1. Teacher Leaders … Who Me?
Jenna Hallman

4. TEACHER LEADER

5. 30 years
experience
PhD
Not me!
National Presenter
Author

6. “Research on teacher leadership indicates that teacher fail to self-identify as teacher leaders (Hanuscin et al., 2012) and are unable to recognize the teacher leader roles they assume and the teacher leader attributes they possess (Roby, 2012).”
Hanuscin, D. L., Rebello, C. M., & Sinha, S. (2012). Supporting the development of science teacher leaders: Where do we begin? Science Educator, 21(1), 12–18.
Roby, D. E. (2012). Teacher leader human relations skills: A comparative study. Education, 132(4), 898–906.

7. “A definition for teacher leadership remains elusive, although the literature suggests numerous ways to identify teacher leaders. Teacher leader roles are also ill defined. The combination of the lack of certainty in these two areas creates a challenge for the education profession.”

8. What does it mean to be a teacher leader
What does it mean to be a teacher leader? What is your definition of teacher leadership? #scteachers

9. LEADERSHIP/TEACHER LEADERSHIP
Here’s what I know about teacher leadership.
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Enigmatic
Contextual
Highly Personal
Titled vs. Untitled
Formal vs. Informal

10. EADERSHIP DIPOSITIONS
Leadership Dispositions
Commitment to student learning
Optimism and enthusiasm
Open-mindedness and humility
Courage and a willingness to take risks
Confidence and decisiveness
Tolerance for ambiguity
Creativity and flexibility
Perseverance and a willingness to work hard
Danielson, C. (2006). Teacher leadership that strengthens professional practice. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

11. Leadership Skills Collaboration Facilitation Planning
Action and Evaluation
All about influence …
Danielson, C. (2006). Teacher leadership that strengthens professional practice. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

12. What do teacher leaders do??
According to ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) there are ten roles for teacher leaders:
Resource Provider
Instructional Specialist
Curriculum Specialist
Classroom Specialist
Learning Facilitator
Mentor
School Leader
Data Coach
Catalyst for Change
Learner
In their research, Katzenmeyer and Moller (2001) described a survey by Hewitt-Gervais (1996) that asked teacher leaders to name their various roles. During the first year of administration, the survey results yielded 167 different teacher leader roles. This number increased to 182 roles the following year.

14. Instructional leadership means sharing great teaching.
Policy leadership requires teachers to take active role in the shaping and implementation of educational policy.
Association leadership refers to the act of leading critical groups towards desired change.

16. Provide a summary of your section.
Describe one competency that stands out.
What do your tablemates needs to know about your identified pathway?

17. What does it mean to be a teacher leader
What does it mean to be a teacher leader? What is your definition of teacher leadership? #scteachers