Unlocking the Potential of Team-Based Staffing: A Guide for School and System Leaders

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Brent W. Maddin R. Lennon Audrain

Unlocking the Potential of Team-Based Staffing

A Guide for School and System Leaders

Brent W. Maddin, R. Lennon Audrain, Lisa Maresso Wyatt , Kaycee Salmacia

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Harvard Educational Publishing Group
28 October 2025

Decision theory: general; Organisation & management of education; Teacher training; Teaching skills & techniques

A practical approach to strategic school-staffing reforms that benefit both educators and students

In Unlocking the Potential of Team-Based Staffing, Brent W. Maddin, R. Lennon Audrain, Lisa Maresso Wyatt, and Kaycee Salmacia make a persuasive case for redesigning the education workforce to facilitate deeper and more personalized learning experiences in K– 2 schools. They advocate disrupting the traditional one-teacher, one-classroom model in favor of team-based school-staffing models in which multiple educators are responsible for rosters of students.

Maddin, Audrain, Wyatt, and Salmacia show that these innovative staffing models are associated with positive outcomes for both educators and students. Based on early evidence from the Next Education Workforce team, they demonstrate that strategic team-staffing models can increase educator job satisfaction, enable schools to best utilize human capital, and make complex, sought-after pedagogical approaches such as interest-based, differentiated learning more doable in resource-limited settings.

The book offers school leaders concrete actions for the successful design and launch of team-based staffing. It presents clear guidance for navigating implementation challenges, including change management, instructional scheduling, and common infrastructural issues ranging from family communication to rethinking the physical spaces within schools to better support team-based instruction.

By: Brent W. Maddin, R. Lennon Audrain, Lisa Maresso Wyatt, Kaycee Salmacia
Foreword by: Richard M. Ingersoll
Imprint: Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9798895570067
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 28 October 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Brent W. Maddin is executive director of the Next Education Workforce at Arizona State University. R. Lennon Audrain is a research assistant professor at Arizona State University. Lisa Maresso Wyatt is senior director of Implementation and Design at the Next Education Workforce at Arizona State University. Kaycee Salmacia is senior director of Partnerships, Strategy, and Operations at the Next Education Workforce at Arizona State University.

Reviews for Unlocking the Potential of Team-Based Staffing: A Guide for School and System Leaders

""Unlocking the Potential of Team-Based Staffing is a critical guide for today's education leaders, ensuring systems for staffing are designed to keep pace with our dynamic and fast-paced learning landscape. Prioritizing both effective leadership and public school success are paramount to the future of American education and civic life.""--David R. Schuler, executive director, AASA, The School Superintendents Association ""This book shows what's possible when we move beyond outdated models and embrace real collaboration through team-based staffing. It's a powerful guide for leaders ready to elevate the profession, improve student learning with engaging and relevant curriculum, and create safe and welcoming environments where educators and students thrive.""--Randi Weingarten, president, AFT ""We have bemoaned the teacher shortage problem for far too long. As a career educator, I am convinced teachers aren't leaving the profession, they're leaving their working conditions. It has been energizing to work alongside Brent Maddin and his team to reduce isolation and increase satisfaction through team-based models.""--Andi Fourlis, superintendent, Mesa Public Schools