Teacher Leader Certification Academy: Empowering and Equipping Teachers to Lead
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Teacher Leader Certification Academy: Empowering and Equipping Teachers to
Lead
Information Presentation
Leadership Institute of Riverside County Teacher Support Center
Agenda Welcome Rationale: Why TLCA Program Information
Teacher Leader Model Standards (What) Kouzes & Posner Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership (How)
Application Process University Opportunities Questions
Rationale: Why TLCA
Teaching 2030
“Teaching 2030” is a brilliant look at the future of teaching in America from the perspective of those who know most about what it is and should be. Everyone who cares about teaching and learning should read this book.”
Linda Darling-Hammond
Four Emergent Realities
A transformed learning ecology for students and teachers.
Seamless connections in and out of cyberspace.
Differentiated pathways and careers for a 21st-century profession
Teacherpreneurism and a future of innovation.
Accomplished California Teachers has provided a well-considered rationale
for honoring and validating the importance of
teacher leadership.
In California…
Chapter 6: Educator Evaluation
Chapter 7: Leadership and Career Development
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan “Teacher leadership means having a voice in the
policies and decisions that affect your students, your daily work, and the shape of your profession. It means guiding the growth of your colleagues...It means sharing in decisions that used to be only made by administrators -- and the best administrators know they’ll make better decisions when they listen to teachers…The moment for teacher leadership is now.”
Definition:
Teacher leadership is the process by which teachers, individually or collectively, formally influence their colleagues, principals, and other members of the school community to improve teaching and learning practices with the goal of increased student learning and achievement.
~York-Barr & Duke, 2004
Program Information
The What of Teacher Leadership: Teacher Leader Model Standards
Domain I: Collaboration Domain II: Research Domain III: Professional Learning Domain IV: Instruction Domain V: Data and Assessment Domain VI: Family and Community Domain VII: Policy/Advocacy
Key
The Teacher Leader Model Standards do not advocate only for teachers to be proficient in these areas, but that they are able to lead others to be proficient in these areas.
Teacher Leader Continuum
TLCA Technology
Evernote: Collect resources related to assigned domain.
Google Drive: Create a presentation synthesizing the learning from Evernote.
Screencasting: Create a 5-minute screencast teaching the learning from Evernote.
More Technology
Haiku Learning Management system
Program Information
The How of Teacher Leadership Kouzes & Posner Five Practices of Exemplary
Leadership Model the Way Inspire a Shared Vision Challenge the Process Enable Others to Act Encourage the Heart
Key
Leadership resides in the person, not in the position. Teacher leadership is influence without the benefit of hierarchical authority. Yet, it is still leadership, and these characteristics still describe how they influence others toward improved practices that will increase student learning.
Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) Online
Teacher Leader Certification Academy: Empowering and Equipping Teachers to Lead
Leadership Development Worksheet
Name: Month:
ΟSep ΟOct ΟNov ΟDec ΟJan ΟFeb ΟMar ΟApr ΟMay Practice (mark one): Behavior (write the statement number and statement): Ο Model the Way Statement number: # Ο Inspire a Shared Vision Behavior Statement: Ο Challenge the Process Ο Enable Others to Act Ο Encourage the Heart Measurable Goal(s):
Action Steps
Adapted from the Leadership Practices Inventory Leadership Development Planner, Kouzes & Posner.
Partner Accountability Conversation: After Action Review
Name: Partner: What did I intend to do? (Action Steps)
What did I actually do? What helped or hindered completion of the action steps?
What did I learn? What barriers need to be overcome for me to achieve my potential as a great leader?
What are my next steps? What focus will I choose for my next Leadership Development Worksheet? Practice: Behavior:
Capstone Project
Develop collaboratively with administrator.
Demonstrate a deep understanding of and proficiency in: Teacher Leader Model Standards The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
Create an ePortfolio related to Capstone
Present to panel at the end of Year 2 as final requirement for certification.
Program Structure
Two years 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. once a month September through June Legacy Symposium at the end of two years
University Opportunities
CSUSB Extension Credits Master’s Degree Doctorate elective credits
CBU Masters in Teacher
Leadership
Timeline
Applications due May 20 Academy begins in September
Questions or Comments
Applications are available on line at the RCOE website: http://www.rcoe.us/leadership-institute/teacher-leader-certification-academy/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TLCARCOE
Remember… The term teacher leadership refers to that set of skills
demonstrated by teachers who continue to teach students but also have an influence that extends beyond their own classrooms to others within their school and elsewhere…an important characteristic of a teacher leader is expertise and skill in engaging others in complex work. Teacher leadership entails an unwavering passion for the core mission of the school and the courage to confront obstacles to achieving that mission.
~Danielson, 2006