Meaningful Teacher Leadership

"When we lift up our teachers, we lift up our students." -Christina DeMara, AuthorOur schools are full of hardworking teachers who have accepted the challenging role of "teacher leader." This research-based handbook is a creative way to build, sustain, and expand teacher leaders on any college or school campus.Meaningful Teacher Leadership encourages self-reflection to encourage refinement and increase student achievement. This book was developed for lead teachers, coaches, strategists, grade-level leaders, department and content leaders, teacher mentors and for post-secondary teacher programs.Meaningful Teacher Leadership is designed to be a resource not only for teacher leaders but also for college students and administrators who want to support the development of student achievement.Meaningful Teacher Leadership is: - Creative, engaging, and thought-provoking.- An organized way to hold yourself or others accountable.- A ready-to-go tool for meetings, classes, or book studiesMeaningful Teacher Leadership entails: - Leadership skill reflections and case studies.- Weekly celebrations.- Meaningful goal-setting.- Teacher leadership self-reflection.Meaningful Teacher Reflection: KNOW: What do I know about Leadership?FLOW: What is flowing smoothly? What are the things that are going well in the leadership aspect of my life?GLOW: How do I stand out?TOW: What am I towing that may be slowing me down from reaching my full leadership potential?SHOW: What do I show others? How do others perceive me?BOW & ARROW: What am I ready to launch forward?GROW: How am I growing as a leader? What am I doing to improve myleadership skills?LOW: What is an area of weakness I need to work on?SNOW: What is cold in my leadership life that requires attention?SOW: What am I working on? Remember, you reap what you sow!BOWL: What is in my bowl? What leadership resources do I have?ROW: What am I rowing towards? Am I going in the right direction?MOW: What is mowing me down and stopping me from moving to the next level of leadership greatness?OWE: Who do I owe for mentoring me? What am I taking away from my mentors.