Also called: Teacher leader, Lead teacher, National Board Certified Teacher
Highly experienced teacher who keeps teaching while leading and coaching a team of other teachers, for significantly more pay.
Master teachers might teach one class, co-plan lessons with four other teachers, model lessons in their rooms, and analyze student data together. Programs like Opportunity Culture and Dallas's Teacher Excellence Initiative pay top teachers $90k-$130k+. National Board Certification often adds a raise.
Estimate; stipends of $5k-$25k over regular teacher pay in many districts. Highest in high-cost districts like parts of NY, NJ, CA, and MA.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 10 years after high school. Bachelor's and license plus 5-10+ years of strong teaching; often a master's and National Board Certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Education, Any subject major, Curriculum & Instruction.
Growing about average. Growing in districts adopting teacher-leadership models.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps analyze student data and draft co-planned lessons; coaching a team of teachers and modeling lessons live stays human.
Classes: AP English Language, AP Psychology, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2031.
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