four educators from across the country shared how teaming shapes their day-to-day work in a session entitled “A Conversation With Educators Working in Next Education Workforce Models” during the 2026 Strategic School Staffing Summit.