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Leadership Institute of Riverside County Teacher Support Center. Teacher Leader Certification Academy: Empowering and Equipping Teachers to Lead. Information Presentation. Agenda. Welcome Rationale: Why TLCA Program Information Teacher Leader Model Standards (What)
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Leadership Institute of Riverside County Teacher Support Center Teacher Leader Certification Academy: Empowering and Equipping Teachers to Lead Information Presentation
Agenda • Welcome • Rationale: WhyTLCA • 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” 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 Teaching 2030
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 Whatof 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 onlyfor teachers to be proficient in these areas, but that they are able to lead others to be proficient in these areas.
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 Howof 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.
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.
From the Teacher Leaders TLCA Testimonials
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
Program Director: • Dr. Lanelle Gordin lgordin@rcoe.us (951) 826-6188