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Teacher Leadership Webinar :. Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession February 12, 2014. Introductions / Presenters. CSTP – Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession Katie Taylor, CSTP – katie@cstp-wa.org Auburn School District
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Teacher Leadership Webinar: Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession February 12, 2014
Introductions / Presenters • CSTP – Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession • Katie Taylor, CSTP – katie@cstp-wa.org • Auburn School District • Rod Luke, Assistant Superintendent rluke@auburn.wednet.edu • Nola Wilson, Assistant Principal - Auburn Riverside High School nwilson@auburn.wednet.edu • Debbie Allison, Science Teacher - Rainier Middle School dallison@auburn.wednet.edu • Doug Gonzales – District Coordinator Learning Systems dgonzales@auburn.wednet.edu • Andrew Monsen Teacher at Auburn Riverside High School amonsen@auburn.wednet.edu
Outcomes for the webinar • Learning Targets • I can articulate how districts support a thriving teacher leadership program • I can explain at least one way in which teacher leadership benefits a school district • I can explain at least one way in which teacher leadership benefits a building • I can identify one action a teacher leader could take
Teacher Leadership What does it mean to build up teachers as teacher leaders to help move a system forward? Why is it important to do that? • Teacher Leadership Framework • ATLA: Auburn Teacher Leadership Academy
Auburn Teacher Leadership Academy (ATLA) • 250 or more teachers will participate; 200 as of current school year • More than 1/3 of our classroom teachers • Each year fifty teachers participate: • 28 Elementary School • 8 Middle School • 14 High School
An Investment with High Return Academy Addresses: • Framing Teacher Leadership & Leading Adults for Learning • Synthesizing Content and Problem Solving Dilemmas • Effective Facilitation for Teacher Leadership • Systems Thinking for Teacher Leaders • Leadership in Professional Learning Communities • Implementing Protocols • Instructional Alignment - Standards to Student Success • Strategies of Assessment for Learning • Analyzing Student Work in PLCs • Using Data to Inform Instructional Decisions
Additional Outcomes Teacher Leaders are Provided: • Time to interact with colleagues across our twenty-two schools • Opportunities, strategies and tools to continue as leaders within their school and our district • Focused time to meet and plan with their principal • Opportunity to apply for mini-grant
District Perspective • How have has ATLA influenced the operations of the district? • How has teacher leadership impacted student learning?
Principal’s Perspective • How has teacher leadership impacted the culture in your building? • How has that impacted student learning?
Teacher’s Perspective • How did becoming a teacher leader change how you interacted with your colleagues? • How has your leadership work impacted students? • How has your becoming a teacher leader continued to impact your practice (beyond attending ATLA)?
Questions? Please indicate who you would like to direct your question to Any questions that do not get addressed during this webinar will be followed-up with and summarized when the ppt is distributed
Closing • In the question box, please convey something in your learning that has shifted or clarified about teacher leadership today, using the reflection prompt: “I used to think_______ and now I think ____”