MIDLAND, TEXAS/MAY 28, 2021-EIGHT CAMPUSES, 6 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND 2 SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITH MIDLAND ISD ARE USING A PROGRAM CALLED “OPPORTUNITY CULTURE’. THIS PROGRAM EXPANDS THE REACH OF TEACHERS TO OTHER GRADE LEVEL TEACHERS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND CONSISTANCY THAT BENEFITS THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS.
(CHRIS HIGHTOWER, DIRECTOR-“OPPORTUNITY CULTURE” AT MIDLAND ISD)
THE “OPPORTUNITY CULTURE” PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO FIT THE NEEDS OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS IN MIDLAND. DATA SHOWS THAT MULTI CLASSROOM LEADERS ASSISTING OTHER TEACHERS IS IMPORVING STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE.
(CHRIS HIGHTOWER, DIRECTOR-“OPPORTUNITY CULTURE” AT MIDLAND ISD)
THE “OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM” ENCOURAGES TEACHERS TO STAY IN THE CLASSROOM AND NOT TAKE ADMINISTRATIVE JOBS WITH THE MISD SCHOOL DISTRICT. TEACHERS WHO STAY IN PROGRAM HELP WITH THE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS.
(CHRIS HIGHTOWER, DIRECTOR-“OPPORTUNITY CULTURE” AT MIDLAND ISD)
LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHERS HAVE A NORMAL DAY WITH THEIR STUDENTS, THEN WILL HELP OTHER TEACHERS BY CREATING SMALLER GROUPS TO FOCUS ON THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE STUDENT.
(JULIE QUAIN, 5TH GRADE READING/LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER/MULTI CLASSROOM LEADER)
MIDLAND ISD WILL ADD 6 MORE ELEMENTARY AND 2 MORE SECONDAY SCHOOLS TO THE “OPPORTUNITY CULTURE” PROGRAM IN THE NEW 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR.
FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA.
