"When we lift up our teachers, we lift up our students." -Christina DeMara, Author
Our 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.
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 studies
Meaningful 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 my
leadership 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.