POSITION FUNCTION/PURPOSE
The multi-classroom leader (MCL) leads a small team of teachers, paraprofessionals, and teacher residents in
the same grade or subject to meet the MCL’s standards of excellence. MCLs establish each team member’s
roles and goals at least annually, determine how students spend time, and organize teaching roles to fit each
teacher’s strengths, content knowledge, and professional development goals. The team uses the MCL’s
methods and tools. The MCL co-plans, co-teaches, models, coaches, and gives feedback. The MCL also
teaches students part of the time, in most cases. The MCL organizes the team to analyze student learning data
and change instruction to ensure high-growth learning for every child. The MCL collaborates with the team,
using the team’s ideas and innovations that the MCL agrees may improve learning. The MCL is fully
accountable for learning and development of all students taught by the team members. Each MCL helps choose
team members and leads their development, and monitors, assesses, and shares their progress with the
principal.
Two levels of Multi-Classroom Leader roles are available in MISD:
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Multi-Classroom Leader I (MCL I) – Leads a team of 2-3 teachers. Continue to teach for part of the day in a traditional teacher of record role, then has release time throughout the week to support team teachers and their students. Typically supported by either a Reach Associate or Teacher Resident.
Multi-Classroom Leader II (MCL II) – Leads a team of 4-5 teachers. Continue to teach for part of the
day in a traditional teacher of record role, then has release time throughout the week to support team
teachers and their students. Typically supported by either a Reach Associate or Teacher Resident.
