GREAT TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS

Teachers and principals are at the heart of every school. They set the tone for learning, establish expectations and ensure an appropriate school environment for students and staff. The work of the Great Teachers and Principal pillar is to increase teacher and principal effectiveness, through:

• Performance incentives for lowest-achieving schools
  
  
• Research-supported university preparation programs
  
  
• Research- and data-based recruitment and licensure programs:
  • Teach for America expansion
  • NC Teacher Corps
  • Regional Leadership Academies
    
    
• Strategic staffing initiatives
  
  
• Expansion of virtual and blended teaching
  
  
• Statewide professional development system
  
  
• Successful innovations in identifying, developing, and supporting effective leaders
  
  
• Statewide teacher and principal evaluation systems