As I mentioned earlier, designing, developing, and implementing global
learning across multiple countries is a major challenge that can not be fully dealt with in a single post.
The TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement is implemented in school districts
across the
country, affecting approximately 15,000 teachers and 200,000 students.46 With support from the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, school districts create
multiple career paths for teachers, including career, mentor, and master teacher.47 Teacher leaders participate in school leadership teams with administrators, provide colleagues with regular professional
learning opportunities and individualized coaching, observe and provide feedback for instructional improvement, and are compensated for these additional responsibilities.48 Trained teacher leaders in schools using the TAP System have demonstrated an ability to evaluate classroom instruction with accuracy and consistency, and their observations are closely aligned to student
learning gains in classrooms.49 According to Lori Johnson, a participating TAP master teacher in Phoenix, «It was the best decision I ever made professionally.
This partnership involves schools from
multiple countries across the globe and aims to address the key challenge of infusing deep
learning to improve teaching and
learning... ultimately to lead to more successful futures for all students.