Explore team-based models
Discover the power of strategic school staffing with the Next Education Workforce™
You know the default one-teacher, one-classroom way of staffing schools is not working, and you’re considering a transformational change. The Next Education Workforce™ is a bold approach to transforming teaching and learning. By centering students and building teams of educators around them, this strategic school staffing model is improving outcomes for students and creating more sustainable, rewarding roles for educators nationwide.
Join us to see the impact firsthand. Hear directly from educators and leaders who have successfully implemented these models. Explore examples, virtually or in-person, and learn how this approach could work in your context. Register now or request more information to connect with our team and take the next step toward a thriving future for students and educators.
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When schools are staffed by educator teams, educators and their learners thrive. Explore opportunities to see models in action and learn how the Next Education Workforce can support schools and systems exploring the shift to team-based staffing models.
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Explore the elements of team-based models
There is no one-size-fits-all Next Education Workforce model. The diverse contexts, assets and needs of each school inform the design and implementation of each model.
Dive into the elements found across dozens of schools that have launched successful teams.
Hear from leaders and educators who have successfully implemented teams
Team-based models help address root causes of low and inequitable student outcomes, teacher shortages and burnout.
Listen and learn from the success stories of school leaders, educators, students and community members
See teams in action
Teams support the development of broader outcomes for students and higher job satisfaction, lower turnover rates and greater effectiveness for educators.
See the difference in action. Travel to Arizona for site visits to elementary and secondary schools, then host a Virtual Site Visit watch party back home.
How can I learn more?
Virtual Site Visits
Next Education Workforce™ Virtual Site Visits offer an on-demand, video-based look into real schools implementing innovative team-based staffing models. Through educator testimonials, classroom footage and planning sessions, participants can explore key practices and gather inspiration for transforming learning in their own contexts.
Site Visits
Next Education Workforce™ Site Visits offer an in-person opportunity to see team-based models in action at partner schools. Participants engage with educators and leaders, observe dynamic learning environments and explore how innovative staffing and instructional approaches support both learners and educators.
Information Sessions
Information Sessions introduce educators and school and system leaders to the foundational ideas behind team-based staffing models. Participants will explore why this approach matters, learn key elements of the Next Education Workforce™ model and leave with ideas for how to explore implementation in their own context.
Explore Experience
Learn from innovative educators and system leaders who are improving teacher support and student outcomes through team-based strategic school staffing models. Register now for a free Next Education Workforce Explore Experience to see these models in action via a Virtual Site Visit and explore how they could work in your schools or system.
Teaching in conventional one-teacher, one-classroom models is not sustainable. It’s not sustainable to meet the needs of all learners, nor for the joy of the teaching profession. Next Education Workforce models are about bringing the joy back into the profession and ensuring equitable learning outcomes.
Rhonda HenryPrincipal, Longacre Elementary School, Farmington Public Schools, Michigan
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Learn more about opportunities to explore team-based strategic school staffing models and see educator teams in action. Contact us to hear from a member of the Next Education Workforce team.